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No way out

No way out

by Mindy Belz, Jamie Dean

Cover Story | Israelis flee south, Lebanese flee west, but for thousands too poor or too ill to leave-and for U.S. and Arab diplomats detangling a war on civilians-weeks of continued attacks in the Middle East leave

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/no_way_out]

Missing the war

Missing the war

by Mindy Belz

Cover Story Sidebar | Author Samuel Freedman probes the split in Israeli-American Jewish perspective

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/missing_the_war]

In this issue: "Exit strategies," Aug. 5, 2006

Rod rules

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Rod rules

by Mark Bergin

Parenting | Anti-spanking crusades have triggered bans around the globe and are taking aim at the U.S.-but some defenders of spanking say that many parents do it…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/rod_rules]

Men of steel

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Men of steel

by Clint Rainey

Politics | For black Republicans running for office in these times, it's no cakewalk. WORLD spends a day in the life of candidates Michael Steele and Ken Blackwell

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/men_of_steel]

Joshua after Moses

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Joshua after Moses

by Priya Abraham

Sudan | South Sudan's new president, Salva Kiir, must take possession after hard-fought war

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/joshua_after_moses]

The Buzz

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The Buzz

The latest on this week's biggest stories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/the_buzz]

Axis of evil

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Axis of evil

by Hugh Hewitt

Terrorism: Connections between Iraq, Iran, and North Korea only grow

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/axis_of_evil]

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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/quotables]

Quick Takes

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Quick Takes

One clean machine Perhaps major appliance makers will adopt a warning label just for folks like Gerard Dougher of Scranton, Pa.: Don't clean your washing…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/quick_takes]

Fearfully and wonderfully made

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Fearfully and wonderfully made

by Harrison Scott Key

Television | Fashionistas design an artistic reality show

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/fearfully_and_wonderfully_made]

No doctoring this

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No doctoring this

by Mary Hopkins

Television | House succeeds as mystery wrapped in enigma

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/no_doctoring_this]

Scrubbed

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Scrubbed

by Mary Hopkins

Television | Bawdy humor + formula-driven comedy = Emmy nominee

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/scrubbed]

The exploited one

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The exploited one

by Janie B. Cheaney

Books | Kathleen McGowan's The Expected One isn't the first DaVinci Code wannabe

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/the_exploited_one]

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Bestselling books

by Paulo Coelho, Fannie Flagg, Allen Furst, Emily Giffin

Notable Books | Four bestselling hardback novels

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/bestselling_books]

Loophole blues

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Loophole blues

by Edward E. Plowman

Religion | Presbyterians: Divided Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) prepares for splits and property disputes

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/loophole_blues]

The anti-Armstrong

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The anti-Armstrong

by John Dawson

Sports | Floyd Landis extends American domination at Tour de France

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/the_anti_armstrong]

Ford tough

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Ford tough

by John Dawson

Money | Hard times just keep getting harder as the U.S. automaker learns that it costs to cut

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/ford_tough]

Roots vs. shoots

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Roots vs. shoots

by Joel Belz

The "people of faith" label contains both poisonous and edible plants

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/roots_vs_shoots]

Slouching toward the comfort zone

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Slouching toward the comfort zone

by Andrée Seu

Do our churches want to be Acts normal or American normal?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/slouching_toward_the_comfort_zone]

Pride and fall

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Pride and fall

by Marvin Olasky

What we call "acts of God" are sometimes acts of reckless man

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/pride_and_fall]

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/08/mailbag]