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Brown is in his element, a lame duck confounding expectations by soaring high. (Aides warn him against looking cheerful.) His critics take comfort from history: an ungrateful British public voted Churchill out of office at war's end. Still, by that logic Brown is safe until the financial turbulence subsides. For a Premier who only a month ago was staring defeat in the 
 face, the world's economic nightmare looks like an economic miracle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flash Gordon Brown | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

...come to know our neighbors well here. Such is the reality of Harvard residential life, where paper-thin walls and N - 1 housing often force us to live a little too close for comfort. Since ancient wood paneling rarely functions as an effective sound barrier, we’re left little choice but to cohabitate, at least aurally, with the suite next door...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Behind Closed Doors | 10/14/2008 | See Source »

...Business owners may get some comfort on Oct. 15, when Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang is expected to detail the city's plan to deal with the economic crisis. Hong Kong's Monetary Authority has already said that it may use the city's $160 billion in foreign currency reserves to help shore up its financial sector...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Asian Stocks Rebound After Last Week's Record Rout | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

...hands anywhere near your netherlands. The Neorest does it all for you: It offers a squirt of water in the rear, a squirt of water in the front, a squirt of water that pulses or a gentler stream for tough days. You can adjust pressure and direction from the comfort of your seat. Then there's a down under blow drier. No wonder the manufacturers prefer the term "Integrated Personal Cleansing System" to toilet. Or latrine. Or, you know, thunderbox...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just What the Economy Needs: A $5,000 Toilet | 10/10/2008 | See Source »

...closing toilet lid have you wondering how you ever managed without it, the heated seat comes with a cheerful built-in night light. Nothing says welcome quite like a friend that rises to greet you, offers a beacon to guide the way and a warm reception once you arrive. Comfort station, indeed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just What the Economy Needs: A $5,000 Toilet | 10/10/2008 | See Source »

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