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...chatter earlier that Bush could invade without Congress's okay was not going to happen. His administration would have to consult with the Senate and get its approval. In the House, Hyde had decided his hearings wouldn't be a cakewalk. "If it's a weak case, Republicans will object and will advise the president of their concerns, absolutely," Hyde warned in an interview with TIME. "I don't think [a war resolution] is automatic. I think everyone wants to be supportive and they will look for reasons to be supportive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Bush Sell Congress on Iraq? | 9/10/2002 | See Source »

Everything against her is hard. Her whole body is starting to ache. On her right side, something sharp is poking her groin. She keeps reaching for the object, trying to move it, but it's heavy concrete. Still, she persists, feeling all around the area. Her hand now brushes against something soft. She knows reflexively that it is a body, but she tries to push the thought from her mind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Survivor: A Miracle's Cost | 9/9/2002 | See Source »

...DETAINED. WAN YANHAI, 38, Chinese activist whose aggressive campaign to bring the country's AIDS crisis to light has long made him an object of official suspicion and surveillance; by police at an undisclosed location. A colleague at Wan's Aizhi (AIDS) Action Project reports being informed by the Ministry of State Security that Wan, who was last seen on Aug. 24 at a Beijing film screening, is under investigation for leaking "state secrets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 9/9/2002 | See Source »

...declined to discuss cutting their subsidies to agriculture. And they disagreed over targets for renewable energy, the cleanup of pollutants and the protection of endangered species. The Europeans want renewables to account for 15% of the world's total energy production by 2010; the Americans object to such deadlines, preferring partnerships with industry, environmental groups and local governments. But the U.S. did promise to spend $1 billion to relieve poverty and protect natural resources. FRANCE Sanctuary The Roman Catholic basilica of St. Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, is playing host to a growing number of illegal immigrants demanding work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Watch | 9/1/2002 | See Source »

...whose greatest object of affection since his wife left has been his giant pig Mama, Tong Tong is inspiration, a reason to lift his head out of the slop. To his porcine-eyed son Ming, whose bedroom is decorated with pinups, she's fantasy made flesh. To Wong Chi-keung (Wong You-nam), a wannabe triad, she's the golden hooker who'll make him a pimp. And to Tiny, she's a friend?his only one. Like most heavenly gifts, however, Tong Tong is not what she seems. She teaches the painful lesson that nothing comes free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Bittersweet Meat | 8/26/2002 | See Source »

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