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Monitor Articles for June 13, 2012
Wounded aide wins Giffords' seat in Arizona election
Senate fight brews over Obama's Iraq ambassador pick
Roger Clemens jurors ask for exhibits list as deliberations continue
Forest Service: Wildfires intensify need for forest management
Democrats fear Obama may lose
Edwards trial: prosecutors drop all charges
New doping charges for Lance Armstrong
The Reformed Broker
Fund managers show trend toward the risk-averse
2012 US Open golf championship: Who and what to watch for
Tropical lake on Titan? Surprising find could solve moon's methane mystery.
US says Russian arms kill Syrians 'hourly' as West turns up pressure
US stocks end lower as Europe teeters
Economist Mom
Q: How is college like owner-occupied housing?
What Jamie Dimon told Congress: four key points
The bonobo, the non-murderous version of the chimpanzee, gets its genome mapped (+video)
The Lost Bank
Decoder Wire
Why is Israeli President Shimon Peres getting the US Medal of Freedom?
Backchannels
Syria war drumbeat builds, but where is it leading?
Horizons
Who benefits from the great .pizza domain grab of 2012?
Reader recommendation: 52 Loaves
Amid Iraq violence, journalists struggle about government control
The Monitor's View:
Lessons in risk for JPMorgan Chase chief
Latin America Monitor
Brazil hosts Rio+20: a big surprise to some at home
The Simple Dollar
Bears do it! Hibernation mode convenient, efficient
Latin America Monitor
The Zetas: Coming to a racetrack near you
Town swears off swearing, passes $20 profanity fine
Modern Parenthood
Father's Day gifts: personalized, stereotyped for 70 million dads
Culture Cafe
'Dallas' does the near-impossible by crafting a satisfying new show
Turkey's culture wars heat up after PM equates abortion with murder
Egypt Justice Ministry authorizes civilian arrests by military
Verizon’s Share Everything plans: Will a new plan cost you more?
A warning to Europe: Don't let German efficiency crush Italy's spirit
Scientists find humongous methane lake on Saturn's moon (+video)
Swift to give back
Facebook ads actually do increase sales, study says
Harriet Beecher Stowe: 10 memorable quotes on her birthday
NASA's new telescope to scan skies for black holes (+video)
The bonobo, the chimp's sexpot cousin, gets its genome mapped (+video)
In Gear
Say what? Reports claim Saab not dead, sale agreement reached
Chapter & Verse
What should your teen read this summer? Just ask this flowchart
Chapter & Verse
Thomas Pynchon's novels are released in e-book format
Gas prices fall amid lower US retail sales
New MacBook Pro is near impossible to fix yourself
Indiana University mourns Elinor Ostrom, only woman to win Nobel in economics
Forget .com, here come .pizza and .lol
Rock star no more: why global opinion of Obama has deflated
Who will lead Afghanistan after Karzai?
Obama-Romney battle puts Senate race in Virginia in 'eye of the storm'
CBO director: more eurozone turmoil would be 'bad news for US economy'
Do volcanoes destroy the ozone layer?
Russia dismisses claims of fueling Syrian conflict with attack helicopters (+video)
NASA to launch school-bus-sized space telescope to hunt black holes (+video)
NBA Finals: Thunder overcomes 'opening night jitters' to cool off Heat, 105-94, in Game 1
New Zealand rower overcomes injury to compete in London and possibly beyond
Zimmerman's wife charged: What does it mean for his defense?
Stefan Karlsson
Correcting Krugman: Setting the record straight on Latvia labor
Modern Parenthood
Disney Princess paint: New way for girls to be fashion victims
Town swears off swearing, passes $20 profanity fine
Decoder Wire
What's Michelle Obama doing on Pinterest? (+video)
Latin America Monitor
Judges kick up constitutional crisis in El Salvador
Note to Olympics fans: London will be crowded
French first lady tweet makes headlines for slighting Hollande's ex (+video)
Opinion:
What Obama and Romney aren't talking about: America's class divide
Tortoises divorce after 115 years of marriage (+video)
The Daily Reckoning
Argentina plays fast and loose with inflation facts
Russia defends arms sales to Syria, says US arming rebels
Colorado wildfire 10 percent contained, but more evacuations issued (+video)
Will the United Nations' legacy in Haiti be all about scandal?
Michelle Obama receives thumbs-up from daughters on new book
Diggin' It
Growing and cooking with lavender and rice
Change Agent
Irrigation expert crosses religious, political lines to win World Food Prize
A kilim and prayer for Iran
In wake of Sandusky case, AAU takes steps to protect young athletes
What goes on at the edge of a black hole? NASA launches NuSTAR to find out. (+video)
Ron Barber's win in Arizona House race a lift for dispirited Democrats
Saab, bankrupt, has a buyer
Terrorism & Security
Car bombings hit Shiite pilgrimage, underscoring Iraq's sectarian divide
Donations via text approved for Obama, Romney campaigns
Focus:
Recession in America? 10 questions assessing the threat.
A day in the life of a UN observer in Syria
Robert Reich
Economy's real problem? The spenders can't spend.
Apple mobile devices: New OS, new maps, and Facebook