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In the 1980s and '90s the showmanship tended to take over. At a time when Pavarotti was canceling more and more performances at the world's opera houses, he turned to solo concerts in such big venues as sports arenas, convention centers, even a circus tent. He issued a slew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

Among recent political events, the one likely to have the most lasting impact on the American electorate has little to do with Fred Thompson or Larry Craig. It is the decision of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to strip all convention delegates from renegade states that schedule their presidential primaries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dems' Florida Fight | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

The international outcry presumably has not gone unnoticed by Burma's generals, who have unveiled their impression of political reform - a variety they call "discipline-flourishing democracy." On Sept. 3 the regime announced it had finally agreed to basic guidelines for a new constitution, 14 years after the generals summoned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Burma's Military Solution | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

The Emergency Motion for the Stay of Extradition reads in part: "In an effort to prevent General Noriega's lawyers from obtaining the evidence necessary to prove this claim, as well as further litigating his rights under the Geneva Convention, the United States intends to release General Noriega from the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fast-Tracking Noriega's Exit? | 9/5/2007 | See Source »

May filed the motion for a stay, as well as a petition for habeas corpus, with U.S. District Judge William Hoeveler in Miami and the judge, who presided over Noriega's original trial, granted a stay by the late afternoon but ordered both the government and Noriega's legal team...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fast-Tracking Noriega's Exit? | 9/5/2007 | See Source »

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