10 Most Popular Stories of the Week
1. Is Osama Bin Laden Dying ... Again?
A CIA assessment says the al-Qaeda leader may have only months to live. But past diagnoses have proven unreliable
2. My $650,100 Lunch with Warren Buffett
It's a high price to pay — but for one CEO, the steak, cherry Coke and master class in investment philosophy was worth it
3. Most Obnoxious Tourists? The French
Americans may be rude, but a new survey of attitudes toward foreign tourists shows that they're no match for the French
4. July 4: Will Smith's Holiday
Hancock is no supermovie, says Richard Corliss. But critics are powerless against a star who merely has to show up on Independence Day for fans to line up
5. Bill Gates: PC Genius, Internet Fool
As Bill Gates retires from Microsoft, Josh Quittner examines the legacy of the man who made Windows, but missed the Web
6. Your Laptop's Dirty Little Secret
If you knew where your cast-off high-tech hardware ended up — in toxic heaps in developing countries — you might think twice about snapping up the latest gewgaw
7. Colombia's Stunning Hostage Rescue
The operation that freed Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans is a major victory for Colombia's President
8. This DVD Will Self-Destruct
A new business model — disposable DVDs — is taking aim at business travelers but taking hits from environmentalists
9. iPhone Apps: To Pay or Not to Pay?
Hundreds of new games and utilities will soon be available for Apple's iPhone. But many of them will cost you. Why?
10. America's Shrinking Groceries
Faced with soaring production costs, food companies are resorting to the age-old practice of earning more by selling us less
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