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Monitor Articles for January 3, 2013
Gabby Giffords to visit Newtown (+video)
Slimmed farm bill reveals waning influence of agriculture
Homeless after Superstorm Sandy, some pets may be displaced again
Parents of journalist missing in Syria make public plea for his release (+video)
Facing rebels, Central African Republic's president consolidates power
Odd meteorite could be time capsule of a wetter Mars
Smarter automakers, confident consumers driving car sales back up (+video)
Transocean agrees to pay $1.4 billion fine for Gulf oil spill
Secret US cybersecurity program to protect power grid confirmed
Beyond the 'cliff': Why spending cuts are next on the agenda (+video)
Obama-Karzai talks near: How many US troops should stay in Afghanistan?
FTC says Google does not abuse its power (+video)
Elvis Presley musical banned in Utah for being 'sexually explicit'
Paper Economy
ADP: Employers add 215,000 jobs in December
Could gang-rape protests mark beginning of an age of activism for India? (+video)
Stocks fall with Fed undecided on stimulus
The Monitor's View:
Taking choice out of personal health
Energy Voices
Transocean fined $1.4 billion in Gulf oil spill. Is justice served?
Good Taliban, Bad Taliban? Pakistani commander's killing exposes blurry lines
Stir It Up!
Lemon chicken
In Gear
Subaru recall: 'Puddle lights' can cause fires
Latin America Monitor
Four Nigerians arrested for drug trafficking in Venezuela
How Air Force database is preventing its old bombs from claiming new victims
Amid bloodshed and chaos, Syrian wages a war for neutral reporting
FTC clears Google on antitrust
Backchannels
Libyan cop in Benghazi kidnapped
The Simple Dollar
Converting time into money
N.Y. newspaper's map of local gun owners: A cheat sheet for burglars? (+video)
Opinion:
Why I'll be avoiding the sequel to the 'fiscal cliff' drama
Dynamic passives and the 'exonerative past'
Did you buy that car in 2013? Why Ireland changed its license plates.
Modern Parenthood
New Year resolution stress reduction: Tackle the "yeah-buts"
Latin America Monitor
Falklands again? Why Argentina's Kirchner keeps pushing the issue with Britain.
Decoder Wire
Chris Christie: Did primal scream help or hurt his presidential prospects? (+video)
Why Al Jazeera bought Al Gore's Current TV (+video)
Backchannels
Backward step for reform in Myanmar?
Sandy Hook students return, putting spotlight on need to help children cope (+video)
Global News Blog
Gerard Depardieu's latest drama: a Russian passport (+video)
Economist Mom
Over the fiscal cliff. Sort of.
'American Horror Story,' 'Lincoln' earn Producers Guild nominations
Dad, the anti-hippie hippie
Iceland teen fights government to approve her name
House speaker vote: John Boehner wins reelection after tough few weeks (+video)
Culture Cafe
Jay-Z will reportedly score 'Gatsby' for director Baz Luhrmann
Change Agent
Former Islamist seeks to turn the tide of religious extremism in Pakistan
Opposition demands details on ailing Hugo Chavez as swearing-in looms
Global News Blog
Russia plans biggest war games since Soviet era
Opinion:
Outrage over India gang rape shows the power of human dignity
Chapter & Verse
Presidential biographer Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and more
Chapter & Verse
Is a 'new adult' genre the step between YA and adult books?
Bitterly divided Congress greets new members just in time for new fiscal fight
Briefing
A look at America's gun industry
Declaring His Genius
Colombia: Rappers under threat in Medellin by violent street gangs
Why is Google chairman Schmidt heading to North Korea?
In Gear
US car sales may top 15 million in 2013
Reader recommendation: Little Dorrit
Bestselling books the week of 1/3/13, according to IndieBound*
Argentina's Pres. Fernandez asks UK to return Falklands
Terrorism & Security
US drone strike in Pakistan kills influential Taliban commander
Is this the right time for a move?
Sandy hook students return for first 'normal' school day
Taiwan undersea oil plans raise neighbors' eyebrows
Starbucks $1 reusable cups: Curb trash, get a discount (+video)
Authorities formally charge five men in India gang rape case (+video)
James Holmes in court Monday: What will his defense be? (+video)
Energy Voices
Shale oil and gas predictions for 2013 and beyond
Patti Page: A vocalist with enduring appeal (+video)
Argentine president wants to negotiate with Britain over Falkland Islands
Why Gerard Depardieu became a Russisan citizen (+video)
Eight steps to getting the right insurance
The Simple Dollar
The return on (non-financial) investment
Congress will vote on Sandy aid this week, says Boehner (+video)