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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/5/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/29/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/22/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Man Asian Literary Prize: the nominees for 2012
Check out the five nominees on the short list for the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize.
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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator: we're being asked to make all the sacrifices
Saeed Jalili, Iran's top nuclear negotiator and a contender in the June presidential election, sat down with the Monitor to share his views about an 'unbalanced' nuclear offer made by world powers.
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Iran nuclear talks in Istanbul show progress remains elusive
Talks in Istanbul today over Iran's nuclear program and sanctions that have crippled its economy yielded little in the way of progress.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/5/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/29/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Outside the camps, Syrian refugees face further hardship
With 74 percent of Syrian refugees living outside camps, life is a daily struggle to find affordable housing, jobs with living wages, and schooling for their children.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/22/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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In Middle East Kerry pushes for Turkey-Israel rapprochement
Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East exploring options for renewed peace efforts. On Sunday, he urged Turkey and Israel to normalize relations, which broke down after Turks were killed in an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in 2010.
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Turkish pianist's Twitter barbs land him conviction for insulting Islam
Fazil Say's case highlights a curtailing of free expression in Turkey that has also put 49 journalists in prison. He was convicted of insulting Islam in a series of mocking tweets.
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Kerry makes no further U.S. commitments in Syria
The situation in Syria and the North Korean threats were high on the agenda when G8 leaders gathered in London on Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made no further U.S. commitments in Syria, but spoke of the need for the opposition to become better organized.
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Syrian army launches counteroffensive, calls on rebels to lay down arms
The Syrian army targeted rebels with heavy airstrikes in at least seven cities and regions Sunday, killing at least 20 people. The government also called on rebel fighters to surrender their weapons.
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Secretary Kerry returning to Mideast: How much nudging will he do?
Seeking to build on Obama's recent visit, John Kerry will be in Turkey and Israel – already his third trip there as secretary – to signal the Mideast parties 'he's serious' about making peace.
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Iran stance 'puzzles' negotiators after first day of nuclear talks
The threat of deadlock loomed over Iran nuclear talks in Kazakhstan today after Iran presented a revised set of proposals.
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World powers expect Iran to be ready for progress at next nuclear talks
World powers say that Iran has signaled it is ready to 'engage seriously' on a proposal to limit its nuclear development at P5+1 talks that begin tomorrow in Kazakhstan.
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Opinion: Iran and world powers should focus on action steps for short-term agreement
As Iran and the world powers prepare for the next round of talks in Kazakhstan on April 5-6, their focus should be on what is politically and logistically achievable at this stage – clear steps that will help address the immediate concerns of both sides.
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'Gate to Hell' unearthed among Turkey's ancient ruins (+video)
'Gate to Hell' unearthed in Turkey: Italian archaeologists have discovered what they believed to be the remains of an ancient cave that was the entrance to the underworld in Greek and Roman legends.
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Iran hails 'softer' and 'smarter' approach to its nuclear program
Iranian nuclear negotiators said a revised proposal from six world powers to limit its nuclear work was 'more realistic' than previous proposals and offered to continue talks next month.
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Terrorism & Security US will send nonlethal aid directly to Syrian rebels (+video)
Secretary of State John Kerry said that some groups the US doesn't support are gaining more influence with the rebels in the absence of greater Western help.
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World powers soften toward Iran
Western officials offered to ease sanctions in return for Iran reducing its uranium enrichment activities. Following talks on Wednesday, Iran's chief negotiator expressed appreciation that the other countries had moved 'closer to our viewpoint'.
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Iran nuclear talks conclude with plans for more talks
World powers offered to lift some sanctions on Iran if it scaled back its nuclear activity. No deal was reached, but the two sides will discuss the proposal at talks next month.
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Mike Krzyzewski done? Coach K says goodbye to Team USA
Mike Krzyzewski says he's done coaching Team USA after leading the Americans to two Olympic gold medals for men's basketball.
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Iran nuclear talks: Will hints of sanctions relief yield progress? (+video)
Western powers are expected for the first time to offer modest relief from far-ranging sanctions – but only if Iran takes substantial steps to halt the most prized elements of its nuclear program.
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Suicide bomber who attacked US embassy in Turkey was leftist
The bomber is associated with the outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front, a militant group founded on Marxist principles.
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Turkey suicide bombing: This time, US calls it a terrorist attack right away (+video)
A Turkish security guard was killed in the attack Friday. The State Department is still sensitive to charges that it was slow to call the attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya, a terrorist attack.
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Turkey: US embassy suicide bomber was member of outlawed leftist group
Today's bombing of the US embassy in Ankara, which Turkey has blamed on an outlawed leftist group, comes amid warnings that Turkey could soon face jihadist spillover from Syria.
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