Time news this week
28/07/07 Filed in: News
Looking through Time, you get a flavor of news around the world this week. There is no need to stick with just one flavor of news, though!
Drugs again rocked the sports world when the pre-race favorite Alex Albino Vinokourov was banned for probably having a blood transfusion before the time trial that he won by miles. He claimed he had excess blood in his legs due to a road crash earlier on in the race. Good one, not.
And it got very surreal when the yellow jersey, "Chicken legs" Rasmussen, was sent home by his team for lying! His colleagues didn't trust the chicken shit when he said that he hadn't taken drugs pre-season, so they voted him out. That was a welcome piece of self-policing, but a severe self-kick in the nuts for the poor cyclists who had burst their lungs thus far trying to help Rasmussen win the Tour.
Time had a more serious appraisal.
There is a rather chilling photo of a "good guy" holding a gun to the head of a blindfolded "bad guy" from the Khmer Rouge. At times, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter, but in this case, the soldier looks more likely to pull the trigger than give a criminal a fair trial.
The UK Foreign Secretary is a fresh-faced politician who went to school at MIT. That snippet of info makes sense of his quote about a planned trip to meet with Condo Rice.
What a mess. A suicide bomber in Islamabad used the fury of a stone-throwing crowd to mask his murderous intentions outside the infamous Red Mosque. While the rioters were pummeling the police with rocks, he stepped in and blew 13 people up too. Way to go.
On a lighter note, Comic-Con was in full swing in San Diego. Although many participants were wearing home-made outfits, at the other extreme, technology and FX companies were there to show off their wares too. You know the on-screen world is becoming ever more unreal when you hear the differentiation between the "D" dimensions.
Tour de France drug scandal
Drugs again rocked the sports world when the pre-race favorite Alex Albino Vinokourov was banned for probably having a blood transfusion before the time trial that he won by miles. He claimed he had excess blood in his legs due to a road crash earlier on in the race. Good one, not.
And it got very surreal when the yellow jersey, "Chicken legs" Rasmussen, was sent home by his team for lying! His colleagues didn't trust the chicken shit when he said that he hadn't taken drugs pre-season, so they voted him out. That was a welcome piece of self-policing, but a severe self-kick in the nuts for the poor cyclists who had burst their lungs thus far trying to help Rasmussen win the Tour.
Time had a more serious appraisal.
Putting the Khmer Rouge on Trial
There is a rather chilling photo of a "good guy" holding a gun to the head of a blindfolded "bad guy" from the Khmer Rouge. At times, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter, but in this case, the soldier looks more likely to pull the trigger than give a criminal a fair trial.
The Red Sox Fan From Britain
The UK Foreign Secretary is a fresh-faced politician who went to school at MIT. That snippet of info makes sense of his quote about a planned trip to meet with Condo Rice.
The full Miliband story from Time.It'll be strange to go to the U.S. as Foreign Secretary of the U.K. rather than as a schoolboy
Bombing, Riot Rock Islamabad
What a mess. A suicide bomber in Islamabad used the fury of a stone-throwing crowd to mask his murderous intentions outside the infamous Red Mosque. While the rioters were pummeling the police with rocks, he stepped in and blew 13 people up too. Way to go.
Where Iron Man and Beowulf Roam
On a lighter note, Comic-Con was in full swing in San Diego. Although many participants were wearing home-made outfits, at the other extreme, technology and FX companies were there to show off their wares too. You know the on-screen world is becoming ever more unreal when you hear the differentiation between the "D" dimensions.
3D, Real-D, IMAX-D — ...: "The Blow Your Mind Version," "The Intensely Blow Your Mind Version" and the "Your Head Has Exploded Version." ... those wanting to see Anthony Hopkins' actual facial features are advised to watch The Remains of the Day instead.
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