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...River is that the mechanics of its busy plot do not intrude awkwardly on the portrait it offers of harsh, pinched lives. There's an easy reciprocity between Ray's struggles to evade the law and her attempts, say, to give her sons some sort of Christmas - a spindly tree, a present or two beneath...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Grim Appeal of Frozen River | 7/31/2008 | See Source »

...bungee jumping, features new powering stations where attendees ride bikes to charge their mobile phones and other electronics. The organizers are also offering attendees prizes, like rad belt buckles made from old skateboards, if they recycle. Excess construction materials will be donated to Habitat for Humanity. And those tree-eating ramps? Some of them will be recycled for use in communities in need of public recreation outlets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Green to the Extreme | 7/31/2008 | See Source »

...issue, with the 100-page spread photographed by star shooter Steven Meisel. Sozzani says that black women stand out "because they are so elegant - it is an innate elegance." Most of the advertisements, however, feature white models, a sign that even a powerful editor can shake the industry's tree only so much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vogue Italia Is a Hit in Black | 7/30/2008 | See Source »

Taking a break under a tree in Phnom Penh the day after Cambodia's July 27 national elections, the 46-year-old tire repairman said he voted for infrastructure when he cast his ballot in favor of Prime Minister Hun Sen's winning Cambodia People's Party. "In my district, we now have roads, a pond and a reservoir. These are the CPP's achievements," said Bon Tona. Though the opposition promised to combat the country's endemic corruption, promote greater government accountability, respect for human rights and end of land grabbing by the rich and powerful, Bon Tona said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cambodia Reelects Longtime Leader | 7/28/2008 | See Source »

...vigorous older man leads a party of hikers along a mountain trail, pauses beside a waterfall, naps under a tree after a sandwich-and-soft-d rink lunch. A typical day in the country--except when the hale sexagenarian happens to be Pope John Paul II, taking a rare and precious break from papal responsibilities. His doctor is known to have repeatedly urged him to get more exercise, and he has long had an enthusiasm for outdoor activity. The outing, with his secretary, Stanislaw Dziwisz, some friends and ever present bodyguards, apparently took place last year during his summer vacation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pope John Paul II | 7/21/2008 | See Source »

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