Saturday, September 11, 2010

Saturday's Top News: Nine Years After 9/11, Is Al-Qaeda's Threat Overrated?

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Nine Years After 9/11, Is Al-Qaeda's Threat Overrated?

By Tony Karon

Fear of Bin Laden remains a talking point in the U.S. political debate, but his movement failed dismally to take off where it mattered most -- in the Muslim world

Turning Russian Nukes into U.S. Energy

By Eben Harrell / London

A little-known agreement to convert uranium from Russian warheads into fuel for U.S. power plants will soon come to an end. But its success could provide the blueprint for ridding the world of nuclear weapons

Turkey Braces for Key Vote Over its Future

By Pelin Turgut/Istanbul

Sunday's constitutional reform referendum will be an important test of strength between the moderate Islamist government and its fiercely secular opponents

Arianna Huffington: The Nation's, and Obama's, Failures

By MIchael Scherer

The author of a new book, Third World America, talks about what is needed to get the country back on track

Ohio's Senate Race: A Sane, Civil Conservative

By Joe Klein

Portman is a conservative, no question, but not one of the lunatics — he's solid, sane and civil

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The Associated Press does a "fact check" on a passage from Obama's presser today that also caught my ear: President Barack Obama told voters repeatedly during the health care debate that the overhaul legislation would bring down fast-rising health care costs and save them money. Now, he's hemming and hawing on that.... [Obama said] he [...]

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A Fashion Week Model's Secret: Sensible Shoes

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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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