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It is disappointing that an economist--and a dull one at that--has been named Person of the Year. I thought the controversial firebrand Sarah Palin should have won it, hands down, as her book, Going Rogue, and her constant campaigning against the Democratic Party made her a centerpiece of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

In Moreno Valley, once one of the fastest-growing cities in the Inland Empire, the competition for foreclosed homes is intense. In December, only 532 houses were listed for sale, down from approximately 3,500 a year ago. "Pretty much anything under $150,000 is going to be bought with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard from Inland Empire | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

Hijackings in the U.S. grew rarer in the '90s, and the ranks dwindled again; by 2001, there were reportedly just 33 U.S. air marshals left. Following 9/11, Congress reportedly pushed that number to 4,000, but as the years passed, skepticism returned. One critic, Representative John Duncan Jr. of Tennessee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brief History: Air Marshals | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

The deaths of seven CIA agents and a Jordanian intelligence officer in a Dec. 30 suicide bombing--the agency's worst such incident in more than 25 years--were shocking enough. Even more alarming were reports that the attacker, Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, 32, was a double agent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

Just weeks after authorities gunned down Arturo Beltrán Leyva, one of Mexico's most dangerous drug lords, police arrested his brother Carlos, also a member of the infamous Beltrán Leyva cartel. The arrest comes amid rising violence: 29 people were killed in drug-related attacks in a 24...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 1/18/2010 | See Source »

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