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Six countries where Edward Snowden could get asylum
Edward Snowden, the contractor identified as the source of leaks about the US electronic surveillance program, may face extradition to the US wherever he goes. Here are six places that have proven that extradition to the US isn't easy.
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Opinion 4 ways Obama should work with US business to combat China’s cyberspying
If the US wishes to stop this Chinese economic cyber-espionage, a true public-private partnership is needed. Here are four ways President Obama should work with US business to combat Chinese cyberspying.
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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.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Briefing China's growing military might: top 4 concerns for the Pentagon
The US Department of Defense is carefully monitoring the growth of China’s military. These four items are currently at the top of their list.
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Terrorism & Security UN, US close to imposing sanctions on North Korea
The UN Security Council is close to approving action in response to the North's latest nuclear test. The US also plans separate sanctions for illegal weapons sales and counterfeiting.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog North Korea silent on American journalists' trial
Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg met with Chinese officials in Beijing Friday after having met S. Korea's president in Seoul. Sanctions against the North were a central topic.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Battle over the baby bottle: Should containers with bisphenol A be banned?
A number of states are moving to curtail the sale and use of bottles that have this chemical. But industry groups say BPA's risks are overblown.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Apple smackdown: Red Delicious vs. Braeburn
A family taste test of apple varieties revealed as much about how my husband and I make decisions as it did about our tastes.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion North Korea's defiance puts Obama in a corner
Its nuclear and missile tests are a setback for the president's concept of engagement with rogue nations.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Reframing the jobs picture
Higher unemployment but slower layoffs hints at a need for Washington to switch from rescuer to reformer.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
ECONOMIC SCENE: Can the US manage China’s economic comeback?
The giant’s revival will help cushion the blow of falling global output. But the Obama administration will need to take care in its dealings.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Shanghai Girls
A pair of Chinese sisters battle their way through the Japanese occupation of Shanghai and on to America.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Review: 'Summer Hours'
This finely drawn French family drama is a meditation on our changing relationship to possessions.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Tiananmen Square: Workers bore brunt of repression
On 20th anniversary of massacre, few remember the key role state employees played in supporting students – and the price some paid for organizing.
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Chinese first: Tiananmen Square mentioned in official newspaper
The article referencing the June 4, 1989, 'incident' appeared only in an English-language publication.
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security China cracks down on activists, journalists on Tiananmen anniversary
Beijing also lashed out at the US after Secretary of State Clinton said China should examine the "dark events" of its past.
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog China: Never out of touch
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Tianamen's legacy of boldness
Citizens have grown more vocal about their rights, even though China's political outlook hasn't changed much since 1989
06/03/2009 01:00 am -
North Korea to put US journalists on trial Thursday
Laura Ling and Euna Lee, nabbed along the Chinese-North Korean border, have become players in a much larger drama.
06/03/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Zuma promises 500,000 new jobs. Can he deliver?
In state of nation speech, critics say South Africa's president failed to make tough choices needed in a recession.
06/03/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Greenhouse gases and our perception of risk
06/03/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons On the eve of Tiananmen anniversary, a new tool for tracking Web outages
06/03/2009 01:00 am -
Geithner visit: Chinese economists skeptical of US strength
A survey of 23 experts finds deep concern about Beijing's large dollar holdings
06/02/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Twitter silenced in China ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Other Internet services, like Hotmail and Flickr, also appear to have been blocked ahead of June 4.
06/02/2009 01:00 am -
Brace yourself: Interest rates likely to climb higher
Higher US rates signal an economy on the mend, but they could also extend the housing slump and add to the federal debt.
06/02/2009 01:00 am -
US auto sales down, but optimism rising
But US automakers did better than expected while Japanese brands did worse.
06/02/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's coverage: GM fallout, Geithner in China, possible jet debris
06/02/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries China hosts world's oldest pottery; no faux fu cauldron here
06/02/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama's socialized bankruptcy for GM
His plan prevents even greater layoffs in a recession. But once the economy recovers, GM must be let loose from federal strings.
06/01/2009 01:00 am
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