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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*
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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
These photo books capture the world in images that are by turns amusing and heartbreaking.
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US basketball routs China, with an asterisk
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Violence taints the Beijing Games
Saturday's attack on American tourists, and continued unrest in Xinjiang, have tested the trouble-free Olympics Chinese officials sought.
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Islamic terrorists threaten Olympics in video, says US monitoring group
The terrorist group, believed to be Uighurs, warns Muslims to avoid public transport with ethnic Chinese.
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China welcomes the Olympics with fireworks – and wedding bells
Thousands of couples got married and gave birth on 8/8/08 because the number symbolizes prosperity. The Beijing Games, which open Friday, were also timed to the "lucky" date.
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What Asia wants from the next U.S. president
The wish list includes continued security aid to balance China, greater engagement, and trade.
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Watching over what we watch
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In medals race, more countries in running
The Olympic Games are entering an era of unprecedented equality among nations.
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Morgan Hamm: Injuries keep another star gymnast from Beijing
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Reporters on the Job
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World
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When Michael Phelps speaks, everyone listens
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The Olympics torch, and protesters, arrive in Beijing (virtually)
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World
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Games spur little progress on human rights
The Olympic Committee and China linked the Games to reforms that have gone unfulfilled.
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Olympic torch – and U.S. cyclists in masks – arrive in Beijing
China tries to choreograph a happy ending to its troubled international tour.
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Essay: Special agents at the Olympics
Diplomatic Security Service helps keep games safe.
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Video-gaming strives for respect. Is it a sport?
A virtual 'torch relay' heralding the World Cyber Games ends next week in Germany. It's part of an effort to bring video-game competition into the mainstream.
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Opinion: An Olympic lift to U.S.-China relations
May the Games help break down walls of fear.
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40 million Olympic flowers for Beijing
Beijing beautifies but critics question if it's a wise use of scare water resources.
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Now more than ever, Olympic teams go multinational
Increasingly, athletes are switching national alliances – sometimes for money, but also for better training opportunities or a chance to compete in a sport that’s too saturated with talent back home.
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An Olympic lift to U.S.-China relations
May the Games help break down walls of fear.
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Sixteen Chinese policemen dead in grenade attack
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16 Chinese police killed in suspected Uighur attack
The attack highlights security threats posed by China's extremist groups in the run-up to the Olympics.
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Reporters on the job
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Bush tours a more secure Asia
His trip, which ends at the Olympics, is intended to showcase achievements in the region.
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