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...McNamara started the Vietnam War. That was mainly the result of how U.S. leaders in the aftermath of World War II perceived the communist threat and thought about foreign policy. By the time McNamara got to Washington in 1961, the Cold War was blossoming, and along with it, the domino theory. That theory, rooted in the run-up to World War II, held that it would be dangerous folly to let an aggressor snatch away little countries, be emboldened and then make world war. The aggressor had to be stopped wherever he was making the challenge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Robert McNamara | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

...must come from the same fast-food restaurant. That leads to some creative solutions: need soy sauce for that chicken "sushi"? Heat the Coke you bought on a stove until it turns thick and saucy, and presto. New recipes he's planning include a Subway sandwich lasagna and a Domino's pizza stir fry. Others are doubtlessly on the way, as he was just offered a book deal to publish his recipes. (See the top 10 worst fast-food meals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fancy Fast Food | 7/2/2009 | See Source »

...hungry for Islamic versions of mainstream pleasures such as fast food. "The second- and third-generation Muslims are fed up with having rice and lentils every day," observes Darhim Hashim, CEO of the Malaysia-based International Halal Integrity Alliance. "They're saying, 'We want pizzas, we want Big Macs.' " Domino's now sources halal pepperoni from a Malaysian company for the pizzas it sells from Kuala Lumpur to Birmingham; KFC is testing halal-only stores in Muslim areas of the U.K., and the Subway sandwich chain has halal franchises across Britain and Ireland. (See pictures: "The Hajj Goes High-Tech...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Halal: Buying Muslim | 5/25/2009 | See Source »

...asked her to publicly back their cause. A few months later, the student group organized a rally on May 1—international workers’ day—and amassed roughly 120 signatures in a petition to Faust. Harvard has a tendency to have this domino effect,” said Melissa Tran ’10, a member of the organization. “We really hoped that getting Drew Faust to publicly support the DREAM Act would encourage other university presidents to do so.” Faust’s stance on this issue...

Author: By Athena Y. Jiang and June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Faust Voices Support for DREAM Act | 5/22/2009 | See Source »

...DOMINO'S BreadBowl Pastas prompt massive carbohydrate overdoses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pop Chart | 4/30/2009 | See Source »

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