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...moral code of McCain's youth always distinguished between sins of honor and sins of pleasure. "Don't lie, cheat or steal - anything else is fair game," McCain told his son Jack when the boy left for the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. In his memoir, McCain recalls that by his mid-20s, he "had begun to aspire to a reputation for more commendable achievements than long nights of drinking and gambling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Candidates' Vices: Craps and Poker | 7/2/2008 | See Source »

Evaluating the Undercards. A cheat sheet for November's other electoral fights...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Page | 6/19/2008 | See Source »

...before the Sydney Games, when antidoping officials announced they would be administering a new test for the synthetic endurance booster erythropoietin, the Chinese Olympic squad was suddenly pruned about 10%. Six years earlier, at the Asian Games, 11 Chinese athletes were caught doping. Of course, athletes from other countries cheat too--witness U.S. track star Marion Jones' downfall. But there's a difference between individuals making the choice to dope and kids unknowingly swallowing whatever their sports-school coaches give them, which is what several retired Chinese athletes allege. The Sports Ministry vows that China will be clean in Beijing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Sports School: Crazy for Gold | 6/12/2008 | See Source »

...want the series to extend to Indy 500, but this time the filmmakers are less like a crack racing team and more like a '50s pop group, the Platters or the Drifters, reconvened to sing their hits at a pbs oldies concert. They mime their classic choreography--and may cheat on the high notes--but it's a treat just to see them trying. That's the instant movie nostalgia of Crystal Skull. It's got the old airs and familiar faces and works up a commendable sweat. All that's missing is the magic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indy Fatigable | 5/22/2008 | See Source »

...still endeavors to do his sit-ups and push-ups, though the exact number is a matter of some discussion. "I can do at least 30 or 40," he said last spring of the push-ups, as his campaign bus crossed the countryside. "But it's pretty easy to cheat on a push-up." He paused, aware that he had grabbed the attention of his traveling press. "I would never do such a thing, of course," he added, smiling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Healthy Is John McCain? | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

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