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But no athletic dexterity could match the gyrations of Cleese's barbed satire, such as a skit "about a dog that has got trapped somewhere and people were being killed in the hundreds trying to rescue it." His 6ft.4in. frame nurtured a majestic scorn, whose clipped syllables instantly evoked centuries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pythonostalgia! | 9/26/2006 | See Source »

Still, the main impetus for drafting surrender statutes was dealing with brand-new moms who would not hesitate to leave their babies in Dumpsters. "They don't look at the baby as a human being," says Debbe Magnusen, founder of Project Cuddle, a national hotline to rescue unwanted babies, who...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When a Mother Chooses to Give Away a Newborn | 9/21/2006 | See Source »

Still, when the simple, thoughtful language of the original report comes through, it can be moving. This is most particularly true during the chapter covering the rescue attempts of the North and South towers. "Then the second plane hit," reads one panel, depicting the deadly second impact. It continues, "At...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: War on Terror; The Terror of War | 9/18/2006 | See Source »

As he speaks, Sestak is serving as a jungle gym for his daughter Alexandra, 5, who is climbing all over him. And now Sestak starts telling a story about when Alex was in the hospital because she "had a little tree growing." Alex looks up at her father and interrupts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Pennsylvania, it's the Admiral Vs. the Firefighter | 9/17/2006 | See Source »

GPS-guided munitions and laser-targeted bombs--sighted by satellite, spotter aircraft and unmanned vehicles--would do most of the bunker busting. But because many of the targets are hardened under several feet of reinforced concrete, most would have to be hit over and over to ensure that they were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Plan for War Against Iran | 9/17/2006 | See Source »

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