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Polis counters that he has had to spend significantly to buy costly TV ads to explain his positions and to defend himself against misleading attacks. He says Fitz-Gerald is beholden to special interests, given the significant support she has received from oil, gas and mining companies. "I'm not running for Congress to be wined and dined," says Polis, who earned hundreds of millions of dollars from the sales of his Internet companies, including BlueMountain.com and ProFlowers.com. "I can wine and dine myself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Colo. Race, Being Gay Isn't the Issue | 8/12/2008 | See Source »

...Even Avery can't explain why this team has bonded so quickly and strongly, but perhaps overcoming injuries, and losing teammates, combined to bring the under-appreciated Americans to the medal stand. "I was nervous not so much on my own behalf but for everyone else," says Horton. "We all want [so badly] to see each other do well." Artemev and Horton are the U.S.'s entrants into the all-around competition, which takes place August 14, a far less collegial contest that pits one gymnast against another on all six apparatus. But even then, it's likely that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The US Gymnasts: Battling for Bronze | 8/12/2008 | See Source »

...demanded meetings with senior managers to gain reassurances about their savings. On Sunday, the central bank had stopped credit lines for customers and told them not to use Internet services to avoid hackers, some of whom had gained access to government sites over the weekend. Managers were coached to explain to customers that their money was safe. It had little effect. A senior Georgian banking official told me that the equivalent of $100 million, or 3% of the country's total deposit base, was withdrawn from the National Bank of Georgia on Monday alone. Most normal days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Scene: Georgia's Ravaged Capital | 8/12/2008 | See Source »

...haven't won that relay in the last 20 years," said Reese. "This was a tough one to win, but those are always the best ones to win." For Phelps, who swam the opening leg, it means his gold medal count now stands at two, a fact that helps explain his almost primal roar when Lezak finally came to the wall. And things may get even easier: in his remaining events, Phelps is either the world record holder or owns the fastest time this year. His closest challenges may come in the 200m freestyle, from U.S. teammate Peter Vanderkaay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Phelps' Bids for Gold — By a Finger | 8/11/2008 | See Source »

...really read," I try to explain to the waitress, who looks like she's smelled something foul. "Could you help...

Author: By Lingbo Li | Title: Breakfast in Cantonese | 8/8/2008 | See Source »

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