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...Wait, we thought Sylar was just evidence that Matt was losing it. Is he real now? Is he just a figment of Matt's imagination? We're seriously confused...

Author: By H. Zane B. Wruble | Title: Recap: "Ink" | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

That is likely to affect the cities of Auburn, Kent, Renton and Tukwila, all located along the river, which runs from the Cascade Mountains to Elliott Bay, north of Seattle. It is an area where industry and real estate bloomed as its population surged - by 68% between 1980 and 2000 alone, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Some 350,000 people are estimated to live in the Green River Valley. Last January, because of torrential rains, the river rose 10 ft. higher than it ever had before and severely damaged the dam. This winter, with the likelihood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Washington's Green River Prepares for a Flood | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

...working to strengthen the dam, installing a "grout curtain," or, as Triplett explains, basically applying huge amounts of caulk, to firm up where the edges of the dam anchor into gravel. Because the engineers can't be sure that the patched dam will hold - and there is even a real possibility that the repair work could just ensure that the gravel collapses in one chunk, as opposed to failing in pockets - should the anticipated rains arrive, the only relatively safe option will be to deliberately release the dam. "What is crystal clear is that there will be a devastating impact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Washington's Green River Prepares for a Flood | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

Brazil may be justifiably annoyed with Chávez, but perhaps it shouldn't look so surprised. In recent years the South American powerhouse has been recognized as the first real counterweight to the U.S. in the western hemisphere - and that means, at least in the minds of other countries in the Americas, taking a larger and more proactive part in helping solve New World political dysfunction like Honduras'. Lula and Obama are buddies and left-of-center soul mates, but when Obama said last month that those who question his resolve in Honduras were being hypocritical because they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brazil Reluctantly Takes Key Role in Honduras Dispute | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

Germany's elections on Sept. 27 had more than one victor. Sure, German Chancellor Angela Merkel retained her grip on the post. But Guido Westerwelle, the head of the Free Democrats, was the real winner, becoming the first openly gay leader of a governing German party. Though Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats pulled in one-third of the vote - less than in 2005 - Westerwelle's party captured 14.6% of the ballots, a 4.7% increase that was the largest of any group. Germany will now be ruled by a coalition of the two parties. Following German tradition, Westerwelle is slated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Guido Westerwelle: Angela Merkel's Unlikely Partner | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

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