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...Most storm deaths happen the same way: people drown when they try to drive or walk through floodwater. The brain is not very good at assessing the depth and strength of water on a road. Water can hide dips and valleys, making the path look smooth and shallow when it is not. And the brain is even worse at assessing the risk of anything that appears to be familiar or within control - like driving a car in the rain. To add to the general cognitive confusion, flash floods can happen quickly, without any warning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why More Men Die in Floods | 6/24/2008 | See Source »

...problem for Democrats is that most voters don't sit through phone calls with pollsters walking them through the respective positions of the two nominees. That sets up a messaging battle, and it's one Republicans enter from a position of strength. In the 35 years since the Roe v. Wade decision was handed down, abortion has reigned as the single most controversial issue in American politics. Nevertheless, G.O.P. presidential candidates have demonstrated a remarkable ability to strike a politically successful balance, quietly reassuring their conservative base of their anti-abortion commitment while publicly hewing to language that appeals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Pro-Choice Women Back McCain? | 6/23/2008 | See Source »

...Australia Walks Out The Australian government withdrew troops from Iraq not because their work was done but for political reasons [June 16]. Once again, the burden falls on American soldiers. Have we forgotten how much we owe the Americans for their sacrifices in World War II? Where is the strength of character that says you stand by your friends in bad times as well as good? Eric Wilson, Clear Island Waters, Queensland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 6/19/2008 | See Source »

...dead. Since then there has been an increase in suicide bombings and the use of Improvised Explosive Devices. That approach was interpreted as one of weakness and desperation, but now it is starting to look like a recuperation strategy. The jailbreak and ensuing raid indicates the growing strength of the Taliban, whose fundamentalist Islamic regime was pushed from power when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is the Taliban Making a Comeback? | 6/17/2008 | See Source »

...with any electric car is the strength of its battery, and GEM has a good one. You can drive for up to 30 miles on a single charge, and repowering the battery takes six to eight hours, using any standard outlet. A GEM won't win a drag race - maximum speed is 25 mph, though with a surprising amount of pep. I took a four-seat GEM for a test ride through New York City's Central Park. Check out my experience here...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Electric Cars Hit the Fast Lane | 6/13/2008 | See Source »

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