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...alliance among the nations that support the military cooperation of NATO has not extended to a set of economic bonds that are even more important as the global financial crisis claims victims in countries such as Ireland and the old Eastern European block. That gives Asia an advantage as the recession continues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Asia's Economies Form an Alliance the West Can't Match | 5/4/2009 | See Source »

...played 7 overtimes, the previous record was 4. Heroic performances and huge moments have been a staple in this series. Game 6 alone included Joakim Noah's epic steal and dunk, Ray Allen's antics, which included several ridiculous shots and 51 points, and Derrick Rose's game-sealing block, which was one of the finer feats of athleticism FlyBy has ever seen. This was all in one game, folks. All games other than #2 include equally ridiculous and pressure packed moments. You don't wanna miss Game...

Author: By Aparicio J. Davis | Title: Park Yourself in Front of a TV | 5/2/2009 | See Source »

MUNICH Socially conscious foodies store their sharpest tools in Ekobo's Mikoto bamboo knife block...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The A List | 5/1/2009 | See Source »

...your weirdness is a sign of preternatural abilities; you're odd because you're a hero. Spider-Man emits goo from his fingers, and he can fly. The Hulk gets mad and becomes bigger and stronger. Wolverine's Dragon Lady fingernails make him the toughest guy on the block. It's the outsider's ultimate dream. Use what's different, the Marvel gurus teach their readers, and you could get your own comic-book franchise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wolverine: There Ain't No Sanity Claws | 4/30/2009 | See Source »

...Donald Ritchie says you have to go all the way back to the dawn of F.D.R.'s second term in 1937 to find a President aligned with a filibuster-proof Senate majority that has comparable cohesion and potential to pass significant legislation. "Doing the filibuster at every whim to block us is not [an option], and that makes legislating a lot easier," says New York Democrat Charles Schumer. (See a day-by-day look at the first 100 days of the Obama Administration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where Specter's Big Switch Leaves the Senate | 4/29/2009 | See Source »

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