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Briefing 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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After China's quake, firemen rise to rescue task
After 20 hours of persistence, Chengdu firemen pulled a man from the rubble of a collapsed hospital.
05/16/2008 01:00 am -
After China's quake, firemen rise to rescue task
After 20 hours of persistence, Chengdu firemen pulled a man from the rubble of a collapsed hospital.
05/16/2008 01:00 am -
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05/15/2008 01:00 am -
A Protestant town's 'conspiracy of good' in Vichy France
As the French education ministry revisits Holocaust curricula this month, advocates say Chambon-sur-Lignon's story would be 'revolutionary' for schoolchildren.
05/14/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Global scrutiny follows reports of Chinese nuclear base
The naval buildup on Hainan appears to be part of Beijing's long-range plan to increase its military presence, but the new base has alarmed neighboring countries and the US.
05/13/2008 01:00 am -
Burma (Myanmar): An unbending junta still blocks aid
The military regime views foreign aid workers as potential spies or activists' allies.
05/12/2008 01:00 am -
Burma (Myanmar) aid logjam riles donors
UN members rejected a proposal Thursday to forgo junta permission and force aid in.
05/09/2008 01:00 am -
Junta in Burma (Myanmar) presses ahead with vote, rebuffs most aid efforts
Critics say the junta's May 10 constitutional referendum is meant to enshrine military rule. Pledges of assistance continued to grow Friday.
05/09/2008 01:00 am -
Uncertainty deepens in Lebanon as Hezbollah seizes control of west Beirut
The success of the Shiite group's offensive casts doubt over government's ability to survive.
05/09/2008 01:00 am -
Hezbollah phone network spat sparks Beirut street war
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Thursday that the pro-Western government has declared 'war' on his militant group.
05/09/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Israel at 60: So vilified, yet so deserving of praise
The world should appreciate what it has accomplished.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Israeli ex-soldiers, the US labor market, athletes' boycott role, and body image.
05/02/2008 01:00 am -
An Afghan officer, NATO behind him, leads an assault
In Afghanistan's troubled south, one mission shows how far the Afghan Army has come –and what remains to be done.
04/30/2008 01:00 am -
U.N. force makes progress in Darfur
Security has improved slightly in parts of Sudan's troubled western region, but only 9,000 of the 26,000 peacekeeping troops have been deployed so far.
04/28/2008 01:00 am -
In spring, a young man's fancy turns to ... bugs?
The best place to get a genial view of the world is six inches above the ground.
04/28/2008 01:00 am -
In search of the perfect model
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
04/25/2008 01:00 am -
Jewish leader revives Shanghai synagogue
Maurice Ohana worked with Chinese officials to host a wedding inside a historic synagogue.
04/22/2008 01:00 am -
Maternity leave: Expectant moms wait 'til the last minute
With no US laws requiring paid leave, more mothers stay on the job longer, saving time off until after the baby arrives.
04/21/2008 01:00 am -
In Germany, a breakthrough year for immigrant politicians
This weekend, more than 50 elected officials of Turkish descent meet to spur wider political participation among the country's 2.7 million Turkish residents.
04/18/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security US building 'security wall' in Baghdad's Sadr City
US forces hope that the wall will reduce militia attacks, allow for reconstruction.
04/18/2008 01:00 am -
Ten things to do when your flight is canceled
How about checking the punctuation on your luggage tag.
04/18/2008 01:00 am -
France turns to fines, jail to combat ultrathin ideals
Passed by the lower house of parliament Tuesday, it makes the promotion of 'excessive thinness' a crime punishable by fines of up to $78,000.
04/17/2008 01:00 am -
Lasers That Stoke the clouds
04/16/2008 01:00 am -
On the horizon: News from the frontiers of science
Laser harps, stoking clouds, and the power of 'biochar.'
04/16/2008 01:00 am
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