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...first-time homeowners to the state of broadband connectivity in Australia. But he's familiar with China, too: Rudd speaks fluent Mandarin - the only non-Chinese world leader to boast this linguistic achievement - and in an interview with TIME he rattled through the biographies of some of China's lesser-known Cabinet members. If Rudd can navigate warm and friendly relations with both the U.S. and China, he will turn out to be a politician of more than local significance. And he's going to try. "I'm in the business of making a difference," he told TIME during...
Barack Obama is probably not familiar with the lesser-known quotes of Winston Churchill, which is a shame. One might bring a wry nod of recognition. After contemplating how World War I had changed patterns of thought and belief, Churchill turned to the unending Irish question. "As the deluge subsides and the waters fall short," Churchill told the House of Commons in 1922, "we see the dreary steeples of Fermanagh and Tyrone emerging once again...
...ability to tell us about ourselves, but Collins elevates cooking shows above all else. Watching What We Eat is a readable combination of sociology and wit sure to appeal to TV-food addicts, though kitchen novices might feel overwhelmed by the dense subject matter and obsessively detailed descriptions of lesser-known chefs and their programs. Still, it's a topic rich enough to reward deeper study - all the more reason to Tivo the next season of Top Chef...
...developed the first screening tool that can help predict whether elderly patients are at low, moderate or high risk of developing dementia. The new test takes into account characteristic risk factors for dementia, including advanced age and the presence of genes associated with Alzheimer's, but also relies on lesser-known contributors such as patients' body weight and alcohol-drinking habits...
Villages infested with vampire bats are one thing. But Nicaragua has its own folklore of blood-sucking monsters. From tales of the infamous chupacabras - the mythical alien, kangaroo, batdog that feeds on the blood of goats and chickens - to the lesser-known comelenguas, an unseen beast that feeds on the tongues of sleeping cattle, most Nicaraguan farmers can hold their own when it comes to telling vampire stories around a campfire. But, perhaps just like The X-Files, there could be an element of truth to some of the legends...