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NASA's Kepler finds its first five planets - an odd assortment

NASA's Kepler space telescope is just beginning its three-year mission to find Earth-like planets in habitable zones around stars. The first new planets it has found, announced Monday, include two so hot they would melt iron.

No quick recovery for charitable giving

The Great Recession has hurt charitable giving — and may keep on doing so for some time

ECONOMIC SCENE: No quick recovery for charitable giving

The Great Recession has hurt charitable giving — and may keep on doing so for some time

Chávez awaits Iran's Ahmadinejad after warm Brazil visit

The strong ties between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez are well known. But Brazil's support has set this regional tour apart.

The Monitor's View: What's best on the Thanksgiving menu? Giving, of course.

For many people, the last Thursday of November is one of faith, feasting, family, friends, football, and fun. But it's also a measure of the American character for generosity.

Sears targets holiday shoppers with early Black Friday sales

Sears and Target are advertising their Black Friday deals early to pump up holiday sales.

Film buffs ask: Know your noir?

Debate on definition surges as the hard-boiled genre revives.

Opinion: Iran's nuclear crisis: Obama could play the human rights card

One issue that should be put on the table is what Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad put on display this week in New York: Iran's religious minorities.

Photojournalism enters a golden age

As the importance of real-time news and images rise, photojournalism is gaining greater cultural currency.

To reduce pilot fatigue, FAA moves to revise rules

Buffalo crash, other incidents prompt aviation agency to expedite rule changes.

Top 10 checklist: How societies can avoid 'ecocide'

Is China spying on Uighurs abroad?

Sweden arrested Uighur exile Babur Mehsut last month on charges of 'refugee espionage.'

What could have torn a hole in jet? Experts stumped.

Southwest Airlines has inspected all its 737-300 jets and found no problems. Fuselage damage of the sort that forced Flight 2294 to make an emergency landing Monday is very rare.

Spiritual mother of Uighurs or terrorist?

Rebiya Kadeer is a petite, successful businesswoman, who now lives in exile in Virgina.

Why China has clenched its fist in Xinjiang

Beijing's severe treatment of Uighurs – and Tibetans, too – may be an attempt to prevent a breakup similar to that of the Soviet Union.

Air France plane didn't break up? Skepticism grows.

Many wonder how French investigators, who announced their findings Thursday, could arrive at that conclusion when so little evidence has been recovered.

Search for Air France black boxes expected to continue

Locator signals from Flight 447's black boxes may fade after June 30, but investigators are likely to keep looking anyway.

Missing plane baffles aviation experts

With a good safety record and robust backup systems, the Airbus 330 wouldn't be easily downed by lightning, they say.

Diplomatic memos reveal Chinese effort to block Guantánamo prisoner's asylum bid

The US has cleared the Uighur prisoners at Gitmo of wrongdoing, but China calls them "terrorists." Seventeen Uighurs are seeking political asylum in Sweden, Canada, the US, and Germany.

Federal and state governments look to smokers for more tax revenue

Though they hit poor Americans hardest, stiff taxes on tobacco can reduce healthcare costs by billions.

Tibetan education thrives – in exile

As Tibetans mark 50 years since China's occupation of Tibet, the exile community sees a major accomplishment in creating a network of schools that preserves their language and culture.

Buffalo plane crash raises broader issues on icing

A safety alert in December cautioned against flying on autopilot in icy conditions.

When courage is encouraged on the job

How workplaces can motivate employees to take a stand when trouble brews.

Pilot was a 'hero,' but are more coming along for airlines to hire?

There are fewer military pilots to draw from, plus economic difficulties in the industry.

Some US Hispanics trace their Jewish past

They discover roots in the Sephardic Jews of Spain through DNA testing.