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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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Israel wields Bible's soft power as far afield as Brazil
Israel is ramping up its outreach to the growing numbers of evangelical Christians, particularly in the Global South, in order to build popular support for state policies.
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Firefox enters the smart-phone industry, challenging Google, Apple
Mozilla's Firefox OS is off to a solid start with the support of 13 wireless-service providers worldwide. But can a Firefox phone compete with Apple and Google?
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A Cuba beyond the Castros? (+video)
News from Cuba this week that Raul Castro will step down in 2018 is offering fodder for critics of US policy towards Cuba who say Washington is stuck in the Cold War.
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Pope Benedict departs from script slightly in penultimate appearance
Benedict gave his pontificate's final Sunday blessing today. He has one more public appearance, a general audience later this week in St. Peter's Square.
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Change Agent 'Sand dams' store water for dry season in semi-arid Kenya
Simple dams that can be constructed in a day by unskilled laborers may revolutionize Kenyan agriculture by storing millions of liters of water, providing once-parched communities with water for domestic use and irrigation throughout the year.
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Focus Going green: Forget the McNugget eaters, target McDonald's itself
Paper giant APP's move to go green in Indonesia has thrilled environmentalists. Many activist groups are now focusing on buying practices that could affect a firm's reputation – as well as its finances.
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Who owns seeds? Not you, Monsanto says.
US Supreme Court set to hear case of farmer using seeds grown from Monsanto's genetically modified seeds. Monsanto won the first round, claiming the farmer violated its patents, but his appeal has won a hearing in the Supreme Court.
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Horizons Apple prepares to fight for the iPhone name in Brazil
Apple is set to challenge a Brazilian patent agency ruling that states that the iPhone trademark belongs to a Brazilian electronics company.
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Brazil Carnival fire: Celebrations turn deadly
Brazil Carnival fire: The last day of Carnival celebrations in Brazil were darkened when a Carnival float hit a power line and caught fire, resulting in four fatalities.
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Focus Brazil's affirmative action law offers a huge hand up
Public universities in Brazil will reserve half their seats to provide racial, income, and ethnic diversity – a law that goes the furthest in the Americas in attempting race-based equality. It will most greatly affect the large Afro-Brazilian population.
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Focus African heritage in Latin America
Afro-descendants in Latin America have had a different experience from those in the US, experts say. Despite this, social, economic, and cultural discrimination has been historically very strong.
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As euro strengthens, debate grows about setting a 'target' value
France has floated more intervention, which Germany rejects. The debate is framed by rising concerns over a 'currency war' if countries try to spur economic growth by devaluing their currencies.
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Pope Benedict XVI retires: Will the next pope come from the 'global south?'
Latin America is home to 40 percent of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics, but there has never been a non-European pope in the modern era.
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Irish beef avoids EU budget chop. Is agricultural subsidy reform on the menu?
Agricultural subsidies account for a whopping 40 percent of the EU budget. Ireland, which holds the EU presidency, hopes to push through subsidy reforms next.
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You're descended from a fuzzy, bug-eating, scampering critter, say scientists
And so are all other placental mammals, according to a new morphological and genetic analysis that paints a clearer picture of our Cretaceous-period common ancestor.
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Lino Oviedo, Paraguay presidential hopeful, dead in helicopter crash
Oviedo was returning with his bodyguard from a political rally in northern Paraguay Saturday night when his pilot encountered bad weather. All three were killed in the crash, said Johnny Villalba, a spokesman for Paraguay's airport authority.
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Why Argentina is reaching out to Iran
Argentina announced it would work with Iran to resolve a deadly 1994 anti-Semitic attack in Buenos Aires. Trade considerations underlie the deal.
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What does the world expect from newly confirmed Secretary of State John Kerry?
From France to Pakistan to China, many have voiced expectations that John Kerry's vast experience and diplomatic skill will be a boon to dealing with international crises and issues.
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Opinion: Iran and the US need a middleman – or two
As Iran and the US prepare for negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program, both sides should consider turning to middlemen. Turkey and Japan are perfectly positioned as trusted intermediaries to build a proposal that has a better chance at success than anything by the 'P5+1.'
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Focus turns to safety in clubs across Brazil (+video)
Investigations into Brazil's nightclub tragedy reveal there was no alarm, working fire extinguisher, or sprinkler system. But the fire could mark a turning point in willingness to actively start addressing safety issues.
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Brazil nightclub fire: No fire alarm, just one door
"Why couldn't they get out?" asks the mother of one of the 231 nightclub victims. Investigators have found that the overcrowded club had only one exit and no smoke or fire alarms.
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In aftermath of nightclub fire, some Brazilians question 'culture of impunity'
Safety consultants say the lack of sprinklers, adequate illumination, smoke detectors, and fire exits is tragically common in Brazil.
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From Brazil to Japan: gun laws around the world
Gun control efforts and results vary widely around the globe. Here's a look at two effective cases and one cautionary tale.
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Latin America Monitor Could Brazil's nightclub fire spur more regional accountability? (+video)
The deadly nightclub fire is not unique in a region plagued by multiple tragedies that are often the result of lax safety standards, poor oversight, and overcrowded conditions.
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230 die in nightclub: Fire in Brazil is part of a tragic pattern
230 die in nightclub: The fire in Brazil is the fourth such nightclub fire in the past decade. Survivors of the 2003 Rhode Island fire, who saw 100 die, lament the failure to learn the lessons of that tragedy.
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