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Author: By Michelle L. Quach | Title: Halloween Happenings | 10/31/2009 | See Source »

...then jumped into the race shortly after the starting gun fired, finishing (unofficially) in 3 hr. 21 min. 40 sec. The next year, Kathrine Switzer registered for the race as "K.V. Switzer," and Boston officials, unaware of her sex, allowed her to compete. Upon noticing K.V. was no man, a race official tried to physically remove her from the course; her boyfriend, running nearby, gave him a shove and she finished the race. (Switzer went on to win the New York City Marathon in 1974.) In 1980, women comprised 10.5% of marathon runners; today the figure is 41%. (Read "When...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Marathon | 10/30/2009 | See Source »

...Mandela, who will be 91 this year, rarely appears in public and increasingly relies on the managers of his foundation to manage his affairs. Now they're grappling with a tricky issue: At what point does a very famous man become a private brand, a legacy to be protected? And is it possible to copyright history...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: McMandela? Protecting the Brand of a Legend | 10/30/2009 | See Source »

...does Chirac's prosecution have much support among France's politicians - both on the right and left. Conservatives point out that the allegations are 15 years old and say a trial only risks sullying the image of a 76-year-old man still considered to be among the most popular public figures in France. According to a survey conducted earlier this month by the Ipsos polling company, Chirac enjoys a 76% approval rating. (Read: "Mon Dieu! Chirac More Popular Than Sarkozy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chirac Faces Charges. French Shrug. | 10/30/2009 | See Source »

...Jacques Chirac doubtless has a lot to answer for if justice authorities are pursuing him, but he's also given a lot for this country," former Socialist presidential candidate Segoléne Royal and long-time Chirac detractor said on Europe 1 radio Friday morning. "Today, he's a man who deserves to be left alone." Socialist Party spokesman Benoît Hamon also voiced concern about a trial. "There are laws to uphold, but it's true it doesn't to the image of France much good abroad when one of its former presidents is hauled up in court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chirac Faces Charges. French Shrug. | 10/30/2009 | See Source »

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