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'I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES'

Cover Story | President Bush makes his case for staying the course in Iraq-even as his critics and political opponents successfully begin planting doubts in the minds of voters about staying the course in Washington

In this issue: "George W. Bush: Gut check," April 24, 2004

Features

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Health

National |  The latest on supplements, high blood pressure and more

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Sports

National |  Philly fans want a winner and Tiger's major slump continues

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Technology

National |  Cracking down on plagiarism, one arcade game that continues to thrive, and more

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Rwanda: 10 years after genocide

International |  Rwanda is still struggling to recover from the 1994 genocide as it prepares to mark the slaughter's 10th anniversary in a series of ceremonies across the…

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Operation enduring presence

Iraq |  President Bush says Iraqis will take charge June 30; what he's not saying is how long the United States will have boots on the ground

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Painfully unaware

National |  ABORTION TRIAL: Fetal-pain expert testifies on the "excruciating" partial-birth procedure as the government defends its ban against the industry's lawsuit.

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Remembering Rwanda

International |  AFRICA: Ten years ago, the United Nations failed to act as Hutu extremists killed 800,000 Tutsis and Hutu moderates. The central African country still lives…

Dispatches

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The Buzz

The latest on abortion, marriage, the economy, Iraq and Rwanda

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Not-so-silent Cal

Cal Thomas began writing his commentaries 20 years ago this month

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Quick Takes

Electronic appeal Lee Alaban of Port Macquarie, Australia, used technology to appeal to the conscience of a thief who stole her car last month. Knowing her…

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Quotables

Strong. Real strong. Juan Morin's description of his 6-year-old niece, Ruby Bustamante, who survived for 10 days by eating ramen noodles and drinking Gatorade…

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Blog Watch

Buzz from online journals, including www.worldmagblog.com

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Laws of the land

Culture |  RELIGION: Churches nationwide are going to court over property regulations

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Age limits

Culture |  Previews make it look a lot like Big, but it is possible to identify some differences between 13 Going on 30 and the 1988 Tom Hanks film.

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Sad swans

Culture |  The Swan is a reality show that does not stop at taking ordinary people and putting them in the Hollywood spotlight.

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Best-selling CDs

Culture |  A look at five of the most popular music choices

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Brother against Brother

Culture |  RELIGION: A church dispute in Fresno lands in a civil court-and could set a precedent for government meddling in ecclesiastical matters

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Colorful fall

Culture |  Ancient Romans traded their freedom for a government that would entertain and take care of them. Sound familiar?

Voices

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Costs of a cause

We're watching our p's and q's in a brutal publishing environment

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One-track minds

Abortion lobbyists see everything as an attack on Roe vs. Wade

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Mind stretchers

Books that provide seven good innings on the treadmill

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