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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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Five energy challenges for Venezuela
With the passing of Hugo Chávez, the issue of what Venezuela chooses to do with its oil moves to center stage for the energy industry – and for environmentalists. Here are five energy challenges that Venezuela will have to face.
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The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012
From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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Obama and Myanmar (Burma): 4 points about conflict there
A long-simmering ethnic conflict in Myanmar (Burma) recently broke into American newspapers: At least 89 people have been killed and more than 35,000 displaced in what is being described (not entirely accurately) as Buddhist-Muslim violence. With President Obama as the first US head of state to visit this country, there are four points to bear in mind about this detour from Myanmar’s road to a more open society:
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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions
The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
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Decoder Wire George W. Bush on the rebound? Nothing like a presidential library to help. (+video)
George W. Bush, his approval rating already on the rebound, opens his new presidential library to good reviews, and with all four other living presidents in attendance.
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Paper Economy Food stamp use down in January
Food stamp use dropped in January as 514,518 individual recipients were removed from the food stamps program with the current total still increasing 1.78 percent on a year-over-year basis.
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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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Paper Economy Food stamps use rises in December
In December 2012, 109,924 recipients were added to the food stamps program with the current total increasing 2.75 percent on a year-over-year basis, according to the latest data from the Department of Agriculture.
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Five energy challenges for Venezuela
With the passing of Hugo Chávez, the issue of what Venezuela chooses to do with its oil moves to center stage for the energy industry – and for environmentalists. Here are five energy challenges that Venezuela will have to face.
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Paper Economy Food stamp use rises in November
The food stamps program increased by 141,067 recipients in November 2012, with the current total increasing 3.04 percent on a year-over-year basis.
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Mississippi tornado hits Hattiesburg, leaves no fatalities (+video)
Mississippi tornado plowed through Hattiesburg, and the University of Southern Mississippi, causing widespread damage and more than a dozen injuries. A single tornado traced a path of destruction through at least two counties.
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Two men, two women wounded in Bourbon Street shooting
On Saturday night an argument amongst Mardi Gras revelers resulted in a shooting on New Orleans' famed Bourbon Street, wounding four people. New Orleans has struggled with a rise in violent crime and gun violence since Hurricane Katrina.
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Blizzard 2013 storm prep sharpened by experience in Katrina and Sandy
Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, American storm response has changed dramatically. The blizzard that swept across nine states in the Northeast US this weekend in many ways showed how.
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Stir It Up! Travel: New Orleans and shrimp remoulade
Day 2 of a culinary travel adventure to New Orleans included a lesson in making a four-course meal at the New Orleans Cooking Experience cooking school.
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Blizzard 2013 Live blog: Nine-state region returns to normal – sort of (+video)
The Northeastern region that got whacked by the Blizzard of 2013 is slowly returning to normal. But the big test will come Monday when commuters try to return to work.
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In Gear Why did the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette get cut from the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl organizers tried to include the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, GM has confirmed, but the company said that ultimately those efforts didn't pan out.
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Superdome power outage embarrassing for New Orleans
The outage, blamed on an unspecified 'abnormality' in the Superdome stadium's power system, was an embarrassment for New Orleans, which was hosting its first Super Bowl since 2002 and was eager to show off how it has been rebuilt since Hurricane Katrina.
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What caused power outage at Super Bowl XLVII? 'Abnormality'
The Super Bowl power outage was caused by a piece of equipment sensing an 'abnormality,' according to Entergy New Orleans, which supplies power to the Superdome. The Super Bowl power outage occurred shortly after Beyonce put on a halftime show that featured extravagant lighting and video effects.
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Alabama hostage standoff: new details emerge about kidnapper
Jim Lee Dykes, the man accused of killing a bus-driver and abducting a five-year-old boy, is said to have been a reclusive man with anti-government beliefs.
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On battered Jersey shore, Sandy victims struggle with costs of climate change
Before Sandy hit, FEMA was redrawing its flood-risk maps to account for rising sea levels connected to climate change. The result: Rebuilding in some places has become much costlier.
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American Idol: In Baton Rouge, judges behave and contestants impress (+video)
American Idol goes to Randy Jackson's hometown of Baton Rouge where the American Idol judges call a momentary truce from the tumult of earlier episodes.
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How Ray Nagin became the first New Orleans mayor to face bribery charges
New Orleans has a long, colorful history of corruption, but some see a post-Katrina change in attitudes with the indictment Friday of former Mayor Ray Nagin on 21 corruption and bribery charges.
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Paper Economy Food stamp use drops in October
In October 2012, 184,954 recipients were removed from the food stamps program after August and September's addition of over 874,000.
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New Congress to vote on superstorm Sandy aid
The new Congress is expected to vote on Friday for relief for the many home and business owners devastated by superstorm Sandy.
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Homeless after Superstorm Sandy, some pets may be displaced again
A shelter housing pets displaced by Superstorm Sandy is scheduled to close, with about half of the animals still unclaimed. The ASPCA will try to find foster homes for the animals, but their future remains uncertain.
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Congress will vote on Sandy aid this week, says Boehner (+video)
House Speaker John Boehner rescheduled a vote on Sandy relief funding for Friday at the urging of lawmakers from the storm's hardest hit regions. The funding is slated to go toward immediate relief for victims as well as rebuilding efforts.
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Under pressure, Boehner is said to promise votes on hurricane Sandy relief (+ video)
Rep. Peter King says Boehner made the promise to Republicans from the affected states. Earlier, President Obama joined a bipartisan chorus seeking immediate action on Sandy from the House.
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Shaking off the shock, Newtown begins to look to the future
After mental-health professionals and therapists leave, and the headlines fade, what will happen to Newtown, Conn., the site of the horrific Sandy Hook school shooting? The community may never be the same, but it still has a future.
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GOP Senators vow to trim superstorm Sandy aid to $23.8 billion
Senate Republicans have proposed an alternate disaster relief plan for states affected by superstorm Sandy, which would use $23.8 billion- rather than President Obama's proposed $60.4 billion- to fund initial relief.
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