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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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The top 25 celebrity baby names of all time
Many celebrities are creative people, but seldom does their creativity get more free rein than when they’re naming their own offspring. From Beyonce and Jay-Z's firstborn Blue Ivy to Frank Zappa's daughter's avante-garde moniker Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen, there are plenty of unusual names.
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Olympics track & field: 5 athletes to watch
With 49 different events from the women's 3000-meter steeplechase to the men's shot put, track and field has far more than five athletes to watch, but here are some of the most-watched.
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June weddings: 7 measures of matrimony
June has traditionally been the most popular month for Americans to wed. Here are some facts about the American wedding landscape.
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How 5 young black men see the Trayvon Martin case
The Monitor approached, at random, five young black men in Boston, Los Angeles, Coral Gables, Fla., and Louisville, Ky., and asked them to talk about the Trayvon Martin case, race relations, hoodies, and, of course, their own life experiences. Here's what they had to say.
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Can Obama boost cause for Afro-Latinos?
Activists hope that Bolivia’s new Constitution, which legally recognizes Afro-Bolivians for the first time, is just one of many new gains for blacks across Latin America.
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Seafood stew as an easy way to travel
The mingling of its cultural flavors offer a midwinter adventure.
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Scotland joins nations' pitch for tourists – with poems
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Trading a life in Vegas to speak for troops in Afghanistan
Some 250 US citizens of Afghan origin have made unlikely career changes to become military interpreters.
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Ken Mink plays college basketball ... at age 73
The community college player from Knoxville, Tenn., defies stereotypes to become what may be the oldest college shooting guard in the world.
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Solving the medal muddle
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The alternate universe of the Olympics
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China: Can Olympic gold last?
Its dominance at the Beijing Games’ gold-medal table relied on a massive centralized sports system.
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A new Caribbean Cold War: Jamaican sprinters
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Jamaican women sweep the Olympic 100-meter race
Gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser finished 0.2 seconds ahead of Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart, who tied for silver in a photo finish.
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How tiny Jamaica develops so many champion sprinters
The world's two fastest men will go head-to-head in Jamaica's Olympic trials this weekend.
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How tiny Jamaica develops so many champion sprinters
The world's two fastest men will go head-to-head in Jamaica's Olympic trials this weekend.
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Eyeing tourism, Haiti battles its violent reputation
Once a popular destination, it sees few tourists despite UN data that indicate country is among the region's safest.
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The world in my lunchbox
A new children's book features international recipes.
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Philanthropist helps students give peace a chance
100 Projects for Peace provides seed money for conflict-resolution programs.
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Philanthropist helps students give peace a chance
100 Projects for Peace provides seed money for conflict-resolution programs.
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Marry Your Baby Daddy Day: Activist marries unwed parents
Maryann Reid holds mass weddings for black couples who have children.
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World
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Wing and a prayer propel a young black pilot to aviation records
Barrington Irving shunned the drugs and gangs of his Miami neighborhood for his dream of flying – now he helps other kids soar.
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A Hollywood pirate and a Jamaican girl
The not-so-dashing Errol Flynn acts a part in a novel set in 1950s Jamaica.
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