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Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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2013 Pulitzer Prize winners: 4 excellent books
Months before the Pulitzer Prize committee got there, the Monitor's book critics had already let readers know that these four books were something special. Here's why.
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Thomas Jefferson: 16 quotes on his birthday
Here are 16 quotes to mark the birthday of American founding father Thomas Jefferson.
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12 promising novels for spring 2013
Here are 12 spring 2013 fiction titles that we're looking forward to picking up.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: ‘Tax me,’ some rich Americans tell Obama
Petition is one sign that the idealistic wealthy are not a small minority.
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Julia Child: "one hot tomato"
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Clinton in Congo: 'My husband is not the Secretary of State. I am.'
At a town hall forum Monday in Kinshasha, Congo, Mrs. Clinton parried a question about Bill.
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Opinion: Clinton's challenge in Congo
To stop the human-rights tragedy, she'll have to address the political scam.
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Classic book review: My Life in France
One simple, perfect French meal changed the life of Julia Childs.
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Some Dream for Fools
The worries of a young Algerian immigrant trying to find a place in contemporary Paris.
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Top Ten Julia Child books
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Review: 'Julie and Julia'
In this summer-soufflé of a movie, Meryl Streep's rendering of Julia Child is a bravura comic performance.
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Cambodian conviction signals crackdown on dissent
A court found opposition member Mu Sochua guilty of defaming the prime minister. Observers say it fits a pattern of assault on political criticism and free speech in the young democracy.
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IndieBound* paperback bestseller list
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Obama gives $600 million to next-gen car batteries
Car companies received more than $600 million on Wednesday to further development of batteries for hybrids and electric cars.
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Secrets to blogging fame from Julie Powell
Powell found more than an outlet with her “Julie & Julia Project.” You can too.
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Want cell service abroad? Try a cheap local phone
Not all phones will work abroad, and even if yours does, you could end up with roaming charges unless you sign up for an international calling plan before you go.
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As Iraq war ends, why isn't the US in on more business deals?
Countries that opposed the American intervention now top the list of those probing economic opportunities in post-Hussein Iraq.
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The Transplanted Gardener overseas: Quelle surprise
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Talk to the Editor with John Yemma for July 30: France
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IndieBound* paperback bestseller list 7/30/09
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Massive bomb in Spain signals a militant group determined to fight on
Basque militants seek relevance with violence as car bomb guts building filled with sleeping families.
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Opinion: A day of reckoning for Bush's 'torture' lawyers
Attorney General Eric Holder must follow the gold standard of Nuremburg.
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Seeking multi-generational solutions for Social Security
A Christian Science perspective
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Opinion: Should Obama sign a peace treaty with North Korea?
It's too late to rid the country of nukes, but we can keep its program under control.
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US consumer confidence falls – as world's rises
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Maliki teams with US universities to rebuild Iraqi education
Iraq plans to send 50,000 students abroad for advanced studies over the next five years to bolster its once highly respected educational system.
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Ireland's largest ISP to start 'throttling' illegal downloaders
Irish companies’ agreement to voluntarily deny filesharers Internet service seen as potential model.
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Review: 'The Beaches of Agnès'
French new wave legend Agnès Varda turns the camera on herself in this whimsical and touching portrait.
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