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...before joining the cartel in his late 20s because it was the best job opportunity available. "They first paid me $300 a fortnight, and then it went up to $400," he explains. "The money was deposited at the local Elektra [a chain store that provides low-cost banking]". His modest wage shows how many cartel foot soldiers such as Cobo live a world apart from the extravagant kingpins with their million-dollar mansions and fleets of luxury cars, but it was still five times the country's minimum wage. And it's the swelling of the narco armies with tens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Confessions of a Mexican Narco Foot-Soldier | 12/26/2008 | See Source »

...Catholic Church of Mar Yousif is modest and unassuming from the outside. On Christmas morning, a maze of cars obstructed the street in front, presenting a hundred-foot long physical barrier to any would-be car bomber. The faithful have learned to be cautious: their church is nestled in the Mansur district of Baghdad that was formerly home to some of the city's worst insurgent activity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Christmas with Baghdad's Dwindling Christians | 12/25/2008 | See Source »

...moonfaced fellow whose modest demeanor belies his reputation as an ecumenical annoyer of special-interest groups." -TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interior Secretary: Ken Salazar | 12/18/2008 | See Source »

...that we've wanted for a long time, like five-star hotels, are coming in," says Chris Soder, president of North American travel. Yesawich explains that hotels are taking a portion of their inventory, maybe 20 to 50 rooms, and selectively discounting them in this opaque way. "Even a modest rate is better than no rate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hotels Try to Adapt to Hard Times | 12/17/2008 | See Source »

...waitstaff to pass around bite-sized food. ”Hip Treatment”—the band usually invited to perform at the holiday party—was also cut.Its replacement? A CD player.“I feel that we’re having a very modest party,” said Diane M. Long, executive assistant to the dean for administration. “I’m hoping that the party is as festive as it has been in the past, but I want people to notice that we’ve made...

Author: By June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Holiday Cheer Sees Cutbacks | 12/16/2008 | See Source »

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