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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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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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3 novels with unforgettable main characters
These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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‘Long Shot’: 8 observations shared in Mike Piazza’s autobiography
Check out some of Piazza's thoughts on baseball from his autobiography 'Long Shot.'
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The worldwide jam session
Musicians turn to new software to teach and collaborate over the Internet.
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Insecurity drives farm purchases abroad
Wealthy countries seek land in Cambodia, Madagascar, and Brazil.
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Japan quietly seeks global leadership niches
The island nation seeks to carve out a bigger role in world affairs as a 'soft power.'
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Reporters on the Job
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A global trade decline?
In a rare alignment, most of the world's big economies are expected to shrink.
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Japan as ground zero for no-waste lifestyle
Three environmental models: Toyota's Prius factory, an electronics recycler, and a village that recycles 80 percent of its trash.
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Reporters on the Job
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From Japanese blogger to global novelist
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Manga: Another way of seeing the world
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Japan cracking US pop culture hegemony
Japan is quietly emerging as a global trendsetter in pop culture, as well as in green technology and environmental practices.
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Mieko Kawakami: From blogger to global novelist
Her latest novel won Japan's top prize for new fiction writers. Kawakami is one of an emerging group of young Japanese women writers.
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Opinion: Barack Obama, and America's place in the world
US domination is giving way to greater balance.
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The Monitor's View: Rescue US autoworkers first
Give them a way to get out of companies due for downsizing.
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Modern mariner phones home to Maine schoolhouse
From an oil rig in the Indian Ocean, a seafaring dad offers practical math and tales of pirates as lessons over a Web connection with his kids’ classroom back home.
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Collecting antiques can equal cultural survival
Wealthy Russians and Chinese buy antiques to recover pieces of their heritage.
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Opinion: Stop pampering Pakistan's military
The Mumbai attacks underscore the importance of rooting out institutional support for terror.
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Recession hits Japan's part-time workers
Sony said Tuesday it will let 16,000 employees go – half of them from its temporary staff.
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Reporters on the Job
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US students improve in math
But science scores are stagnant in an international study of fourth- and eighth-graders.
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A new script for family drama
After a trip to the theater, she searched for a more accurate portrayal of family life.
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Will North Korea cut a nuclear deal before Obama arrives?
As Beijing talks stall, analysts say North Korea may be waiting for a gesture from Barack Obama once he assumes the presidency.
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The Monitor's View: Obama's dependence on China
To create US jobs, he'll need to make sure Beijing doesn't rev up its export machine.
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The League of Mars-bound Gentlemen
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World
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Congress near a Big Three deal, with strings attached
US automakers are likely to get $15 billion in federal loans, but lawmakers insist on industry restructuring.
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