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...origin of the word condom is unknown, though the story of a certain Dr. Condom in 19th century England remains one of the more persistent myths. The term at least trumps intravaginal pouch, a phrase suggested in lieu of female condom by an FDA panel tasked in the early 1990s with reviewing an early prototype of the women's contraceptive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History of Safe Sex | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...Chuck Schumer, the state's publicity-loving senior Senator who has been somewhat overshadowed by Clinton in recent years, may not appreciate Paterson replacing one political dynasty with another. Schumer has said he won't publicly endorse any potential candidates, but he reportedly favors Albany-area Congresswoman - and national unknown - Kirsten Gillibrand. As for Clinton, she may be less than enthralled with the prospect of her seat being filled by Caroline Kennedy - who enthusiastically stumped for Obama during the Democratic primary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Other Senate Vacancy: Who Will Replace Hillary? | 12/9/2008 | See Source »

...that's what appears to be on the table: A $14 billion loan, from sources undecided, to be administered by parties unknown. Said House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank after Friday's hearing, "We will now see whether we can put a bill together...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Automakers Win Hearts in D.C., But No Cash (Yet) | 12/6/2008 | See Source »

...Americas its sales skyrocketed in the United States. But demand severely outpaced supplied. The plant used to make tequila, agave, takes an average of eight to ten years to fully mature. As a result, “mixto tequila,” watered-down tequila mixed with unknown materials, was shipped to the United States to feed the demand. This scared Americans of the taste of tequila. Suros said that thanks to Mexico’s new-found popularity it has become a prominent symbol of the country. “Tequila is competing with the Virgin of Guadalupe...

Author: By Anthony J. Bonilla, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Siembra Azul Chief Talks Tequila | 12/4/2008 | See Source »

Most important, though, is the testimony of the sole surviving attacker, Ajmal Amir Kasab, 21, who allegedly revealed his Pakistani identity to police interrogators after being captured. Kasab, who gunned down dozens at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on Nov. 26, is being kept in an unknown location in the state of Maharashtra, whose capital is Mumbai. He has not yet been granted access to a lawyer but will be charged in due course, say state-government sources. According to the police, Kasab left his impoverished parents in Faridkot, Pakistan, and joined the LeT. The group allegedly trained him in weapons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pakistani Involvement in the Mumbai Attacks | 12/4/2008 | See Source »

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