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...word press release: "I'm back." The deathless Rocky franchise aside, the "sweet science" seems to specialize in sequels: Muhammad Ali re-entered the ring three years after the New York State Boxing Commission revoked his license for refusing to fight in Vietnam, while George Foreman, who quit boxing in 1974, became the oldest fighter to win a major heavyweight title 20 years later. And it's not just athletes: in 2006, Barbra Streisand fans nearly took their idol to court when the singer announced a series of farewell shows--seven years after her last "last-ever" tour...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History Of: Un-Retirement | 7/17/2008 | See Source »

...Daschle and other Democrats involved in the quiet efforts to woo McCain recall that he was willing to listen to their pitch that he quit the G.O.P. in the spring of 2001 and become an independent. Most McCain loyalists insist now that he never seriously considered it. But they do concede that Ted Kennedy discussed the idea with McCain on more than one occasion. Mark Salter, McCain's closest aide, joined the Senator on that first visit to Kennedy's office and waited outside. "Teddy was just talking to me about switching parties," McCain told Salter when it was over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Frenemies: The McCain-Bush Dance | 7/16/2008 | See Source »

...leaped at the chance to be Inspector General because the job combined the four things I loved most: investigations, law, aviation and public service. Truthfully, the office was tailor-made for me, and I was happy to quit my post as Assistant Secretary of Labor in charge of keeping union elections honest. Everyone encouraged me to take the Inspector General job--but only if I intended to do something with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FLYING INTO TROUBLE | 7/14/2008 | See Source »

Polls show that if Olmert, tarred by scandal, were to keep clinging to the leadership of Kadima, the party would collapse - and it would drag the coalition government along with it. Zevulon Orlev, chairman of the National Religious party, called for Olmert to quit after police interrogated him on Friday, saying: "In an enlightened country, he would have resigned a long time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Scandal Finally Engulf Olmert? | 7/11/2008 | See Source »

...acquired 102 comments. Let's take a look! They begin with NewTyhuss, who writes, "sweet!" Things start going south with comment No. 4: "id hit it." (Good one, ZRace67!) After a week, we're down to eldergod: "why dont u shove that gerbil up yur ass and quit posting stupid videos." bwalhof writes, "kill yourself. fast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Post Apocalypse | 7/10/2008 | See Source »

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