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Perhaps the most astounding public assertion of Copenhagen has come from an unlikely source, Senator John F. Kerry (D-Mass.). Kerry, receiving applause from the packed assembly hall, promised of the United States that, “100 percent, we are going to pass major climate and energy legislation that...

Author: By Alexander R. Konrad | Title: Into Thin Air | 12/18/2009 | See Source »

Demographer William H. Frey of the Brookings Institute projects that whites may account for only 5% of Detroit's population by 2020. If those trends persist, it is unlikely that Detroit will ever again elect a white person to a major citywide post. But Cockrel, 63, may try to buck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Detroit's Last White City Council Member | 12/18/2009 | See Source »

In contrast to Zardari, who is widely seen as being close to Washington - not a popular position in Pakistan - Gilani is viewed by analysts as being more vulnerable to pressures from the powerful army chiefs. The Prime Minister has also faced criticism from within his party for being too friendly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Zardari Corruption Charges: Bad News for U.S. | 12/18/2009 | See Source »

If that immunity is lifted, Zardari is unlikely to go quietly. His aides stress that he will face any charges brought against him. But since assuming the presidency, Zardari has been repeatedly drawn into political fights in which he has been forced to retreat under pressure from the opposition, the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Zardari Corruption Charges: Bad News for U.S. | 12/18/2009 | See Source »

Fake "North Korean" missiles have been hurtling over the Pacific toward the U.S. for years, providing test fodder for the Pentagon's missile-defense systems. But next month, the fake enemy missiles flying over the same ocean are going to be "Iranian." The timing of the test, however, has nothing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from 'Iran' | 12/17/2009 | See Source »

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