In the Time history to feature a red 'X' scrawled across the face

When Time's special issue on the death of Osama bin Laden hits newsstands Thursday, it will be the fourth cover in the magazine's history to feature a red 'X' scrawled across the face of an American enemy. This bin Laden 'X' was illustrated by Tim O'Brien. A look at the circumstances surrounding the magazine's first three red-'X's。

The issue came out after the discovery of Hitler's body on May 2, but before the German surrender of May 8.

This was the first cover after nuclear weapons were dropped on Hiroshima (Aug. 5) and Nagasaki (Aug. 9). Because of the red in Japan's flag, a black cross was used instead. The formal surrender of Japan came on Sept. 2.

Time waited nearly 60 years for its second red-'X' cover. This cover didn't coincide with the former Iraqi dictator's capture of execution
　　of the former Iraqi dictator. The U.S.-led coalition had merely taken control of Baghdad. Hussein was still on the run, and wouldn't be captured for another seven months. He was executed in 2006.

The death of al-Qaeda's number three in a U.S.-led airstrike coincided with waning American popular support for the war. Zarqawi was called the "mastermind" of the insurgency in Iraq。

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The compound where Bin Laden was killed has become a ghoulishtourist attraction

The compound where Bin Laden was killed has become a ghoulishtourist attraction.
Sightseers have been flocking to the spot on the fringes of upmarketAbbottabad, Pakistan, where the Al Qaeda leader met his end.
While the gates to the terror chief’s compound remain shut, visitors have been given free access to the surrounding area after Pakistani military investigators finished scouring the house.
Local resident Ali Abbas, 43, who has begun a campaign to turn Bin Laden’s final home into an official tourist site, welcomed the interest, and claimed many more visitors could follow from Europe and the US
Mr Abbas said: ‘Westerners are crazy people. Even if locals turn up or not, foreigners will definitely come if it is declared a tourist site. It will be very good for the city. People should visit and see where the world’s biggest terrorist lived.’
Mr Abbas said the compound should be untouched so it could remain a piece of history. ‘They should let media in to photograph the house from inside,’ he said.
‘They will come when the security situation gets little a better, but it must first be declared a tourist place.’
Whether Mr Abbas’s enthusiasm is shared by the authorities is in question, however. Allowing the compound and boltholeto be turned into a museum would risk it becoming a shrine to terror.
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Immigrants and their US born children eat high-calorie food

　　Immigrants and their US born children eat high-calorie food to prove their American-ness and to fit in, researchers say.
　　Corresponding author Sapna Cheryan of the University of Washington in Seattle and study co-author Maya Guendelman, a graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley, whose parents immigrated from Chile, suspected immigrants might use food as a way to appear more American.
　　　　The researchers surveyed Asian-American and white college students and found 68 percent of the Asian-American respondents recalled food-related insecurities around white peers while growing up, like awkwardness about using chopsticks. However, only 27 percent of white students remembered embarrassing food practices from childhood.
　　　　In another study, 55 Asian-Americans were asked to select a dish to eat from local Asian and American restaurants, but before making the selection, researchers told some participants: "You have to be an American to be in this study," as a way of threatening the participants' American identity.
　　　　The study, scheduled to be published in the June issue of Psychological Science, finds those whose American identity was threatened chose more American dishes, such as hamburgers, than Asian-American participants not asked if they were American.
　　　　The root of the problem is social pressures, not a lack self-control, Cheryan says.
　　"Being American is associated with being white," Cheryan said in a statement. "Americans who don't fit this image -- even if they were born here and speak English -- feel that pressure to prove that they're American."
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Women first passed men in bachelor's degrees in us

