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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Meet the nine richest self-made women
Forbes has released its annual billionaires list, and nestled among the usual suspects were women who have made or helped make their own fortunes, in industries ranging from television to real estate to clothing. These are the nine richest self-made women on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List.
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10 best books of February (plus one), according to Amazon's editors
Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson discusses Amazon's picks for the 10 best releases of February.
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9 chats with top true-crime authors
In 2012, writers pondered murder and mayhem across the globe and across centuries.
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3 compelling photo books for gifting this winter
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Global News Blog The Kremlin takes an African safari
President Dmitry Medvedev and his entourage of 400 hope to rebuild Russia's status – and sign energy deals – during their African tour this week.
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Will digital dissent win in Iran and China?
Such regimes are more reliant on the Internet yet they try to curb it. In the end, they won't win.
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Study: China's Olympic effort to curb smog had little effect
06/23/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Chinese want 'Mao' to project power on high seas
In two polls this month, more people wanted China's first aircraft carrier to be named after the controversial leader than any other option.
06/22/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Google permits porn? So says China
Beijing accused the company of being too lax on vulgar content, even as rights groups say it’s too aggressive in filtering politically sensitive topics.
06/19/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Friday's coverage: Supreme Leader speaks, Hawaii girds, gun laws slide
06/19/2009 01:00 am -
When nature gets a second chance
Degraded landscapes can be returned to natural beauty and usefulness.
06/17/2009 01:00 am -
New sanctions on North Korea: Will China enforce them?
Even if China doesn't follow through on its vote for economic sanctions, the UN resolution approved Friday may let other countries tighten the screws.
06/13/2009 01:00 am -
Dalai Lama takes his case to Chinese émigrés
Although Beijing ignores his appeals, some Chinese are listening.
06/12/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Friday's coverage agenda: Iran votes, China censors, Security Council meets
06/12/2009 01:00 am -
China’s censorship software found faulty
University of Michigan team finds ‘major security vulnerabilities,’ even as mandate to install the program sparks fury.
06/12/2009 01:00 am -
China hushes up first gay pride week
Police warned two Shanghai venues against hosting events, even as a state-run daily hailed the festival as a "showcase" of progress.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Impasse with China erodes Dalai Lama's patience
On his recent European tour, Tibet's exiled leader preached compassion, but expressed frustration over 'lies and hypocrisy' from Beijing
06/10/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog New Orleans mayor, quarantined in China, is curiously quiet
Mayor Ray Nagin, on a business trip, was confined to his hotel in Shanghai after a fellow plane passenger exhibited symptoms of swine flu.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
US weighs options to free journalists in North Korea
A tougher stance toward Pyongyang may complicate efforts to negotiate the release of the two women, who were sentenced Monday to 12 years of hard labor.
06/08/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog North Korea silent on American journalists' trial
Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg met with Chinese officials in Beijing Friday after having met S. Korea's president in Seoul. Sanctions against the North were a central topic.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion North Korea's defiance puts Obama in a corner
Its nuclear and missile tests are a setback for the president's concept of engagement with rogue nations.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
ECONOMIC SCENE: Can the US manage China’s economic comeback?
The giant’s revival will help cushion the blow of falling global output. But the Obama administration will need to take care in its dealings.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Tiananmen Square: Workers bore brunt of repression
On 20th anniversary of massacre, few remember the key role state employees played in supporting students – and the price some paid for organizing.
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Chinese first: Tiananmen Square mentioned in official newspaper
The article referencing the June 4, 1989, 'incident' appeared only in an English-language publication.
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security China cracks down on activists, journalists on Tiananmen anniversary
Beijing also lashed out at the US after Secretary of State Clinton said China should examine the "dark events" of its past.
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's coverage: World reaction to Obama speech, and more
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Tianamen's legacy of boldness
Citizens have grown more vocal about their rights, even though China's political outlook hasn't changed much since 1989
06/03/2009 01:00 am -
Geithner visit: Chinese economists skeptical of US strength
A survey of 23 experts finds deep concern about Beijing's large dollar holdings
06/02/2009 01:00 am -
Brace yourself: Interest rates likely to climb higher
Higher US rates signal an economy on the mend, but they could also extend the housing slump and add to the federal debt.
06/02/2009 01:00 am
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