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...Justice officials did not make use of Birkenfeld's information, to tap other UBS bankers cell phones in order to identify their key U.S. clients, is more murky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. vs. Swiss Tax Cheats: A Whistleblower Ignored | 2/13/2010 | See Source »

...hope for its resurrection now lies in its tame descendants, domesticated cattle. Here's how the process is expected to work: Scientists will first scour old aurochs bone and teeth fragments from museums in order to glean enough genetic material to be able to recreate its DNA. Researchers will then compare the DNA to that of modern European cattle to determine which breeds still carry the creature's genes and create a selective-breeding program to reverse thousands of years of evolution. If everything goes as planned, each passing generation will more closely resemble the ancient aurochs. "Everything will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Breeding Ancient Cattle Back from Extinction | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...could face the threat of nuclear war. The United States must continue to seek a compromise that all parties can follow, while also conveying to Tehran that its current actions will not be tolerated. Strong international sanctions, a firm export policy, and effective international diplomacy will be necessary in order to address the danger of uranium enrichment in Iran...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Tehran’s Atomic Ambitions | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

Harvard men’s basketball needs the Ivy League to get weird. After flopping against Princeton last weekend, the Crimson will need to win its remaining games and depend on wild outcomes in league play in order to stay in contention for the conference title...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hoop Dreams Hinge on Help | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...euro zone and four times larger than the 3% maximum permitted for members of the single currency. Frugal Germany, the E.U.'s traditional paymaster, was understandably reluctant to commit to underwrite any rescue pledge before securing a cast-iron commitment from Athens that it would put its finances in order. Earlier in the day, Otmar Issing, the German former chief economist of the European Central Bank, said the Greeks enjoyed "one of the most luxurious pensions systems in the world" and that it was unreasonable to expect German taxpayers to fund it. Merkel's message of support included a hint...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: E.U. Comes to Greece's Rescue, with Strings | 2/11/2010 | See Source »

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