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...homecoming” down in Dallas is that so many people here have no idea that the rest of the country—I’m thinking of the two coasts, not the giant landmass north of Dallas and south of Canada—would probably not, to say the least, be impressed that they know “George” personally and/or still believe him to have been a terrific president, irrespective of the numerous economic and political disasters that characterized his presidency...

Author: By James K. Mcauley | Title: Welcome Home, George and Laura | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...say 'cautionary tale' doesn't even touch what this is," says Brownell of the Schuler crash. "This is a worst-case scenario for what happens when people, mothers and fathers, have alcohol abuse and addiction issues that go untreated ... and unrecognized by loved ones. The amazing thing is that more cases like this don't happen every day." (See TIME's alcohol abuse covers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Moms Who Drink: No Joking After the Schuler Tragedy | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...will allow the state to access about $140 million additional dollars in stimulus funds that are available to programs that fund needy families. A one-off donation, Soros' largesse is supposed to help kids purchase back-to-school supplies, though some critics have called the gift - which they say lacks any means to ensure that families actually use the money as intended - a regressive, '80s-style welfare handout. Soros spoke to TIME about the program...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Billionaire George Soros' Private Stimulus Plan | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...more explosive than political misconduct: she has to determine whether officials in Bush's DOJ twisted laws to sanction harsh interrogation tactics, including waterboarding, sought by the White House for its war on terror. Her predecessor, H. Marshall Jarrett, issued an internal report in January that, informed sources say, recommended disciplinary action by state bar associations for three former top DOJ lawyers - but no criminal prosecution. Brown has reviewed and commented on the 200-page draft, officials said, and sent it to Holder. He is expected to act on her recommendations soon. (Read "Why Obama Needs to Reveal Even More...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: For DOJ's Ethics Cop, Decision on Memos Looms | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...says the nightmare scenario would involve the pandemic appearance of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. With a mortality rate of more than 60%, the virus is so dangerous to humans that his team can work with it only in biosecurity Level 4 laboratories, the highest level of biological containment available. So far, H5N1 is passed to humans only from birds and is not transmissible between humans. But if it were to swap genes with another influenza virus, possibly H1N1 (through, for example, a patient who contracts the two illnesses simultaneously), a new, more lethal pandemic strain could emerge with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Flu Hunters: Racing to Outsmart a Pandemic | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

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