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...very things that most concern Washington: Iran's drive for nuclear weapons and its support of terrorism. Guardsmen hold several key positions in the Supreme National Security Council, through which they are thought to control the levers of Iran's nuclear and missile programs. And an IRGC unit known as the Quds Force provides training and weapons to Hizballah in Lebanon, Hamas in the Palestinian territories and the Mahdi Army in Iraq. But some analysts think that growing commercial interests may have taken the edge off the guards' religious zealotry, which, if true, might make them open to dialogue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Quiet Coup | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

There is now, because of neglect from the previous Administration, an $8 billion backlog of maintenance. This is a bipartisan issue. We're not just saving beautiful scenery. We're saving our historic and cultural life too. Central High School in Little Rock is a unit of the National Park Service; so is Oklahoma City, the site of the greatest act of domestic terrorism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Ken Burns | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

...disappointed in your portrayal of nursing as a profession comparable to that of a fast-food worker. As a registered nurse in an intensive-care unit, I care for critically ill people. Patients and their families place their trust in nurses as clinicians and advocates. Nursing requires intelligent, compassionate and dedicated individuals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

...think the combination of [good coaching and veteran leadership] has given us a lot of energy on defense, a lot of leadership on defense,” Crimson coach Tim Murphy said. “We’re a very solid unit right...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fired Up | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

...When the term “health care” was first birthed in the early 20th century, no one could deny that it was two words: literally, care with respect to health. As the phrase spread, however, its two components became more intimately linked; soon, the two-word unit became one word unit—complete with its own entry in the dictionary...

Author: By Nathaniel S. Rakich | Title: The Battle Over “Healthcare” | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

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