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...rail, seat of the Lebanese government, is a magnificent 19th century Oriental palace. The stone façade, geometrical courtyard and ornate chambers were originally built as an Ottoman military barracks. Though beautifully restored, the structure was gutted at the start of the 15-year civil war - a wound on Lebanese history that is never far from the mind of the Grand Sérail's occupant since 2005's Cedar Revolution: Prime Minister Fouad Siniora...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Standing His Ground | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

Recently, that wound threatened to rip open. One evening in December, thousands of protesters from the Shi'ite Muslim group Hizballah and other factions threatened to storm the gates of the Sérail, calling the Western-backed Siniora a traitor for allegedly undermining Hizballah during its war with Israel four months earlier. Only a week before, masked gunmen had assassinated one of Siniora's Cabinet colleagues, Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel. For hours, nobody knew if the mob would overwhelm the guards, enter the building, drag Siniora and his ministers from office - and perhaps ignite a new civil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Standing His Ground | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

...when Hans Wilsdorf of Kulmbach, Germany, opened Wilsdorf & Davis watchmakers in London. At the time, men's fashion favored large-face pocket watches, but Wilsdorf became obsessed with creating movements small enough to be worn on the wrist. So in 1908, inspired by the sound a watch makes when wound, Wilsdorf trademarked the name Rolex, which was both easy to pronounce in many languages and short enough to fit on a watch face. Within two years Wilsdorf created the world's first dust- and waterproof timepiece and was awarded the first wristwatch chronometer rating by the School of Horology...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rolex: Keeping Time | 2/27/2007 | See Source »

...trips up the court, Harvard could not make it a one-possession game. The closest it came was four, after Housman’s layup with seven seconds left made it 70-66. But the Bears just inbounded the ball to Huffman, who held it as the clock wound down to zero, sending the Crimson to its third straight setback. —Staff writer Ted Kirby can be reached at tjkirby@fas.harvard.edu...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Basketball Losing Streak Grows at Brown | 2/19/2007 | See Source »

...cork and let the bubbles carry you away. 1. Drink every time Jude Law looks pretty and confused at the same time. 2. Drink two shots when Law and Julia Roberts kiss the first time. For singles, this scene is like pouring lemon juice on a wound, so you’ll need the anesthesia. 3. Drink every time Natalie Portman’s ’03 hairstyle changes. Why does everything look good on her? Maybe that’s why she has a boyfriend... 4. Race to see how much champagne you can down in the time...

Author: By Jillian J. Goodman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SCREENSHOTS: 'Closer' | 2/15/2007 | See Source »

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