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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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The world in my lunchbox
A new children's book features international recipes.
06/05/2008 01:00 am -
World
06/04/2008 01:00 am -
Christian Scientists, at annual meeting, focus on Christly 'simplicity'
The church increased savings and expenditures, according to reports. Monitor editor Richard Bergenheim takes on additional role as church president.
06/04/2008 01:00 am -
U.S. dollar faces threats to its reign
War spending, trade deficits, and devaluation against foreign currencies weigh on the greenback.
06/04/2008 01:00 am -
Briefing: Lessons from past food crises
World leaders gather in Rome Tuesday for a UN food crisis conference. What does history teach about how to handle such shortages?
06/03/2008 01:00 am -
Diplomacy thriving, but without U.S.
The fall election and an era of diffused power may be factors.
06/03/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion America the breakup artist
US support for partition movements is opening a can of worms.
06/03/2008 01:00 am -
Amid economic slowdown, signs of new world order
Emerging markets are helping buoy global growth.
06/03/2008 01:00 am -
At the close of the Civil War, a unique moment in US culture
The hummingbird became the symbol of an era for 19th-century America.
05/31/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View The big chill on carbon offsets
Up to two-thirds of the UN-approved projects do nothing to reduce carbon.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
Amsterdam art, off the beaten path
Rembrandt and Vermeer, of course. But this city's art treasures hardly end there.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Rising price of rice keeps U.N. scrambling to feed world's hungry
From Kenya to Cambodia, the World Food Program's offices are struggling to meet their budgets in the face of price increases, sometimes having to suspend vital programs.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
Critics slam loss of Brazil’s environmental chief
Brazil’s hard-line environment minister quit last week in a move lauded by agribusiness interests.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
05/19/2008 01:00 am -
Whales inspire better blade designs
The bumps on a humpback's fins inspire a new line of green-tech blades for turbines, fans, and maybe the home.
05/16/2008 01:00 am -
Whales inspire better blade designs
The bumps on a whale’s fins inspire a new line of green-tech blades for turbines, fans, and maybe the home.
05/15/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Sweet sorghum eyed for biofuel
05/13/2008 01:00 am -
Brazil defends ethanol in food-versus-fuel fight
President Lula says the largest ethanol exporter makes fuel from sugar, not corn. And there's a sugar surplus.
05/05/2008 01:00 am -
Brazil defends ethanol in food-versus-fuel fight
President Lula says the largest ethanol exporter makes fuel from sugar, not corn. And there's a sugar surplus.
05/04/2008 01:00 am -
What has driven up oil prices
Speculation and a falling dollar may now be as important as supply and demand, analysts say.
05/02/2008 01:00 am -
More computer brands chase the '$100 laptop'
Bye bye, bulk. New lines of tiny PCs fit both in your purse and into third-world classrooms.
05/01/2008 01:00 am -
More computer brands chase the '$100 laptop'
Bye bye, bulk. New lines of tiny PCs fit both in your purse and into third-world classrooms.
05/01/2008 01:00 am -
Little gardens make a big impact
These plant-filled landscapes are done on a scale of 1 inch equals 1 foot.
05/01/2008 01:00 am -
Little gardens make a big impact
These plant-filled landscapes are done on a scale of 1 inch equals 1 foot.
05/01/2008 01:00 am -
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04/30/2008 01:00 am
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