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Democracies as far back as ancient Greece and Rome have flirted with term limits; after all you don't want to hand an elected official the same lifetime power of potential tyranny you just stripped from Caesar or King Louis XVI. When American democracy was being formed, many of its...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Term Limits: No Magic Pill for Washington's Woes | 2/23/2010 | See Source »

But as America's power expanded from a ragtag collection of 13 colonies to the world's only superpower, so too did the responsibilities of the legislative branch. No longer can members of Congress convene for a few months in the spring while spending the rest of the year on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Term Limits: No Magic Pill for Washington's Woes | 2/23/2010 | See Source »

There is more: the final column in the brochure carries the title "Suggestions for the evening." That, too, changes daily. If your child has eaten turkey, ratatouille and a raspberry-filled crepe for lunch, the city of Paris suggests pasta, green beans and a fruit salad for dinner. (See the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: School Lunches in France: Nursery-School Gourmets | 2/23/2010 | See Source »

According to the parents of the American players, however, the rowdy Canadian fans might be taking things a bit too far. "I don't like when they cheer a missed shot," says Glen Isaacson, while watching his son Chris and his teammates fall to Canada 7-2 on Monday. "It...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Curling: Vancouver's Oddest Obsession | 2/23/2010 | See Source »

The team's success in Turin, Italy, carried expectations into these Olympics, but after Shuster missed three big shots in U.S. losses to start the tournament, he was benched, giving curling a rare mini-controversy. Alternate Chris Plys entered the lineup, and the U.S. beat France 4-3 for its...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Curling: Vancouver's Oddest Obsession | 2/23/2010 | See Source »

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