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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Banksy: 7 stories from 'The Man Behind the Wall'
Here are 7 Banksy stories from the recent biography "Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall."
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How much do you know about Israel? Take the quiz
Israel, which stands out as a flashpoint even in a region made up of flashpoints, is the source of endless debate. How much do you know about it?
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6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks
Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
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Israeli elections: The 5 candidates steering the debate
Israeli elections will be held Jan. 22.
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TV dramas' foreign accent
This fall a quarter of the new dramas will be adaptations of shows from overseas.
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Warmer Lebanon-Syria ties puts focus on prisoners' fate
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman's visited Damascus Wednesday, raising the prospect that perhaps hundreds of detainees in Syria will be released.
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Rise in gay tourism stirs unease in Israel
So-called 'pink dollars' are flowing into the economy, but may deter traditional pilgrims.
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Anatomy of a cyberwar in Georgia
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In one town, Gazans yearn for previous Israeli presence
Mawassi residents say life was better before 2005, when they were part of an Israeli settlement enclave. Few can find work now.
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Lesson of the white phacelia
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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Harry Potter causing trouble in Israel
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Open to the voice of Truth
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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After two months of discord, finally a handshake
In January, one of Africa's most stable democracies was violently ripping itself apart. How was it saved? In Part 4 of a four-part special report, the key players tell what happened.
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Olmert pushes ahead on Palestinian, Syrian peace tracks
Israel to release up to 150 Palestinian prisoners later this month.
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The Monitor's View: Build bridges in Turkey
Turkey's Islamist party has escaped being banned. It now must reach out to secularists.
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Presidential energy pledges: We've heard them before
Presidents have made promises about energy for almost 35 years.
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Fatah, Hamas rift widens amid new violence
The Palestinian factions fought Saturday in the worst internal violence since Hamas's Gaza coup.
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Hamas detention of Fatah officials escalates feud
Hamas arrested senior Fatah officials in Gaza on Friday, capping off one of the worst weeks of conflict between the two Palestinian factions.
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Israeli settlers in West Bank defy promise
A permanent settlement in Maskiyot could hinder a faltering peace process as Palestinian and Israeli leaders meet with US secretary of State.
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Olmert plows ahead on peace talks
Israeli prime minister resigns from his post, but vows to pursue a deal with Palestinians and Syrians.
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The contenders to be Israel's next prime minister
Tzipi Livni, Shaul Mofaz, and Bejamin Netanyahu are the top three politicians most likely to succeed Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, observers say.
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Horizon highlights – $10 laptop, Google in your driveway, lost Van Gogh
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Olmert to resign as Israeli prime minister
Ehud Olmert's announcement on Wednesday night to cede leadership in September could spur a party shake-up and a shakier peace process.
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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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Palestinian hostilities flare in Gaza
Explosions and a Hamas-led crackdown on the rival Fatah Party has raised tensions to their highest levels since Hamas seized control of the Palestinian territory in 2007.
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Six picks: recommendations from the Monitor staff
Richie Havens's latest gently impassioned CD, sixties design in an electrifyingly colorful book, cable hit "Mad Men" on their second season, and more.
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