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...there's even a speck of demand for Olympic programming in non-Olympic years. Given the already cluttered and competitive sports-television landscape, who wants to watch Taekwondo or table tennis on a Saturday afternoon in October? Or November? Or April? "The chances of an USOC channel moving the dial is very unlikely," says Ganis. "The audience is a niche of the niche...
This crisis has already revealed something about Obama: he's not timid. If he succeeds in getting Netanyahu to freeze settlement growth, his next moves may be to dial up the pressure on the U.S.'s Arab allies to take steps toward recognizing the Jewish state and put heat on the Palestinians to overcome their political division, which might entail some easing of the U.S. ban on dealing with Hamas. The latter move would spark loud wailing and gnashing of teeth on both the Israeli and American right. But it may not matter. During the campaign, Obama's foreign policy...
...spite of the credit crunch, you have some cash to spare and enjoy fine wine, but need a little help sorting out your cellar, how about adding a personal sommelier to your speed dial? (See Time.com/Travel for city guides, stories and advice...
Under Ahmadinejad, Iranian foreign policy has been cultivating a "look east" strategy, securing greater links with its historical neighborhood as governments in Tel Aviv and Washington dial up the heat. In his election campaign, the Iranian President trumpeted his ability to make Iran a leading global power, and he urged those assembled in Yekaterinburg to pursue more coordinated action and policy, like the formation of a joint regional bank in Eurasia. "Taking collective decisions on politics, economics and culture," Ahmadinejad opined, "will facilitate stabilization of the situation in all the countries." (See what Ahmadinejad's win means for other world...
...Conference finals (broadcast on Versus, of course). The players' union has already griped about getting back on ESPN, but that's not happening anytime soon. The NHL and Versus are stuck with each other through 2011. So enjoy tonight's Game 7. Just get ready to climb up the dial...