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...admit he made a mistake. The second wife, Agness (Lake Bell), is a huge disappointment: temperamental, with "a big job," a demanding child who diminishes Stepdad Jake every chance he gets, as well as a feverish desire to get pregnant again. Jake wants to flee, and like a wandering dog he just wants to get back home again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Complicated: But Not Complicated Enough | 12/24/2009 | See Source »

...while Harvard appears to hold certain advantages over Cornell on paper, the Big Red still reigns as the Ivy League’s top dog. The Crimson will have a chance to change that perception on Jan. 30, when the two squads square off in Ithaca. But for now, we’ll see if Harvard can live up to the precedent set by the Ancient Eight’s defending champion by defeating its own talented Big East opponent tomorrow...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ANYONE'S KESS: Harvard Has Chance To Challenge Big Red's Dominance | 12/23/2009 | See Source »

...Christmas. They've had a whirlwind holiday season so far, starting with the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, through hosting more than 50,000 people for 27 parties and open houses, and ending with a visit by the First Lady, Malia and Sasha, and the family's dog Bo, to deliver cookies to the Children's National Medical Center. The Obamas have also started their own holiday traditions in their new home, adding a Christmas wishing tree to the decorations festooning the White House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family | 12/23/2009 | See Source »

...Consider retail. The stores that make the list are all super-focused on what they sell. Chico's is for comfortable women's clothing. Gymboree is to dress your kids. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers is for men's suits and dress shirts. And PetMed Express is to order your dog's prescription online. Department stores, big-box discounters and generalist web sites - retailers that try to be everything to everyone - are nowhere to be found. (See pictures of retailers which have gone out of business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Top Stocks of the Decade | 12/22/2009 | See Source »

...target. There are only a handful of clinics in the country where women can obtain an abortion late in pregnancy; Tiller's was bombed in 1986. In 1993 he was shot in both arms. He received death threats regularly, wore body armor and traveled with a guard dog. Just a few weeks before the shooting, the clinic's security cameras and lights were vandalized; Tiller asked the FBI to investigate. He was repeatedly tried - and acquitted - on charges of violating state laws governing late-term abortions. Why did he do it? "Women and families are intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, and ethically...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fond Farewells: Paying Tribute to Notable People Who Died in 2009 | 12/22/2009 | See Source »

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