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...never even saw her before that night. I have no idea who she was or what her agenda was ... There is no case. She killed herself." - on the murder of Lana Clarkson. He went on to refer to the Los Angeles district attorney's case as "anatomy of a frame-up" (Esquire, July...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Phil Spector | 5/29/2009 | See Source »

...Israelis want to limit the diplomatic time frame out of fear that Iran will use open-ended talks as a cover for expanding its nuclear infrastructure. After all, even the Bush Administration had, in its final years, backed away from demanding that Iran suspend uranium enrichment as a precondition for talks, and Obama is unlikely to resuscitate a position to which the Iranians have shown no intention to concede. Instead, he seeks to create the most favorable conditions for diplomacy to work, because the alternatives are so unpalatable. Military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities are deemed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Missile Test: A Message to Obama | 5/22/2009 | See Source »

What's been hard about him being the President of the United States? I mean, it's an enormous amount of pressure, especially these first three months, been a rough ... in any historical frame. It's just watching the person that you love deal with some of the toughest problems in the world. But the beauty of my husband is that he is capable and competent. I don't worry about him. I rest easy that he's in the White House. So it makes it easier for me, because I figure I can turn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview with the First Lady | 5/21/2009 | See Source »

...stick to cutbacks on discretionary spending, it's important to do it in a way that puts you in the right frame of mind. For every dollar you cut out, you could put 50� in the bank and 50� toward buying something fun--so being thrifty morphs from denying yourself what you want into anticipating what you're going to buy. When you do buy things, use cash. Handing bills over the counter underscores what you're spending in a way that swiping a piece of plastic never will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Here's the Best Way to Save Even More | 5/18/2009 | See Source »

...What we need to do, that argument continues, is frame information about how much credit cards cost in a way that really drives the point home. In 2007, a group of Senators introduced a bill that would have required credit-card companies to state on each billing statement how long it would take a person to pay off his balance and how much it would cost in principal and interest should he make only the minimum required payment each month. (That's another psychological trip-up: having a low minimum payment printed on the statement in a big font ratchets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Problem with Credit Cards: The Cardholders | 5/12/2009 | See Source »

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