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...divorce is so harmless, but there's little question that the Chinese no longer feel bound by the death-do-us-part ideal of marriage. Even the government has reconciled itself to the trend, simplifying the process in 2003 from a months-long ordeal to a jaunt to the civil-affairs bureau that can take just 15 minutes. With so many young couples dissolving their unions, a new term has crept into the Chinese lexicon: flash divorces--partnerships that last as long as the average Hollywood romance. "It may be the seven-year itch in the West...
...dollars defending lawsuits derived from its production of dioxin, Agent Orange and other toxic substances. Now CEO Andrew Liveris is determined to turn the $46 billion conglomerate into a pre-eminent eco-friendly operation. TIME's WENDY COLE spoke with Liveris, 52, about going green, how the U.S.'s civil-justice system is dysfunctional and why he's not ready to buy a hybrid...
...than a million and with the police often unwilling or unable to even register such cases, officials say kidnapping has become an increasingly lucrative business. It helps the kidnappers that their criminal activity is often confused with the routine hostage taking by both sides in the Shi'ite-Sunni civil war. "Kidnapping for ransom is an industry," says Dan O'Shea, former coordinator of the U.S. embassy's Hostage Working Group. "It is governed by the profit motive, not religion or race or politics...
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LAVENDER GROWS IN THE GARDEN STATE! New Jersey's Supreme Court declares that same-sex couples have the right to marry--or civil unionize, depending on what wording the legislature settles on. Democrats fear (and Republicans hope) that the controversial decision so disturbs social conservatives that they might actually vote. It might be even more alarming if the stereotype fit better; "gay New Jersey" sounds like either an innovative fabric or an oxymoron...