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Thain, Merrill Lynch Execs Find Top Jobs on Wall Street

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:00 EST

John Thain is just the latest ex-Merrill Lynch executive to land a high-profile job. It's an ironic twist for a firm that almost went belly up

Toyota's Safety Problems: A Checkered History

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:00 EST

For decades Toyota and U.S. Government agencies have been negotiating over a growing list of safety issues. This is a history of major events pertaining to Toyota's acceleration-related problems

Marja: Operation Moshtarak Tests Obama's Afghan War Plan

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:00 EST

The looming battle for the small town of Marja could prove to be an important indicator of the prospects for U.S. forces in Afghanistan

NBC: There Was Never a Conan O'Brien

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:25:00 EST

Is there a contractual or business reason the network pulled the reruns? Does it believe they somehow undermine its relaunch of Jay?

Music Company EMI's Debt Load Makes Survival Doubtful

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:00 EST

EMI is on the verge of financial ruin after announcing losses of $2.5 billion last year. Can the venerable musicmaker survive?

Spain's Troubled Economy: Fears Over Euro Zone Outlook

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:00 EST

Spain is in trouble. It's the only major world economy still in recession, and its rising deficit is sparking concerns that it could bring down the entire euro zone

Nurse in Legal Trouble for Reporting Doctor

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:25:00 EST

A Texas nurse is on trial this week for reporting a doctor whose practices she believed endangered patients.

The Soaring Cost of Internet, TV, Cell-Phone Service

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:25:00 EST

All of these expenses traditionally fall into the entertainment category, as "discretionary" spending. But more and more, they're viewed as indispensable, right up there with electricity, water, and food

Jim Frederick, Black Hearts in Iraq's Triangle of Death

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:00 EST

The second and final excerpt of TIME contributing editor Jim Frederick's new book highlights how Private First Class Steven Green and his co-conspirators masterminded their crime in Iraq

North Korean Defectors Finding Matchmakers in the South

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:55:00 EST

Matchmaking services connecting North Korean women and South Korean men are helping ease the transition to a new life for some defectors

The Best and Worst Super Bowl Ads 2010

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:00:00 EST

TIME TV critic James Poniewozik grades the ads of Super Bowl XLIV

A Wedding in the Town of Al-Qaeda

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:40:00 EST

An unexpected wedding invitation to an unfortunately named town highlights Yemen's promise -- and its challenges. An evening with the villagers of Al-Qaeda

Why China Needs The U.S. -- And Vice Versa

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:55:00 EST

Trade frictions, political barbs and finger wagging are the new trends in U.S.-China relations. As things get worse, both sides stand to lose