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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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CSMonitor editors share their favorite people to follow on Twitter
Twitter turned 7 this week. In celebration of the social network's birthday, The Christian Science Monitor compiled a list of favorite Twitter accounts. Each is informative and useful in its own way. Find out what each section recommends for you.
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When dictators fall, so do their banknotes
The following now defunct or possibly soon-to-be defunct banknotes are imbued with the symbols and iconography of their leaders, past and present.
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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses
Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
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Iraqis more secure, but few are finding jobs
Most jobs are in the military, police, and intelligence forces. But Iraqis say those jobs are only attained through family ties or bribes.
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Australia no longer to detain asylum seekers
As immigrants from Iraq and Afghanistan pour into the country, human rights groups praise the new policy. But critics say it will undermine national security.
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World
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Reporters on the Job
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Can Iraq's new calm hold?
Improved security has boosted optimism, but US commanders want to be assured it is "irreversible."
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The Monitor's View: Obama and McCain as neo-neocons
They compete over who can better attack Al Qaeda in Pakistan – unilaterally.
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World
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Opinion: A better benchmark for Iraq: lawyers
Lawsuits signify social progress. We don't kill people; we sue them.
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Opinion: How the best and the brightest plan to fight terrorism
A peek at how the next generation will tackle the ‘Long War’.
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Istanbul bombings heighten tensions in an increasingly divided Turkey
Seventeen people are killed and over 150 wounded in attacks that occurred hours before the country's highest judicial body rules on whether the governing AK party should be banned.
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How Obama's foreign tour plays at home
He burnished his foreign policy credentials, analysts say, but will his Berlin speech backfire?
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Opinion: Does the American flag belong in church?
Our allegiance belongs to God, not state power.
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Opinion: A tipping point in America's mood
There is a new awareness of the challenges we face.
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US Army seeking to cut its CO2 emissions
The US Army has begun taking steps to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent by 2015, to comply with a 2007 order by President Bush.
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For athletes accused of taking drugs, a Perry Mason of their own
Attorney Howard Jacobs, who has defended athletes from Marion Jones to US swimmer Jessica Hardy, believes the system is tilted too much toward antidoping agencies.
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Labour defeat a blow for Britain's Gordon Brown
The prime minister faces intense pressure for change after his party lost in a once-safe Scottish constituency.
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How Obama's foreign tour plays at home
He burnished his foreign policy credentials, analysts say, but will his Berlin speech backfire?
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Terrorist Hunter
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In Berlin, Obama calls for stronger U.S.-Europe partnership
The Illinois senator addressed an enthusiastic crowd of some 250,000 that stretched for a mile to the storied Brandenburg Gate.
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Berliners welcome Obama as they did JFK
The Democratic presidential nominee, who delivers the sole public foreign policy speech of his overseas tour here Thursday, was dubbed 'president of the world' by Der Spiegel.
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The Monitor's View: Closing 'Gitmo' won't be easy
Where will the inmates go? Where will they be tried? Tough choices for the next president.
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Obama tries to balance solidarity and neutrality
The latest stops in his Mideast tour included the rocket-besieged Israeli town of Sderot and the West Bank town of Ramallah.
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World
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McCain camp cries foul
Media coverage favors Obama, his campaign says.
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