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But troubles that exist in distinct pockets can ripple outward. In the northern suburb of Thornton, Stephanie Brown is trying to sell her four-bedroom house for $445,000, just enough to break even on her investment, since she's eager to move closer to her new job. Yet in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ground Zero of the Real Estate Bust | 8/16/2007 | See Source »

The Caviar House in London's guilded Green Park neighbourhood has long been a favoured haunt for those with deep pockets. Boasting 15 different grades of caviar from three different breeds, and a menu of specialist vodkas, the restaurant is also something of a haven for caviar connoisseurs.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Caviar, Off the Back of a Truck | 8/13/2007 | See Source »

But at what cost? Citizens and opposition political leaders alike are complaining about the toll the project is taking on the local community. To accommodate recent shoots, for example, the city's Socialist government shut down part of Las Ramblas, obstructing the locals' morning stroll and blocking access to many...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Woody Allen's Barcelona Problem | 7/31/2007 | See Source »

None of the soldiers had identification. The killers had taken everything from the men's pockets before fleeing the scene. In his last moments, one of the soldiers, a young lieutenant, realized his body might be unidentifiable when he was discovered. In the dust caked on one of the vehicles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Ambush in Karbala | 7/26/2007 | See Source »

One reason for this disparity is that only 4% of merchants in China even accept credit, concerned that handling fees will eat into already tiny margins. Nowhere is that more clear than Luohu Commercial City. By its very nature, such a robust trade in fake products couldn't survive without...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In China, There's Priceless, and for Everything Else, There's Cash | 7/13/2007 | See Source »

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