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10 Most Popular Stories from TIME.com
Sunday, September 02, 2012
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1.There's a Helium Shortage On -- and It's Affecting More than Just Balloons http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time88-0
By Tim Newcomb
From MRI machines to semiconductor manufacturing, here are a few of the things we'll have to do with less of thanks to a global helium shortage

2.401(k) Plans Bounce Back to Pre-Recession Levels http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time89-0


3.10 Olympians Return to Their Day Jobs http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time90-0
By Judith Welikala
Not every athlete spends four years solidly training for the Olympics. Here's our pick of the competitors who are keeping the amateur spirit alive in sport by going back to their day jobs

4.9 Things That Motivate Employees More than Cash http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time91-0
By ILYA POZIN
Don't show 'em the money (even if you have it). Here are nine better ways to boost morale

5.Best Tweets About Akin's Rape Remark http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time92-0#best-tweets-about-todd-akins-legitimate-rape-comment-10?xid=newsletter-weekly
By Sonia van Gilder Cooke
Akin's statements have prompted a wealth of tweets, which TIME has selected for your shared outrage/entertainment.

6.The West Nile Virus Is a Self-Inflicted Wound http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time93-0
By Bryan Walsh
A tropical disease rages in a decidedly untropical place -- Texas. Both science and politics play roles.

7.Who's Your Daddy? A Mobile Paternity-Testing Truck Offers Answers on the Go http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time94-0
By Alexandra Sifferlin
Getting your DNA tested is almost as easy as hailing a cab, at least in New York City.

8.'Legitimate Rape?' Todd Akin and Other Politicians Who Confuse Science http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time95-0
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin bungled science when he claimed that women who are raped are naturally protected from pregnancy. But he's not the first politician to have a shaky relationship with scientific fact

9.Prince Harry: Naked Photos Surface Online http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time96-0
By Judith Welikala
The apparently authentic photos show the prince engaged in a game of 'strip poker' in a Las Vegas VIP suite.

10.Can You Hear Me Now? 10 Worst U.S. Cities for Cell-Phone Reception http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time97-0
By Katy Steinmetz
As part of TIME's look at how wireless technology is changing our lives, we partnered with data firm OpenSignalMaps to find out which cities had the spottiest service.

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Pictures of the Week
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In This Week's Issue
Table of Contents

*The Interview
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*Why Change Won't Sell
http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time123-0
*Let There Be Joe
http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time124-0
*Obama Plays Hard Ball
http://time.chtah.net/a/tBQRON8BASRffB7Wj6WCUgxosbn/time125-0
*Samstung
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*Too Good for Government
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