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Khan, whose worldwide fan base has been estimated at 3.5 billion people, later suggested the U.S. acts as if it existed in a "parallel universe" with the misconception that only foreigners are responsible for terrorism. But he toned down his comments afterward, calling the exam "an unfortunate procedure." America's ambassador to India, Timothy Roemer, has also sought to smooth feathers over the incident, calling Khan "a very welcome guest in the United States" and even added some flattery: "Many Americans love his films." Khan, ironically, had been traveling to promote his next project, My Name is Khan - a movie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bollywood Star Shah Rukh Khan | 8/18/2009 | See Source »

...talk a lot about the death of the physical exam too. You attribute that, in part, to another very human response: doctors feeling awkward about touching another person in an intimate way. That's not something we hear about very often. I don't know that this has ever been studied in a systematic way, but it is, I think, very natural to feel uncomfortable touching people that you barely know. There are a lot of rules in our society about touching - who gets to touch, and where, and how. Even when you're in the crowd that's allowed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Doctor Behind House | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

Next year Da Eun will finish up her contract with our company and take the Korean law school exam. These days she only pretends to go home after work, and instead climbs two floors up to an empty office and studies her thousand-page prep book until 9 or 10 at night. Caroline’s starting her fourth year of a five year bachelors-masters program in Nantes, of which she hasn’t decided her major. (“I’ll figure it out when I get [to registration],” she claims...

Author: By Anita J Joseph | Title: Heart and Seoul | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...majority, the answer is: not really. Young people here are generally expected to focus on only one thing at a time. During the school year, academics alone occupy a student’s time. Given that entry into university is solely dependent on one’s grades and exam scores, extracurriculars, sports, community service, and work experience are of relatively little importance. Consequently, during summer breaks, most are free to do as they please...

Author: By Adrienne Y. Lee | Title: Livin' La Vida Loca | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

...busy. Now that the construction industry has gone bust, he's out of work - and about to run out of unemployment benefits as well. "Right now, I'm dependent on my mother," he says ruefully. In the hopes of finding a stable job, Bao is preparing to take the exam that would allow him to become a security guard. " If that doesn't work," he says, "I guess I'll just go from job to job and try to survive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Broken Hopes of a Spanish Generation | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

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