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...Saddam General, surgeons had continued the treatment begun in the military hospital. They inserted a steel rod to stabilize the bones in one of her shattered legs and tried to keep her wounds clean of infection. It was delicate work, done even as their emergency room and hallways began to fill with casualties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jessica Lynch: Book Excerpt: Wrong Turn In The Desert | 7/12/2006 | See Source »

...consumer goods. The big question is, What about the millions of Indians languishing in its dusty towns and villages, who still live a hand-to-mouth existence? After a hard day's work, one square meal is at most what they get. Such basic amenities as power and clean drinking water are lacking. Caste still plays its malignant role, with upper castes dominating most high offices in government and the private sector. The Dalits should also get their share. Only then will it really be a new dawn for India. Nawal Thorat Aurangabad, India...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 7/10/2006 | See Source »

...Doesn't the political fighting damage Taiwan's image? No. We're trying really to clean up the government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions: Ma Ying-jeou | 7/10/2006 | See Source »

...What about tackling corruption in the KMT? We have set up a "clean government" commission to monitor our officials. When I was justice minister more than 12 years ago, I cracked down on corruption and vote-buying. I have a reputation for being clean and impartial, [and] we know that how clean we are determines our future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions: Ma Ying-jeou | 7/10/2006 | See Source »

...hard to get more white-fenced than Naperville. In the western Chicago suburb, crime is a nuisance, not a problem. The streets are clean and the schools are some of the most impressive in the state, churning out some of the brightest students who attend the nation's best colleges. But it's vicious at the top - so much so that Naperville's school officials recently voted to stop using a class ranking system...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Schools Are Pulling Rank | 7/10/2006 | See Source »

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