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...haunting. On July 29, 1969, she describes the flesh falling off a 20-year-old soldier brought to her after being burned by a U.S. phosphorus bomb: "His smiling, joyful black eyes have been reduced to two little holes - the yellowish eyelids are cooked. The reeking burn of phosphorus smoke still rises from his body." Later, she rages against the American enemy that has killed so many of her friends: "Hatred is bruising my liver, blackening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Casualties of War | 12/19/2007 | See Source »

...painting or removing paint or otherwise refurbishing some corner of the place. In 1995, a tour bus burst into flames on Pennsylvania Avenue, across from the White House. The heat peeled the paint at Blair House, the presidential guesthouse. In the 1980s, there was a string of fire and smoke incidents under President Ronald Reagan, including one in the mess. But none did much damage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Short History of White House Fires | 12/19/2007 | See Source »

...literally play The Beatles. Instead of the giddy surprise viewers experience during well-placed cameos, such as Ferrell’s uncredited appearance at the end of “Wedding Crashers,” there is the distinct impression that all of the celebrity drop-ins are mere smoke and mirrors to distract from a lead who, while passably funny, doesn’t have the comedic chops of his compatriots.As for the humor, Apatow and friends take shot after ever-cheaper shot at the Cash mystique. When the jokes hit, they’re usually propelled...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | 12/14/2007 | See Source »

...skaters glide along. Skating is a novel experience for most of those venturing onto the ice, and teams of white-helmeted city workers are constantly rushing to help citizens who have fallen on their faces. "Don't form chains," a supervisor cautions over the public-address system. "Don't smoke in the rink. Don't talk on your cell phones. It's for your own safety...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard: Mexico City | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

...small laser chip may also be used for intelligence gathering in satellites and planes by detecting whether factories are releasing toxic compounds through their smoke...

Author: By Maeve T. Wang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Tiny Chip Could Solve Real-World Problems | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

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