Monday, October 18, 2010

Monday's Top News: For the GOP and Dems, Time to Manage Expectations

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For the GOP and Dems, Time to Manage Expectations

By Mark Halperin

Both parties are using the final days before the midterm elections to rally, goad or reassure their bases. Don't believe the hype

Stepping Around IEDs: With U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

By Jason Motlagh / Zhari

A TIME reporter recounts wandering through Taliban country with U.S. Army scouts as they try to assess threat levels in the countryside around Kandahar

New CPR Rules: Pump First and Save Your Breath For Later

By Alice Park

If you saw someone in cardiac arrest, would you know what to do? If you had ever been trained in CPR, you might remember your ABCs — airway, breathing, chest compressions

Will "Foreclosure-Gate" Cost the Banks Billions?

By Stephen Gandel

In the past few weeks, state attorneys general and lawyers representing borrowers in danger of losing their homes have uncovered a number of certainly dubious, potentially fraudulent, practices.

Fighting School Violence by Pinpointing Its Victims

By Annie Murphy Paul / Chicago

Chicago schools set out to pinpoint (and protect) likely victims of violence

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"This is like preparing for war and we're aiming for zero casualties."
BENITO RAMOS,
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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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