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Franz Kafka: 10 quotes on his birthday
Franz Kafka is considered by many one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Here are 10 of his most memorable quotes on his birthday.
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Wimbledon 101: What you need to know
A short look at some interesting facts and figures on the British tennis championships.
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Censored: 5 plays and novels banned around the globe
Censorship of the arts has a long history, from ancient Greece to present-day Thailand. Here is a list of five plays and novels banned, for a variety of reasons, in regions across the globe.
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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated around the globe
International Women's Day has served for more than a century as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Here are some ways people are celebrating:
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In Pictures Celebrities at Wimbledon
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9,400-year-old dog found, earliest found in Americas
9,400-year-old dog: Researchers are saying they have found a bone fragment from what they are calling the earliest confirmed domesticated dog in the Americas.
01/19/2011 02:22 pm -
Australian Open 2011: Venus Williams, Roger Federer both struggle to win
Australian Open 2011 is underway down under. Venus Williams, the ladies 4th seed, and Roger Federer, the men's defending champion, each had tough matches on Wednesday. But the pair did advance.
01/19/2011 11:24 am -
In Pictures Australian Open 2011
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The Daily Reckoning Will France be the next euro nation to fail?
France's recovery is lagging far behind Germany and Britain.
12/22/2010 02:04 pm -
Quirky Christmas traditions around the world
Christmas cheer is widespread in the days leading up to Dec. 24 and 25, but it manifests itself in many different ways, from predicting the future to trying not to choke on a hidden coin. Below are just a few of the many unusual Christmas traditions around the world.
12/21/2010 03:06 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 12/03
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Global News Blog In Prague, a nursery school without walls
A Prague nursery school takes outdoor education to a new level as the first "forest nursery school" in the country, where classes are entirely outside.
12/03/2010 03:01 pm -
Europe snow storm death toll reaches 39
Europe snow: In many parts of Europe, train services continued to see heavy disruptions, but air traffic was returning to normal in many places.
12/03/2010 09:45 am -
Opinion By admitting its human rights problems, the US helps other nations admit theirs
When the US had its own human rights record reviewed by the UN, the usual repressive regimes took the opportunity to condemn others while glossing over their own abuses. But history shows that human rights reporting can and does advance the cause of human rights worldwide.
11/16/2010 10:05 am -
Record number of Chinese students flock to US colleges
The recession meant fewer Americans went abroad to study last year, and some countries sent fewer students to US colleges. But the number of Chinese students in the US increased by 30 percent.
11/15/2010 02:42 pm -
France opens sensitive question: who should attend Nobel ceremony honoring Liu Xiaobo
A Foreign Ministry official told the Monitor that a meeting in Brussels will center on whether it is appropriate to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring jailed laureate Liu Xiaobo, and, if so, who exactly should go.
11/08/2010 02:15 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 10/13
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In Pictures Polar Bears
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Difference Maker Liberia's only woman newspaper editor packs a 'Punch'
Ora Garway runs the tiny newspaper Punch, which despite its modest size has exposed the need for reform in Liberia, a West African country still recovering from a civil war.
09/27/2010 09:38 am -
Chapter & Verse Interview with China Miéville, author of 2010 Hugo Award-winner "The City & The City"
China Miéville talks about "The City & The City," his sci-fi/fantasy/detective novel which shares the 2010 Hugo Award for best novel.
09/10/2010 06:00 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 09/10
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European students protest US-style 'capitalist education'
A decade ago tuition reform was introduced to get European students to graduate in under five years. Today debate is hot over how struggling Eurozone countries can keep intact free education for all.
08/27/2010 10:17 am -
North Korea offers to pay off Czech debt -- with Korean ginseng
The Czech Republic suggested barter when North Korea said it would be hard put to repay a $10 million debt left from cold-war days. But it was thinking zinc ore, not Korean ginseng.
08/11/2010 01:37 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 08/04
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Seven internet 'key holders' could insure against cyber attack
Seven "keys" have been handed out to a trusted circle of people who might get called upon to "save" the Internet in the aftermath of a cyber attack.
07/30/2010 04:37 pm -
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Usain Bolt figures he'll try something new after 2012 Olympics
Usain Bolt, the world-record-breaking Jamaican sprinter, says that he may switch to the long jump after the 2012 London Olympics.
07/07/2010 03:57 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 07/04
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