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Cirila Baltazar Cruz comes from the mountainous southern state of Oaxaca, a region of Mexico that makes Appalachia look affluent. To escape the destitution in her village of 1,500 mostly Chatino Indians, Baltazar Cruz, 34, migrated earlier this decade to the U.S., hoping to send money back to two...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a Mother Lose Her Child Because She Doesn't Speak English? | 8/27/2009 | See Source »

The abuse of Diprivan, which is mainly used in the operating room, was originally limited mostly to medical professionals. But it is not a controlled substance. "Anyone can throw on a pair of scrubs if they know what they are looking for, walk into an operating room, and walk away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jackson's Death: How Dangerous Is Propofol? | 8/25/2009 | See Source »

In the months preceding the vote, President Karzai made a series of cunning backroom deals to co-opt potential opponents. Many assume that Dostum's support for Karzai was likewise brokered, in exchange for amnesty from prosecution on alleged crimes, or a cabinet post. But the general insists he seeks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Warlord Who Is Key to Karzai's Victory | 8/19/2009 | See Source »

But it is in the personal testimonies that the propagandists really hit their stride. In the preface of a 220-page paperback titled A Young Man's Memoirs on His Escape from South Korea, the author writes, "I deserted the south, which is regarded as a burial ground for human...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Journey to North Korea, Part I: Majesty and the Mustache | 8/18/2009 | See Source »

1 | Nigeria A Sect Leader's Suspicious Death Mohammed Yusuf, leader of the radical Boko Haram sect, was shot while in police custody on July 30, as security forces moved to squash a five-day uprising by the militant Islamic group. Boko Haram members attacked police stations, churches, schools and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

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