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...sure, many Islamist terrorists have come from well-off, integrated families. But the U.S. Muslim community is less likely to breed disaffection, because it is extremely diverse. In fact, it is probably the most diverse in the world, hailing from many parts of the globe, speaking numerous languages and practicing several different versions of Islam. This makes it less likely that any one group will dominate and more likely that each subgroup will adapt to its new surroundings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The American Exception | 8/14/2006 | See Source »

...Chinese, particularly in the south, do have a taste for fresh dog meat. But in recent years, urban pet ownership has skyrocketed, as yuppies (or Chuppies, as they're locally dubbed) find a poodle or a schnauzer or a schnoodle (a cross between the two breeds) the perfect accompaniment to their modern lives. Just a couple years ago, my own miniature schnauzer, Cassius, used to be mistaken on the streets of Shanghai for a rabbit because of her extravagant ears and gray coat. No longer. Everyone in Shanghai, it seems, now knows someone who owns...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shanghai Pooches Get Pampered While Country Dogs are Buried Alive | 8/9/2006 | See Source »

...usual culprit along this stretch of road is the kangaroo. "The roos breed up something phenomenal," says Eucla mechanic Rodney Fowler, who regularly tows broken-down vehicles across the Nullarbor. "Trucks bowl them over all the time, and a few cars as well. And they just keep on coming and they don't thin out." But a roo isn't to blame this morning, nor is low oil or water. Written across the Kenworth's chassis is the motto without trucking australia stops, but into the last quarter of their 40-hour trip, Schneider and Bryson must simply...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush Mechanics | 8/7/2006 | See Source »

...headline unemployment rate is a reliable guide). In an early scene Luc goes to a motor dealership to apply for a job. "Are you a Holden or a Ford man?" asks the geeky employer. "Holden," says Luc, which to local audiences will mark him as one of a certain breed (to the non?petrol head, it's akin to telling twins apart). Then there are Luc's mates from Yagoona High School - including Aborigine Shane, Islander Donald and Arab Walid - all struggling to make their way in life. In their late 20s, some have children or a partner in jail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Peeling Back Australia's Identity | 8/6/2006 | See Source »

...Along with other smaller blasts over the last few years, India has tackled terrorism in Kashmir, Maoist insurgencies and frequent acts of terrorism across the country, as well as sporadic acts of terror from separatist groups in Assam and southern India. The blasts of 7/11, however, represent a new breed of terror for India. The blasts were synchronized and used a high-quality explosive. This was the work of a well-financed terror group that needed no suicide bombers. As a nation, India must now move on from merely praising its phenomenal ability to seemingly brush off and heal from...

Author: By Ravi Agrawal, | Title: Salaam Bombay! | 7/21/2006 | See Source »

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