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Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
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CSMonitor editors share their favorite people to follow on Twitter
Twitter turned 7 this week. In celebration of the social network's birthday, The Christian Science Monitor compiled a list of favorite Twitter accounts. Each is informative and useful in its own way. Find out what each section recommends for you.
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Bestselling books the week of 3/17/13, according to IndieBound*
See what's selling in bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 3/10/13, according to IndieBound*
See what's selling in bookstores across America.
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North Korea abandons armistice: 4 key questions answered
Tensions on the Korean peninsula are ratcheting up. The US has started its annual war games with South Korean forces, and North Korea has used that fact to declare that it is invalidating the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953. What really has North Korea upset, though, is the tough, new sanctions passed by the United Nations in response to the North's nuclear test last month.Here are the top four questions analysts are wrestling with on the heels of these developments.
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China's stimulus working – perhaps too well
Bank loans and state-led investment have reenergized the economy, and people feel more secure about their jobs. But the government has boosted spending so fast that economists are warning of stock and real-estate bubbles.
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A typhoon, a baby, and spiritual light
A Christian Science perspective.
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India wary as China conducts biggest "long-range" war games
India's Navy chief says his military is no match for China's growing forces.
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The Monitor's View: How to free Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi
As Obama reviews US policy toward the Burmese regime, he must look to the country's Buddhists.
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Straight talk about cellphone ‘Gs’
How much faster is 3G than 2G? Where can you get 4G? And what is 2.5G?
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Clinton's North Korea trip spurs hope – and unease – in Asia
Bill Clinton spoke to Kim Jong-il about detained South Koreans and missing Japanese citizens. But N. Korea's neighbors are skeptical of any move away from six-party framework for dialogue.
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Earth Talk: Why are US rail options limited compared with Europe?
The US has the lowest rate of intercity rail usage, but Congress is taking steps to change this.
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The Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-shek has been unfairly condemned by history, argues a new biography.
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The real reason for Obama's $2.4 billion electric car grants
More than half of the money goes to battery manufacturing. US-made hybrids are currently dependent on batteries made abroad.
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Environmental education goes global
Long-established Shelburne Farms program in Vermont sends out ripples worldwide.
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Obama gives $600 million to next-gen car batteries
Car companies received more than $600 million on Wednesday to further development of batteries for hybrids and electric cars.
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A plant explorer travels the globe for rare and unusual Asian varieties
Dan Hinkley collects foreign seeds and brings them back to the United States.
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China snares NGOs with foreign funding
With little help at home, nonprofits often rely on outside aid. But the government may be using tax, licensing laws to shut them down.
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Want cell service abroad? Try a cheap local phone
Not all phones will work abroad, and even if yours does, you could end up with roaming charges unless you sign up for an international calling plan before you go.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor's staff
A photo-packed magazine on Central Asia, Miss Marple's mysteries out on DVD, the best of IMAX on TV, and more.
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Fabulous figs
The ancient fruit is in high season and makes a perfect companion to prosciutto and goat cheese.
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Chinese Army opens (small) window on operations
The PLA gave foreign reporters a rare tour of a base outside Beijing this week and announced a bilingual website slated to debut Aug.1, the Army's 82nd birthday.
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US ally Kyrgyzstan holds Soviet-style election
As host to a key US air base – used to support troops in Afghanistan – the country may feel little pressure to address electoral and human rights abuses.
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Clinton stresses US commitment at ASEAN forum
The US secretary of State's presence is meant to send a signal that Southeast Asia matters – and that the US is watching Chinese influence in the region.
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A solar eclipse for the people
Not just devoted eclipse-chasers but millions of others were able to view the longest solar eclipse of the century as it passed over Asia Wednesday.
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Russia-China war games battle extremists, separatists
In a first, the games will range across Russian as well as Chinese territory near Khabarovsk in the far east.
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Opinion: Policy on Burma shouldn't pivot on Aung San Suu Kyi
Millions still need her. But her release should not be the focal point of US policy toward the junta.
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Mumbai attacker’s confession could heighten pressure on Pakistan
The lone surviving gunman from November's assault testified that Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba's was involved.
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Report: Internet use in Asia, Africa, and Mid-East set to soar
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Pakistan likely to figure high in Clinton's first India visit
The neighboring countries agreed Thursday to work together on terrorism despite stalled peace talks. US secretary of state arrives Friday.
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