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3 of spring's most anticipated novels
From the latest novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout to a new novel by legendary author James Salter, this fiction roundup includes some of spring's most anticipated titles.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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4 smart ways to rebuild after superstorm Sandy
Early estimates of the damage from superstorm Sandy are staggering. In the days ahead, once people's immediate needs are met, we must focus on rebuilding. It is increasingly clear that rebuilding efforts must consider the following four points.
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5 countries where the death penalty is legal but rare
India’s Supreme Court sentenced the last surviving gunman of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, to death. Here is a list of 5 countries where the death penalty is a legal possibility, though rare.
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June weddings: 7 measures of matrimony
June has traditionally been the most popular month for Americans to wed. Here are some facts about the American wedding landscape.
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Haiti aiming to plant 1.2 million trees in a single day
The big dig is planned for May 1. It's part of an ambitious government effort to reforest the country after suffering from landslides and desertification.
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Can a blimp curb drug trafficking in Latin America? The US hopes so.
After sweeping US budget cuts, the Pentagon is testing new tools to stop drug trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean: a blimp tethered to the back of a boat and a hand-launched drone.
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Cruise tourists robbed by bandits in St. Lucia
Cruise tourists robbed: Tourism Minister Lorne Theophilus tells local broadcaster DBS TV that the Friday robbery of cruise passengers on a shore excursion in Soufriere was an 'unfortunate and a horrible scenario.'
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Giant snail invasion forces Floridians to walk for their lives
The African giant land snail, a notorious invasive species, is attempting to establish itself in Florida, say officials.
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Giant snail invasion hits South Florida. Gooey mess.
Giant snail invasion puts more than 500 plant species and even stucco and plaster at risk. More than 1,000 giant African land snails caught each week in Miami and invasion expected to spread in upcoming rainy season.
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Carnival cruise ship fails health inspection. Why?
Carnival cruise ship fails health inspection due to flies in kitchen, an unprotected salad bar, and not enough chlorine in the water park pool. This was the first Carnival cruise ship to fail a health inspection in five years, says Carnival.
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Venezuela election: Is a vote for the opposition a vote against your mother? (+video)
A pro-government campaign slogan ahead of Sunday's presidential election underscores the focus on a key constituency of former president Chávez, who said there could be no socialism without feminism.
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Will Chavez's unfulfilled promises affect Sunday's election?
Worsening power outages, crumbling infrastructure, and other unfulfilled promises could impact Sunday's election to replace socialist President Hugo Chavez, who died last month.
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Cuba agrees to return fugitive dad, wife, and two kids to US (+video)
Cuba is not granting asylum to a Florida couple charged with kidnapping their two kids, after a Louisiana judge ended parental rights. The 2000 Elian Gonzalez case may have played a role.
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Poop in paradise: The smell of (environmental) success?
A swanky beach enclave seeks relief from the stench of bird poop, but environmentalists say the guano shows local birds have been brought back from the brink of extinction.
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Hasta luego, Mexico: The Monitor's Latin America bureau chief signs off
Our correspondent recalls the good, the bad, and the surprising from her nearly seven years covering the region.
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3 of spring's most anticipated novels
From the latest novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout to a new novel by legendary author James Salter, this fiction roundup includes some of spring's most anticipated titles.
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A bus-stop tennis clinic
We were stuck in rural Panama. Then kids began throwing rocks at us.
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How Maria Sibylla Merian opened our eyes to nature
Google celebrates the 366th birthday of German artist and naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian, whose observations of insects and their habitats stood at the dawn of the scientific revolution.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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Latin America Monitor Can Latin America ride out the global economic storm?
Latin America has stayed afloat during the global economic crisis in part because of a wave of high commodity prices. But a new IADB report indicates this may not last.
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Chavez' body makes final journey as government says he will not be embalmed (+video)
The former Venezuelan president's coffin made its way to the military museum that will be its final resting place. Officials ruled out a Lenin-style embalming of Hugo Chavez as too difficult.
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Another Carnival cruise ends poorly: Passengers to be flown home.
Carnival said all the cruise passengers were 'safe and comfortable' after the ship experienced mechanical problems in port in St. Maarten. This is not what the company needed right now.
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Best airport named: Indianapolis airport tops the list again
Best airport named: Indianapolis International beat out airports in Ottawa and Tampa. Indianapolis also was named the top North American airport in 2010.
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Yoga, warmth, and lush greenery in the garden
At the Naples Botanical Garden in sunny Florida, blossoms swirl as winter-weary bodies unfurl in the warmth and more than 150 acres of lush greenery.
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Giant African snail killed to protect Australian crops
Giant African snail: Discovered in Brisbane, authorities immediately dispatched the Giant African snail. The giant, non-native pest has a voracious appetite for more than 500 types of crops.
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Energy Voices Crowd-funding emerges as source of capital for cleantech
Crowd-funding may provide cleantech entrepreneurs early-stage capital at a time when early-stage funding is drying up for cleantech.
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Can Nicaragua protect the waters it won?
A ruling at the UN's highest court redrew maritime boundaries around the Colombian island of San Andrés and Nicaragua. Security analysts say it could lead to unintended consequences like increased trafficking.
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Assassin’s Creed IV will take place on the pirate-infested seas
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, the latest installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, will be pirate-themed, and likely set in the Caribbean Sea.
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Mexico arrests powerful teachers union boss on corruption charges
Elba Esther Gordillo is widely blamed for an educational system that has kept Mexican children scoring lower on standardized tests than most other countries of its size or importance.
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