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3 novels about family, crime, and love
In this week's fiction roundup, two girls try to hide the deaths of their parents, two American writers fall in love (at least in a novel), and an international bestseller explores the lengths a family will go to clean up after a crime.
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College rankings: Which countries have the best education systems?
A new higher education ranking focuses on evaluating quality by countries as a whole, rather than specific academic institutions. Here are some of the findings:
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In Pictures: Celebrities at Wimbledon
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/16
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/10
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Daniel Schorr: His first Monitor story, from 1948
Daniel Schorr wrote his first article as a reporter for the Monitor in 1948, when he was hired to cover the Netherlands, after having worked at news agencies and contributed to other news outlets. This article from the International Court of Justice was a fulfillment of his ambition to be a foreign correspondent at the beginning of his journalism career.
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Gallery: Largest living things
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Anna Chapman loses her British citizenship, but not her red hair
Anna Chapman, one of ten Russian sleeper agents in the US recently swapped for alleged Western spies, has had her British citizenship revoked.
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Anna Chapman dubbed femme fatale of Russian spy case
Anna Chapman, called the femme fatale of a spy case with Cold War-style intrigue, is a self-styled entrepreneur who dabbled in real estate.
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Crucifix ban in Italian schools is appealed
Crucifix ban in Italian schools should be overturned, nine European governments said in an appeal Wednesday.
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Serena Williams favored with 2 rounds to go at Wimbledon
Serena Williams is the favorite to win Wimbledon. Serena Williams has 12 major championships and three Wimbledon titles.
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Tsvetana Pironkova upsets Venus Williams in Wimbledon quarterfinals
Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria stuns Venus Williams, the five-time former ladies champion, in two sets. There will be no Venus-Serena final this year.
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After Israel's Gaza flotilla raid, is Turkey rejecting Europe?
Israel's Gaza flotilla raid prompted a response in Turkey that rattled some Europeans. Turkey has been rebuffed in its efforts to join the European Union for years, and is now forging a more independent international course.
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World No Tobacco Day: Which countries smoke the most?
The percentage of female smokers is increasing, and the number of annual tobacco-related deaths is expected to rise at an alarming rate unless action is taken, the World Health Organization announced on World No Tobacco Day.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/05
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Bulgaria steps up its crackdown on government corruption
Bulgaria's arrest today of an ex-minister accused of bribes, and recent jail sentences of two major figures for fraud and embezzlement, show that the misbehaving state is finally taking the European Union's cues to crack down on government corruption.
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In Pictures: On the hunt for Easter Eggs
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US trains nuclear detectives to trace 'loose' nukes
As nuclear safety concerns rise, the US government is building a stable of nuclear detectives – offering summer internships to those interested in radiochemistry nuclear forensics.
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Turkey charges military officers over coup plot
Seven Turkey military officers were charged on Wednesday with a coup plot against the country’s Islamist-leaning government.
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Vancouver Olympics: Living the life at the athletes’ village in Whistler
At the athletes' village in Whistler, the world's best athletes make a bee-line for MacDonald's.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/10
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/13
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Berlin Wall's fall: Four former East Germans assess changed lives
On 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, those who lived behind the Iron Curtain talk of both disappointments and unexpected opportunities.
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When the Berlin Wall came down
Twenty years later, the rest of the world is a different place because of that event.
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As US seeks closer ties with Turkmenistan, government cracks down on students
Turkmenistan has prevented dozens of students from travelling abroad to study at a US-sponsored university, and has harassed some that have come home.
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The Monitor's View: Turkey's worrisome approach to Iran, Israel
Ankara must be careful that its "zero problems" policy on its borders doesn't create new problems that alienate old friends.
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Opinion: Biden's task in eastern Europe: Reassurance
After the decision to cancel missile defense plans in Poland and the Czech Republic, the US needs to do more than damage control to soothe ties there.
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Films that presaged the wall's fall
On the 20th anniversary, film festival honors Eastern bloc movies made in the decade before the Berlin Wall's demise.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: US is slipping toward plutocracy
A look at the influence of money on US politics.
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