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Could the Crackdown Give the U.S. New Leverage in Iran?

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:52:17 EST

The domestic aftermath of the brutal crackdown on post-election protesters actually increases the incentive for Tehran to repair relations with the West, givingthe U.S. more leverage on the nuclear issue

Sonia Sotomayor: How Republicans Will Go After the Judge

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:05:00 EST

President Obama's pick seems set to sail through her Supreme Court confirmation hearings -- but not without a fight from the GOP

How Health-Care Reform Could Hurt Doctor-Owned Hospitals

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:05:00 EST

Barack Obama's Foreign Policy: The Five Pillars

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:05:00 EST

After four trips overseas, the Obama Doctrine has taken shape. Here are five pillars of the President's aims and approaches abroad

French Workers Facing Layoffs Threaten Explosive Action

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:50:00 EST

Fabris car parts factory have taken protesting to a new extreme by threatening to blow up the plant unless their demands are met

Mahinda Rajapaksa: The Man Who Tamed the Tamil Tigers

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:50:00 EST

In a rare, wide-ranging interview, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, 63, talked with TIME's Jyoti Thottam at the President's compound in Colombo on July 10, 2009

Embracing the Simple Life, Starting With Your Clothes

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:50:00 EST

With fewer choices, and with less consumerism, you might be free of clothing-inferiority anxiety, and with a bonus of a fatter bank account to boot.

'Bruno': Did Twitter Reviews Hurt Movie at Box Office?

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:10:00 EST

Austria's gay fashionista had a big coming-out party Friday, but Saturday saw his numbers plummet. Did BrÜno get Twittered?

Michael Jackson's Kids: Joe Jackson to Help Parenting?

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:05:00 EST

The pop star's will designated his mother Katherine as guardian of his three children. But in an ABC interview, his father Joe has expressed a wish to get involved

Postpartum Depression: Do All Moms Need Screening?

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:05:00 EST

Would it help or hurt to screen all mothers for postpartum depression?

The Pros and Cons of Reverse Mortgages

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:25:00 EST

More older Americans are cashing in all their home equity. But is that their best option?

Tragic Symbol: Egypt's Headscarf Martyr

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:52:22 EST

As Egypt continues to rage against the killing of Marwa al-Sherbini, the woman who was murdered in a German courtroom last week has become a convenient martyr. But for whom? And to what end?