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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013
Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
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Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US
Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
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How to create a better food system in 2013 (+video)
Our worldwide food system needs an overhaul. Here are 13 steps to change food policies and improve lives.
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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10 richest members of Congress
The 10 wealthiest members of Congress in 2012 include Senate and House members hailing from all over the US. Can you guess which political party had the most lawmakers on the list – and who grabbed the top spot?
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Nano stalled as India juggles factory vs. farm
Tata Monors hasn't resumed production of its $2,500 car, even though protests against the Nano factory ended Sunday after farmers were promised more compensation.
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First Stop in the New World
Imagine Mexico City as a new world hub.
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Will lasers brighten nuclear's future?
New process could replace centrifuges but renew threat of nuclear proliferation.
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Opinion: The outlook on a triple-superpower world
It's time for Russia, China, and the US to work together.
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The alternate universe of the Olympics
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When Messi plays, soccer becomes the 'beautiful game'
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What does Bigfoot mean to us?
We want to believe that there remain some places on earth that are truly wild.
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A Brazilian's shrine to bromeliads may one day save the plants
Elton Leme, a high court justice, has found more species than anyone alive – in his free time.
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A missed goal for Chinese sports
The state sports system has produced the world’s best gymnasts and divers, but competitive team events like soccer lag behind.
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Seeking America's first soccer superstar in Beijing
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Ethical investing: Are US alternative-energy companies a good buy?
About a third of these firms are in the US, but some overseas prospects are too good to pass up, according to fund manager Carey Callaghan.
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India: Housing boom declines, hinting at slower economy
International banks expect real estate prices to fall 25 percent, and annual GDP growth to slow.
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An urban marsh’s unfinished saga
New York’s Jamaica Bay serves as a microcosm for the world’s wetland woes.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Middle East minorities, organic farming, causes of inflation, and immigration-status verification.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
U2 revisits past successes, Blair and Brown battle it out in 'The Deal' DVD, dogster.com wins barks of approval, and more.
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Opinion: A tipping point in America's mood
There is a new awareness of the challenges we face.
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Peru's García unpopular despite boom
President Alan García presides over one of the region's fastest growth rates, but his approval rating sank to 26 percent this week because the poor say their lives aren't any better.
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Scientists: Vanishing wetlands could release "carbon bomb"
Draining marshes and other wetlands could hasten climate change, a group of experts meeting in Brazil this week warned.
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Brazil has top Olympic sailors? Who knew?
Robert Scheidt is poised to win another sailing medal for his soccer-crazy country.
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Two national paths to Olympic glory
The US's approach looks ad hoc compared with China's centralized system.
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Two national paths to Olympic glory
The US's approach looks ad hoc compared with China's centralized system.
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Six picks: recommendations from the Monitor staff
Behind Churchill's public face, a ramble through Britain's backroads with Robbie Coltrane, a novel about Cuba pre-Castro, and more.
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Could an Obama win hurt Chávez?
Without Bush to rail against, Chávez will be left without a foil, say analysts.
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