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A decade later, shortly after TWA Flight 847 took off from Athens in 1985, two gun-toting terrorists forced their way into the cockpit, demanding that the plane touch down in Lebanon. Once on the ground, they held passengers captive, threatened them with guns and murdered one hostage, dumping his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stockholm Syndrome | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

So what should Obama do about Afghanistan? His dilemma isn't as stark as has been posed in recent press accounts, with screamers on the right demanding slavish devotion to the military's wish list and screamers on the left demanding a withdrawal. The U.S. military has become far more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's Next Move in Afghanistan | 8/27/2009 | See Source »

Still, the Libyans have good reason for wanting to satisfy Western concerns. Ghaddafi badly wants to break out of the U.N. sanctions regime that has been in place since 1992. Modernizing his oil fields depends on access to Western technology currently denied him by sanctions. In fact, the only reason...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the West Will Be in no Rush to Lift Libya Sanctions | 8/24/2009 | See Source »

Libyan officials are to meet with representatives of Britain and the U.S. next week to discuss what remains to be done in order to have the sanctions lifted. Even though Libya has the backing of the Arab League in demanding an immediate end to sanctions, don't expect any movement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the West Will Be in no Rush to Lift Libya Sanctions | 8/24/2009 | See Source »

A case could easily be made that state fairs remain the worst place to find healthy food but there is general agreement that Iowa's famous fair - held for 11 days in mid-August - is offering a few more nutritious options, including more foods cooked in trans fat free oil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Eat Healthy at the Iowa State Fair | 8/22/2009 | See Source »

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