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Where gas prices are highest
Gasoline is a very visible price, and closely watched by many drivers. Petroleum prices impact many products, from food to industrial production. While the cost of crude is the major factor in gasoline price volatility, some countries levy taxes on fossil fuels. Here are ten countries where high gas prices are the norm, according to British insurance firm Staveley Head.
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4 noteworthy new novels: What happens when a past love reappears?
These four new novels all feature the specter of a past relationship.
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10 best books of May, according to Amazon
Amazon's editors picked these 10 books as the best for the month.
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Briefing
Gay marriage laws around the globe
There is no national gay marriage legislation in the pipeline in the US, however, numerous countries around the globe already recognize same-sex marriage or the right to civil unions. Here’s the breakdown by region.
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Israel's coalition government: Israeli and Arab media react
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surprised Israel (and its Arab neighbors) when he announced the creation of a unity government on May 8: Israeli and Arab media react.
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It's a wonderful lift
Taxpayers must temporarily own a chunk of Wall Street to reset the trust at the heart of free markets.
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Reporters on the Job
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World
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A scramble to unlock bank lending
US regulators are cranking out an array of options.
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Global economy gets global action on rates
In all, 22 nations have lowered interest rates since Monday.
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Chapter & Verse
The Nobel Prize goes to a cosmopolite
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'To Siberia'
A young girl dreams of Siberia and of skies that are "cold and clear."
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Georgia's Chechens relive own Russian war
Russia's military presence in Georgia has unnerved refugees who fled here from Chechnya in the 1990s.
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Markets foresee global contraction
France, Ireland, and Denmark are in recession. Others teeter on the edge.
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Europe backs off of U.S.-style economic rescue plan
But EU leaders did agree to begin rewriting European accounting regulations later this month.
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Reporters on the Job
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Fans of the USA, and other notes from the 'phile' files
The Monitor's language columnist looks into terms like Anglophile.
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Nations eye India's vast nuclear market
The US Senate passed a deal Wednesday to let America join Russia and France in supplying India's huge energy needs.
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Diggin' It
Garden 'siteseeing' - return visits
Visits to garden blogs
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Flirting with Palin earns Pakistani president a fatwa
A leading religious leader condemned Asif Ali Zardari's comments to Sarah Palin at the UN.
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Diggin' It
Garden 'siteseeing' in the Caribbean, Portugal, the US, and France
Great garden blogs in the US.
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Getting food ships past Somalian pirates
Attacks at sea force a UN aid agency to rely on naval guards.
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Russia-West crisis enters 'breathing period'
Contradictory messages are rampant as the EU and US reconsider security pledges to Georgia while new players such as Iran and Turkey enter the game.
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We Bought A Zoo
The true story of a young family that rescued a zoo.
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For kids: The dog who became a brave soldier
During World War I, Stubby the stray dog boosted US troops' morale and warned them of attacks.
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World
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Surprise: Old-growth forests soak up CO2
Woodlands in developed world also absorb CO2. What will impact be on global climate talks?
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More Mail Bag matches
Readers remember the friendships they formed through the Monitor's old pen-pal column.
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Terrorism & Security
French lead fight against Somali piracy surge
Increasingly brazen attacks jeopardize the delivery of humanitarian aid and inspire calls for tough action.
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