Sunday, July 22, 2007


Jul. 22, 2007 (PR Newswire delivered by Newstex) -- COVER: 'Islam in America' (p. 24). In a special report, Senior Editor Lisa Miller and a team of Newsweek correspondents examine what it means to be Muslim in America. As the Muslim community expands becoming more established, tensions within the community are also growing as they grapple with how to be Muslim and American at once. Yet, while Americans are largely accepting of the Muslims among them they remain worried about radicals inside the United States, according to a Newsweek Poll-the first the magazine has conducted on attitudes toward Islamic Americans. Forty percent of those surveyed believe Muslims in the United States are as loyal to the U.S. as they are to Islam.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19876834/site/newsweek/

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'Inside the Cyber-Jihad' (p. 29). Paris Bureau Chief Christopher Dickey reports that while most Muslims in America have long resisted the calls to violence preached in other parts of the world, Al Qaeda and its spinoffs are working hard to change that, and one of their most important tools is the Internet. Using Web-based television as well as Internet chat rooms and what amount to virtual training camps for terrorism and guerrilla warfare, they keep up a constant rant of propaganda, indoctrination and ideological discussion about how best to defeat the United States.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19886672/site/newsweek/

'The Ideals We Share' (p. 32). New York Muslim leaders Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and Daisy Khan argue in an essay that America could be the springboard for a true Islamic revival, 'It's strange that the United States and the Muslim world so often seem to be in conflict. The more you know about America's basic ideals and those of classical Islam, the more similarities you see ... they share a central belief in the strength that comes from diversity and tolerance.'

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19886670/site/newsweek/

CONTRARY INDICATOR: 'The Sinking Dollar Also Has an Upside' (p. 17). Senior Editor Daniel Gross writes that against the Euro, the British pound, and other currencies, the weak dollar is a source of humiliation for the nation's self-esteem and is having an effect on American tourists and importers. Many Europeans now apparently view the U.S. the way many Americans view Mexico-as a cheap place to vacation, buy real estate, shop and party, all while ignoring the fact that the poorer locals can't afford to join the revelry. Yet, the money tourists spend helps put a dent in our chronic trade deficit.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19875832/site/newsweek/

TERROR: 'Al Qaeda Family Feud' (p. 20). In an exclusive interview with Islamic jihadists, Special Correspondent Sami Yousafzai and South Asia Bureau Chief Ron Moreau report on the signs of a growing family feud within Al Qaeda being lead by Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the Qaeda No. 2 who has aggressively moved to take operational control of the group. In so doing, Zawahiri has provoked a potentially serious ideological split within Al Qaeda that is creating resurgent cells and may jeopardize the safe haven the group has developed in Pakistan's tribal regions.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19886668/site/newsweek/

POLITICS: 'The Down and Out Tour' (p. 34). Today, 37 million Americans live below the poverty line. No presidential candidate 'in 40 years'-since Robert F. Kennedy-has run a campaign centered on the plight of America's poor. Yet presidential candidate John Edwards' call of conscience has not resonated, Political Correspondent Jonathan Darman reports from the campaign trail with Edwards as he ended his four-day, 1,800-plus-mile 'Road to One America' poverty tour.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19886671/site/newsweek/

WASHINGTON: 'Why Is This Man Gloomy' (p. 36). Editor-at-Large Evan Thomas reviews Stephen F. Hayes's new biography, 'Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President.' Thomas writes that, in 30 hours of interviews, Hayes did not get Cheney to open up much about his thoughts or emotions. He did, however, get Cheney to admit error, almost unheard of by the Bush administration.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19886673/site/newsweek/

JONATHAN ALTER: 'He Only Saved a Billion People' (p.39). Senior Editor and Columnist Jonathan Alter writes that few news organizations covered last week's Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for Norman Borlaug, an elderly agronomist, 'even when he is widely credited with saving the lives of 1 billion human beings worldwide.' Borlaug's success in feeding the world testifies to the difference a single person can make, but the obscurity of a man of such surpassing accomplishment is a reminder of our culture's surpassing superficiality.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19886675/site/newsweek/

BUSINESS: 'Off With Their Heads!' (p. 40). It seems more lawyers than loved-ones surround Sumner Redstone these days, as the octogenarian mogul faces many battles. Senior Writer Johnnie L. Roberts reports on decades of family dysfunction that have erupted into public blood sport, with inheritors warring over the family's fortune. At the same time, Redstone finds himself at a digital crossroads, trying to protect a kingdom seemingly under siege from both inside and out.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19886665/site/newsweek/

'Express-Lane Medicine' (p. 44). Two years ago there were just a handful of so-called convenience-care clinics-staffed by nurse practitioners who offer low-cost treatment for easy-to-diagnose conditions-now there are more than 500, National Correspondent Daniel McGinn and Chicago Correspondent Karen Springen report. Some doctors applaud the concept-but not everyone is a fan. Critics complain that the clinics lead to 'fragmentation' of care and incomplete medical records and may over prescribe to boost drugstore sales.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19886666/site/newsweek/

SOCIETY: 'A Stem-Cell Surprise' (p. 46). Correspondent Sarah Kliff reports that the willingness of infertility patients to donate their unused frozen embryos to science could have a tremendous impact on stem-cell research. A recent survey, conducted by Ruth Faden, head of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, and Anne Lyerly of Duke University, of more than 1,000 infertility patients found that 60 percent were willing to donate their frozen embryos for stem-cell research.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19875404/site/newsweek/

'The Freewheelers' (p. 47). Correspondent Jemimah Noonoo reports on boomers who are breaking free of office life to become truck drivers. At Schneider National Trucking, the nation's largest trucking carrier, the number of drivers 50 and over has increased by 46 percent since 2005-they now make up one third of its driving staff of 15,000. Employers say truck drivers over 50 are safer, more dependable and more aware of their driving limitations.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19875409/site/newsweek/

'Make That a Double' (p. 48). America has become a caffeinated culture. General Editor Anna Kuchment reports that there's no shortage of ways to get a caffeine fix with the creation of extra-caffeine sodas and novelty items like caffeinated sunflower seeds, lip balm, beer, and even soap. For the general public, the trend is more about getting a legal high. 'Caffeine is the world's most popular mood-altering drug,' says David Schardt, senior nutritionist at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Companies are banking on its addictive properties for repeat business.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19875412/site/newsweek/

ENTERTAINMENT: 'The T.Rex Tour' (p. 52). Senior Writer Lorraine Ali reports that the stage show 'Walking With Dinosaurs-The Live Experience' is designed to thrill, educate and terrify (a little). Based on the T.rex-size BBC series that attracted 770 million viewers from the time it first aired in 1999 and, later, on the Discovery Channel in the United States, the stage version is every bit as ambitious, and realistic.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19875403/site/newsweek/

TIP SHEET: 'Happy Tarmac Sitting!' (p. 56). This air-travel season is the worst ever. The airlines say the problem lies in insufficient air routes and an antiquated air-traffic-control system. The controllers' union says it's short-handed. Contributing Editor Linda Stern offers tips on how to make sure you don't end up vacationing at the airport.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19875414/site/newsweek/

SOURCE Newsweek



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