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Duncan's choices could have a transformative impact on America's beleaguered public-education system. On July 24, he stood beside President Barack Obama and announced the guidelines for states to compete for most of that cash. The $4.35 billion Race to the Top (RTT) fund lets states apply for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Arne Duncan (And $5 Billion) Fix America's Schools? | 9/14/2009 | See Source »

Her other big problem is money. Areva needs about $14 billion to finance its business for the next several years--and $2.8 billion more to buy Siemens' joint-venture stake. One plan calls for the state to sell 15% of Areva to new investors. Areva also plans to sell off...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nuclear Wares | 9/14/2009 | See Source »

We were doing some shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and during the commercial breaks I'd go out and talk to the people in the audience. And a little boy stood up and asked, When was the Magna Carta signed? I said 1216. I was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Alex Trebek | 9/14/2009 | See Source »

Before the Ultimate Tournament of Champions, I overheard our three contestants talking before the show. They were saying, You know what we should do to throw Alex off his game? We should take our trousers off. So I took my trousers off, and I walked out without pants. And that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Alex Trebek | 9/14/2009 | See Source »

On occasion, the contestants will jump around the board instead of taking a category with the clues in order. So I decided many years ago I was going to cross the clues off so I do not, in error, go back and reread them. I'm pretty good now. I...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Alex Trebek | 9/14/2009 | See Source »

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