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...what caused the breakdown of a $700 billion rescue package that at one point seemed to have been amended to everyone's liking - with limits on executive compensation, more protections for taxpayers and homeowners, and additional oversight of the buying and selling of Wall Street's toxic mortgage-backed securities? In the simplest terms, it was House Minority Leader John Boehner's surprising declaration at the White House meeting that his caucus does not support the deal and that alternatives should be considered. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has demanded that Boehner get at least half of his caucus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who's to Blame for the Bailout Deal's Stumble? | 9/26/2008 | See Source »

...dining halls. In addition to making nutritional information available at the kiosks, HUDS will continue to promote healthy eating among students through forums and information session, Martin said. “We are talking about the benefits of foods as opposed to talking about their literal caloric breakdown,” she said...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Calorie Cards Removed From Dining Halls | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

...parts can be inserted. It will take another month to cool it back down, and given that CERN has pledged not to run its giant machine - which requires as much power as the entire city of Geneva - during winter months when Europe's energy needs are highest, Friday's breakdown could delay the actual smashing of atoms until early next year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why The Large Hadron Collider Is Already On The Fritz | 9/22/2008 | See Source »

Gillies says that Friday's breakdown released a "large amount" of helium into the tunnel but that CERN's safety protocols ensured there was no risk to staff. Scientists are not allowed into the tunnel when the machine is running, he says, and first responders after the fault all wore respiratory equipment. All scientists working in the underground ring also carry portable respirators, which they are instructed to use within seconds of a helium leak...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why The Large Hadron Collider Is Already On The Fritz | 9/22/2008 | See Source »

Defying expectations of a breakdown in talks, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai concluded a power-sharing agreement late Thursday night, raising hopes that the country may be moving to end its long political nightmare. "We have a deal," opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Tsvangirai told reporters as he emerged from a meeting with Mugabe and South Africa's President, Thabo Mbeki, who has been mediating the talks. The news was certainly unexpected: Even late Thursday afternoon, Mugabe had been quoted as saying the two sides were far from agreeing on how to share...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Breakthrough in Zimbabwe | 9/12/2008 | See Source »

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