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...live in America, share its vices and freedoms and gifts, surely would not want to destroy it. Athens Oct. 11, 2004 As Liu Xiang raced to victory in the 110-m hurdles at the Athens Olympics, his legs pumping to clock a world record-tying time of 12.91 sec., the panic in sports announcers' voices was palpable. Even though China had touted the 21-year-old Shanghai native as a medal hopeful, few in the West knew that China had a decent hurdler. Stunned by the victory, a Greek TV announcer stammered: "In first place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crumbling Certainties | 10/22/2006 | See Source »

...sec. Length of time that the element existed, according to Russian and U.S. scientists who said last week that they had created it in a circular particle accelerator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers: Oct. 30, 2006 | 10/22/2006 | See Source »

...however, the whole situation is tragicomic, because the stakes are so low. The UC’s eloquent visionaries simply allocate money to student groups, provide shuttles to Yale and the airport, and launch a few badly planned social events. And since the creation of the Student Events Committee (SEC), the UC won’t even have responsibility for social events. Here, then, is an alternative “vision” for the Undergraduate Council: The UC should, by embracing politicization and party politics, tackle broader social and political issues. The Council could be reborn from its ashes...

Author: By Mihalis Moutselos, | Title: The Case for a Strong UC | 10/4/2006 | See Source »

...BUCK-OFF %* 92% 100% 96% 100% 82% 42% INJURIES 0 0 0 0 0 18 (two broken legs) EARNINGS $3,100 $28,000 $26,000 $7,000 $9,000 $2 million *The percentage of rides in which the bull tosses the rider before 8 sec. For Moraes, it's the percentage of rides in which he has been bucked. One of the smallest on the tour, he may not intimidate. But riders can't solve his bucking patterns. Owner Jerry Nelson bought the top bull of '05 for $15,000. He just sold a 50% stake for $500,000. Gets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bring On the Bulls | 9/18/2006 | See Source »

...FACTS: The impact of the Boeing 767s damaged support columns and steel floor trusses, causing the inward collapse of perimeter columns, which pulled floors straight down. A misquote of a demolition expert propagated the explosives theory. Seismic spikes, caused by debris hitting the ground, were recorded 10 sec. after each tower started to fall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Conspiracy Theories: Setting The Record Straight | 9/12/2006 | See Source »

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