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Palin may have had the right idea. Yes, leaving Alaska's governorship marked her as a quitter to some voters. But resigning has freed her to be a national figure (making a mint from her book) and shape the national conversation just by updating her Twitter feed. And if she can take credit for any Republican gains in 2010, that might be a better credential than drafting a state budget...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 2010 and On: Pundits Get Ready for Their Close-Up | 1/11/2010 | See Source »

...prerogative to be dumb, but that's really not a very good idea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 1/11/2010 | See Source »

...less than 50 years, this will change the world,” White said.  “How, I have no idea...

Author: By Julie R. Barzilay, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Scientists Employ Quantum Computer | 1/11/2010 | See Source »

...Arabic word for God and has been used for decades by the church in Malaysia and Indonesia. And they said that the Herald uses the word Allah for God to meet the needs of its Malay-speaking worshippers on the island of Borneo. "Some people have got the idea that we are out to convert [Muslims]. That's not true," the lawyers said on behalf of the Herald...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Christians Say 'Allah'? In Malaysia, Muslims Say No | 1/8/2010 | See Source »

...Both of these facts are crucial. The CIA clearly considered this guy a hot ticket, the path - finally - to the al-Qaeda leadership. The idea that so many CIA personnel would attend the meeting, and that it would be held on base, is attributable not only to al-Balawi's perceived importance but also to the CIA's bureaucratic caution: in the past, such a meeting would be held off base, with fewer handlers. But everyone wanted to evaluate this guy in the flesh. The fact that al-Balawi wasn't given even a rudimentary security screening speaks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The CIA Double Cross: How Bad a Blow in Afghanistan? | 1/7/2010 | See Source »

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