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That's because the plan is "balanced." That word again. So guess what? Get ready for a summer-long haggle in both houses of Congress over this new oil-well or that, over drilling in the ANWR, over every last trade-off between supply, demand and the environment, and eventually...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Gas Prices, Stupid (or Why Dems Are Bashing Bush on Energy) | 5/15/2001 | See Source »

In the past, North Korea's main exports were missiles?either shipped surreptitiously to other rogue nations or shot off launch pads to scare Japan and the rest of the world. The missile industry could well be shut down if North Korea's Dear Leader Kim Jong Il cuts a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hard-Line Software | 2/19/2001 | See Source »

And that's the trade-off. Beat's Gundan can banter with him and make jokes as long as they aren't as funny as he is. But they can never show him up, because they know who is the king of this jungle. After showing a clip from Brother...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Beat Goes On | 2/12/2001 | See Source »

If the new technology catches on, it could go a long way toward compensating for last week's stalled progress on the 1997 international treaty, originally negotiated in Kyoto, Japan, to cut carbon dioxide emissions. So far, Toyota has a five-month waiting list for its Prius (Latin for "to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hybrid Power | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

So what's not to like? "Bad bureaucracy," says McVey. If you need to deal with building permits, driver's licenses, tax paying, there's always a long line and a second visit. "If you come here with an American attitude that you have to stick to the rules," says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retirement: Montisi, Italy: Buon Giorno, Tuscany | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

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