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What kind of an eater are you?
From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
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Boston Marathon bombings: 5 books to read in the aftermath
In the wake of the tragedy, check out these five titles which address topics from patriotism to strength in the face of disaster.
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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Cuban Missile Crisis: 5 ways leftist ideology lives on in Latin America
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the US and the Soviet Union were on the brink of nuclear war over the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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Top 10 Burger King changes
Burger King's new menu has a purpose. Last year, Wendy's surpassed Burger King to become the second best-selling burger chain in the United States. It was close: Wendy's had $8.5 billion in sales, while Burger King had $8.4 billion. (Both were miles behind No. 1 McDonald's, at $34 billion). In an effort to regain the No. 2 slot, the chain has undergone a massive makeover, complete with Burger King new menu items, décor, and employee uniforms. Here are the Top 10 changes Burger King has made in the past year, in its biggest overhaul since it first opened its doors back in 1954:
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In Pictures How's the weather?
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Chávez awaits Iran's Ahmadinejad after warm Brazil visit
The strong ties between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez are well known. But Brazil's support has set this regional tour apart.
11/25/2009 12:00 am -
Nicaragua is latest in Latin America to reject term limits
The most recent Latin American leader to overturn presidential term limits is Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega.
11/19/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Would Peru lawmaker Keiko Fujimori free her jailed dad?
Peru lawmaker Keiko Fujimori strongly suggested Wednesday that if she is elected president in 2011, she would pardon her jailed father, former president Alberto Fujimori.
11/19/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion To solve Turkey's culture clash, old elite must yield to free speech
An interview with Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk about his latest book, 'The Museum of Innocence.'
11/11/2009 12:00 am -
Why South American economies are rebounding first
Commodities-hungry China is pulling Brazil, Chile, and others out of recession. But Mexico and Central America, dependent on US sales, are lagging.
10/27/2009 01:00 am -
Going beyond organic: analog forestry
By blending crops into natural environments, analog forestry produces products that go beyond the 'organic' label.
10/19/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green World Monuments 2010 list ranges from dockyards to cave art
2010 Watch List calls attention to 93 global heritage sites at risk.
10/07/2009 01:00 am -
Honduras: censored Radio Globo quadruples listeners by going online
The Honduran interim government shut down radio and TV stations that support ousted President Manuel Zelaya, but the internet helps them evade the ban.
10/01/2009 01:00 am -
Honduras crisis: Brazil grabs leadership role
By allowing ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to hole up in its embassy, Brazil has thrust itself into the middle of Latin America's most volatile political crisis.
09/22/2009 01:00 am -
In Pictures Don't Fear the Leaper: A world of frogs
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Strength in What Remains
Tracy Kidder’s true story about a Tutsi medical student who fled to the US illustrates the power of forgiveness.
08/24/2009 01:00 am -
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Catskill folkies, Discovery Channel on a world of ancient relics, a look at real high school musicals, and more.
08/24/2009 01:00 am -
In Peru, recovery from quake lags
Two years later, the effects are still acutely felt. Observers point to problems with disaster planning, aid distribution, and global attention.
08/16/2009 01:00 am -
Chávez stirs anxiety over US military deal in Colombia
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez sought a region-wide censure of the pending agreement at a summit Monday in Quito, Ecuador. But other leaders were declined to condemn it outright.
08/10/2009 01:00 am -
Chávez rages at US plan to boost antidrug ops in Colombia
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has agreed to host the Pentagon's narcotics-interdiction flight operations, which were recently kicked out of Ecuador.
08/06/2009 01:00 am -
China's big move into Latin America
Brazil's largest trading partner is no longer the US – it's China. Beijing is investing billions of dollars and filling a vacuum left by the United States.
07/12/2009 01:00 am -
Fleeting architecture
As novelty and sustainability drive design, more structures are deliberately temporary.
06/15/2009 01:00 am -
To quell protests, Peru suspends Amazon investment laws
Indigenous groups say government is just trying to stop efforts to protect jungle from oil and logging development. More protests are planned today.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Indigenous Peruvians vow more attacks over control of the Amazon
Clashes with government forces left more than 30 dead last week, sparking concerns about a full-scale revolt. Protesters are fighting laws that would open their rainforest home to energy and agribusiness development.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Where's the environment section on Google News?
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
The 'land art' of Andrew Rogers
Australian sculptor brings a rare civic vision to his geoglyphs the world over.
05/12/2009 01:00 am -
Chávez shows restraint in latest spat with Peru
Venezuela withdrew its ambassador this week after Peru offered asylum to Chávez's political rival who faces corruption charges.
04/29/2009 01:00 am -
Venezuelan court orders arrest for exiled Chávez foe
Manuel Rosales, who ran against Chávez in 2006, is seeking asylum in Peru.
04/23/2009 01:00 am -
US no longer towers over Latin America
As America became distracted by the war on terror after 9/11, the region sought other partners.
04/18/2009 01:00 am
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