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When Mao walked past them, he said they began to punch and kick...

Author: By Damilare K Sonoiki, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Grad Student Mugged In Porter Square | 10/9/2009 | See Source »

...unclear how deeply a new batch of sanctions against Iran would cut, particularly since the U.S. needs Moscow and Beijing as signatories if it wants the initiative to pack a punch. Russia and Iran have shared economic interests, and according to some estimates, China has some $100 billion tied up in Iranian oil and gas reserves. Both countries have been unwilling to rebuke their strategic partner in the past. A watered-down set of sanctions might be disappointing to those, like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who want to "cripple" Iran. But they wouldn't be out of the ordinary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sanctions | 9/29/2009 | See Source »

...creator of the hit TV series M*A*S*H, Larry Gelbart, who died Sept. 11 at 81, perfected the careful art of blending drama and satire. In M*A*S*H, he managed to humanize soldiers even as he illustrated the absurdity of war. His knack for imbuing punch lines with social commentary earned him Emmy and Tony awards as well as the accolades of legends like Bob Hope, Mel Brooks and Sid Caesar. Gelbart began his career at 16 after his father, a Hollywood barber, bragged to entertainer Danny Thomas about his son's gift for gags. After...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Larry Gelbart | 9/28/2009 | See Source »

...most intriguing match-up of the game is between Brown’s defensive line and Harvard’s triple punch at running back...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Stadium To Host Nighttime Duel | 9/24/2009 | See Source »

...film to cherish, but for Cage fans it marks a welcome return to his early days, before he became a conventional leading man in Jerry Bruckheimer films. In his young prime Cage was a weird, tortured actor with highly eccentric impulses; you never knew if he'd punch a wall or eat the flowers. Here he trashes half of lower Louisiana and rips the breathing tube out of an old lady's nose. Both narcotized and energized by his drug regimen, he confronts everybody with the intense stare of a man trying desperately to stay awake, like Robert Mitchum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Five to Watch from the Toronto Film Festival | 9/19/2009 | See Source »

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