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Although slayings are still rare in houses of worship, security experts say churches are increasingly vulnerable to less violent crimes such as burglary, robbery and theft. So far this year, the Christian Security Network has tracked more than 1,000 crimes against churches, including 40 violent incidents, 86 arsons and more than 700 property crimes, resulting in more than $25 million in losses. (Even modest congregations tend to have sound systems, televisions and computers that are relatively unsecured...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: For Churches, Beefed-Up Security Is a Mixed Blessing | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

...closed with an endearing mess of a set. Mick Jagger skittered across the stage but failed to set it alight on "Gimme Shelter," and the less said of U2's duet with the Black Eyed Peas, the better. What was lovable was Bono's willingness to make a go of it on a rousing "Because the Night" with Patti Smith and Springsteen. But in the end, it was less a great concert than a concert of greats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: School of Rock | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

...meet, in due course, the deceived husband as well: "A brilliant neurologist, a renowned lecturer [and] a gentleman of independent means, Dr. Philip Wild had everything save an attractive exterior." Philip is older, eccentric and miserly, and he's less interested in Flora than in a bizarre experiment he's conducting on himself. As he feels his aging flesh deteriorating, he develops the habit of entering a trance wherein he pictures his body and then mentally erases portions of it; he begins with his toes, which instantly become numb. By this means, he imagines that he is bringing about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Piecing Together Nabokov's Last Novel | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

...weighs 250 lb.--can remain in the 80% plan for the first year. But after that, they need to either have a BMI of 35 (5 ft. 6 in., 217 lb.) or enroll in a weight-loss program to qualify for the less expensive plan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fat Fees and Smoker Surcharges: Tough-Love Health Incentives | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

...mood and tone here are less bustling than in earlier Almodóvars. This time his energy went into the dense plot scheme, with its duplication of characters and family dynamics. One thing hasn't changed: the director's skill at bringing out the star quality of his performers. Homar, a Spanish stage veteran, handsomely shoulders the weight of the film. As for Cruz, in her fourth Almodóvar film, she's never been more luminous, serious or sexy. Her Lena is woman enough to justify one man's need to possess or destroy her and another's desire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Broken Embraces: Death Becomes Almodóvar and Cruz | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

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