Friday, October 8, 2010

Friday's Top News: Despite China Threats, Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Dissident Liu Xiaobo

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Despite China Threats, Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Dissident Liu Xiaobo

By Austin Ramzy / Beijing

Liu Xiaobo wins the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize while imprisoned in China's northeast

In Fallujah, the Long and Bitter Aftertaste of War

By Nate Rawlings / Fallujah

The city that was synonymous with the anti-American insurgency and rebellion has been largely rebuilt. But a former U.S. solder finds memories of war long and unforgiving

Florida's Senate Race: The Last Gasp of Charlie Crist?

By Tim Padgett / Miami

Time.com looks at the the key congressional contests around the country

Afghan Talks May be Under Way, but Peace Isn't at Hand

By Tony Karon

The U.S.-led coalition is unlikely to defeat the Taliban militarily, but neither side is ready to accept the other's peace terms. Instead, expect more talking and more fighting to shape the eventual deal

In Connecticut, Can Linda McMahon Close the Gap?

By Alex Altman

In politics as in business, Linda McMahon grasps the art of the sale

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By Jay Newton-Small

As the potential next chairman of the House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee, Darrell Issa has pondered what former chairman he might emulate. Certainly, as Democrats face possibly losing the House, it's a question that has crossed more than a few minds. Will he be like Republican Dan Burton, who issued more than 1,000 subpoenas [...]

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"It's a sentimental ban. As long as some of us are still alive, people should refrain from imposing Wagner on us."
NOAH KLIEGER,
Israeli historian and Holocaust survivor, on leaked reports that one of Israel's leading orchestras has been invited to open next year's Wagner festival in southern Germany. Wagner was known to be Adolf Hitler's favorite composer
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Can Britain's Conservatives Escape Thatcher's Legacy?

By Catherine Mayer

The Tories have worked hard to convince voters of their compassion but welfare cuts, announced at their annual conference, bring echoes of the party's bracing past

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