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Present tense

Present tense

Cover Story | An assassination-by-bombing prompts fears of a return to the bad old days in Beirut

In this issue: "Lebanon: Democracy now," Feb. 26, 2005

Features

Free societies vs. fear societies
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Free societies vs. fear societies

Interview |  Natan Sharansky discusses the prospects for democracy in the Middle East and Russia and how in President Bush he has

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Jobs-and Americans-wanted

Iraq |  Shortages outlast election euphoria

'Roid rage
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'Roid rage

Sports |  Accused players cry foul as Jose Canseco takes a swing at baseball

The power of ten
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The power of ten

Interview |  Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on a different way to defend displays of the Ten Commandments

Changing God's words
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Changing God's words

Religion |  In trying to make the Bible more accessible to today's young readers, the TNIV toys with Scripture's meaning and accuracy

Dispatches

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Quotables

"People are not going to modify their sexual habits . . . until they see their friends dying again." Homosexual author and AIDS activist Gabriel Rotello on…

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The Buzz

Terror Grief and fury gripped a quarter-million Lebanese who joined the funeral procession of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was assassinated Feb.

Senate showdown
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Senate showdown

Majority Leader Bill Frist hopes to show Democrats that their experiment in extra-constitutional obstruction is over

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Drunk flying About 100 birds crashed into the glass of an office building in Columbia, S.C., and others fell from tree branches near the building on Feb. 8.

Reviews

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Bestselling CDs

Notable CDs |  Nominees for the Gospel Music Association's

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47th Grammy Awards show

Television |  Despite concerns to the contrary, the Grammy winners were quite positive

Because of Winn-Dixie
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Because of Winn-Dixie

Movies |  The latest release from family-friendly Walden Media is their best effort so far

Hitch
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Hitch

Movies |  Although a Christian view of love and marriage is missing, the film's characters are not as worldly as one might expect

Notebook

Fiorina's fall
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Fiorina's fall

Business |  Why is the first woman to hold the titles of president, CEO, and chairman of a major computer company-all at the same time-now looking for work?

'Regret'
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'Regret'

Religion |  On threat of "discipline" and possible schism, the majority of the leading archbishops want the Episcopal Church to "repent" of sanctioning a homosexual…

Voices

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A little too casual?

Semi-annual Wal-Mart survey prompts a worry or two about Social Security

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Onward Christian soldiers

But is it wrong for a fighting man to enjoy his work?

An empire in denial
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An empire in denial

An author calls on the United States to drop the timidity in its imperial endeavors

Stop and listen
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Stop and listen

A humble prescription for a racially divided church

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Mailbag

Letters, feedback, etc.

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