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Hatoyama seems an unlikely choice to fix the mess. A politician for 27 years, he is as much a member of Japan's élite as the politicians he kicked out of office. The Hatoyamas are the bluest of bluebloods, with a long history in politics and big business. (His...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Change in Tokyo: Hatoyama's Bid for Respect | 4/19/2010 | See Source »

Still, some people say they are wary of the army's intentions - and its omnipresence. They fear that a military accustomed to being in control is unlikely to relinquish power and give up its space to civilian institutions. Lt. Col. Abbas dismisses such concerns. "Pulling [the military] back is the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pakistan's Military Holds Back in North Waziristan | 4/17/2010 | See Source »

A related problem is the semantics of the exact question; would it be in binary form—gay or straight?  What about bisexual and transsexual identities?  The Common Application is unlikely to produce a question that is both inclusive and specific enough to be useful...

Author: By Ryan M. Rossner | Title: Should Colleges Ask? | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

Support for cooperative ownership was even higher among fans of Manchester United and Liverpool. Angered by the $1 billion debt piled onto United's books following its 2005 takeover by the Glazer family - owners of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers - a consortium of wealthy United fans is putting together...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Soccer Could Sway Britain's Election | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

Despite the questions raised by the U.N. probe, investigation of possible military involvement in Bhutto's assassination will prove extremely difficult. Musharraf now languishes in self-imposed exile in London, beyond the reach of Pakistani authorities. And the army he left behind, whose political clout is undiminished, is unlikely to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.N. Probe of Bhutto Killing Faults Pakistan Military | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

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