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...Baluchistan, the cooperation of old has shifted to a more guarded mutual distrust. On Oct. 18, Jundullah, a Baluch militia based on Pakistani soil struck the Iranian border city of Pishin, killing 41, including a number of senior figures in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. A week later, Pakistani troops detained 11 Iranian agents who had infiltrated across the border, possibly in a mission aimed against Jundullah. They were eventually released, but the incidents spotlighted the uncomfortable place Baluchistan occupies in both Tehran and Islamabad's internal affairs - and their dealings with each other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pakistan's Other Problem Area: Baluchistan | 11/1/2009 | See Source »

...zealously opposing so much of the Democrats' agenda, may be its own worst enemy. Peter Darbee, PG&E's CEO, applauds Donohue's effort to rehabilitate the American public's faith in free enterprise in the wake of the past year's troubles." But he added, "I'm struck by the irony that, as we try to restore public trust in business on the one hand, on the other the Chamber's behavior on the climate issue only reinforces stereotypes that erode that very same confidence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is the Chamber of Commerce Its Own Worst Enemy? | 10/31/2009 | See Source »

Objectors have raised a dizzying array of criticisms: that the deal would put Google, the author's group and a small number of large publishers in the driver's seat of as-yet undiscovered e-book technology; that foreign authors and publishers weren't included; that the settlement was struck in secret; that many publishers and authors - particularly those in other countries - didn't even know about the case and weren't given enough time to respond once they found out. Publishers in Sweden and Germany complained that the settlement notification was so poorly translated that they had trouble understanding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Global Antitrust Battle Over Google's Library | 10/31/2009 | See Source »

...member of the Independence Party, says Hoffman is a "meek, soft-spoken guy who is mad as hell and just decided to go ahead and do this 2009 version of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. And it seems to be working." Upstate political observers say Hoffman has struck a chord with voters based on his deficit-reduction message and pro-life stance. He also supports a flat tax and lists four other "issues" on his campaign website's homepage: "Gay Marriage," "Bank Bailout," "No Pork Pledge" and "ACORN." "I'm fighting for the heart and soul of the Republican Party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GOP Civil War in Upstate New York | 10/30/2009 | See Source »

Nearly three minutes after Princeton’s first score, Alyssa Pyros batted a shot into the air above the glove of Tassopoulos for her first goal of the game. Pyros struck again two minutes later, this time keeping the ball on the ground as it rolled into the right side of the net, giving the Tigers the commanding 3-0 lead. On Princeton’s third penalty corner in the 16th minute, Donovan got her second score, this time off a pass from Katie Reinprecht...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: No. 4 Princeton Hands Crimson Shutout Loss | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

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