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Kevin Federline, aka Mr. Britney Spears, is exiting stage left. And... cue applause. After two years of Cheeto-fueled, paparazzi-dogged, chronically underdressed wedlock, Spears has filed for divorce from her background dancer/rapper husband, citing "irreconcilable differences...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britney and K-Fed: Fun While It Lasted | 11/7/2006 | See Source »

...clichés go in mysteries and thrillers, you can’t get much more generic than a red handprint on a black background as your cover. Unfortunately for John Grisham, the premise of his debut non-fiction work, which is “an exploration of small-town justice gone terribly awry,” looks about as interesting as his cover. Go back to fiction, John...

Author: By Eric W. Lin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: BY ITS COVER | 11/6/2006 | See Source »

...goal is "training the young generation according to Islam so they can play a role in Pakistan's social and political life." But what about the country's economic life? The vice chancellor of the university?as at most other Pakistani universities?is a retired general lacking an academic background. There was a time when Arab Muslim countries led the way in advancing knowledge in literature, astronomy and mathematics. Islam was not considered inimical to such advancement. Sadly, Muslims have been in a deep slide since then. Kangayam R. Rangaswamy Waunakee, Wisconsin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

...demands that his opponent explain his position on Iraq, while Corker, during a recent debate, demanded to know how many people Ford has personally employed. Ads against Ford-who stands to become the first black Southerners have freely elected to the Senate-have included jungle drums beating in the background, blonde bimbos whispering "call me" and questions about his faith and family. Meanwhile, ads against Corker have questioned the Republican's real estate deals, his success as mayor of Chattanooga and his involvement in the hiring of illegal aliens by a subcontractor working for him. Coming into the final days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign '06: Could a Gay Marriage Amendment Help Harold Ford? | 11/3/2006 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Do You Think: Marijuana | 11/2/2006 | See Source »

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