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Split decision

Split decision

by Jamie Dean

Cover Story | Bank of America shareholders take the unusual step of stripping CEO Kenneth Lewis of his chairman's role, but there was little usual about his dealings with Merrill Lynch-except that they may portend the future of politicized banks

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/split_decision]

In this issue: "Playing with capitalism," May 23, 2009

Features

Not over yet
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Not over yet

by Alisa Harris

Health |  Americans are ditching the masks, but medical authorities continue to watch swine flu

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/not_over_yet]

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Looking Ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/looking_ahead_0]

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Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race |  APPOINTED: President Obama picked former Clinton administration official Eric Goosby to head the State Department's Global AIDS Office. If confirmed, Goosby…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/human_race_0]

One-term wonder?
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One-term wonder?

by Emily Belz

Politics |  Joseph Cao's stay in Congress may be as short as his path there was remarkable

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/one_term_wonder]

To hell and back
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To hell and back

by Edward Lee Pitts

Memorial Day |  On Sept. 7, 1944, Edward Treski received a lifetime dose of perspective

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/to_hell_and_back]

Humbled through warfare
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Humbled through warfare

by Mindy Belz

Memorial Day |  U.S. Marine commander Donovan Campbell and his unit, Joker One, had a street-level view of war in Iraq

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/humbled_through_warfare]

God doesn't give up
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God doesn't give up

by Marvin Olasky

Radicalism |  Exodus 13: "When in time to come your son asks you, 'What does this mean?' you shall say to him, 'By a strong hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, from the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/god_doesn_t_give_up]

Houses of God
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Houses of God

Houses of God |  Christ's Chapel in Memory Park in South Newport, Ga., claims to be "the smallest church in America."

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/houses_of_god_0]

Terror creep
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Terror creep

by Jill Nelson

Pakistan |  From a base in the Swat Valley, Taliban influence and infiltration are spreading through a nuclear-armed nation

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/terror_creep]

Money changer?
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Money changer?

by Jill Nelson

Pakistan |  Pakistan's U.S. ambassador changes tune

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/money_changer]

Serving America
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Serving America

by Edward Lee Pitts

Government |  A new law triples the size of government "volunteerism" and perhaps the restrictions that go with it

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/serving_america]

Dividing the unity
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Dividing the unity

by Richard N. Ostling

Religion |  Pro-gay Presbyterians and Lutherans gain; Episcopalians formalize split

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/dividing_the_unity]

Illegal procedures
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Illegal procedures

by Lynn Vincent

Abortion |  Abortionist Bertha Bugarin goes to jail, but exploitation of Hispanic women goes on

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/illegal_procedures]

Heal or heel?
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Heal or heel?

by Warren Cole Smith

Religion |  While the Bible shows that God can heal people supernaturally, claims of particular faith-healers should be examined. Here's what WORLD learned about the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/heal_or_heel]

Home cooking
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Home cooking

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology |  Hill House in Austin, Texas, offers a place of comfort and reflection to an "unreached people group": graduate students

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/home_cooking]

Plugging leaks
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Plugging leaks

by Warren Cole Smith

Charity |  Watchdogs try to stop billions in losses to "ecclesiastical crime"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/plugging_leaks]

In the name of decency
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In the name of decency

by Rebecca Kelley

Media |  High court affirms FCC role in policing TV content

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/in_the_name_of_decency]

Dispatches

The Buzz
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The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/the_buzz_0]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/quick_takes_0]

Quotables
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Quotables

by The Editors

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/quotables_0]

Reviews

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Teaching to talk back

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Some good books for those who have been subjected to academic propaganda

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/teaching_to_talk_back]

A new frontier
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A new frontier

by Megan Basham

Movies |  Excellent casting, action, and humor make alternate-reality Star Trek fly

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/a_new_frontier]

Wrestling with Demons
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Wrestling with Demons

by Mindy Belz

Movies |  Director Ron Howard picks up the pace in Da Vinci Code sequel and softens its clash between faith and science

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/wrestling_with_demons]

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Lost cause

by Warren Cole Smith

Books |  Journalist tells his story of embracing, and then rejecting, Christianity

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/lost_cause]

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Notable books

by Tullian Tchividjian, Elizabeth Musser, Jamie Langston Turner, River Jordan, Mark Mynheir

Notable Books |  Four noteworthy novels reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/notable_books_0]

Aging well
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Aging well

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Singer-songwriter Nick Lowe's 'Quiet Please' is a treat

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/aging_well]

Return to form
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Return to form

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  'Together Through Life' continues Bob Dylan's long comeback

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/return_to_form]

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Notable CDs

by George Jones, Simon & Garfunkel, Metric, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Ben Folds

Notable CDs |  Five noteworthy new releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/notable_cds_0]

Notebook

High-risk picks
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High-risk picks

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Four NFL teams spent first-round picks on players with suspect character

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/high_risk_picks]

Voices

Head-to-head flirtation
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Head-to-head flirtation

by Andrée Seu

Underestimating one's enemy is no virtue

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/head_to_head_flirtation]

An era of insecurity
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An era of insecurity

by Marvin Olasky

Anger is rampant, but it won't lead to the only source of security

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/an_era_of_insecurity]

Paring down
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Paring down

by Joel Belz

"Shrink to win" precedents are not hard to find

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/paring_down]

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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/mailbag_0]

Simple dreams
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Simple dreams

by Janie B. Cheaney

What will success mean for Britian's Susan Boyle?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/simple_dreams]

Remember them
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Remember them

by Mindy Belz

Faith, hope, and love on Memorial Day

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/remember_them]

The mind of God
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The mind of God

by Vern S. Poythress

Would discovering a "God particle" bring us any closer to Him?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/05/the_mind_of_god]

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