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Immigration reform: where things stand now
As congressional negotiators approach their self-imposed targets of early April to lay out immigration reform legislation, some notorious sticking points appear to be more well-settled than others.
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9 musicians who have broken into the literary world
Here are nine other musicians who have published novels, short stories, poetry, and children’s books.
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3 of the most-talked-about novels of fall 2012
Monitor fiction critic Yvonne Zipp reviews National Book Award finalist 'The Round House' and two other acclaimed fall novels.
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Three lessons of Jeremiah Wright plan against Obama
News about a proposal to use the Rev. Jeremiah Wright against President Obama in a GOP “super PAC” ad campaign caused the political world to combust. Charges of “race-baiting” flew, and suddenly the idea was an orphan. It’s safe to say, the ads will never be made. But there are lessons to be learned.
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Facebook stock: 6 intriguing investors
Facebook stock will make many people suddenly wealthy when it begins trading this Friday. The company is expected to be valued somewhere around $100 billion, with stock expected to sell anywhere between $34 and $38 per share. Here are six of the more unexpected people set to make a killing with initial public offering of Facebook stock, including a rock star, a graffiti artist, and pair of Mark Zuckerberg’s enemies.
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The Vote Blago compares himself to Christian Bale on Letterman
02/03/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion What the cellphone industry won't tell you
Next time you get a call on the road, pull over.
02/02/2009 12:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Count down to the next Kindle
01/29/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Palestinian and Israeli exchanges shake Gaza cease-fire
A roadside bomb hits Israeli forces, and Israel responds with airstrike.
01/27/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Drug violence surges in Mexico
President Felipe Calderón's decision to confront organized crime has spurred drug cartels to fight back.
01/26/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote Can Sarah Palin read? Chris Matthews isn't sure
01/23/2009 12:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – Obama edition
01/23/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote Joe Biden - making jokes, irritating Obama
01/22/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog World welcomes Obama with (mostly) open arms
Some think expectations may be too high for the new president.
01/21/2009 12:00 am -
What Obama Means
A cultural survey of the history of race relations in the U.S.
01/19/2009 12:00 am -
As atheists roll out London ads, believers unruffled
Billboard campaign promotes atheist beliefs on buses.
01/16/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Pakistan cracks down on Lashkar-e-Taiba
India insists the suspects be tried in India, rejecting a Pakistani trial.
01/16/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Judging Bush with a bird's eye
Today's tasks are so vast for a US leader that they can easily lead to mistakes, lapses, and hubris.
01/15/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Israel continues bombing Gaza despite UN ceasefire call
The UN Security Council resolution calls for an 'immediate ceasefire,' followed by an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, amid warnings about a worsening humanitarian situation.
01/09/2009 12:00 am -
Bright Green Kamikaze pelicans baffling Calif. scientists
Scores of weak and disoriented California brown pelicans have been slamming into cars and boats, landing on highways and airport runways, and turning up dead in back yards and parking lots many miles from their normal coastal habitats.
01/08/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Israel agrees to brief bombing break in Gaza
The daily three-hour pause comes amid indications that cease-fire talks may be near.
01/07/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Hamas calls for 'day of wrath' after senior official killed by Israel
The group says suicide attacks may begin again in response to Thursday's Israeli airstrike on the home of Hamas leader Nizar Rayan.
01/02/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Belgium charges six with connections to a terrorist group
A yearlong investigation led to the arrests and charges, which come amid an EU summit in Brussels. One suspect is believed to have been preparing for a suicide attack.
12/12/2008 12:00 am -
Bright Green Study: Elephants in zoos live much shorter lives
Elephants in captivity in Europe have a far shorter median lifespan than those living in protected areas in Africa and Asia, a new study has found.
12/12/2008 12:00 am -
President-elect Obama thinks Illinois Governor Blagojevich should quit
12/10/2008 12:00 am -
For news industry, troubles only accelerate
The Tribune Company's bankruptcy may signal a trend toward a new kind of newspaper journalism.
12/10/2008 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Five Blackwater guards to face Washington jury on Baghdad manslaughter charges
None of the Iraqis killed in Nisoor Square on Sept. 16, 2007, was armed.
12/09/2008 12:00 am -
World
12/09/2008 12:00 am -
Bright Green Should we nationalize the Big Three?
As lawmakers debate a bailout package for the troubled Big Three automakers this week, we're seeing a word rarely spotted north of Venezuela or west of Scandinavia: nationalization.
12/09/2008 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security In unconfirmed raid, Pakistan seizes Mumbai attack ringleader
Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, an operations chief for Lashkar-e-Taiba, was reportedly captured Monday in Pakistani Kashmir.
12/08/2008 12:00 am
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