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...more likely reason this may have occurred, some sources said, is the same reason the DOJ balked at granting Birkenfeld immunity in exchange for his cooperation: he apparently violated the cardinal rule of not being completely truthful with investigators about his own role in the tax evasion scheme...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. vs. Swiss Tax Cheats: A Whistleblower Ignored | 2/13/2010 | See Source »

...current effort isn't the first attempt to resurrect the ancient cattle. The aurochs played an important role in early German culture, and in the early 20th century the Nazi government funded an attempt to breed them back as part of its propaganda effort. The result, known as Heck cattle, may to some extent resemble the ancient aurochs, says Kerkdijk, but they're genetically quite different. "We want a breed that resembles the aurochs, not only in phenotype, but in genotype," he says. Heck cattle, for example, are more aggressive than aurochs because they were bred, in part, using Spanish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Breeding Ancient Cattle Back from Extinction | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...problem is that, so far this season, no team has embraced the role of the underdog. Week after week, the favorites win big, stomping their weaker opponents like Edward Norton in American History...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hoop Dreams Hinge on Help | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...many boards concerning children, families and the indigenous community and one of three chairs for the inquest. "But we must never sacrifice a child's need to be safe." Bath, who was appointed Children's Commissioner for the Northern Territory in June 2008, has stepped down from the role to co-chair the inquiry, the results of which are expected to be released this year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Australia's Aboriginal Children: A New Inquiry | 2/11/2010 | See Source »

...from Greece: it must reduce its budget deficit (which now exceeds 12.7% of GDP) in an "effective and determined manner." Athens now faces stringent oversight as it attempts to balance its finances: after years of receiving dodgy statistics from the Greek authorities, the E.U. is insisting on a direct role in monitoring the nation's recovery plan. And next week, E.U. finance ministers are expected to formally demand the steps Greece needs to take to reduce its deficit by 4% this year. (See more about the E.U.'s bailout of Greece...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: E.U. Comes to Greece's Rescue, with Strings | 2/11/2010 | See Source »

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