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Bestselling books the week of 10/18/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/11/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/4/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 9/27/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 9/20/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Why the African Union road map for Libya is unlikely to go anywhere
In Libya, the African Union is seen as a tool of Qaddafi's ambitions, not as a potential honest broker in the uprising against his 41-year reign.
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The deep roots of Libya's psychology of violence
For more than four decades, Libya's self-declared 'Brother Leader,' Muammar Qaddafi, has waged a brutal form of psychological warfare against his own people, analysts say. Rebel forces have also been shaped by that violent history.
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What to watch for as election season sweeps across Africa
There are five countries in East and West Africa slated for elections in the near future. Guest blogger Alex Thurston outlines out the issues at hand in each election.
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Chad Ochocinco offered reserve role on US pro soccer team
Chad Ochocinco, one of many NFL players currently locked out by owners, is looking for ways to stay in shape. A Kansas City major league soccer franchise has offered Chad Ochocinco a chance to play on their reserve squad.
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West Africa Rising: How Qaddafi's downfall would hurt Libya's southern neighbors
If Muammar Qaddafi falls, then West Africa would likely see the fire-sale of Libyan-owned businesses and an influx of refugees, including mercenaries.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Massive craters
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Libyan rebels celebrate victory in Ajdabiya
They acknowledge that Western airstrikes on Libya were crucial to turning the tide in the eastern city. But even with such support, how far they can advance toward Tripoli is uncertain.
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Niger's democratic transition starting off well, but challenges remain
Successful elections signal that Niger's democratic transition is going well, but incoming president Mahamadou Issoufou will face a number of challenges: drought, famine, and Libya fallout, to name a few.
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Why Libya's Qaddafi is unlikely to push much further east
Qaddafi claims to have taken the oil town of Brega on Libya's eastern front, although rebels – who appear to be developing a more cohesive strategy – say they outmaneuvered his forces and trapped them.
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Qaddafi air strikes intensify, unnerving Libya rebels
As NATO and UN powers debate whether to impose a no-fly zone on Libya, rebels on the eastern front in Ras Lanuf are feeling the pressure from stepped-up air strikes.
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How Qaddafi helped fuel fury toward Africans in Libya
During the past few weeks of uprising in Libya, hundreds of African migrant workers have been detained, beaten, or harassed by Libyans due to reports that African mercenaries are fighting for Muammar Qaddafi.
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Mistaken for mercenaries, Africans are trapped in Libya
African workers left behind as international companies evacuate and African embassies close are trapped in a Benghazi camp, too afraid to take the trek to Egypt's border.
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Libya's mercenaries pose difficult issue to resolve
Muammar Qaddafi is likely relying heavily on African mercenaries, but if Libya falls to the anti-Qaddafi protesters, they're the ones who will have to figure out what to do with them.
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Interview: Kofi Annan says Ivory Coast mediators could draw on Kenya's example
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, who led Kenya's post-election mediation, says lessons learned in 2008 could help resolve the current Ivory Coast standoff.
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Qaddafi's ties to rebel groups scrutinized as 'African mercenaries' patrol Libya
Libya's leader Muammar Qaddafi is known to have strong patronage networks with tribal leaders throughout Africa. Multiple witnesses say African mercenaries have brutally suppressed Libyan protesters in recent days.
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Why the African Union may struggle to mediate in Ivory Coast
Four representatives of the African Union arrived in Ivory Coast today for yet another attempt at mediating the country's presidential election crisis.
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China's latest trade visit to Africa reveals a different approach to business
China's foreign minister visited several African countries this week, underscoring China's willingness to do business with countries in ways the US wouldn't consider.
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West Africa Rising: Could rising food prices spark Egypt-style revolt in Africa?
Soaring food prices – such as wheat, which has hit a 2-1/2-year high – could feed political tumult in Africa, despite earlier proclamations that an Egypt-style revolt would not spread to sub-Saharan Africa.
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Five African stories you may have missed during Egypt's revolt
Street protests in Gabon, a punishing stalemate in Ivory Coast, a coming election in Uganda: there is plenty of news even as Africans remain glued to the Egypt revolt. Some of it may affect the price of your next steaming cup of cocoa.
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The world in 2011: Trends and events to watch in every region
Monitor staff writers and correspondents in each of the world's regions share what they expect to be top headlines in 2011.
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Renewed violence prompts concern in Central African Republic
A rebel movement's temporary occupation of a town in the Central African Republic raises doubts about removing UN peacekeepers or holding elections in January.
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Help for Sudan: bombing Africa to save it?
Last-ditch, often far-fetched, use of military force alone won’t bring resolution to the complexities of conflict and genocide prevention in Africa.
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Africa's uranium producers stand to benefit as world reins in carbon emissions
Global warming has taken an outsized toll on many African countries. But with world uranium demand rising, there may be a way to recoup some of the losses.
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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day: Asteroids
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Obama waives sanctions for four countries that use child soldiers
President Obama grants waivers to Chad, the Congo, Sudan, and Yemen, which use child soldiers but are strategically important to the US. The waivers mean military aid will continue.
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