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To borrow Tiger Woods' euphemism, athletes "transgress" so often that the candor of a confession can, when played right, trump the severity of the sin. Woods shanked his apology, practically inviting us to gawk as sponsors bury his ads and a succession of alleged paramours peddle accounts of their trysts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Moment | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

A U.S. citizen raised in Pakistan was arrested in Chicago and charged with aiding the terrorists who killed more than 165 people in a November 2008 assault on Mumbai. David Headley, who has pleaded not guilty, allegedly surveilled potential targets for the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. Meanwhile...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

A 13-year-old lawsuit over royalties owed to Native Americans for use of tribal lands has finally drawn to a tentative close. The U.S. announced it would pay $3.4 billion to settle claims that it underpaid beneficiaries and mismanaged revenue from land it holds in trust for more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

The Department of Homeland Security announced on Dec. 7 that it will expand its use of unmanned drones to patrol the nation's coasts. The remote-controlled aircraft, which are already used to monitor the Mexican and Canadian borders, will begin surveying for drug smugglers and illegal immigrants off Florida...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

Hopes that an election would put an end to Romania's political stalemate were dashed when center-right incumbent Traian Basescu won the Dec. 7 vote by less than 1%, leading his opponent, Mircea Geoana, to accuse him of "massive fraud" and push for a second vote. The E.U.'s...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

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