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...seem to have lost their widespread appeal. Recent polls indicate that the Christian People's Party will gain just 5.6% of the votes compared to 12.4% at the last election. With everything going so well in Norway, all people may want is a new face. Stoltenberg, dubbed "every mother-in-law's dream" since he began in politics, seems to be just that face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Search Of A Majority | 9/4/2005 | See Source »

...Kebab, one of his friends told Time he saw Kaki playing soccer the night before the blast. Khan, a well-liked adviser to children with learning disabilities, had rebelled against his family by rejecting an arranged marriage in favor of a woman he had met at university. His mother-in-law campaigned for the rights of Islamic women and had earned an invitation to a Buckingham Palace garden party for her community work. Hussain, 18, was not a very good student and liked to "clown around," according to his classmates. A deeper look tells a darker story that is becoming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hate Around The Corner | 7/17/2005 | See Source »

Gawande says his mother-in-law likes to call him a “professional dilettante”—a title he embraces. Those who know Gawande say his expansive dabbling will enable him to contribute something unique in his Thursday speech...

Author: By Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gawande Juggles Pen and Scalpel | 6/8/2005 | See Source »

...conservative wing of the Republican Party. Laura's earthy jokes--for instance, about Bush knowing so little about animals he once tried to milk a male horse--all but said, "We're not as different from you as you think. So don't be afraid." Laura and her mother-in-law Barbara both have signaled that they are pro choice on abortion, despite what their husbands may think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stand-Up For Her Man | 5/8/2005 | See Source »

...Like her mother-in-law, Laura is a shrewd defender of the President's agenda. She stepped up to support his strict position against federal funding for research on new embryonic stem cells, and she created a stir last year when she told TIME that she approved of the Swift Boat ads against John Kerry. (She noted that the Democrats deserved them for not opposing independent 527 groups.) Even after the correspondents' dinner, the First Lady waxed serious, testifying to what a joy her husband is. All that remained was for Bush to provide the final touch, noting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stand-Up For Her Man | 5/8/2005 | See Source »

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