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Alexander Wagenaar, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Florida's College of Medicine and lead author of the study, says that the reason revoking a drunk driver's license right away works better than waiting until after a conviction, which can take up to a year in some states, is simple timing: if you do something wrong, you should suffer the consequences immediately. It's a basic behavior-curbing tenet called negative reinforcement that works on rats in the lab, and on humans just as well. "The speed with which the punishment is applied is very important...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Revoking Licenses Deters Drunk Driving | 7/25/2007 | See Source »

...that his campaign would crater as soon as G.O.P. voters discovered that the hero of 9/11 was pro-choice, pro-gay and pro?gun control. He is betting that even if he loses in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, he can still amass enough delegates with wins in Florida, New York, California and other big, early-primary states to swamp his opponents and cruise to victory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Fred Thompson the G.O.P.'s Savior? | 7/25/2007 | See Source »

...mood at the Sahara was more circumspect than celebratory, the rhetoric directed at the American audience more measured. One delegate, a former army officer who asked to be referred to as "Abu Ali", even admitted that he had a sister in Florida, and said he would come to the U.S. himself if he could. "America doesn't leave a country by force," said Samarai. "Bush has been in a hole, digging deeper. So every year, it has become more difficult for America to leave Iraq. But what the muqawimma [resistance] movement has done is more than America can bear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Insurgents Meet on Post-U.S. Future | 7/24/2007 | See Source »

...meet. America is stronger than ever - for corporate America and the top 10 percenters. The middle-class worker is steadily being replaced by the working poor. I owned a tire-and-radiator business years ago and took for granted that everyone could afford the best tires, monthlong vacations in Florida every winter and luxury vehicles. I was shocked into reality as this lifestyle declined over time. From then on, I let the less fortunate customers look through my used-tire pile. After I closed up, I stayed to mount and balance tires for free. We all have a tendency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Seeing the Trees and the Forest | 7/20/2007 | See Source »

...From New Hampshire, Obama was planning to hop a flight to Iowa to speak at a union forum. From there he is scheduled to speak at a national Council of La Raza forum in Florida before heading to Monday's debate in South Carolina...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama Says Iraq Has 'Distracted' Us | 7/20/2007 | See Source »

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