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...couldn't have chosen a more dramatic place to stop. But having turned off the 90 Mile Straight, "Australia's Longest Straight Road," in the early hours of the morning en route from Melbourne to Perth, their three-carriage Kenworth inexplicably shuts down. A misty dawn reveals an endless vista of saltbush: They're bang in the middle of an ancient seabed stretching 700 km from South Australia's Head of the Bight west to Balladonia. Nullarbor translates as "no trees" in Latin, and for the moment the truckers are without a clue. "Usually when there's a fault...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush Mechanics | 8/7/2006 | See Source »

...hard-liners in the House refuse to accept any such accommodation. Fed up with all that congressional talk and the lack of national legislation, cities across the U.S. are passing local laws to deter illegal immigrants from coming to town. An ordinance will go into effect this week in Vista, Calif.--a San Diego suburb--that requires employers to register with the city before using day laborers, many of whom are illegal immigrants. They must also report whom they hire. The coal town of Hazleton, Pa. (pop. 31,000), is preparing to carry out the nation's toughest illegal-immigration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Illegals? Not In These Towns | 7/24/2006 | See Source »

...MacBook is a powerful and affordable option, especially for people who are uncertain about their Windows future. The next version, Vista, might be a success, but with a MacBook you can hedge your bet. You get a computer that runs both Mac OS X and Windows XP today, and even appears to meet the minimum requirements for Vista once it gets here. Dell and HP should be very worried indeed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Apple 13-inch MacBook | 6/7/2006 | See Source »

...Luckily for Bush, he can revamp his Cabinet whenever he pleases. But the American electorate?barring an impeachment?unfortunately has to wait four years to be able to replace the occupant of the Oval Office. Stanley Richard Olivar Vista, California...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 5/22/2006 | See Source »

...root cause of the problem, the President himself. David Airth Toronto Luckily for Bush, he can revamp his Cabinet whenever he pleases. But the American electorate - barring an impeachment - unfortunately has to wait four years to be able to replace the occupant of the Oval Office. Stanley Richard Olivar Vista, California, U.S. Escaping from North Korea time's story about the trials of North Koreans fleeing their country made for riveting reading [May 1]. Instead of hounding desperate refugees, the Chinese government should focus on prodding Pyongyang to open up and reform. Ultimately, only improved economic conditions under a more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Slow — But Steady — Change in France | 5/16/2006 | See Source »

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