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READY OR NOT

by Bob Jones

Cover Story | COVER STORY: Even as Isabel lost some of her fearful momentum before slamming into the East Coast, disaster-relief teams stepped up their intensity in the days before landfall. A look at how one of the largest church-based relief efforts prepared to mobilize help where it was needed most

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/ready_or_not]

In this issue: "Isabel's slow march," Sept. 27, 2003

Features

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Hot wings

by John Dawson

National |  While a looming player lockout has some top NHL teams tightening the purse strings, teams like the Detroit Red Wings are still spending, and spending big. The…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/hot_wings]

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Late bloomer

by John Dawson

National |  Think of it: for half a million dollars and a minor-league tryout, any team could have bought the American League's leading Cy Young award candidate. In an…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/late_bloomer]

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Around the horn

by John Dawson

National |  He's not quite Nostradamus, but Baltimore runner Jamal Lewis apparently does know when he's about to bust loose a big game. Before the Ravens' week-two game…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/around_the_horn_1]

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Voucher victory

by Jennifer Marshall

National |  THE CLOCK HAD RUN OUT IN THE House vote on District of Columbia student vouchers, but a wavering vote tally left the outcome unclear. In the gallery above, a…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/voucher_victory]

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Technical difficulties

by Jennifer Marshall

National |  The no Child left Behind (NCLB) legislation presented conservatives with plenty not to like, but one set of changes received their hearty endorsement:

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/technical_difficulties]

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Report card

by Jennifer Marshall

National |  "Virtual" universities will have greater opportunity to compete in the higher-education marketplace under a bill introduced this month by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/report_card]

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Paper tiger

by Chris Stamper

National |  A FEW YEARS AGO, SOME FUTURISTS CLAIMED E-books would make paper obsolete. If such a revolution ever happens, it may be generations away. In a huge vote of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/paper_tiger]

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Locking Windows

by Chris Stamper

National |  WEDNESDAY HAS A WHOLE NEW MEANING FOR Windows users. It's Update Day, when Microsoft issues the latest fixes for security flaws in its operating systems.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/locking_windows]

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Cruz missile

by Lynn Vincent

National |  CALIFORNIA: Recall politics may thwart an initiative that would end state classifications of citizens by race

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/cruz_missile]

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'Never going to happen again'

by Priya Abraham

International |  IRAQ: The highest-ranking U.S. official to visit postwar Iraq, Powell also gets a firsthand glimpse of Saddam's prewar terror-and promises to work to keep…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/never_going_to_happen_again]

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Back to regular programming

by Mindy Belz

International |  ISRAEL: The summertime romantic soap opera between Israel and the Palestinians gives way to a sadly more familiar storyline

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/back_to_regular_programming]

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10 little Democrats

by Bob Jones

National |  POLITICS: Clark's late entrance shakes up a Democratic race that lacked star power

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/10_little_democrats]

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Short circuited

by Bob Jones

National |  CALIFORNIA: Last week's recall ruling is merely the latest in the string of surprises unleashed by the nation's most activist federal appeals court

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/short_circuited]

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As lawyers clean up small details, the show must go on in California

by Bob Jones

National |  Just when it seemed America's weirdest election couldn't get any weirder, the nation's weirdest court weighed in with a decision that left California-and the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/as_lawyers_clean_up_small_details_the_show_must_go_on_in_california]

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Bits & megabytes

by Chris Stamper

National |  Sharp plans to sell the world's first 3-D laptop. Users won't need special glasses, and the effects turn on and off at the touch of a button. The first model…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/bits_megabytes_0]

Dispatches

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Quick Takes

Thumbs down A German gardener who gave up two fingers in a gory insurance scam will now have to give up some of his freedom. The Reuters news service reports…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/quick_takes_2]

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Blogwatch

by The Editors

From Gettysburg to Baghdad The flypaper theory, that American intervention in Iraq is drawing terrorists away from other targets, has gained tremendous…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/blogwatch_1]

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Quotables

I see women as if they were black tents walking the street. This is no longer suitable for the new century. Prince Talal, half brother of Saudi Arabia's King…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/quotables_2]

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Classroom corrosion

by Marvin Olasky

EDUCATION: Reform efforts take aim at the same kill-or-be-killed philosophy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/classroom_corrosion]

Reviews

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Man in white

by Gene Edward Veith

Culture |  Johnny Cash's stark and honest profession of faith gained a hearing and garnered respect

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/man_in_white]

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Luther stands

by Andrew Coffin

Culture |  HOLLYWOOD: A new biopic about the great Reformer is captivating in a way that many Christian-themed movies are not

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/luther_stands]

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Orthodox innovator

by Gene Edward Veith

Culture |  WHEN I WAS A student at a secularist university, in a secularist philosophy course, my secularist professor opened class one day with an astonished look on…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/orthodox_innovator]

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Jonathan Edwards timeline

by Gene Edward Veith

Culture |  1703: Born Oct. 5, at East Windsor, Conn. 1716-1720: Undergraduate at Yale College. 1720-1723: Studies theology and earns master's degree (M.A.) from Yale;

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/jonathan_edwards_timeline]

Voices

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Too easy, too early

by Joel Belz

Would the war in Iraq actually be more popular now if it had not gone so well at the beginning?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/too_easy_too_early]

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Mailbag

Food for thought The size of food portions should not be an issue ("Why we are fat," Aug. 30). Restaurants compete for my entertainment dollars on ambience,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/mailbag_2]

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Consensus for convenience

by Andrée Seu

The rapid spread of legal gambling is not the result of thoughtful, reasoned arguments

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/consensus_for_convenience]

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Poor but blessed

by Marvin Olasky

Christian children in India enjoy the good instead of dwelling on the bad

[http://www.worldmag.com/2003/09/poor_but_blessed]

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