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As it happens, we already have a system for inducing truly voluntary activities that benefit the public. It's called free-market capitalism. It works this way: if you need something done, you offer enough money to induce someone to do it. There is no need for inspiration or other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Service? Puh-lease | 9/4/2007 | See Source »

Nokia can expect more of the same rockiness. TIME also contacted major European carriers Vodafone, T-Mobile and Telefonica O2. None were willing to comment on the delicate subject of Nokia's services push. "Clearly, there are tensions. This puts them on a collision course with some their customers," says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nokia to Take on Apple at its Own Game | 9/3/2007 | See Source »

An increasingly popular way to get at a house before it goes up for auction is to try for a short sale, a transaction in which the mortgage lender agrees to take less money that it is owed. A bank can easily spend tens of thousands of dollars to move...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Boom in Foreclosure Investing | 8/31/2007 | See Source »

Broad Appeal I'm a 15-year-old, and Zac Efron's face immediately grabbed my attention [Aug. 27]. James Poniewozik's description of the Disney Channel's High School Musical was accurate. It's a Disney movie that every kid loves, with its inspiring message to follow your dreams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 8/31/2007 | See Source »

The spokesman, known only as Abu Hala, said the Ba'ath leadership under Saddam's deputy, Izzat al-Douri, were "more than willing to work with Allawi, because we see him as a nationalist and Iraqi patriot, and not a sectarian figure." He said the party didn't agree with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Allawi Gets a Ba'athist Endorsement | 8/30/2007 | See Source »

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