Monday, September 20, 2010

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

In Virginia, a Woman on the Verge of Execution
Teresa Lewis was sentenced to death for plotting to have her husband and stepson killed in 2002. Lewis could become the first woman executed in Virginia in nearly 100 years

1. In Virginia, a Woman on the Verge of Execution

By Katy Steinmetz and Alex Altman

Having pleaded guilty to the 2002 murder of her husband and stepson, Teresa Lewis is scheduled to be put to death on Sept. 23. Will the governor grant her clemency?

2. Top 10 Notorious Mexican Drug Lords

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

3. The Case Against Homeownership

By Barbara Kiviat

Buying a house is supposed to make us better citizens, better investors and better off. But that American Dream may well be a fantasy

4. Spain's Tolerance of Gypsies: A Model for Europe?

By Andres Cala / Madrid

As France, Italy and other European countries focus on expelling Gypsies, Spain has learned to embrace them. Is this an example the rest of the region should follow?

5. Where Did the Transportation Stimulus Money Go?

By Michael Grunwald

President Obama wants to spend another $50 billion of stimulus money on transportation. But what's going on with the $48 billion that was set aside in the beginning?

6. Why Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers?

By John Cloud

One of the most contentious issues in the vast literature about alcohol consumption has been the consistent finding that those who don't drink tend to die sooner than those who do

7. The New GOP Money Stampede

By Michael Crowley

How Republicans are outraising and outspending Democrats with the help of a network of little-known conservative political outfits based in D.C.

8. 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

9. Why You Should Learn Chinese

By Kayla Webley

Deborah Fallows, author of 'Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, and Language', talks about what her study of Mandarin taught her about life in China, the country's dizzying transformation and the value of learning languages

10. Where Are the Rivals to Apple's iPad?

By Harry McCracken

Five months after Apple released its tablet, the rest of the industry is still scrambling to respond

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