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...says. "We had heard about the resistance from the regular forces in Basra, and so we thought that surely the Republican Guard would be even tougher. But we never fought. I am ashamed of what happened," he says, waving a hand in front of his face as if to wipe away the memory. --With reporting by Brian Bennett/Baghdad, Jim Lacey/Hillah, Simon Robinson/Kut, Mark Thompson/Washington and Michael Weisskopf/Mahmudiyah

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Ever Happened To The Republican Guard? | 5/12/2003 | See Source »

...those of us living in Hong Kong," says Karl, "the disease has permeated our lives not just as a biological threat but, ubiquitously, as a psychological and spiritual malady. By now, much has been written about the disposable alcohol swabs we use obsessively to wipe our hands (I have a stack on my desk beside me), the surgical masks we wear and the public-health announcements advising against, among other things, handshakes. But the larger issue is the mental fatigue that attends living in a hot zone. The questions raised alter the rhythm of life itself. Do you dare dine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Making News On The SARS Front | 5/5/2003 | See Source »

...testing policy, a first offense would only require participation in a drug treatment program, and a second offense would only lead to a mere 15 day suspension. Furthermore, if players test positive, they are able to take a second test, one week later, and a negative result here will wipe out the earlier positive. Compare this to the National Football League (NFL), where one positive test for steroids leads to a four-game suspension, which is a quarter of the season...

Author: By Margaret M. Rossman, | Title: Strike Out Steroids | 4/29/2003 | See Source »

...mutual-fund universe often employ that strategy, which could turn up in a brokerage or money-management firm's separately managed accounts geared to wealthy clients. Indexing now calls for 18% of a global portfolio to be in the debt of Japan, which yields less than 1% and would wipe out any overall yield advantage you would gain by investing abroad. Active managers aren't going anywhere near these bonds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Investing: Bonds Away | 4/21/2003 | See Source »

...Cruising at 25 m.p.h., the patrol shredded the enemy--killing perhaps more than 1,000 Iraqis--who dared take it on. Timid Iraqis waved cautiously from side streets, only to watch the invading forces rumble back out of the city. This was a mission not to take territory or wipe out an army but to make a point: Our tanks can penetrate your defenses at will, in broad daylight. "We drove through downtown Baghdad today," says a senior U.S. military official, "to show that we could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Target: Saddam | 4/14/2003 | See Source »

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