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Monitor Articles for March 6, 2013
Why Time Warner is spinning off magazine unit
Are Congress and Obama moving toward a budget deal?
How Post-Chávez era depends on Maduro
Report: Flimsy cybersecurity for US military is 'magnet to US opponents'
NBC and 'SNL' targeted over Jesus skit. Do such ad boycotts work?
Under fire, Microsoft revises Office 2013 licensing policy
'Sequester' watch: Will US spending cuts really cost 750,000 jobs?
One-cop Georgia town considers making gun ownership mandatory
Venezuela after Hugo Chavez: why US eyes upcoming elections warily (+video)
Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US
Attorney General Holder promises more openness about drone attacks (+video)
‘Sequester’ may be 'dumb,' but most Americans like idea of spending cuts
Milky Way's neighbor galaxy closer than thought
In Gear
Toyota shows off electric 'microcar' at Geneva Motor Show
After Chávez, politicians cannot ignore Venezuela's poor (+video)
Google Play: A year old and 700 million apps strong
Jeb Bush's book: more than just a flip-flop on illegal immigration (+video)
Kate Upton look-alike: What are the odds?
Scientists say they are 99.6 percent certain they found Higgs boson
Stocks rise on heels of Dow's record day
Fox Sports channel to compete with ESPN. Is that possible?
Spain hopes for improved ties with post-Chávez Venezuela
How more than $8 billion in US taxpayers' money went to waste in Iraq
Global News Blog
Why North Korea is turning up the heat again
Microsoft fined $730 million over browser choice
Inuit, conservationist groups oppose polar bear trade ban
The Monitor's View:
Why Chávez-style governance runs against history
Paper Economy
MBA: Mortgage rates drop to 3.58 percent
Willie McGee hired by St. Louis Cardinals
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
Reader recommendation: My Beloved World
Tense wait in Kenya as electronic vote tally fails
Decoder Wire
Donald Trump invited to speak at CPAC. Is that a good idea?
Horizons
Microsoft's vision: What an upgraded Kinect means for consumers
Culture Cafe
Carrie Fisher says she'll return for a new 'Star Wars' movie
Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
Rover Curiosity may resume operation on Mars soon
The Simple Dollar
How to save money by keeping car insurance costs low
Cheerleading not a sport, according to US judge
Syrian rebels seize UN peacekeepers in Golan (+video)
Why are there so many sinkholes in Florida?
Energy Voices
The role of a diverse electricity generation portfolio
Decoder Wire
Should President Obama give up golf during 'sequester'? (+video)
Police seize resorts said to be mob-owned in Italy
Opinion:
World powers must cut a deal with Iran before it's too late
Countries could face sanctions for failing to curb ivory trade
Camels evolved in the Arctic, say scientists
For next pope, cardinals want youngish, polyglot MBA-type (+video)
Who will be next L.A. mayor? It's a done deal, except for the name (+video)
Paper Economy
ADP: Private employers add 198,000 jobs
A ballet villain gone bad? Bolshoi dancer accused of planning acid attack
Chapter & Verse
Jeb Bush's book on immigration stirs controversy
Chapter & Verse
'Superman' artist drops out of project following Orson Scott Card controversy
Energy Voices
Are environmentalists wrong about the Keystone XL pipeline?
How did those wolves get to the Falkland Islands? Scientists may have an answer.
In some parts of Yemen, 'the free south lives'
Modern Parenthood
Duchess of Cambridge: Did pregnant Kate say 'daughter'? Princess mania ensues (+video)
Power of the Catholic Church slipping in Philippines
Horizons
Rumor: Google Shopping Express will compete with Amazon Prime
Modern Parenthood
Missing teen found alive: Mom talks to ski resort about what he did right [+video]
In Gear
Geneva Motor Show: Volkswagen unveils diesel plug-in hybrid
Culture Cafe
'Iron Man 3' debuts new trailer showing the evil Mandarin and the Iron Man army (+video)
Los Angeles mayor's race pared down to City Hall veterans
Change Agent
Zardozi helps Afghan women stitch together their own businesses
ADP survey shows solid February job growth
Kenya elections: Top presidential candidate accuses UK of 'shadowy' meddling
Missing teen found alive: How he survived (+video)
Stir It Up!
Jamaican shrimp tacos with mango salsa
Steven Tyler Act passes: New curbs on paparazzi
Focus
Is US-Mexico border secure enough? Immigration reform could hinge on answer.
Maldives former president arrested
Navigating the news with hope
Terrorism & Security
Nearly 1 in 20 Syrians are now refugees (+video)
American Idol: The Top Five girls are easy to pick (+video)
China agrees to sanction North Korea, but how far will it go?
What is Hugo Chávez's legacy in Venezuela? (+video)
Reeva Steenkamp photo shows her firing gun
Tax VOX
How should the government measure inflation?
Dogged bovines
With Hugo Chavez gone, US oil industry eyes Venezuela