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Richardson's family and doctors had released no information regarding her condition, prior to her death. But it appears that Richardson was the victim of an unfortunate collision of biology and physics - a collision that is becoming scarily common in the worlds of athletics and organized sports. The human body...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Could a Helmet Have Saved Natasha Richardson? | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

Despite a flurry of efforts to broker a truce, Pakistan's government and leading opposition politicians continue to stagger toward a head-on collision. As Washington and its allies watch with mounting anxiety, the government has broadened its crackdown, requisitioning troops and silencing a leading TV news channel. A senior...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Despite U.S. Efforts, Tension Mounts in Pakistan | 3/14/2009 | See Source »

But not an impossible one. Sometime on Feb. 3 or 4, a British nuclear submarine carrying an estimated 50 nuclear warheads crashed into a French nuclear submarine with a similar payload in the depths of the Atlantic. When the event was leaked to a British newspaper on Feb. 16, both...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nuclear Risk: How Long Will Our Luck Hold? | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

But to marvel at the bizarre coincidence of the collision, or to breathe a sigh of relief that nuclear safety was not breached, is to miss the point. The seemingly impossible collision of two subs in a large ocean should remind us of the fallacy by which we assume nuclear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nuclear Risk: How Long Will Our Luck Hold? | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

After weeks of wrangling following the general election earlier this month, Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu is set to become Israel's Prime Minister for the second time, putting Israel on a potential collision course with its Palestinians partners, its Arab neighbors and perhaps even its American ally. (Read about a crisis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Preparing for a Hard-Right Israel | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

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