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...with fire, and the U.S. may get burned. In the 1980s, Riyadh served as proxy in our struggle against the Soviet Union. And in the process, it funded the network that became al-Qaeda. Today it is serving as our proxy against Iran, but in the process it may pour kerosene on the Sunni-Shi'ite war that has consumed Iraq, threatens to erupt in Lebanon and could spread to Pakistan and the gulf. The U.S. can't completely distance itself from the Saudis--in our weakened position, we need their help. But neither should we let them enmesh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Devil We Know | 2/22/2007 | See Source »

...systematically trying to replicate it. Small bits of diamond--produced in a lab under extremely high pressure and temperature and used in cutting tools, optical equipment and lasers--are easy to generate. This type of production has become so routine that thousands of small plants all over China pour out synthetic diamonds suitable for cutting stone. Gem-quality diamonds of one carat or more, however, are trickier because at that size it's difficult to consistently produce diamonds of high quality, even in the controlled environment of a lab. But after a half-century of trial and error, that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Diamonds De Novo | 2/5/2007 | See Source »

Next time you reward Rex for fetching the paper, leave the doggy biscuits in the cupboard and pour him a cold beer instead. Thanks to one Dutch inventor, parched pooches now have their very own brand of booze. Arjan Berendsen first got the idea for Kwispelbier (Waggy Tail Ale in Dutch) after an afternoon's hunting. "I felt bad that the dog could only drink water while my wife and I were enjoying our beer. After all, he'd done all the work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man's Best Bud | 1/30/2007 | See Source »

...turn, would pay commissions to the Iranian middlemen and give the CIA the book value of the arms for repayment to the Pentagon. Various bank accounts and straw companies were used to conceal the routing of the funds. The same devious channels, according to Ghadry, were used to pour Saudi money into accounts to fund the contras...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pursuing the Money Connections | 1/26/2007 | See Source »

...Divide the oatmeal between two small, pyrex bowls. Push the berries on top of the oatmeal. Pour enough yogurt on top to insulate the heat of the oatmeal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: My Breakfast Brûlée Recipe | 1/25/2007 | See Source »

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