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Backchannels Fear not!
Reality isn't as scary as some would like us to believe.
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Remarkably blurry video captures live 'woolly mammoth'
A spectacularly low-quality video from Siberia appears to capture a woolly mammoth, an animal that has been extinct in mainland Russia for about 10,000 years. Either that or it's a bear with a fish in its mouth.
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Donald Trump as third-party candidate: Will he woo Americans Elect?
Donald Trump has dropped his Republican affiliation to clear the way for a potential third-party presidential bid. Americans Elect, the new online independent primary, is seeking a candidate. How Trump might fit the bill.
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Opinion: US and Israel haven't learned their history lessons. Palestinians and Abbas have.
Billions in US aid dollars to individual economies and militaries in the Middle East have not strengthened peace. The success of post-war Europe shows the key to unity is to get citizens of different nations to work together. That hasn't really happened with Israel, Jordan, and Egypt.
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A victory in Western water wars? Study shows progress in water use.
Per-capita water use has declined in 100 communities that depend on the Colorado River, the primary source of freshwater to much of the southwest. But as populations expand, overall water consumption is still climbing.
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Is Donald Trump's presidential star falling? Polls and pundits see a dip.
Donald Trump was the top choice for 26 percent of Republican voters last month, but now 8 percent say he's their No. 1 pick.
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No birth certificate? Is 'Donald Trump' a real person?
It turns out that what newly converted 'birther' Donald Trump released with much fanfare is not an official birth certificate. What does that say about his identity, and possible presidential bid?
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Opinion: After Arizona shooting, how can Congress heal the division? Break bread together.
The shooting of Gabrielle Giffords (D) and bystanders in Arizona seems to be the worst symptom of the division and disdain that dominate politics. There was a time when members of Congress not only reached across the aisle, but shared meals together. They must commit to break bread together again – to heal the wounds in DC, and set an example for a grieving nation.
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Should Petraeus have weighed in on Koran burning? General defends himself.
Did Gen. David Petraeus cross a civil-military dividing line when he commented on a church's Koran-burning plans? Scholars are divided. But Petraeus tells the Monitor he is obligated to give his assessment of a situation that could endanger US troops.
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Uniform education standards: Momentum grows as more states sign on
About 40 states will probably have adopted the 'Common Core' education standards by spring. But critics caution that buy-in is just a start.
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New public school 'core standards': Which states might not sign on?
The core standards unveiled Wednesday would establish a national bar for what students in any state should know when they graduate from high school. But some states are wary.
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Not going to college? How about a 'career diploma' from high school?
The provision in Louisiana puts the state in the center of a national debate about where to set the bar for high school graduation.
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US high school graduation rate climbs to 69.2 percent
From 1996 to 2006, rates exceeded expectations in many poor, urban districts, a new report finds.
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Review: 'Shall We Kiss?'
French comedy puts a philosophical twist on romance as two lovers weigh the consequences of a kiss.
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