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Amid all the scrutiny of Barack Obama's first 100 days in office — and comparisons to his predecessors — we asked a palm-reading expert to assess the palms of several Presidents (and guess which hand belonged to which man)
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A Brief History of Pontiac
General Motors announced on April 27 that it plans to shut down Pontiac by 2010. TIME takes a look back at the brand that brought us the "muscle car."
Swine Flu Hits Mexico
The swine flu outbreak in Mexico has killed at least 150 people and spread to nations as far away as New Zealand and Spain.
Behind the Scenes with Obama
TIME photographer Callie Shell documents the President's historic start on the job
The Taliban Moves into Buner District
The militants secure their hold over a strategic region 70 miles from the Pakistani capital
The Siege of Ciudad Juarez
The battle to control the flow of drugs from Mexico through Texas escalates into an unofficial war between the cops and the cartels.
Cleopatra Through the Ages
Archaeologists believe they have found the tombs of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, perhaps providing a hint of what the legendary queen looked like. A gallery of how artists have portrayed her through the millennia
The Colorful History of Earth Day
For 39 years, activists have gone to great lengths to draw attention to the planet's environmental needs
Columbine 10 Years Later: The Evidence
Photographs from a public display of items related to the tragic 1999 school shooting.
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Wildlife Forensics Lab
In her book, Animal Investigators, author Laurel Neme explores how wildlife forensic scientists are solving crimes and saving endangered species.
Spinning Yarns, Making Money
Bucking an economic trend, Patrick Yarns remains profitable by spinning a wide range of products for a diverse group of customers
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Cheese Curls, Going Once, Going Twice
As consumers seek relief from the recession, auctions for food and other necessities gain in popularity. Photographer Matt Rourke checks out the bidding at a sale in Dallas, Pennsylvania
South Africa, Fifteen Years On
Photographer Benedicte Kurzen explores the state of the nation — from the wealthy malls of Johannesburg to the mud huts of the Eastern Cape — as South Africa approaches a critical national election
The Children of Malawi
A spectacular volume of photographs by Kristen Ashburn traces the lives of eight orphans featured in a Madonna-produced documentary about a nation caught in the web of the global AIDS crisis
Dramatic Pirate-Hostage Rescues
French and US forces stage two dramatic hostage rescues
Presidents and Their Dogs
The Obamas select a Portuguese water dog to join them in the White House, continuing a long tradition of Presidential first dogs
Protest Chaos Engulfs Streets of Bangkok
Over 100 were injured and at least people 2 killed in violence that erupted on the streets of Bangkok on April 13 between demonstrators and the Thai army dispatched to bring order to the capital
Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana's Meteoric Rise
The teen sensation adds to her already ginormous media empire with the release of Hannah Montana: The Movie
Art: The Renaissance's Big Men on Canvas
A new show at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts charts the competition among the three giants of 16th-century Venetian art
Afghanistan's Dangerous Korengal Valley
Photographer Adam Ferguson embeds with the First Infantry as they battle insurgents in the "Valley of Death"
Tea-Party Tax Protests
On Tax Day, demonstrators across America evoked the famed 1773 Boston incident to protest the President's fiscal policies
Tiger Woods' Best Victory Moments
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