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...show his energy bill is about more than drilling for oil in Alaska, President Bush visited a plant in Virginia that turns soybeans into a clean-burning diesel fuel-which the President hopes will one day be used to power oil-drilling machines in Alaska." -TINA FEY, on Saturday Night Live...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Punchlines: Jun. 6, 2005 | 5/29/2005 | See Source »

...Matrix trilogy, Portman plays a suspected terrorist in a totalitarian state. Days after the shoot, she says, "I can't stop rubbing my head. It's so soft, I might keep it for a while." Hmm, a hot new bald star with action-adventure experience? Somewhere Vin Diesel's agent is quietly freaking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: First Look: No, It Wasn't A Bad Perm | 5/8/2005 | See Source »

...capitulate quickly without a bloody invasion?though that option isn't off the table. An estimated 600 ballistic missiles have been amassed within range of Taiwan. To impose a blockade of the island and deter intervention by the U.S. Seventh Fleet, Beijing has also expanded its submarine fleet, purchasing diesel subs from Russia, which is its main weapons supplier, and producing its own diesel-powered Song-class subs; military analysts expect the Chinese to possess about 85 submarines by 2010, a third more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Taiwan Strait | 3/21/2005 | See Source »

...evolved. My ideal mate is someone who has the looks of Antonio Sabato, the confidence of Donald Trump, the ability to nurture a woman like P. Diddy, one who has great moves on and off the stage like Usher, and a real man’s man like Vin Diesel...

Author: By Emily T. Sabo, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: This Used to be Their Playground | 3/17/2005 | See Source »

BRINGING POWER Electricity could be made available to the villages either via a power line or an off-grid diesel generator. The electricity would power lights and perhaps a computer for the school; pumps for safe well water; power for milling grain, refrigeration and other needs. The villagers emphasized that the students would like to study after sunset but cannot do so without electric lighting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The End of Poverty | 3/6/2005 | See Source »

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