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Dates: during 2000-2009
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If only it had hit the darn target. Four years ago, Emmons committed one of the most stunning gaffes in Olympic history. A few shavings away from his second gold of those Athens Games, Emmons shot at the wrong target, dropping him from first to eighth place. On Sunday, Emmons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coping with a Crap Shoot | 8/18/2008 | See Source »

The men's relay closed out what will become one of the most memorable Games in swimming, with the U.S. leading the Water Cube medal count at 31, 12 of them gold - better than Athens' collection of 28, though not quite up to the horde of 43 that Mark Spitz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Phelps Made Swimming History | 8/17/2008 | See Source »

Warren has already said he will raise the issue with the candidates on Saturday, and Obama could well take advantage of the opportunity. In closed-door meetings throughout the campaign, he has impressed pro-life religious leaders with his argument that measures to prevent unwanted pregnancies and to support women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama and McCain's Test of Faith | 8/15/2008 | See Source »

There can be no doubt that Pervez Musharraf's nearly nine years in power are nearing a close. As the deeply unpopular President's opponents have steadily closed in, some of his key allies have abandoned his side. The powerful army he led for nine years shows no sign of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Musharraf's Very Long Goodbye | 8/15/2008 | See Source »

Can Taiwan change China? Many [mainland people] watch Taiwan TV. On March 22, my election day, the vote-counting process after the booths closed lasted for two to three hours. It was televised live worldwide. We estimate that at least 300 million overseas Chinese and mainland Chinese watched that. Three...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World According To Ma | 8/14/2008 | See Source »

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