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Monitor Articles for April 12, 2012
Google to split stock to preserve control
Obama calls North Korean rocket launch 'provocative'
Syria: Opposition protests will test uncertain truce
How failed North Korea rocket could lead to a fresh nuclear test
Trayvon Martin: Prosecutors say Zimmerman followed teen
Obama defends Ann Romney after Democratic consultant's comment
Vox News
'Fox Mole' ousted: Whistle-blowing hero or disloyal self-promoter?
Albanian pleads guilty in terror case just 4 years after gaining US residency
JetBlue pilot indictment offers view from cockpit: Osbon gave 'a sermon'
Report cites fracking-related activities as potential suspect in minor quakes
'Caine's Arcade': sweet film starring pint-size entrepreneur goes viral (+video)
Iran nuclear talks: Why the trust gap is so great
Modern Parenthood
Parenting: Here we go, a Monitor blog for parents
Entering the job market? Your education matters more than ever.
The Reformed Broker
Legendary bond manager: Get out of bonds
Decoder Wire
George Zimmerman charged: Will that affect civil rights investigation?
Stocks surge, led by Hewlett-Packard
Horizons
What the e-book scandal means for Apple
Mysterious Gulf oil sheen: Where did it come from?
Why the age of quantum computing is nearer than you think
Intelligent space dinosaurs: How worried should we be?
How bravery on the ground won controller an Air Force Cross
Ultrabooks: Thin and light, but not harbingers of a 'New Era'
The New Economy
Ten sectors investors should avoid in 2012
The Monitor's View:
Lift Latin America's 'drug curse'
Horizons
Sony SmartWatch: The littlest Android device
Modern Parenthood
Bully: She told her son, ‘hit him hard’ –and she learned a lesson
Latin America Monitor
Series of quakes hit Mexico: What's going on?
George Zimmerman arrest: Proof that the system worked – or failed?
Pulitzer Prize: How well do you know the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winners?
Modern Parenthood
Does mother's Passover picture book cross church state line?
1616: The World in Motion
Mitt Romney's Mormon dilemma: To reach voters, should he discuss his faith?
Ripe for a bagel spread
Reader recommendation: Stranger in a Strange Land
Chapter & Verse
Vatican, Bodleian Libraries will publish millions of ancient texts online
Editor's Blog
The tax man taketh -- and sometimes giveth
Opinion:
The danger that Saudi Arabia will turn Syria into an Islamist hotbed
Latin America Monitor
How 'socially inclusive' is Latin America? New indicator ranks countries.
No rocket launch from North Korea; no signs of backing down, either
Sudan vows quick response to South's oil field occupation
Modern Parenthood
Ann Romney drafted into new 'mommy wars' skirmish
Which Latin American countries are the most socially inclusive?
Decoder Wire
Hilary Rosen vs. Ann Romney: why the dust-up is fake
Consumer Energy Report
Top 15 sources of US crude oil imports
Consumer Energy Report
Do energy subsidies actually work?
Consumer Energy Report
Who is to blame for high gas prices?
Culture Cafe
'Anchorman 2' director Adam McKay hints at plot details
Decoder Wire
Michelle Obama on 'The Colbert Report': Did she get the best of him? (+video)
Why the GOP loves to hate the Democrats' Buffett rule
China, Philippines send ships to disputed island. What if they sent lawyers?
Decoder Wire
Lilly Ledbetter and Ann Romney: Gone in six seconds
Difference Maker
Tax day: 1040 reasons you should know Nina Olson
After election setback, anti-Putin opposition takes struggle to the provinces
Africa Monitor
Mali gets interim president. What's on his agenda?
Latin America Monitor
Violence in a 'world of children': Can video shock Mexico into action?
Green Economics
Do energy restrictions raise electricity prices?
Opinion:
Hey SCOTUS, we already have a federal mandate for health care
As North Korea plans missile launch, South Korea's conservatives edge out liberals
Diggin' It
Dirr’s tree and shrub encyclopedia sets a new industry standard
Change Agent
Three ways Africans are making cheap do-it-yourself electricity
Coast Guard checks 10-mile oil sheen near Shell oil wells in Gulf
Trayvon Martin case: Relief, hope in Sanford, Fla., after Zimmerman charged
'The Presidents' Club': 10 stories about relationships between American presidents
US tax time: A later deadline and other tax facts
'The Three Stooges': 5 other movies bringing back beloved stories
Chapter & Verse
J.K. Rowling's novel for adults gets a title and plot summary
Chapter & Verse
Kids' book parody gets a squeaky-clean version
Robert Reich
How does the uber-wealthy Romney pay so little in taxes?
401(k) plans? Nice, but don't forget the IRA.
Horizons
Apple, five major publishers accused of e-book collusion by DOJ
Trayvon Martin murder case: next legal steps for George Zimmerman (+video)
With West focused on Iran, Netanyahu moves to expand Israeli settlements
Oil prices back up over $103 a barrel
China censors Bo Xilai debate, but Chinese work around it
Tsunami warning: This time, the system mostly worked
A fresh view of health care
Terrorism & Security
Syria cease-fire takes hold, but could be tested by Friday protests (+video)
American Idol goes modern: How the top 7 handled current music (+video)
Stir It Up!
Creamy macaroni and cheese with country ham and leeks