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3 new foreign mystery novels that are worth your travel time

Craving a foreign excursion? Try the next best thing – one of these mystery novels set in far-away lands.
Isabella Stewart Gardner: 5 books about the world's most audacious art theft

These five books – fiction and nonfiction – share a connection to the notorious March 18, 1990, theft of 13 masterworks from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
'Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye': 5 stories from a family's time near the Arctic

Zac Unger temporarily moved his family to Churchill, Manitoba, to experience life in the polar bear wild. Here are some of his stories from his book "Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye."
20 best iPhone apps for starters

Here's a selection of some essential and not-so-essential apps that will help you get by in a world increasingly dependent on digital interaction.
C. S. Lewis: 10 quotes on his birthday

Here are 10 quotes to mark the birthday of C.S. Lewis, author of the beloved children's series "The Chronicles of Narnia."

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Fed's outlook brightens. Is deflation still a threat?
American voices: Resilience runs deep in a somber time

On a journey from Plymouth Rock to the Grand Canyon, we find an America that is neither as divided as talk-show histrionics would suggest, nor as sullen as a flagging economy says we should be. We find a country that is struggling, yes, but is also pragmatic and still harbors a little idealism.
The Looking House

The poetry of Fred Marchant explores literal battles as well as those of the mind and spirit.
Gallery: Peak fall foliage
The Walking People

When two sisters leave Ireland for New York in the 1950s, nothing turns out as they expect.
Eco-news and discoveries – plastics made by microbes

Environmental news and breakthroughs.
Byron in Love

Novelist Edna O’Brien attempts a biography of the poet who was ‘Mad, bad, and dangerous to know.’
Obama's offshore tax reforms prompt jitters in Ireland

Closing a corporate tax loophole could yield $60 billion for the US, but it threatens to undermine an already weak Irish economy.
Tuesday's coverage: witness in Tehran, banned in Darfur, housing starts
Key health care senators have industry ties

Senator Chris Dodd, among other senators involved in upcoming health care legislation, have family ties or financial investments in the industry they are meant to reform.
Urban living, big-box style

Sparrows like all the modern conveniences of their Home Depot home.
Conservatives gain in European parliament vote

A record low turnout of only 43 percent of 375 million eligible voters pointed to skepticism about a more integrated Europe.
Earth Talk: Peat bogs – ecosystems that store C02

When peatlands disappear, stored carbon dioxide gets released into the atmosphere.
One party for all of Europe? Libertas debuts in EU Parliament election

The new party is fielding 600 candidates in two dozen countries. Will EU reform resonate with recession-weary voters?
Today's coverage: Sotomayor's words in court, Obama's message to Arabs
British expenses scandal spurs celebrities to run for office

A 1980s pop star, a TV presenter, a former Beirut hostage, and a right-wing newspaper columnist are among the high-profile personalities emerging as potential challengers for seats held by discredited MPs.
Report: widespread abuse of Irish children in Catholic Church-run institutions

The government did little as Generations of children were abused, according to the nearly decade-long investigation. Counseling centers report a surge in callers since the report's release.
Today's news briefing: domestic terror plots, video games, and Obama says no to settlements
Brooklyn

The quiet, contemplative story of a young woman leaving Ireland for a new life in the Brooklyn of the 1950s.
The pain in Spain: On May Day, nearly 1 in 5 are jobless, but few seem angry

In Madrid, the workers' day was marked by samba dances, not brick-throwing.
Pencils, not pixels: Ireland scuttles electronic voting machines

Faced with rising costs and growing fears of hackers, Ireland has decided to join a growing movement in Europe to return to old school voting practices.
Is America ready for eco-fashion?

Fair-trade clothing is a hit in Europe. But some wonder if American will buy into this trend.
Pakistani Taliban advance beyond Swat

They have taken control of Buner next door and made forays into two more districts.
The Pirate Bay case: Not necessarily a victory for Hollywood

Millions continue to use the filesharing service as verdict is appealed. Access to the site remains open and the Pirate political party has seen a surge of support.
US joins club of deflation nations