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TV best bets: Sat., April 98 pm, ABC: War of the Worlds — The HG Wells classic about an alien invasion of Earth gets an overhaul in this genuinely chilling update, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise as a less-than-reliable dad. His parenting skills improve ... read more
Last-ditch budget deal is just the start
The battle over the budget has ended - now the war over the world's biggest economy begins. A fight over this year's US budget that took the government to within an hour of a shutdown is seen as simply a dress rehearsal for bigger spending clashes to ... read more
Military and civilian worlds meet at airport
Fewer than 1% of Americans serve in the military today, compared to 4% who served in Vietnam or 12% in World War II. Despite the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, most Americans are not likely to know the agony of separation or the uncertainty of the ... read more


