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Dates: during 2000-2009
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As far as encouragement goes, nothing is quite as persuasive as cash. Reilly and Herrgesell contend that only a small percentage of Americans will ever really go green for green's sake - and utilities will surely resist top-down efforts to get them to sell less electricity. But by appealing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Your Slice of the Cap-and-Trade Pie | 7/7/2009 | See Source »

3. Do-Nothing Governor Palin knew that coming back to Alaska wasn't going to be fun and that she'd face a lot of criticism. Her response has been to withdraw. Excluding the budget and appropriations bills, which are mandatory, she has introduced next to very little legislation. In...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Sarah Palin Quit: The Five Best Explanations | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

It was December, the start of a dreary Russian winter, and Barack Obama's face was staring down at pedestrians walking along Moscow's gray streets. But the photograph of the U.S. President wearing a black suit and a smile had nothing to do with his election win a month...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama, Russia and the Question of Color | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

Even if the talks come to nothing, some Russians are hoping that Obama's visit will help improve the country's image in the rest of the world. "We are always portrayed as harsh, with horrible human rights and no democracy," says Abashin. "We have been trying to change this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama, Russia and the Question of Color | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

Alim said the demonstrations were a reaction to a June 26 incident at a factory in Guangdong province, where two Uighur workers were beaten to death by Han Chinese colleagues. "The mob in Guangdong beat and killed Uighurs with immunity," Alim said. "The security forces didn't arrest anyone and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China: At Least 140 Dead in Xinjiang Province Clashes | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

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