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...Married a unicorn • Got stuck in a minefield • Traveled back in time. Then traveled forward in time to write this • Became a Somali pirate • Sold out the Somali pirates to authorities for a chest full of gold coins • Spent seven hours at the bank, trying to deposit gold coins • Eventually just robbed the place • Is trapped in the viper pit again. Damn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: My Year in Status on Facebook | 12/29/2009 | See Source »

Across the highway from the towering and luxurious Hilton Hotel is one of the smartest neighborhoods in the Nigerian capital of Abuja. There, on Asa Street, is the residence of Alhaji Umar Mutallab, a household name in Nigeria and the former chief of the United Bank for Africa and the First Bank of Nigeria, two of the country's largest financial institutions. In the past few days, however, he has become better known around the world as the father of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the young man accused of trying to blow up Northwest/Delta Flight 253 over Detroit on Christmas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Detroit Suspect: From Nigeria's Privileged, a Radical Convert | 12/29/2009 | See Source »

...which Shalit would be returned in exchange for the release of more than 900 Palestinians held in Israeli jails, many of them convicted of terrorism. Israeli and Palestinian sources tell TIME that the deal now depends on resolving the conflict between Israel's demand that many of the West Bank prisoners be expelled to Gaza or abroad and Hamas' insistence that they be allowed to return to their homes. (See pictures of Israel's deadly assault on Gaza...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Year Since Israel's Offensive, Gaza Still Suffers | 12/28/2009 | See Source »

...number of surprises. There is Apple, but no Microsoft. The Boston Beer Company makes an appearance, but not market leader Anheuser-Busch. Tractor Supply lands on the list; Wal-Mart doesn't. Even with the economic crisis, a number of financial firms show up, including asset manager Blackrock, regional bank Iberiabank and homebuilder NVR (parent of Ryan Homes). The decade's best industry: oil and natural gas. A full 34 companies - 17% of the list - either drill, transport, refine or sell the stuff. (See the worst business deals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Top Stocks of the Decade | 12/22/2009 | See Source »

...that if you're going to play that game, you'd better know your customer pretty well. Consider retail. The stores that make the list are all super-focused on what they sell. Chico's is for comfortable women's clothing. Gymboree is to dress your kids. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers is for men's suits and dress shirts. And PetMed Express is to order your dog's prescription online. Department stores, big-box discounters and generalist web sites - retailers that try to be everything to everyone - are nowhere to be found. (See pictures of retailers which have gone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Top Stocks of the Decade | 12/22/2009 | See Source »

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