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10 books for a good cry
Author Hallie Ephron recommends the best literary tear-jerkers.
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12 great books for Father's Day
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Three of this fall's most talked-about novels
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Legal piracy? Antigua gets OK to start selling copies of US hit movies, songs
The World Trade Organization ruled that the tiny island nation is entitled to suspend American intellectual property rights due to an ongoing trade dispute with the US.
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Space cooperation with Australia the latest sign of US pivot toward Asia
In addition to last year's agreement to rotate US Marines through Australia, the US and Australia are now cooperating on advanced military space equipment that will help tackle 'space junk.'
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Archaic defamation laws threaten Caribbean media
Defamation laws have been used more in the Caribbean and Latin America than other parts of the world. Some countries are now working to overturn the laws.
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Video: Guatemala volcano forces 17 villages to be evacuated
Guatemala volcano: The Volcan del Fuego erupted six miles from Antigua, Guatemala. The volcano spewed rivers of bright orange lava down its flanks on Thursday, authorities ordered more than 33,000 people evacuated.
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Guatemala volcano erupts, forcing 33,000 to evacuate homes
Guatemala volcano: At least 17 villages near the Volcan del Fuego, six miles from the colonial city of Antigua, are being evacuated. The eruption of the volcano could cause a disruption in airline flights in and out of Guatemala.
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Allen Stanford gets 110 years in prison for $7B Ponzi scheme
Allen Stanford was sentenced Thursday to 110 years in prison for bilking investors out of more than $7 billion over 20 years in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history. A Texas tycoon and former billionaire, Allen Stanford used to be one of the richest men in the country.
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Stanford found guilty in $7 billion Ponzi scheme
The Texas financier was convicted Tuesday on 13 counts of fraud and other charges.
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Latin America Monitor No credit, no problem: Nicaragua's Ortega pitches 'socialist' bank
Ortega says the Bank of ALBA will give loans to members without conditions to pay for development or social projects.
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10 books for a good cry
Author Hallie Ephron recommends the best literary tear-jerkers.
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The Monitor's View: Don't fold on Internet gambling ban
The Obama Justice Department scored the first conviction under a 2006 law that outlaws online gaming, including poker. More convictions may be coming. But monied interests are pushing Congress to scrap the law.
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Tropical Storm Lee could hit as near-hurricane with 20 inches of rain
Tropical storm Lee is expected to form from what is now tropical depression 13. It could hit the Gulf coast over Labor Day weekend. Warnings for tropical storm Lee stretch from Sabine Pass, Texas, to Pascagoula, Miss.
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The Sugar Barons: Family, Corruption, Empire, and War in the West Indies
A rich narrative looks back at an era when sugar merchants were the power brokers of their day.
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The great summer escape – is it still possible?
In 1953 Americans still knew how to vacation. But for us today it may be harder.
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12 great books for Father's Day
Looking for a good book for a Father's Day gift? Here are a handful of recommendations that run the gamut from quality nonfiction to fascinating history to page-turning thrillers.
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Marigolds and zinnias for Southern California gardens
Among the most colorful annual flowers are tall marigolds and zinnias. They're also easy to grow. Here are some that will be successful in Southern California.
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Eric Clapton guitars fetch millions for charity
Eric Clapton guitars on auction: The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Eric Clapton, has put guitars on the auction block in New York, raising millions of dollars for his charity.
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Drug wars in Mexico, Colombia push drug trade to Dominican Republic
As authorities in Mexico and Columbia crack down on the drug trades in their countries and the US-Mexico border becomes harder to sneak across, drug rings are moving their operations into the Caribbean.
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Three of this fall's most talked-about novels
Characters whose lives are altered by their inability to grasp the whole picture link three of this fall's most highly praised novels – although that's about the only thing they have in common. In one, a young mother goes to extraordinary lengths to protect her son; in another, an English couple go on vacation and find themselves in way over their heads; while in the third, a writer mourns the loss of a desk that has passed through many hands.
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Whaling talks break down: Nations fail to agree on curbing Japan whale hunt
Whaling talks: Japanese officials and environmentalists traded blame Wednesday as nations failed to reach a deal to curb whale hunts.
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Top Picks: Ellen DeGeneres, Eric Clapton, PBS documentary on William Kunstler, and more recommendations
Ellen DeGeneres' new cable comedy special, Eric Clapton at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, lawyer William Kunstler as the subject of a PBS documentary, and more top picks.
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Will US revoke the right of American citizenship to foreigners born here?
A bill in the House of Representatives would change the 14th amendment to the US Constitution that grants anyone who is born on US soil the right of American citizenship. Efforts to revoke birthright citizenship could make it the new flashpoint in the debate over immigration.
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Top 10 countries with most improved child mortality rates
A new study shows that child mortality rates have plummeted over the past two decades. While the US has also seen improvements, 123 other countries improved more.
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Stanford indicted on charges in alleged $7 billion swindle
The onetime billionaire sports enthusiast has proclaimed his innocence since the SEC brought accusations against him in February.
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Recessions expose financial scandals
Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme isn't the only scam uncovered during tough economic times.
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Investment fraud suspect Stanford was major political donor
Robert Allen Stanford, his firm, or its employees are said to have delivered $2.4 million to political operations since 2000.
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