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Lance Corporal Richard Caseltine wears a dog tag that belonged to his grandfather, who fought in the Korean War. "It is older than I am and means the world to me," he says. "I haven't taken it off since I got it." He was wearing it on April 8 when a bullet hit him in the head. He survived and returned to duty. "God was with me and so was my grandfather," he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Things They Carry | 11/13/2006 | See Source »

...computer whizzes—Andrew K. McCollum ’07, Ameya A. Velingker ’10, and Yan Zhang ’07—are not planning on entering the dog-airline business, but the students competed in Saturday’s Northeast regional finals of the 31st annual Association for Computer Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest sponsored...

Author: By Kevin Zhou, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Computer Whizzes Place 2nd | 11/13/2006 | See Source »

...John Murtha was running for dog-catcher or President of the United States, Nancy Pelosi would support him," one Pelosi ally told TIME. And Pelosi credits Murtha's call for troop withdrawal as a bold move that helped Democrats win last week's elections. Still, it's not entirely clear how strongly Pelosi will back Murtha; her letter doesn't actually ask others to join his camp, but simply points out that it is in response to Murtha's request for an endorsement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pelosi's Big Gamble | 11/13/2006 | See Source »

Authorities in Beijing think it may. Last week they announced a one-dog-per-household law in an effort to eradicate a deadly rabies outbreak by curbing the population. China is not alone: this is just the latest measure governments around the globe have recently taken to cut the number of certain unruly animals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Does This Look Like The Face Of A Killer? | 11/12/2006 | See Source »

...graced his desk: just a "little old noose." Of course. Hardly big enough to hang a mouse, but quite large enough to rope in numerous allegations of racial intolerance, ranging from the credible (he has a peculiar fondness for the Confederacy) to the ridiculous and untrue (he had a dog named "Sambo"). Seeking to assuage concerned voters, Allen held what the campaign called an "ethnic rally." Proving him to be not racist - anymore - just condescending...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Allen Blew It in Virginia | 11/9/2006 | See Source »

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