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...immerse myself in the dance world somehow.” No matter where she finds herself, dancing—which is second nature to her—is sure to stay a part of her life. As she says, “It would be incredibly difficult to tear a part of yourself away.” ­ —Kerry A. Goodenow

Author: By Kerry A. Goodenow, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Claudia F. Schreier ’08 | 4/29/2008 | See Source »

Like every caring American, my heart goes out to the family of Navy Seal Michael Monsoor [April 21]. It sickens me, however, to see a photograph of George W. Bush with a tear in his eye over an Iraq war casualty. Monsoor's death and those of tens of thousands more did not have to happen. Bush and Dick Cheney are ultimately responsible for this tragedy. Steven T. Callan, PALO CEDRO, CALIF...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 4/24/2008 | See Source »

...runner is a former Catholic bishop, Fernando Lugo, a liberal whose base is the poor rural heartland, where he is popular for his work with landless peasants. If elected, Lugo would be the first former Catholic bishop ever to become President of a nation. He has also pledged to tear up electricity price contracts with neighbors like Brazil, deals that he charges cheat Paraguay out of hundreds of millions of dollars in sales of its vast surplus power. "Our victory will mark a historic break with the past," says Lugo's campaign manager, Miguel Lopez. "A spontaneous, popular movement taking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paraguay Chooses Between Firsts | 4/19/2008 | See Source »

...that "We are fighting to make our homeland. It's none of their [al-Qaeda's] business." An Israeli journalist, discussing the Palestinian problem, mourns that "We're being held hostage by extremists from both sides." In Afghanistan, one fellow says of OBL, "If we find him, we'll tear him apart." Then Spurlock asks an old man about bin Laden's whereabouts. "Who is he?" is the reply. Spurlock says, "The guy who blew up the buildings in America." The old man practically spits it out: "F--- him." After a moment, he adds, "And f--- America...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dude, Where... Is Osama bin Laden? | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...with no brakes. As long as the road remains smooth and straight, the car roars ahead. But throw in some potholes and a tight turn, and the wheels come off. Factories have been able to increase output in recent years because the global economy has been on a tear. The 2004-07 period saw the second strongest bout of global growth on record--which translated into strong demand for cheap Chinese-made products. But this era may be ending. Most economists are forecasting a significant slowdown in worldwide GDP growth in 2008. This slowdown, predicts Lehman Brothers economist Sun Ming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's At-Risk Factories | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

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