NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/March 24, 2008 Issue (on newsstands Monday,...(tp://www.newsweek.com/id/123487 POLI...),Health

POLITICS: "Foreign Battleground" (p. 54). Senior Editor Michael Hirsh reports that both the Clinton and Obama camps have exaggerated their claims against the other on foreign policy issues, a mutual bloodletting that can only benefit John McCain, the presumptive GOP nominee.

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BUSINESS: "Making Airline Travel Feel Less Like Torture" (p. 56). National Correspondent Daniel McGinn reports that airlines have embarked on a wave of upgrades, many of which include innovative new kinds of seating, installing ever-more-cushy seats to keep their biggest-spending customers flying.

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"A Penny Saved Is a Penny Spent" (p. 58). Washington Correspondent Eve Conant reports that as talk of recession and belt-tightening makes headlines, there is a generation (which includes her, age 36) that racks up debt the way previous generations used to squirrel away pennies. An upcoming study by the Journal of Consumer Research finds that people ages 18 to 40 are most likely to say they're spending beyond their comfort range.

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SPORTS: "In Defense of Cheering" (p. 62). Assistant Editor Jennie Yabroff reports that competitive cheerleaders are more like extreme athletes: daredevil adrenaline junkies who often perform exhausted or hurt and love their sport with an addict's devotion. And unlike more-revered athletes-such as football players or even gymnasts-cheerleaders have to contend with lack of respect from their peers and frequent mockery.

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MEDICINE: "Mysteries and Complications" (p. 64). Senior Writer Claudia Kalb reports that
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