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3 good new coming-of-age novels
From a 20th-century Jane Eyre to a Pakistani-American immigrant, three protagonists grow up and learn about life.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/31
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/24
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3 good new coming-of-age novels
From a 20th-century Jane Eyre to a Pakistani-American immigrant, three protagonists grow up and learn about life.
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Raffaele Sollecito to be sentenced with Amanda Knox
Raffaele Sollecito usually sits near Amanda Knox while in court, but has shared little of the attention garnered by his co-defendant..
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Black Country Communion releases second album, '2'
Rock band Black Country Communion wrote and recorded a second album, entitled '2,' to have more material for their latest tour. Black Country Communion's tour continues June 23 at the Azkena Rock Festival.
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The Trip: movie review
Comic actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are a hilarious duo in this dry British comedy, 'The Trip.'
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Words with a watery background
The Mississippi's historic highs remind the Monitor's language columnist how rich our vocabulary is in metaphors for inundation.
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Iceland's volcanic ash over Britain could be gone tomorrow – but back Friday
Experts suggest that the volcanic ash from Iceland's Grímsvötn could once again snarl British air traffic later this week.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/31
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/24
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Britain to the eurozone: Get your act together
UK finance chief George Osborne called on his European neighbors to put their 'house in order' as Britain sees some promising economic gains.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 12/21
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/10
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Europe snow storm death toll reaches 39
Europe snow: In many parts of Europe, train services continued to see heavy disruptions, but air traffic was returning to normal in many places.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 11/29
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A friendship forged in wartime
Two transatlantic pen pals have shared their lives on paper for 70 years.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/08
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World's Smallest Cow is a mere 33 inches tall
World's Smallest Cow: Swallow, a tiny cow bred in Britain with a taste for contemporary music has been named smallest by Guinness World Records.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/03
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In Pictures: Crazy World Cup fans
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/11
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Chapter & Verse
10 books to help you understand the UK election results
Ten winning books that offer insight – in different ways – into contemporary Britain.
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If British election 2010 results trump popular vote, what next?
If British election 2010 results yield a majority of parliamentary seats for a party that comes in second or even third in the popular vote, could it lead to a change in Britain's centuries-old 'first past the post' electoral system?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/29
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In Pictures: No business like snow business
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Amanda Knox conviction: Italy strikes back at US complaints
US student Amanda Knox's conviction for the murder of her roommate in Italy, has sparked some complaints of an unfair trial. Prosecutors and the Italian press are striking back.
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