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Monitor Articles for July 6, 2012
Donald Marron
Unemployment numbers shows jobs up, but not by enough
Higgs boson: So who is getting the Nobel?
Stefan Karlsson
Regional differences in unemployment further hinder EU recovery
Why Spider-Man is pulling in moviegoers. Again.
US stocks plunge after weak June jobs report
Humanlike robot legs taking baby steps (+video)
Change Agent
A 10-year-old urges restaurants to 'be straw free'
Swirling ocean prompts plankton blooms, suggests study
Paper Economy
Unemployment report shows economy still stuck in low gear
Decoder Wire
Obama buscapade: bribe cookies, marinara mishaps, and hair with blue spikes
Evidence for ancient life on Mars could be just below surface, new study finds (+video)
London Olympics: heightened vigilance leads to 7 more arrests
Why the Higgs boson announcement is so important (+video)
The Monitor's View
'Stand your ground' loses ground
A postcard from Mars: NASA rover sends stunning panorama
Decoder Wire
Ron Paul's next revolution: Internet freedom
Take This Waltz: movie review
The Magic of Belle Isle: movie review
China Heavyweight: movie review
Horizons
iPad Mini: Smaller tablet may arrive by October
Latin America Monitor
Former Argentine dictator Jorge Videla convicted of systemic theft of babies
UN condemns 'baby boxes' across Europe
Judge's rebuke to George Zimmerman: turning point in Trayvon Martin case?
The Reformed Broker
Jobs growth tepid: Another month, another miss
Mortgage rates fall to new record lows
Latin America Monitor
Mercosur suspends Paraguay and admits Venezuela: an unethical move?
Culture Cafe
'The Hobbit' director Peter Jackson announces end of principal photography
Bad jobs report jolts Obama, gives Romney a break
Huge US satellite launches aboard European rocket
Mars rover beams amazing panorama back to Earth (+video)
Tiger Woods stumbles at Greenbrier Classic
Man booked in missing La. student Michaela Shunick case (+video)
Could the Higgs boson teach us anything about dark matter? (+video)
Details emerge on Iran's priorities in nuclear talks
'Savages': Oliver Stone's mayhem feels like Quentin Tarantino movie (+video)
Two more states granted waivers from No Child Left Behind, for total of 26
Decoder Wire
Romney raised $100 million in June. Will that quiet conservative critics? (+video)
Pro-GOP super PAC airs new ads hitting Obama on jobs
George Zimmerman fund-raising appeal for $1 million bond
The Simple Dollar
The perfect hobby? Reading books is fun, cheap and good for you
US adds 80,000 jobs in June, as growth remains sluggish
Brad Pitt's mom endorses Mitt Romney, slams Obama (+video)
Presbyterians reject call to divest over Israel's West Bank occupation
No relief from oppressive heat in Midwest
Are you more (or less) conservative than Mitt Romney? Take our quiz!
Opinion
Seventeen magazine's vow to celebrate all body types: It's about time.
Snow-Storm in August
Investigators seeking cause of N.Y. yacht capsizing (+video)
Pay more for milk? Initiative aims to support family farms
Eight years later, Scott Peterson files death sentence appeal
The Reformed Broker
Down the rabbit hole: The Barclays scandal grows
The Circle Bastiat
European interest rates cut. Too little, too late?
Romney's safe approach draws criticism from some in GOP
Jason Kidd to leave Dallas, play for New York Knicks
Latin America Monitor
Legislative and judicial powers clash in El Salvador
South Korea: If Japan can hunt whales, so can we
Rescue dog: After years of saying no, dad gladly yields for Albie
How to beat the heat? Five tips from Arizona
One year on, South Sudan struggles to survive
Terrorism & Security
A senior Syrian general defects
The promised land that is yours
Modern Parenthood
China adoption diary: A cackling ride on the stork
Clinton says Russia, China should 'pay price' over Syria (+video)
Chapter & Verse
Limerick master Edward Lear celebrates his 200th birthday
Difference Maker
Son of an anti-Nazi hero uses family estate to teach teens
Stir It Up!
Butter poached tilapia with thyme and mixed greens
Top Picks: Dr. Seuss on DVD, the PBS Arts Summer Festival, and more
Keep Calm
Good Reads: on Afghan wars, German spies, and the 'American Spring'