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See what causes a tsunami.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chile and Haiti: A Tale of Two Earthquakes | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

On Feb. 28, players from the U.S. and Canada took part in a little hockey game. Forget about what was at stake; that in Canada, hockey ties together the nation in way that no other sport can even dream of uniting all Americans; that a Canadian win would give the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Vancouver Olympics Come Full Circle | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

But only a start, many transsexuals in France say. In practice, the declaration will do little to improve their legal or medical rights in the country. For example, transsexuals are still required to have a sex-change operation before they can change their gender in the eyes of the law...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In France, Transsexuals Celebrate a Small Victory | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

But what advocacy groups find most egregious is that France, like many other countries, requires transsexuals to undergo surgery - and become sterilized - before they can receive identity cards and other official documents confirming their new gender. "If we refuse, we're basically undocumented," says Caphi. According to most advocates, about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In France, Transsexuals Celebrate a Small Victory | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

In France, several members of the advocacy organization TransAide have unsuccessfully sued the state in recent years to try to obtain a legal sex change without an operation. They've since lodged appeals and intend to bring their cases before the European Human Rights Court if necessary. "We want to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In France, Transsexuals Celebrate a Small Victory | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

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