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...stores along, Om Prakash, 70, agrees that the fireworks make for a noisy Diwali. "When I was a child we had small crackers but these days they are bigger," he says, his hollowed out cheeks pulsing as he talks. To curb the noise, local authorities limit where fireworks can be sold and have introduced set hours during which they can be let off. Although a Delhi newspaper started a "Say No to Crackers" campaign, "people are not listening," says Prakash. "We are sleeping and there is still so much noise pollution. You can't escape...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sound and Fury of Diwali | 10/24/2006 | See Source »

...turbo-charged engines get smoother with each generation and this one performed outstandingly. The base model, outfitted with a six-speed manual transmission, provides plenty of pickup, barely noticeable turbo-lag and enough juice to handle lane changes at velocities well beyond the speed limit. The car's handling feels taut, and only the most sensitive of drivers will notice body-roll when cornering, due to the front-wheel drive setup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Convertible without Compromise | 10/23/2006 | See Source »

...Watters at 13:01. After Rolecek’s goal, the final frame was all about penalties, as either one team or the other found itself on the power play. Even though Harvard spent several minutes killing multiple PEI 5-on-3 man-advantage chances, the Crimson managed to limit the Panthers to just one goal and escaped with the 4-3 victory. NOTES: Senior goaltender Justin Tobe played the first two periods and posted 14 saves on 16 shots before being replaced by rookie Kyle Richter in the third. Richter posted 11 saves and allowed just one goal?...

Author: By Karan Lodha, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SPORTS BRIEF: In first pre-season exhibition, men’s hockey downs Prince Edward Island in 4-3 whistle-riddled contest. | 10/22/2006 | See Source »

...This is your speed limit for your MP3 player,” said Cory Portnuff, a co-author of the study who is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado. “Every time you increase that level, you increase your risk of developing hearing loss even more...

Author: By Kevin Zhou, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study: Volume Zealots Sapping Their Hearing | 10/20/2006 | See Source »

...real. This is not going to be a near-term success for American foreign policy. The Iraq situation's not winnable in any meaningful sense of the word 'winnable.' So what the United States needs to do now is look for a way to limit the losses and costs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Tipping Point for Iraq—Here at Home | 10/20/2006 | See Source »

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