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...come back. Thus the ship would be operating entirely alone during its high-wire maneuver, all of its commands preloaded into its computer. As Cassini-Huygens approached the gap, it carried out, as preinstructed, one final step to protect itself: it turned around and pointed its large, dish-shaped antenna forward--a makeshift shield to protect the fragile hardware behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Secrets Of The Rings | 7/12/2004 | See Source »

...talking about fetuses--human beings--being killed. We're talking about collections of cells in a Petri dish that are never, ever going to be a human being." RON REAGAN, reiterating his support and that of his mother Nancy for embryonic stem-cell research...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim: Jul. 5, 2004 | 7/5/2004 | See Source »

...dollar figure. I hate it when a mosquito buzzes my ear. I flick it away and then look back at the pump--which I was monitoring fiercely until that moment--and see the colossal, untidy sum: $40.03. Luckily, most service stations now have LEAVE A PENNY, TAKE A PENNY dishes that are meant to help customers who come up short, but sadly there's often nothing in them because so many other people share my problem. What's worse, because my eyes are aging, I usually exceed my round number by 2¢, minimum, forcing me, when there is money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Rules Of The Road | 6/7/2004 | See Source »

...tightest thing to emerge from the indie-rock Petri dish in years--it's an adult bad-relationship tune ("I know I'm alone if I'm with or without you/But just being around you offers me another form of relief") punctuated by a hook-y guitar line and lead singer Jenny Lewis' bittersweet and oft-repeated wail that she's "bad news." It's notably smarter than anything else on this list. But, says Morning Becomes Eclectic DJ Nic Harocourt: "I played it on the show, and I couldn't stop singing along with the 'bad news' part. This...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The 12 Songs Of Summer | 6/7/2004 | See Source »

...Toucinho do Céu (bacon from heaven), a rich egg and almond cake that originated in the Santa Clara Convent, founded in the 16th century. When a Republican decree banned all religious orders in 1834, the convent disappeared, but its descendants have passed down a version of the dish. The Toucinho do Céu has a unique sugary taste - perfect for soccer fans with a sweet tooth. - Martha...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Diners' Port of Call | 6/2/2004 | See Source »

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