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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...McCain boarded the plane with his wife, his staff and his daughter, Meghan, who trailed an entourage of friends, bound for Indianapolis. On another night, he would have sauntered to the back to chew the fat with reporters. But on this night, he only came halfway down the aisle, keeping a safe distance. "Everybody happy?" he called out. "Fun day. Fun day." McCain's eyebrows bounced up and down to signal his sarcasm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John McCain's Very Bad Day | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

...Authenticity, the beagle romped past the poodles, all fluffed and clipped, and the terrier, whose kin have taken Best in Show more than 40 times. Sometimes change beats experience. "I'm lucky to be at the end of his leash," said his trainer, Aaron Wilkerson, as Uno proceeded to chew on the microphones of reporters hoping for an interview...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best in Show | 2/14/2008 | See Source »

...similar differences upon their accession. Nothing is more inconsistent with the idea of Serbian nationalism than the idea that Serbs cannot do the same.It is true that the EU has its own problems to deal with. Many believe that the union has already bitten off more than it can chew with the accession of 12 new countries since 2004. The death of its Constitution for Europe has also paralyzed progress for the traditional bureaucratic juggernaut. Nevertheless, in a dynamic and interconnected world, the EU cannot turn a blind eye to an international crisis. Because of previous inaction, the crisis will...

Author: By Nathaniel S. Rakich | Title: Peace Without Victory in Kosovo | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

Crunching leaves on the damp, muddy ground as he walks in the forest, Ibrahim Senfuma, a bird guide, says that he and his friends take Citropsis articulata to boost their sex drives. Locals either chew the roots and leaves of the plant (salt is added for flavor), or mix them in a half liter of water and then boil to make tea. Lowering his voice amid the crowing and squawking sounds of the forest, Senfuma confides: "I don't know if it is psychological, but it works. You feel stronger than before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sugar and Medicine Make Uganda's Forests Go Down | 12/26/2007 | See Source »

...While the play offers a few chew-on-this insights, they usually come in the form of snappy one-liners (“I don’t know nothin’ ‘bout no ‘No Child,’ no ‘who child,’ no ‘yes child’…I know there’s a hole in the ceiling; now who’s accountable for that?”) that end up making you nod your head in passive agreement, rather than...

Author: By Anjali Motgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘No Child’ Lacks Development | 12/16/2007 | See Source »

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