For the first time, American women have passed men in gaining advanced college degrees as well as bachelor's degrees, part of a trend that is helping redefine who goes off to work and who stays home with the kids.
　　　　Census figures released Tuesday highlight the latest education milestone for women, who began to exceed men in college enrollment in the early 1980s. The findings come amid record shares of women in the workplace and a steady decline in stay-at-home mothers.
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　　The educational gains for women are giving them greater access to a wider range of jobs, contributing to a shift of traditional gender roles at home and work. Based on one demographer's estimate, the number of stay-at-home dads who are the primary caregivers for their children reached nearly 2 million last year, or one in 15 fathers. The official census tallywas 154,000, based on a narrower definition that excludes those working part-time or looking for jobs.
　　
　　"The gaps we're seeing in bachelor's and advanced degrees mean that women will be better protected against the next recession," said Mark Perry, an economics professor at the University of Michigan-Flint who is a visiting scholarat the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.
　　　　"Men now might be the ones more likely to be staying home, doing the more traditional child rearing," he said.
　　　Among adults 25 and older, 10.6 million U.S. women have master's degrees or higher, compared to 10.5 million men. Measured by shares, about 10.2 percent of women have advanced degrees compared to 10.9 percent of men — a gap steadily narrowing in recent years. Women still trailmen in professional subcategoriessuch as business, science and engineering.
　　　When it comes to finishing college, roughly 20.1 million women have bachelor's degrees, compared to nearly 18.7 million men — a gap of more than 1.4 million that has remained steady in recent years. Women first passed men in bachelor's degrees in 1996.
　　　　Some researchers including Perry have dubbedthe current economic slump a "man-cession" because of the huge job losses in the male-dominated construction and manufacturing industries, which require less schooling. Measured by pay, women with full-time jobs now make 78.2 percent of what men earn, up from about 64 percent in 2000.
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Jordan Phase 23 Hoops

Jordan Brand has tried mixing up attributes from the Air Jordan 7, Air Jordan 8, and Jordan BCT to make a totally rare-looking shoe that mostly considered being a hybrid, the Jordan Phase 23 Hoops. The brand welcomes the month of May as a truly inspiring time of the year where it takes the opportunity to introduce this set of fresh colorways.
Perforated premium leather is among the brand’s most common constructions but take note that this Jordan Phase 23 Hoops is no ordinary kind since the holes injected on the upper create a stunning design. The Jumpman logo is featured on the tongue and on the mid-foot strap while other significant attribute appears on the rear as a continuous eyelet wing in a splash of colorful graphic. The latter does not specify what the graphic is but it is assumed to be a sort of pattern rather than an even form.
Ready to hit the shelves soon include the colors white/blue, grey/green, and black/black.
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Nike Air Force 1 Foamposite – White

No doubt, Nike patterned this next Air Force 1 Foamposite release in today’s fashion trend – light and white. When we say summer, all the ideas that gather in our minds are plain concept of being cool so with that, the white pack arrives in a very timely manner.
As seen before, the Nike Air Force 1 Foamposite is never new. We actually featured the debut of the black pair which later made a buzz because of its unique quality. The original Foamposite version’s upper has been captured by this model making use of the traditional Air Force 1 High stance. This freshest colorway comes neat in an all-white Foamposite shell upper with leather trims on the lace area and heel plus mesh tongue, and nylon ankle strap and heel pull tab. The sole unit inherits the similar translucent attribute that the first release has showcased.
No word of release date has been unleashed but we will do our best to gather info in order for you to get the right feed. Meanwhile, check out for the images.
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PUMA x Miharayasuhiro MY-54

Now entering the sneaker spectacle is Japanese designer, Mihara Yasuhiro, the king of avant-garde sneakers with extravagant design perspective who challenges the boundaries of sport and fashion. Mihara began partnering with PUMA in 2000 and launched the brand’s best selling Black Label collaborations. This collection has PUMA shoes embellished with fur, studs, and metallic elements.
As PUMA and Mihara Yasuhiro continue their partnership, each season they reexamine the concept of footwear and year 2011 is the perfect time to introduce the PUMA x Miharayasuhiro MY-54, a silhouette that will change your sneaker perspective more into the fashion side. This new creation is the result of Mihara’s futuristic vision transformed into a self-distinguishing aesthetic. Mihara explores the fusion of architecture and outsoles that brings together old convention and new construction, materials, and colors.
This PUMA x Miharayasuhiro MY-54 is highly-admired with its tumbled leather upper in plum with ripe vibe accent surrounding the toe box, base, and inner walls.
Cop a pair of this enticing MY-54 at Beeweb.

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