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What kind of an eater are you?

From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
China's growing military might: top 4 concerns for the Pentagon

In a report issued this week, the Department of Defense for the first time directly accused China’s military of using cyberattacks to spy on US networks. In this arena and others, “China’s military buildup shows no signs of slowing,” said David Helvey, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for East Asia, who presented the report.Here are Pentagon officials’ top four concerns as they carefully monitor the growth of China’s military.
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.
Top 5 bull markets since 1929

The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?

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Ahead of G20, climate change deadlock kicks up a flurry of proposals

Japan, Australia, and Britain offered plans and urged action Monday to overcome divisions – mainly between rich and developing nations – and forge a global pact to cut emissions.
Obama faces major foreign-policy tests as the world watches

Foreign leaders will look for American leadership and effectiveness at a full schedule of events this week. On Tuesday, Obama will attend UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's meeting on global warming.
UN summit: Can Obama meet expectations on climate change?

Obama pledged to tackle global warming in his presidential campaign. Now the world waits to see if he takes a leadership role at a climate change meeting at the UN Tuesday.
Human rights: Make prayer, not war

A Christian Science perspective.
Can Juanes rock Havana, Cuba? Si, Señor.

Miami-based Colombian pop idol, Juanes, who organized a star-studded "Peace without Borders" concert in Havana braved death threats from Miami-based critics of the Cuban regime.
Values Voters Summit is a more genteel anti-Obama tea party

But the rhetoric is just as confrontational. And it’s got most of the likely GOP presidential candidates lining up for a straw poll.
Should US hold bilateral talks with N. Korea?

A Chinese delegation visited Kim Jong-il this week to press for reengagement on the North's nuclear program. The US, which has said it's open to talks, must deal with a deeply suspicious S. Korean leadership.
China covers up Tiananmen knifing amid 60th anniversary security boost

Tweets on incident that killed two, injured 14 on Thursday were taken down, and newspapers and blogs were censored.
The Monitor's View: Obama's global-warming crisis before Copenhagen

Instead of a binding treaty, he may be forced into patchwork solutions because Congress won't act.
Police assault sends China's famed artist-turned-dissident to hospital

Ai Weiwei, who helped design Beijing's Olympic stadium, is recovering from brain surgery in Europe after being assaulted by an officer who broke into his hotel room in August. Mr. Ai has been a critic of China's handling of its 2008 earthquake.
Will Japan's new leaders continue to support US in Afghanistan?

Japanese Foreign Minister Okada said that Japan should focus on assistance to both Afghanistan and Pakistan. The government has not been clear on whether it will continue its refueling mission.
US to scrap missile defense shield that irked Russia

The Obama administration is expected to announce Thursday it will shelve Bush-era plans to erect a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe, after Iran’s long-range missiles were deemed less of a threat than previously believed.
The Monitor's View: Obama's deft move on anti-Iran defense missiles

He holds a bolder card just before talks with Tehran about its nuclear program around the corner.
Opinion: Obama's dilemma in Iraq's Camp Ashraf

The US isn't supposed to intervene. But unless it does, Iranian exiles there face retribution from a brutal regime.
The Monitor's View: Will Obama rue his trade tariff on China's tires?

The president's claim that his restrictions would only further free trade falls flat. Here's why.
'Songs at midnight'

A Christian Science perspective.
In Pictures: Greenpeace activists
China's citizen petitioners find cold reception in Beijing

Dismissed and harassed by local officials, a group of parents seeking redress for what they say are their children's vaccine-related disabilities traveled to the capital in a centuries-old tradition.
Europeans set low expectations for Iran talks

Historic negotiations set for Oct. 1 will showcase an emboldeneded Tehran angling to buy more time to develop its nuclear capabilities, European analysts say.
What trade war? China plays nice in tire and chicken dispute.

In response to US tariffs imposed last Friday, Beijing threatened to investigate alleged US dumping of auto and chicken parts. But both categories would only allow limited retaliation.
US-China trade dispute about more than tires

The US tariff on Chinese tires could have a ripple effect. Trade disputes have been rising among other nations.
China's auto industry shifts into high gear

Partnerships with West have given it needed technology; now it's the world's biggest car market, having passed the US this year.
Taiwan's Chen gets life sentence for corruption

The former president will likely appeal the decision in what local media have dubbed the trial of the century.
Europe proposal aims to unclog global climate change talks

The EU offered up to $15 billion to aid developing countries cutting emissions and urged rich nations to contribute more.
Iran nuclear proposal rejected as Russia dismisses sanctions

President Obama had hoped to pressure Iran by building international consensus on tougher sanctions.