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,',s,Israeli forè~scon~nueto pound Lebanon and Gaza in retaliation for kidnappings of its soldiers, the region stands on ,t~ebrink of awiderconflagration.
Many think the hostilities have 'a1ready spread, with Iran pulling
strings from afar. Are Israel and the United States ready for this .
proxywar? Page 16
MIDDLEEAST: Lookingat the warwithin
the war in Lebanon 16
lNDIA:Invesi:igatorsfocus on a new,
.deacllyalliance : , 26
CHINA:Rights activists are turning to
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Christianity , : 32
EUROPE: Is Eastern Europelosing its
best andbrightest? : 36
BUSINESS: GM's Rick Wagoner defends
bis leadership 42
GLOBAL INVESTOR: Stephen S. Roach on
tackling inflation 47
DESIGN:The year's dozen best examples
of smart design 48
THEATER: PlaywrightThm Stbppard
returns to bis roots 56
MOVIES: Saille pointed, and needed, 'advicefor M. Night Shyamalan 58
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MUMBAI:TERRORISTS STRIKEINDIA'SFINANCIALHEART
DEPARTMENTS
PERISCOPE 4
PERSPECTIVES 5
WORLD VIEW.., , 15
THE GOODLlFE 61
THE LASTWORD : 64
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CUVER: Photograph Adnan Hajj-REUTERS. Inset: Atul Loke-PANOS.
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