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Israeland ^Britain. Now not so 'special.' 7 NOTEBOOK BVDanielStone and MichaelBeckel Super-PAC attack.

BINTERNATIONAL BVTunku

VaradarajanSinking islands, negligent prime ministers, and dancing princes.

9 PERSaN OF INTEREST BVMac MargolisA football superstar and champion of Brazil's children.

, 10 CONTROVERSY BVJav Michaelson Can suicide be a hate crime?

11SOCIAL DlARIES BVRebeccaDana Meet the tycoons who won't quit.

12 PERSONAL FINANCE BVChristopher Elliott TECH BVDanLvons

DATABEAST Patting down the TSA.

14 POLITICS BVPaulBegala Losing the Latino vote.

15 POLITICS BVHoward Kurtz Ditching Dubya.

20 REPORTER AT LARGE BVLaura Heaton Good riddance to AI-Shabab.

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24 British P.M. David Cameron wants intervention in Syria. Will he set his way? BVNiall Ferguson 30 The Ruthless Overlords of

~ilicon Valley BVRobCox 34 'Don't stare at me, baby. You c,an see me in the movies.' Rita Hayworth could net always remember his name, but one actor has neverforgottenharo BVFrankLangella 40 Frenemies

President Obama misplayed his hand with Israel. How Bibigot the better of Barack. BVPeterBeinart

OMNIVORE

THEATER Willy Loman's timely Broadway revival.

50 TV Cémfronting a colonial pasto

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4 The Mail

56 The City: Kamila Shamsie reflects on Karachi, Pakistan.

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FRANK LANGELLA PAGE 34

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