TIME Magazine December 15, 2008 Vol. 172 No. 24• COVER: Is This Detroit's Last Winter? - After 30 years of poor cars and worse management, the Big Three want Uncle Sam's help. Does that make sense? • NATION: A New World Order - Obama's national-security team has talent, experience--and a tendency to disagree on major policy issues. Can it work? Keep an eye on the 6-ft. 5-in. general • WORLD: Postcard from Dongguan - Battered by the economic slump, Chinese toymakers are closing up shop--leaving frustrated workers out in the cold. A blue Christmas at China's North Pole • ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: The Essence of Clint Eastwood
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