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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...straight. (He rarely takes on fewer than five at a time.) He also must leave Paris in rubble and his old friendships in shambles. Busting into the home of two such friends, a French police chief and his wife, Bryan shoots the woman in the arm, then threatens to finish her off with a bullet between the eyes unless the policeman does his bidding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taken: The French Disconnection | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

...also say a great deal about the extent of privilege enjoyed by the people who picked those names for us, our parents. In the new paper, Kalist and Lee point out that previous research has shown that the name Allison is rarely given to girls whose mothers didn't finish high school but is frequently given to girls whose mothers have 17 years or more of schooling. On average, parents with less schooling are likelier to pick unpopular names for their kids. (See pictures of a diverse group of American teens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Your Name Make You a Criminal? | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

...reality television show pits 11 pairs of contestants against each other in a race around the world to the finish line—and a one million dollar prize. Competitors traveled to nine different countries—including India, Romania, and Siberia—all in the span of 22 days, according to a CBS press release...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HLS Alums Race Around The World | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

Pure Evoke Flow Smoky chrome dials and a high-gloss black finish make this one slick set. But the Evoke Flow ($200) has a stack of smarts behind that flash exterior. Its intelligent search function lets you hunt stations and podcasts by name, genre or language. So whether you're craving a dose of alt.rock or zydeco, your favorite sounds are never more than a couple of button pushes away. www.pure.com

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Global Jukebox | 1/28/2009 | See Source »

Obama's aides cut Melhem off before he could finish all his questions, explaining that the President had a dinner date with his wife. But it seems that in the Obama White House, Arab reporters stand a good chance of getting more scoops. As they concluded the interview and shook hands, Melhem recalls, Obama told him, "There will be more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How al-Arabiya Got the Obama Interview | 1/28/2009 | See Source »

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