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...California INTO THE INFERNO Wildfires burned at least 42,000 acres (17,000 hectares) of land in Southern California before gentler winds allowed firefighters to gain control of the blazes. A total of 800 homes were destroyed in the counties surrounding Los Angeles, and thousands of residents were forced to evacuate. This year the drought-plagued region has faced an almost relentless fire season, with 9,603 fires so far, up from 5,961 in 2007. Just over a year ago, the state endured a rash of immense wildfires that destroyed 2,000 homes and displaced 640,000 people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...return? I was excited about competing gain, to start pushing myself. I wanted to see where my level was compared to other people. It all sort of made sense...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Surfer Kelly Slater | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...Harvard University, where will you be spending your evening? If you’re a typical Harvard undergrad, there are three options: room parties, final clubs, and house parties. The first two are generally exclusive, requiring either an invite or a horde of scantily-clad freshman girls to gain entrance. You can always get into option three—House parties—provided you pay a fee. And who wouldn’t want to get down with a sweaty mass of questionable fellow students for the low price of 10 dollars? (Alcohol sometimes, but not always, included...

Author: By Ali R. Leskowitz, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hate It: House Parties | 11/19/2008 | See Source »

...Carter and I obeyed the law and kept the peace,” said Mondale. “[President George W.] Bush tried the opposite policy, and I think it was a disaster.” Mondale also emphasized the importance of prioritizing integrity over political gain, noting that Carter’s decision to grant amnesty to Cuban immigrants in 1980 was “the right decision from a human standpoint but, politically, it didn’t help.” Mondale’s talk was followed by 30 minutes of questions. When asked about media...

Author: By Olivia M. Goldhill, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS | Title: Mondale Reflects on Politics | 11/19/2008 | See Source »

...Achebe served as deputy national vice president for the leftist People’s Redemption Party, which failed to gain power...

Author: By Anna E. Sakellariadis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Achebe’s Poems Awe Listeners | 11/18/2008 | See Source »

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