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Monday, December 07, 2009 Forward to a friend Home U.S. Politics World Biz & Tech Health & Sci Entertainment Photos People Best & Worst Lists Magazine Topics 10 Most Popular Stories Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty US student Amanda Knox in court on December 4 1. Did Amanda Knox Get a Fair Murder Trial? By Nina Burleigh / Perugia Two years after her British roommate in Italy was found brutally murdered, the American college student and her former boyfriend are found guilty. But her family and other supporters say she was never given a real chance to prove her innocence 2. Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests By Bryan Coll Young men are turning away from the priesthood in one of Europe's traditional Catholic strongholds. Some dioceses could soon be without priests if new recruits aren't found -- quickly 3. An Italian Town's White (No Foreigners) Christmas By Jeff Israely It's about skin color, not snow. Coccaglio, a town in northern Italy, has decided to conduct an unofficial census during the holiday to ferret out illegal aliens in its midst 4. The Man Behind Russia's Deadly Train Blast By SIMON SHUSTER / Moscow Doku Umarov leads the radical wing of the Chechen resistance, which claimed responsibility for the Nov. 27 bomb attack on the Neva Express train en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg 5. What to Do About Europe's Secret Nukes By Eben Harrell Not many people know that four non-nuke states in Europe host nuclear bombs and have air forces ready to drop them. It's time to rid Europe of this anachronism 6. The Lesson of Dubai: The Crisis Is Not Over By Michael Schuman / Hong Kong The global economy is looking better than it did a year ago. But there are still plenty of problems to resolve and surprises ahead. Expect more Dubais in the coming months 7. Dubai's Woes a Blow to Ambitious Ruler Sheik Mo By Scott MacLeod The dream of the oil-poor emirate may be in tatters, but don't write off its ego-driven leader yet 8. East and West Scramble for Turkmenistan's Riches By Simon Shuster / Ashgabat One of the world's most reclusive countries — gas- and oil-rich Turkmenistan — is selling off its resources to the highest bidders. But it would rather deal with China and the Middle East than the West 9. Why Iran Is Targeting Nobel Winner Ebadi By Azadeh Moaveni Tehran's campaign to silence Iran's opposition saw officials confiscate Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Peace Prize medal from a safety deposit box and freeze her bank account. What's the government so scared of? 10. Who Should Buy Cadbury? The TIME Taste Test By Adam Smith / London In a rigorous and scientific test in TIME's London office, six blindfolded tasters are asked which of the four potential suitors for the world's second biggest confectionary company should get the nod from investors Pictures of the Week Fanning the Flames A mask representing former British Prime Minister Tony Blair burns in effigy outside the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, on the fifth day of the Iraq war inquiry. ADVERTISEMENT Weekly Features Cartoons of the Week Photo Essays Quotes of the Day Special Reports TIME Blogs In This Week's Issue: Europe Edition Table of Contents Afghanistan: Can Obama Sell America on This War? Belfast Jakarta The Modern Art of Hospitality Shrinking the War on Terrorism New Wine In Old Vessels