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...kill, like Gretel in the gingerbread house. And Other Mother is worse than a Stepford mom. She's... well, we'll just say she's very bad, and has been so for a very long time. Almost as nefarious as her plans for her new recruit is the poison she pours in the girl's ear, suggesting that Coraline's real parents may have permanently abandoned her. "Perhaps they became bored of you," Sham Mom says, "and ran away to France." Shivery thought: that's right - her parents are the restless young couple in Revolutionary Road, and Coraline...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Chilly World of Coraline | 2/6/2009 | See Source »

During his law-school days, Fuller sold everything from rat poison to cookbooks with classmate Morris Dees, who later co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center. Although the pair raked in the dough--both became millionaires by age 29--Fuller's obsession with amassing wealth pushed Linda away; in the '60s she left with their two young children and considered divorce...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Millard Fuller | 2/5/2009 | See Source »

...already approved bank bailout to deal with the continuing credit crunch. Considering that nine Democrats disregarded Obama's personal appeal last week and voted against giving his new Administration the second half of the $700 billion allocated by Congress in September, adding $50 billion more to the stimulus could poison the well for Dems adamantly opposed to further aid for Wall Street...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Economic Stimulus Plan Hits Bipartisan Obstacles | 1/22/2009 | See Source »

...think plush velour wall designs reminiscent of French brocade wallpaper and buttery leather couches with pewter and chocolate finishes - Indulj is a luxuriously classy lounge. A popular drink is the fruity, pink sparkling Nuvo, born in Paris. If bubbles aren't your thing, order your sexy poison of choice at the brushed stainless steel bar and hobnob on the sparkly, silver floor tiles. Munch on some elevated Southern-style soul food like crab corndogs. The second floor outdoor deck offers a splendid view of the Duke Ellington portrait painted on the brick building right next door. While Indulj typically caters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A D.C. Club Guide for Inaugural Weekend | 1/17/2009 | See Source »

...Mashaal narrowly survived a famous attempt on his life by Israeli Mossad agents. Posing as Canadian tourists, the agents smeared Mashaal's neck with a lethal poison. (Other accounts of the attack suggest Mossad injected the poison into his ear.) The would-be assassins were apprehended, and an outraged King Hussein brokered a deal: their release in exchange for the antidote, which saved Mashaal's life. The attack helped vault Mashaal toward the top of Hamas's leadership structure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hamas Leader Khaled Mashaal | 1/4/2009 | See Source »

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