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...criminal offense, sees it this way: "If they get into the hands of Russian investigators, they will be tortured and humiliated, and their will and beliefs might be broken. In the U.S., even if they are executed, they will think they are dying for their religion, which is just fine for a devout Muslim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside The Wire | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

...certain level this is O.K. Given good lighting and quick cuts, the performers look just fine. But lack of clothes does not necessarily lead to greater truthfulness. Indeed, it can be argued that the tender, fully clothed encounter between Ben Kingsley and Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo in House of Sand and Fog tells us something profound about their relationship. The same way with the (also clothed) bathtub embrace between Albert Finney and Jessica Lange in Big Fish. On the other hand, the buck-naked romping of William H. Macy and Maria Bello in The Cooler is just as informative. Their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema Sex: Love Among the Ruins | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

Despite obvious benefits, many businesses are reluctant to throw away their current phone systems, especially since they work just fine. Companies like Avaya, Citel, Mitel and Nortel offer equipment running "converged systems," which let companies operate traditional phone systems alongside an IP network. "You only need to migrate those people who actually get some benefit from having a new device on the desktop," says Donald Peterson, chairman and CEO of Avaya. "For people who sit at the guard station at the back door, you can leave the existing devices there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Say Hello to the Next Phone War | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

...America the Unloved Charles Krauthammer's essay on the lack of sympathy for the U.S. is a fine example of the insular thinking, overblown self-image and moral superiority that so many of my fellow Americans (especially those who do not travel) have exhibited since 9/11 [Nov. 17]. You don't become a global superpower with the most lethal military machinery in the galaxy without making enemies?mortal enemies. The sky has been falling on Europe, Africa and Asia for centuries with terrible results, so don't expect a hungry, war-torn and weary world to weep too long...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

...Japan, tree prices are at their steepest. Expect to pay around $150 for that fine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Price of Pine | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

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