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Beyond the 'fiscal cliff': 6 reasons to be optimistic about America's future
As Americans take stock of 2012 and gear up for 2013, it's tempting to adopt "decline think" about the country, especially since there is still no deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of steep budget cuts and tax increases. But here are six reasons Americans should still be optimistic about their future.
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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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23 of the best new and upcoming cookbooks/food books for the holidays
A list of the best new and upcoming cookbooks to diversify your own culinary repertoire or offer as holiday gifts.
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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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War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term.
The threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program is the most urgent example of the foreign-policy challenges that face President Obama in his second term. Here are four others.
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Will Indian gang-rape death lead to reforms?
In response to the death of a young woman after a violent sexual attack in India, protestors are taking to the streets. They have also submitted a petition asking for politicians facing charges of similar crimes to be removed from office.
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After 'peaceful' 2012, Kashmiris urge end to war-time measures
Government tallies in Indian-controlled Kashmir show a drop in violence, fueling more calls for a loosening of the military presence here.
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Opinion: India gang rape: Why US should ratify UN treaty on women's rights
The gang rape and death of a student in India, which has sparked protests there to change cultural views on women, should remind the United States why it’s high time to ratify the UN 'bill of rights' for women. American criticism of the treaty is based on misconceptions.
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Protesters march for women's safety in India on New Year's Eve
Protesters in India's major cities demanded safety for women in the wake of the death Friday of a 23-year-old woman who was gang raped in Delhi.
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The world begins celebrating 2013
Australia and Asian nations are celebrating the New Year in style, from fireworks in Sydney and Hong Kong to a street party in Indonesia. Around the world, people are greeting 2013 with optimism.
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Secret cremation for gang-rape victim sparks anger against Indian government
A young woman who died after being gang raped and beaten on a bus in India's capital was cremated Sunday amid an outpouring of anger by Indians demanding greater protection for women.
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Cover Story
Progress watch 2012: Smart phones, jobs returning to America, and war crimes trialsThe often-slow arc of good news may not make headlines. But 2012 brought its quiet share: from extreme poverty dropping by half since 1990 to a robot with the bulky profile of an NFL player that may have a role in bringing jobs back to the US.
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Woman charged with murder, hate crime in NY subway death
Erika Menendez, a 31 year-old woman accused of pushing a man to his death on a subway platform in Queens, told police she did it because she thought he was Muslim.
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Energy Voices
Why is world using more coal? The China trade.International trade – especially the addition of China to the World Trade Organization in 2001 – has sharply boosted coal mining.
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Gang-rape victim dies, India transfixed
The brutal attack on the young woman touched off protests - as well as a national conversation on rape and the safety of women that could intensify with her passing.
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The Monitor's View: India gang rape: why women are needed as justice officials
Mass protests in India after a vicious gang rape of a female student help put a spotlight on countries that need to have more women police and judges. Antirape laws are not enough.
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Pakistan Taliban chief says TTP will negotiate, but not disarm
'We believe in dialogue but it should not be frivolous,' Pakistan Taliban chief, Hakimullah Mehsud said in a 40 minute video. 'Asking us to lay down arms is a joke.'
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Global News Blog
India gang rape spurs national dialogueAn Indian woman who was the victim of a gang rape and brutal beating earlier this month in New Delhi has been flown to Singapore for treatment, while the rest of India debates women's safety.
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Benazir Bhutto's son takes up the family trade in Pakistan (+video)
The son of Pakistan's slain former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, launched his political career Thursday, vowing to continue his mother's fight for democracy.
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Pakistani Taliban capture 22 soldiers after government rejects terms
Pakistan's interior minister dismissed today Pakistani Taliban conditions for a cease-fire, including changes to the constitution and a break with the US.
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Beyond the 'fiscal cliff': 6 reasons to be optimistic about America's future
As Americans take stock of 2012 and gear up for 2013, it's tempting to adopt "decline think" about the country, especially since there is still no deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of steep budget cuts and tax increases. But here are six reasons Americans should still be optimistic about their future.
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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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Horizons
Samsung says it will ship half a billion phones in 2013Samsung expects to sell 510 million phones in 2013, the company announced on Wednesday. Samsung says most of those devices will be smart phones, cementing the company's status as the world's biggest phone manufacturer.
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The Reformed Broker
Three predictions for 2013Investors' moves to ETFs, emerging market debt, and the next generation of high-tech startups are three themes for the new year.
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Thousands protesting gang rape clash with Indian police
Massive protests against gang rape have sprung up across India. Set off by the rape and beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus, protesters have faced police push back, tear gas, and water cannons.
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John Kerry as secretary of State: expect a more traditional style (+video)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with her late-night dancing and talks with children, was known for her 'people to people' style. John Kerry is expected to adopt a more traditional version of diplomacy.
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Delhi gang-rape case could be turning point for India's rape laws (+video)
India is considering a fast-track court process to expedite rape cases and step up punishment for sexual violence on the heels of the bus rape incident that spurred outrage across India.
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In India, a Hindu nationalist rebuilds image with Muslim votes (+video)
Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi secured his fourth term as chief minister of India's Gujarat State, despite his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, in which some 1,000 Muslims were killed.
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Ban Ki-moon, UN Security Council slam Israel on settlements
The UN chief and every Security Council member other than the US, which remained silent, denounced on Wednesday Israel's plans to expand its settlements.
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Energy Voices
Coal on the rise as developing nations seek cheap fuelCoal will surpass oil as the world’s most popular fuel source within 10 years, according to a report from the International Energy Agency.
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