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“It’s like transferring from Gryffindor to Ravenclaw to Slytherin,” a friend told me once. “You just don’t do it.” I swear I’m not a psycho. I get along fairly...

Author: By JAMES A. MCFADDEN, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tale of a River House Nomad | 10/8/2009 | See Source »

Courtney, a co-sponsor of the tentatively named Post-9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act, wants to enlarge the bonus pool to include all Title I schools (those where fewer than 40% of students come from low-income families); that would - theoretically, at least - offer additional opportunities to older...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: From Iraq to Class: Turning Troops into Teachers | 10/8/2009 | See Source »

U.N. Security Council resolutions, backed by limited sanctions, require that Iran suspend enrichment until transparency concerns raised by the IAEA are settled. But the Western demand that Iran cede the right to enrich its own uranium is a more ambitious goal that doesn't have U.N. backing - because enrichment under...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran: Can the U.S. Take 'Yes, But' for an Answer? | 10/8/2009 | See Source »

The story of how he ended up headed for federal prison is still mired in sharply conflicting accounts. Justice officials claim that Birkenfeld was not completely forthcoming about his own dealings with particular clients, especially his biggest, the billionaire Olenicoff. Even as he was talking to the feds, they say...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Is the UBS Whistle-Blower Headed to Prison? | 10/6/2009 | See Source »

Some names benefit from a temporary faddishness. Selena was languishing at 780th place in 1990, but rose to 300th by 1994 as the fame of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla grew. The name vaulted to No. 91 after Quintanilla's murder in 1995 but has since settled back to 352. Diego...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Adios, Juan and Juanita: Latin Names Trend Down | 10/6/2009 | See Source »

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