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- Obama Shrinks the War on Terrorism
- The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
- Is California Sold on Gov. Meg Whitman?
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- Astronomers Spy a New Planet-Like Object
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The Allure of the Oasis
The largest cruise ship in the world, the Oasis of the Seas from Royal Caribbean goes through final preparations before setting sail. TIME photographer Andrew Kaufman gets a sneak peak at this floating city.
Cultivating South America's Favorite Drink
An American company finds success cultivating South America's popular caffeinated drink
Home Instead: The Business of Granny Care
As the population around the world ages, Home Instead finds that non-medical companionship and care giving can make good business
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Developed for the World Economic Forum by Professor Xavier Sala-i-Martin, the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) measures the competitiveness of nations using economic statistics and extensive polling of international business leaders.
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united states
Floating Island
With its biggest ship ever, Royal Caribbean plans to give travelers a more landlike trip
germany
Banking on Carbon
Climate change is a megatrend opportunity, says Deutsche Bank. Ignore it at your peril
united states
Get Smart
The electrical grid is leaky, but networking it to the Internet could create a clean-energy revolution