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    Newsweek | Jan 11, 2008 07:00 PM

           

    The Gadgets We Crave
            
    Usually, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Except when the Consumer Electronics Show takes over, and some 140,000 geeks descend on the city. More than 20,000 new products are unveiled, but which ones will land at retailers?And more importantly, which deserve your time and money? A photo gallery shows off the gadgets worthy of your lust.

            
    Highlights
            
    Some of the columnists, guest writers and bloggers you can find on Newsweek.com.
            

           

    Popularity Index

    The 10 most-read stories on Newsweek.com's international site for the week ending Jan 11.
            
    1. 'Hillary Tears Up'
    A Muskie moment, or a helpful glimpse of 'the real Hillary'?     
            
    2. 'Inside Obama's Dream Machine'
    An icon of hope, he won't 'kneecap' his foes. But Obama knows what it takes, and how to win.       

    3. 'The World's Cheapest Wheels'
    When Tata Motors set out to build a $2,500 car, people said it couldn't be done.
           
    4. 'Al Qaeda's Newest Triggerman'
    Baitullah Mehsud is blamed for most of Pakistan's suicide bombings. The rise of a militant leader.
            
    5. 'How Hillary Did It'
    Theories on a turnabout in the U.S. presidential race...and what happens next.
            
    6. 'Gangs of Nairobi'
    A vicious slum war is playing out between 'Taliban' vigilantes and a mysterious blood-drinking sect.
           
    7. 'How Tomorrow Became Yesterday'
    Sadly for her supporters, Hillary is indeed as much of a unifier as Obama--but of Republicans.
           
    8. 'Can You Write Off Your Weight?'
    A new book claims putting pen to paper can help you slim down.
           
    9. 'Targets of Terror'
    Iraq's insurgents are adopting gruesome ways to intimidate those who cooperate with U.S. forces.
           
    10. 'With Lust In Our Hearths'
    The housing boom was driven by more than economics--the media played its part too.

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