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2004 OLYMPICS

by John Dawson, Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | The Olympic Games that begin Friday, Aug. 13, are a five-ring circus with hundreds of personal sagas about victory's thrills and defeat's agony. Even those who lose, though, at least will have been there; the agonizing stories untold will be of those who tried hard but didn't make it to Athens.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/2004_olympics]

In this issue: "2004 Olympics Preview," Aug. 14, 2004

Features

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Flip turn

by John Dawson

2004 Olympics |  At this time four years ago and eight years ago, swimmer Josh Davis was preparing to represent the United States in the Olympics. Now the five-time medalist…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/flip_turn]

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Off track

by John Dawson

2004 Olympics |  Complications from knee surgery will keep Army officer and middle-distance runner Clay Schwabe out of this year's Olympics, but he'll try to be the comeback…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/off_track]

Greek fire
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Greek fire

by Marvin Olasky

2004 Olympics |  The original Olympic Games were grand events with heavy religious significance, but they could not bring peace to fighting Greek city-states

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/greek_fire]

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What's happening, and when

by John Dawson

2004 Olympics |  From air rifle competitions to the men's 4x400-meter relay, opportunities for medals abound. Following the opening ceremonies on Aug. 13, here's a day-by-day…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/what_s_happening_and_when]

Terror's next target in Iraq
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Terror's next target in Iraq

by Mindy Belz

Church Attacks |  In the first coordinated assault on one of Iraq's most important minorities, Islamist insurgents murder 12 and injure 60 Christians at worship. The success of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/terror_s_next_target_in_iraq]

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Return fire

by Lynn Vincent

Politics |  Michigan Congressman Pete Hoekstra says the Democrats are trying to destroy President Bush's credibility with their freshly minted anti-war rhetoric

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/return_fire]

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The cost of security

by Mindy Belz

Terror Alert |  With threat level orange, big-city commuters may see red

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/the_cost_of_security]

Dispatches

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Quotables

by The Editors

"Millionaire mopes." Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti's description of the USA men's basketball team after a 17-point loss to underdog Italy last week…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/quotables_0]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Flipped out Some of the great paintings of the 17th-century Dutch Masters will be on display at a leading South African museum next month-but nobody will be…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/quick_takes_0]

The Buzz
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The Buzz

by The Editors

Homeland security Intel gathered from a suspected al-Qaeda computer expert was largely responsible for the increased threat level for three East Coast…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/the_buzz_0]

Reviews

Amish in the City
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Amish in the City

by Gene Edward Veith

Television |  Amish in the City exploits a loophole in Amish theology

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/amish_in_the_city]

The Village
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The Village

by Andrew Coffin

Movies |  The Village will disappoint many in the audience

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/the_village]

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The Manchurian Candidate

by Andrew Coffin

Movies |  In The Manchurian Candidate remake, American corporations are the villains

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/the_manchurian_candidate]

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Best-selling CDs

by The Editors

Notable CDs |  The top five most-played radio CDs according to CMJ, Issue 875

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/best_selling_cds]

Notebook

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Religious differences

by Edward E. Plowman

Religion |  UCLA researchers surveyed 3,680 college juniors and found that about one-fifth were "highly religious" while another fifth ranked very low on religious…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/religious_differences]

Frozen out
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Frozen out

by Chris Stamper

Technology |  An emerging privacy option called the security freeze gives people a tool to keep identity thieves away from their credit histories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/frozen_out]

Voices

Life support
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Life support

by Joel Belz

Our sick health insurance system has to change-and one option actually looks promising

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/life_support]

Judging the Judgment
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Judging the Judgment

by Gene Edward Veith

A critic of Christian doctrine confuses religion with ethnicity

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/judging_the_judgment]

The problem of good
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The problem of good

by Andrée Seu

The existence of evil is not all that requires some explanation

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/the_problem_of_good]

Good sports
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Good sports

by Marvin Olasky

At their best, athletics teach a priceless lesson about self-control

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/good_sports]

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Mailbag

Christian utopia? I attended a Constitution Party function some months ago at which both Michael Peroutka and Judge Roy Moore spoke ("Could this man be Bush's…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/08/mailbag_0]

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