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Visitors to the Basilica of the National Shrine in northeast Washington often do a double take when they see Newt Gingrich and his familiar shock of white hair slip into a pew for the noon Mass on Sundays. The former Speaker of the House is known for many things, but religious zeal is not one of them. In fact, the social conservatives who fueled his Republican revolution in 1994 often complained about Gingrich's lack of interest in issues like abortion or school prayer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Newt Gingrich Converted to Catholicism | 8/24/2009 | See Source »

...despite optimistic signs of recovery, the outlook for employment is bleak "as business sentiments remain cautious and employers are generally conservative in hiring new hands," said Hong Kong's Secretary for Labor and Welfare, Matthew Cheung, in a statement in mid-August. To stem the shock, the government has instituted relief measures including rental waivers for its lower-income public-housing tenants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: As Recession Eases, No Escape for Hong Kong's Cage Dwellers | 8/21/2009 | See Source »

...tactics on both sides, however, threaten to alienate Iranians who do not want to see another bloody revolution in their lifetime. There is still shock at seeing blog postings revealing personal information about Basij members - in one instance the mobile number and address of a militiaman with the implicit suggestion that protesters exact revenge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Momentum — but No Clear Goal — for Iran's Street Protests | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

These days Wilders, 45, charismatic, shock-haired and articulate, warns of a ? different sort of conflict between Dutch Muslims and the rest of his country's citizens. Many of his arguments begin with the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the ensuing "war on terror," which have helped create a toxic alchemy that has given a new focus to far-right politics in the Netherlands and elsewhere. (Read: "Is Islam Growing More Militant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The March to the Far Right | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

...Whole Foods, the upscale organic grocer that frowns on haggling in its pristine stores, Gault scours the bacon packages in search of one whose sell-by date has come and gone. She finds one and launches into shock-and-awe mode, firing questions at the guy behind the meat counter about possible combo deals that would include an unexpired package. After some back-and-forth, Gault winds up with two $6 packages of bacon for free. In the haggling world, getting free cured meat from Whole Foods is like winning the Super Bowl by eight touchdowns. Check those packages...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Recession, Shoppers Are Becoming Hagglers | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

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