Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Wednesday's Top News: Tea Party Triumph in Delaware: A Win for the Democrats?

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Tea Party Triumph in Delaware: A Win for the Democrats?

By Alex Altman

There may never have been a losing primary candidate more favored by his state and national party than Mike Castle

What the Hiker Release Says About Iran's Internal Power Struggle

By Tony Karon

The release of a captive American was intended as a p.r. showcase for Iran's controversial President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but his internecine battles with rival conservatives got in the way

Cuba's Big Layoffs: What to Do with the Unemployed?

By Tim Padgett

In Cuba, where most people have government-dependent jobs, President Raul Castro has laid off one-tenth of the workforce. What do 500,000 people do now?

What Your Cell Phone Could Be Telling the Government

By Adam Cohen

Smart phones do many things these days: surf the Internet, send e-mail, take photos and videos. But one thing they can do that phone companies don't advertise is spy on you

KFC's Colonel Sanders: He Was Real, Not Just an Icon

By Josh Ozersky

According to a new survey, 61% of young adults think the Colonel wasn't a real person

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By Michael Scherer

Here is the long lost, oft referred to, MTV appearance by Delaware's Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate Christine O'Donnell in a documentary called "Sex In The 90s," via MSNBC and TPM. A few weeks back, Slate's Dave Weigel asked O'Donnell about whether or not her abstinence promoting past was an issue in her current [...]

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The arrest of a series of Mexican criminal kingpins offers small encouragement as Mexico tries to rein in the powerful drug cartels. TIME looks at 10 prominent gangsters who have so far evaded justice

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"We reject the masquerading of the Holy See as a state and the pope as a head of state."
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in the Guardian, signed by over 50 academics and authors including Phillip Pullman, Terry Pratchett and Stephen Fry, opposing Pope Ratzinger's upcoming trip as an honorary U.K. state visit
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A Fashion Week Model's Secret: Sensible Shoes

By Joseph Lin

On the eve of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the hottest event on New York City's couture calendar, TIME takes a look inside the grueling audition process for hundreds of high-fashion hopefuls

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