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Monitor Articles for July 26, 2012
Facebook's earnings disappoint investors, match predictions
How Obama's visit showed Oakland radios' unreliability
Did Romney start off on the wrong foot in London? (+video)
China will try former politician's wife on murder charges (+video)
Why Anaheim, known for Disney and the Angels, erupted in violence this week
How summer thunderstorms could be punching new holes in the ozone layer (+video)
In Gear
Toyota is sales king. Again.
NASA promotes new rover landing with synthetic 'Mars rocks'
Tax VOX
Dueling tax bills: What each Senate proposal means for you
Backchannels
Manaf Tlass: Being groomed as the Syrian Ahmed Chalabi?
More worries for the wealthy? Inheritance tax to jump unless Congress acts
Dreaded sequester looming, Congress demands White House identify cuts
Penn State: Insurance firm pulls ads. Will others follow?
Disabled Americans: Jobless rate still high 22 years after landmark law
Horizons
Why Zynga needs Facebook
Consumer Energy Report
Why America needs high-speed rails
Horizons
Google Fiber: $70 a month for speeds 100 times faster than broadband
Brightest and hottest stars have close, turbulent relationships, study suggets
Stir It Up!
Summer pasta salad
Exploding termites: Aging termites become suicide bombers, finds study (+video)
Colorado shooting: Was James Holmes's notebook 'a cry for validation'? (+video)
Backchannels
From the people who brought you the Iraq war...
Storm clouds could destroy ozone layer, study suggests
Modern Parenthood
Albie, the 'world's sweetest dog,' makes dad feel needed again
At last, scientists provide photographic evidence of sneezing monkeys
Gun control: Why Obama played it safe in remarks on violence in cities
Chapter & Verse
James Lee Burke discusses 'Creole Belle' and the end of 'traditional' America
Reader recommendation: The Good Life
The Monitor's View:
One event to watch in 2012 Summer Olympics in London: online gambling
Mitt Romney stumbles out of the gate on world trip. Will US voters care? (+video)
The Daily Reckoning
Falling retail sales could spell recession
Netflix stock plunges on concerns about growth
Obama and Romney address gun control after Colorado massacre
The $14 billion Summer Olympics: Why does London even want them?
Sea Shepherd leader pursued by Japan, skips bail in Germany
Bonuses for bureaucrats who help Brits off welfare
Modern Parenthood
Olympics 2012: Six ways to celebrate the summer Games at home
Saudi woman to compete without hijab in Olympics
What will NASA's Mars rover do when it gets there? (+video)
Stefan Karlsson
London Olympics won't save the UK's economy
Afghan sprinter tries to beat the clock – and pollution
Four Las Vegas window washers rescued from side of hotel
Change Agent
Charities plan to distribute $2 million in aid for Colorado shooting victims
10 amazing stories about the Olympics
'Building Hope' in Haiti: New radio soap opera connects displaced to services
How financially tied are Zynga and Facebook?
Chapter & Verse
'Columbine' author Dave Cullen examines the Aurora tragedy
China flooding: Death tally rises, Beijing credibility plummets
Did the huge Greenland glacier break apart because of global warming? Maybe not. (+video)
Google Talk IM service goes dark
Chapter & Verse
Man Booker Prize longlist is announced
Olympic schedule, what to watch today: Men's soccer
Opinion:
Why it won't be a problem if Marissa Mayer stumbles
Culture Cafe
'Man of Steel' trailers shows a mix of old and new Superman
Opinion:
A letter to Aurora, from Virginia Tech: James Holmes does not define your city
Market shelves are stocked, but Yemenis still starve
Tax VOX
Even Senate Democrats may keep dividend taxes low
Latin America Monitor
Rumored Zetas split: Would this bring more violence or peace for Mexico?
Modern Parenthood
Kristen Stewart: Unwholesome mix of tween idol and adult romance?
Shooting suspect James Holmes described killings in package (+video)
Romney skeptical of British Olympic preparations
Pilgrimage scam: Pa. man gets 5 years for bilking elderly devout
Conservatives of a feather? Romney meets with British PM Cameron
Terrorism & Security
In Aleppo, rebels brace for full force of Syria's Assad regime
Wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai faces murder charge
Cause and creation
Colorado shooting victims: Who will pay medical bills?
Robert Reich
Big bank engineer rejects big banks. Will Obama and Romney follow?
Facebook stock: First earnings report will be crucial
Modern Parenthood
90 child drownings since Memorial Day: waterproof your kids
$2.1 million tax refund? It's bogus. Scammer gets prison.
North Korea flag mix-up to go down in Olympic history as major insult
Gun rights: why UN small arms treaty is another land mine for Obama
Spain bailout? Market worries eased by ECB comments.
In Gear
Ford C-Max Energi: cheapest plug-in hybrid yet (after rebate)