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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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2012's 'good news' stories
2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
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Foreign affairs: 23 new books I wish Obama and Romney would read
In preparation for the upcoming presidential debate on foreign policy, check out these 23 books that offer the kind of nuance and context mostly overlooked during a campaign.
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Rare gorillas captured by hidden camera (+video)
The video offers researchers a very unusual opportunity to view the Cross River gorilla behaving normally.
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Amid battles, Boko Haram offers dialogue with Nigerian president
A caller claiming to speak for the Islamist militant group Boko Haram called a local TV station on Sunday demanding 'one on one' dialogue with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.
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Keep Calm West African bloc prepares to send troops into Mali and Guinea-Bissau
Two separate military coups in Mali and Guinea-Bissau threaten the stability of the region. But will an intervention by ECOWAS actually resolve these conflicts or just complicate them?
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Top 3 reasons why Al Qaeda is more dangerous than ever
On the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death, defense analysts say that there are plenty of reasons to think that a resurgence of the perniciously resourceful Al Qaeda is not out of the question.
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Keep Calm Drill for oil in Somalia? Why not, says Australian firm
Australia-based Jacka Resources plans to start oil exploration in Somaliland, a region of Somalia that declared itself independent in 1991. Nice work if you can get it.
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Bishop Tutu urges peace in upcoming Lesotho elections
Political violence has flared ahead of May 26 Lesotho elections, but Archbishop Desmond Tutu urges candidates to keep the peace and respect election results.
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Africa Monitor Killing the messenger: Islamist insurgency widens in Nigeria
A suicide bombing at a venerable newspaper suggests that journalists could now become routinely targeted by Boko Haram, says guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary.
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Church service attacked in Nigeria after Boko Haram threats
An attack on a Christian church service at a university in northern Nigeria Sunday left at least seven people dead. The Islamist group warned it would attack schools and other institutions.
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New coal giant Mozambique faces rising public anger
Mozambique is one of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies, but its Department of Mineral Resources in Tete province still only has 15 employees, reflecting its struggle to manage resources properly.
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Taylor guilty: Liberians have mixed emotions about verdict
Some Liberians voice outrage at the guilty verdict of former Liberian President Charles Taylor at the war crimes court; others, who lost family members, say it's justice.
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Separate bomb blasts rock Nigeria's newspapers, at least six killed
While no one has taken credit for the twin blasts, the methods used in the attacks on the newspaper offices appear similar to those used by the Islamist fundamentalist group, Boko Haram.
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Keep Calm Charles Taylor, former Liberian president, found guilty of war crimes (+video)
Charles Taylor: A guilty verdict against the former Liberian president – including charges of murder, rape, use of child soldiers – sets precedent for holding sitting heads of state to account.
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In Monrovia, Charles Taylor's wife awaits his verdict
Charles Taylor, the former Liberian leader accused of 11 counts of war crimes, will learn his fate tomorrow in what is seen as a milestone moment for international justice.
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Africa Monitor What African Evangelicals think of Florida's Quran-burning preacher
US Evangelicals are influential in Africa, but African church members focus on building schools and hospitals, and interfaith dialogue, rather than the Rev. Terry Jones's burning of sacred books.
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Nigerian forces raid suspected Boko Haram bomb factory
While Nigerian security forces have succeeded in arresting senior members of Boko Haram, the Islamist militant group has shown signs of growing sophistication in its methods.
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Chapter & Verse Festival of Faith and Writing: the conference that brought John Updike, Salman Rushdie to western Michigan
This year's Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College included Jonathan Safran Foer, Marilynne Robinson, Chimimanda Ngoze Adichie, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Leila Aboulela.
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Consumer Energy Report Top 15 sources of US crude oil imports
Here's where the US is really getting its oil, plus a look at how imports have changed over the past decade.
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Suicide car bombing kills 38 in Nigeria on Easter Sunday
Authorities believe the attacker was trying to detonate explosives near churches holding Easter services on Sunday.
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Africa Monitor How to respond to Boko Haram’s evolving threat to Nigeria
Guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary argues that Nigeria must treat the Islamist militant group Boko Haram as a homegrown threat, fueled by decades of unaddressed regional grievances.
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Opinion: US must seek conservative Muslims as allies in fight against Boko Haram terror
Boko Haram, the north Nigerian extremist group, has recently escalated its terror campaign with a string of deadly strikes against government and civilian targets. To combat the rising threat, the West must embrace conservative Muslims in the region as potential allies.
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Oakland school shooting: Is there a lesson to be learned from the tragedy?
As police put together possible motives for the Oakland school shooting, a profile is emerging of frustration and despair that has a familiar ring to some experts.
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Boko Haram: Fed up residents apprehend Islamists in northern Nigeria
Residents of Kano arrest two Boko Haram fighters in a sign of frustration with the group's campaign of terror in northern Nigeria.
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Qatar builds a brand as mediator
Flush with cash and fancy hotels, Qatar has hosted representatives from the West Bank, Gaza, Darfur, and Libya in the past year alone.
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To preserve life
A Christian Science perspective: A ray of hope for Syria and other trouble spots in the world.
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Youth discontent drives vote to oust Senegal's president
Despite President Wade's achievements in fixing infrastructure, high unemployment and rising prices spur frustration among Senegal's youthful majority.
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