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Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, left, joins in a prayer vigil in front of the EMW Women's Surgical Center in Campbellsville, Ky., on Nov. 10, 2007

After Maine, the Battle Lines Over Gay Marriage Harden

As Catholic bishops prepare for a conference to discuss how to fight gay marriage, on-the-ground gay activists are thinking of ways to beef up the struggle

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The Afghanistan Guessing Game

As a White House source told me Monday night, "The President hasn't received the four options on Afghanistan yet."

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The State of the American Woman

A quiet revolution has changed the status of American women; so what's new now?

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Detroit Fights Devil's Night

The city combats Halloween-time arson,
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How They Train for the Winter Games: A Sneak Peek

TIME is following U.S. Winter Olympic hopefuls in 9 sports as they train for Vancouver 2010. Stay tuned for the Web video series on TIME.com

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A Brief History of Mr. Universe

The bodybuilding championship that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger marks its 61st year of competition on Oct. 24, 2009

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Top 10 Shocking Hoaxes

With the parents of six-year-old "Balloon Boy" Falcon Henne facing criminal charges for concocting the story of his accidental flight in a bid for reality show fame, a look at more of history's most outrageous deceptions

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