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16 books set to be adapted into movies in 2012-2013
Read these books before they hit the big screen!
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10 coolest cars you've never heard of
These 10 cars are so rare you won't see them on any lot. Click through for a list of 10 cars you've probably never heard of.
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Where gas prices are highest
Gasoline is a very visible price, and closely watched by many drivers. Petroleum prices impact many products, from food to industrial production. While the cost of crude is the major factor in gasoline price volatility, some countries levy taxes on fossil fuels. Here are ten countries where high gas prices are the norm, according to British insurance firm Staveley Head.
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Gay marriage laws around the globe
There is no national gay marriage legislation in the pipeline in the US, however, numerous countries around the globe already recognize same-sex marriage or the right to civil unions. Here’s the breakdown by region.
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US tax time: A later deadline and other tax facts
Thanks to a holiday in Washington, D.C., the federal tax-filing deadline this year is April 17, two days later than usual. The extra time provides an opportunity to peruse some random tax-related facts.
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Global News Blog
Empowering Prague's homeless by hiring them as tour guidesThe Pragulic service's guides share their experiences living on the streets of Prague with tourists – and share in profits from the tours with the sevice's founders, three graduate students.
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With death of Ethiopian leader Meles, US loses an anti-terror ally (+video)
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died yesterday, was one of the US's closest allies on the continent, particularly when it came to efforts to combat Somali Islamists.
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The Monitor's View: After Sikh temple shooting, a healing act
When hundreds of Americans showed up for a memorial service after the Sikh temple shooting, it affirmed the need for freedom of religion.
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France dismantles camps, deports Gypsies
Unlike former President Sarkozy's virulent anti-immigrant media campaigns, the new Socialist government says it is motivated by health, sanitation, and security.
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Mass of volcanic rocks, 'size of Belgium,' floating off New Zealand
Scientists say the floating field of golf ball-sized pumice probably came from an underwater volcano and not from the eruption of Mount Tongariro.
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Change Agent
A modern, wired university grows in NigeriaThe American University of Nigeria provides a modern education right in the backyard of Boko Haram, Nigeria's homegrown terrorist group. One clue: The campus claims 55 percent of all the Internet traffic in Nigeria.
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Illinois Megabus crash: Bus made in 2011, inspected days ago
Investigators on Friday were looking into passenger reports that the bus blew a tire just before it crashing.
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Chapter & Verse
'Cloud Atlas': 6-minute trailer stokes excitement – and book sales (+ video)An unusually long trailer for the upcoming film version of David Mitchell novel 'Cloud Atlas' suggests an ambitious and visually stunning movie.
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Google Doodle celebrates Olympics opening ceremony London 2012 (+video)
The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics will be broadcast on NBC Friday, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.
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Exploding termites: Aging termites become suicide bombers, finds study (+video)
As it ages, a species of tropical termite develops a 'backpack' filled with toxic chemicals that explodes when the insect is threatened.
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16 books set to be adapted into movies in 2012-2013
Read these books before they hit the big screen!
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A Japanese Olympian defies the age barrier
At age 71, equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu will be the second oldest athlete to compete in Olympic history.
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Cronkite
Douglas Brinkley’s detailed new biography portrays an individual far more complex than we imagined.
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WikiLeaks scores big win against Visa
Court demanded that Visa stop its financial blockade against WikiLeaks.
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Stefan Karlsson
Do Canada's non-Germanic speakers have higher unemployment?In European countries where multiple languages are spoken, regions dominated by Germanic language speakers often have lower unemployment rates than non-Germanic areas. This pattern is not seen in similarly multilingual Canada, however.
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Thomas Lubanga: Congolese warlord first person ever sentenced by ICC (+video)
A tough ICC sentence for rebel commander Thomas Lubanga, convicted of recruiting and using child soldiers from 2002 to 2003, sets precedent for seven other pending war crimes cases.
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Neither liberal nor Islamist: Who are Libya's frontrunners? (+video)
Libya's National Forces Alliance has claimed the lead as election results roll in. The big-tent coalition appears headed for victory, but it's still unclear what its goals are.
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Stefan Karlsson
Regional differences in unemployment further hinder EU recoveryIt is well documented that there are big differences in unemployment within the European Union. What is perhaps less well known, however, is that dramatic differences in unemployment exist within many euro countries as well.
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10 coolest cars you've never heard of
These 10 cars are so rare you won't see them on any lot. Click through for a list of 10 cars you've probably never heard of.
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Maria Sharapova, No. 1 seed, defeated at Wimbledon
Maria Sharapova lost lost to Germany's Sabine Lisicki Monday at Wimbledon. But Maria Sharapova was outspoken on equal pay for women this week.
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Once a stopover, Mali town becomes frontline destination for displaced people
The town of Sévaré sits along Mali's de facto border with a region now controlled by Tuareg separatists. At a camp there, displaced people speak cautiously about why they fled.
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US Open: leaders stride into third round just one under par
Tiger Woods, David Toms and Jim Furyk are all tied for first going into Saturday's round.
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Dutch bank pays steep price for ignoring US sanctions on Iran and Cuba
Dutch bank ING has agreed to pay a record $619 million fine after admitting that it moved money from Iran and Cuba through US banks despite sanctions forbidding the practice.
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Where gas prices are highest
Gasoline is a very visible price, and closely watched by many drivers. Petroleum prices impact many products, from food to industrial production. While the cost of crude is the major factor in gasoline price volatility, some countries levy taxes on fossil fuels. Here are ten countries where high gas prices are the norm, according to British insurance firm Staveley Head.
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Change Agent
'Repair Cafes' reject a 'toss it out' cultureAt Dutch 'Repair Cafes' folks come together to fix – or learn how to fix – their own broken stuff.
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