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...Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and China's Foreign Minister, Yang Jiechi, both agreed on Wednesday that China and the U.S. should work to ensure that incidents like Sunday's showdown in the South China Sea "do not happen again." The incident in question involved several Chinese naval vessels harassing a U.S. surveillance ship off the island of Hainan. But despite the soothing words of the two top diplomats, it's a safe bet that more such incidents can be expected in the future. The Pentagon was quick to note that the mariners aboard the U.S.N.S. Impeccable were civilians working...
...picked second to last in the Ivy League—now it is in second, just one game out of first. After beating Cornell once already this season, the Tigers are in control of its destiny: win out, and win the Ivies. A win tonight sets up a showdown with the Big Red on Saturday for the title. I want...
...turns out to be a showdown for the title, what a game it will...
Read "Fatah and Hamas: Heading for a Showdown in Lebanon...
...people from across the world - including KenKen's creator, Tetsuya Miyamoto, who flew in from Tokyo for the occasion. TIME spoke with Shortz about his loyal (if occasionally creepy) fan base, his addiction to KenKen, the golden age of puzzles and the See Ready, Set, Solve: A Crossword Puzzle Showdown...