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Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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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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'Game of Thrones': A catch-up guide for newbies to the TV show
Never seen an episode but hoping to catch up? Here's what you need to know to start watching 'Game of Thrones' now.
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Oscars 2013: Who will win? Check out our predictions
The biggest night for movies is coming up fast – the ceremony will air on Feb. 24. Check out our picks for who will take home the big prizes.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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Briefing
Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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Georgia firefighters rescued; gunman dead
A Georgia man who held four firefighters hostage on Wednesday died during the rescue effort. One of the firefighters was injured. The man took the hostages in an attempt to have his utility services restored. His home was in foreclosure.
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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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'Game of Thrones': A catch-up guide for newbies to the TV show
Never seen an episode but hoping to catch up? Here's what you need to know to start watching 'Game of Thrones' now.
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Iran response to Argo: The DVD sells for $1 in streets
Iran response to Argo: Iranian officials call Argo "an anti-Iran film" and are funding their own version of events. But the response by Iranian students is more positive.
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Oscars 2013: Who will win? Check out our predictions
The biggest night for movies is coming up fast – the ceremony will air on Feb. 24. Check out our picks for who will take home the big prizes.
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Alabama standoff over but FBI mum on how boy was rescued
Jimmy Lee Dykes, who took a 5-year old boy hostage, was killed in a law enforcement raid. Neighbors heard a bang and gunfire, but details of the rescue remain secret. A Christian community's prayers are answered.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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Terrorism & Security After deaths and escapes, Algeria hostage crisis still not over
Islamist militants have taken gas plant workers from at least ten countries - including the United States - hostage in the Saharan desert.
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Algeria hostage crisis brings world to North Africa's anti-Islamist fight (+video)
US confirms it deployed drones to monitor the fast-moving Algeria hostage crisis, which thrust Algeria onto center stage of the regional battle against radical Islamists.
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Terrorism & Security Algerian hostage crisis heightens as scores are reported dead (+video)
According to Algerian news sources, some 30 Algerians and 15 foreigners have escaped the natural gas field, and another 35 hostages have reportedly died in an airstrike.
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Twenty hostages escape from Islamic militants in Algeria, reports
Twenty foreign hostages – including some Americans and Europeans – have escaped from Islamic militants holding them at an Algerian natural gas facility, says an Algerian source. The militants said they had captured 41 foreigners, including seven Americans, yesterday.
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Golden Globes: 8 book adaptations that won
Book adaptations did very well at this year's Golden Globe awards – one of the US's most prestigious award ceremonies.
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Oscars 2013: Will one of these movies win Best Picture?
Nominations for Best Picture won't be announced until Jan. 10, but these films stand the best chance of earning nods in the category.
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SAG award nominations: 'Argo' and 'Lincoln' top the list (+video)
Among the top nominees for the Screen Actors Guild film awards on Wednesday, were the actors of Iran hostage drama 'Argo' and drama 'Lincoln.'
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Opinion: Politics around Benghazi tragedy distract us from bigger issues in Middle East
Deflecting some of the heat the Romney campaign has aimed at President Obama and Joe Biden for the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed responsibility for the security of US diplomats. America’s blind focus on avenging terrorism diverts us from asking hard questions about its historical roots – and our dubious alliances today.
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S.C. prisoners with illegal cellphones guided hostage rescue
Newsom says a group of inmates using homemade knives forced the guard into a broom closet.
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Gunman in Toulouse captured by police, hostages released
The hostages were released unharmed, and the hostage-taker was lightly injured, regional police official Frederic Tamisier said.
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Terrorism & Security Man claiming Al Qaeda ties takes hostages in Toulouse, France
A man holding four people hostage in a Toulouse bank is demanding to speak to police about their fatal shooting of a French Muslim man who attacked a local Jewish school in March.
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On anniversary of Bin Laden's death, Romney says he would have given the order
Controversy has swirled over a earlier comment by the candidate that he opposed sending troops into Pakistan.
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President Obama to mark anniversary of Bin Laden's death
He's responded forcefully to Republican claims that it is a "celebration", criticizing Romney for statements from the 2008 campaign.
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How to sell a house? Five reasons to auction it.
In locales across the United States, home auctions are taking place with increasing frequency. Real estate companies are opening auction divisions; agents are attending auction school to learn how to sell a house in a new way. In its first six weeks of operation, our auction portal received more than 1,000 visits from across the US and 29 nations. Two-thirds of the visitors who completed our survey had not yet listed their home with a real estate agent, meaning they were thinking of auction as their first option. These homeowners aren't in foreclosure; they're simply looking into this alternative sales method to find out if auction is right for them. Here are five benefits of auctioning your home:
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For FARC hostages, a combined hundred years of solitude (+video)
The FARC released 10 hostages yesterday, each held for over a decade. The release was a step in the right direction, says Colombia's president, but a peace deal is not imminent.
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Latin America Monitor FARC hostage release: Peace agreement ahead in Colombia? (+video)
10 police and military hostages of the FARC were released yesterday, some seeing their family for the first time in 14 years. Though a positive sign, this may not mean immediate peace in Colombia.
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Keep Calm How US presidential politics gives leverage to the Taliban, Iran
While America’s adversaries in Afghanistan and Iran cannot actually pull key strings to choose the next US president, election year politics ends up giving them some leverage.
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