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Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
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Opinion 3 ways you can combat sex trafficking
It is estimated that 27 million slaves are being held worldwide, with the most common form being sexual exploitation of women and girls. What can be done about this global and complex problem? Here are three key ways that you can make a difference.
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How well do you know global Christmas traditions? Take the quiz
Test your knowledge about how the Christmas holidays are celebrated from the Philippines to Mexico.
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War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term.
The threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program is the most urgent example of the foreign-policy challenges that face President Obama in his second term. Here are four others.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they differ on China
China's rise has led President Obama to “pivot” his foreign policy toward Asia, hoping to enhance US power and expand its cooperation with China. Romney speaks more in terms of confronting a country whose interests often clash with those of the US.
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Latin America Monitor Latin America: Region one of worst for corruption
Despite economic strides, two-thirds of Latin America averaged in the bottom half of the 2012 Transparency International corruption rankings. Countries like Brazil, however, offer some hope.
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Philippine typhoon: International aid agencies appeal for $4.8 million
A day after a powerful typhoon killed nearly 300 people in the southern Philippines, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies issued an urgent appeal for money to aid survivors.
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The Philippines: Typhoon brings fierce winds, rain (+video)
Officials estimate 280 people have died as a result of Typhoon Bopha, which made landfall Tuesday. Flooding and mudslides have affected most of the countryside in the Compostela Valley. The typhoon caused power outages and ruined roads and bridges.
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Cover Story Inside the mind of Iran's Khamenei (+video)
Why Iran's iron ayatollah distrusts the US and what that means for nuclear talks and the possibility of war with the West.
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North Korea preps for rocket launch despite international warnings
Many are concerned that North Korea's rocket launch is cover for developing the technology to attach a nuclear warhead to a long-range missile capable of going as far as Hawaii, Alaska, or the US West Coast.
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Typhoon Bopha hammers Philippines, leaving at least 40 fatalities (+video)
Typhoon Bopha is one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year. While some 20 major storms normally lash the Philippines annually, the southern provinces being battered by Bopha are unaccustomed to fierce typhoons.
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Russia, China warn North Korea about potential rocket launch
The two Asian superpowers are trying to convince their small Communist neighbor that launching another rocket is not in its best interest.
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China on passports: Nothing here to see, folks
'The aim of China's new electronic passports is to strengthen its technological abilities and make it convenient for Chinese citizens to enter or leave the country,' said China's Foreign Ministry spokesman.
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China's passport propaganda baffles experts
China is issuing passports with a map of the disputed South China Sea labeled as part of China.
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Russian beauty queen puts spotlight on Russia's official corruption
Her public denunciation of Russia's corruption surprised some this week. It also coincided with one of the Kremlin's periodic efforts to convince Russians that something is being done about it.
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What happened while Obama was in Asia? (+video)
President Obama's whirlwind Asia trip saw some surface compromise on disputed territorial issues, and the set up of a new Asian trade bloc.
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Four California men arrested in Al Qaeda plot to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan
Four men, including one who served in the US Air Force, were charged with planning to bomb US facilities in Afghanistan and Yemen, says the FBI.
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Obama visit to Cambodia overshadowed by row over South China Sea
Disputes at the summit illustrate the difficulty of forging a Southeast Asian consensus over dealing with an increasingly assertive China.
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How China views Obama's trip to Myanmar
China is watching Obama's trip to neighboring Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia this weekend with a wary eye. But Myanmar could offer an opportunity for China and the US to work together, say analysts.
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The Monitor's View A model leader for Syria?
A moderate Muslim preacher who suffered as a freedom fighter in Syria has been chosen as opposition leader to Assad. Now, Moaz al-Khatib must unite a people torn by civil war and religion.
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War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term.
The threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program is the most urgent example of the foreign-policy challenges that face President Obama in his second term. Here are four others.
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Difference Maker Little newspaper gives hope to Africans who've fled to Israel
Using his laptop, Kebedom Mengistu publishes Hadush Zemen (New Century), a newspaper for refugees from Eritrea who've survived the perilous trip and settled in Israel.
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Horizons Remembering Bob Ross, the host of 'The Joy of Painting'
The Google homepage honors public television legend Bob Ross, who would have celebrated his 70th birthday today.
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The Monitor's View Syria's YouTube 'war' could win the war
Another failed ceasefire in Syria once again demands new ways to end the violence. Perhaps the truth-telling tactics of the opposition in YouTube videos can help hollow out the lies of the Assad regime so that his remaining support collapses.
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From humanly trafficked to humanely freed
A Christian Science perspective: A mother seeking a better paid job overseas in order to provide for her family found herself trapped in a position with no way out. Here's how her faith in God came to the rescue.
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High hopes for Philippines peace deal with Muslim rebels
Both the government and Muslim leaders trumpeted the deal, but doubts remain over whether powerful Muslim clan leaders will be willing to lay down their arms as promised.
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Japan discovers cheap flights, 3 low-cost carriers lead the way
Airline tickets are plunging in Japan, as Japanese embrace quick weekend flights to visit friends and family. Three new efficient low-cost carriers have seen growth this year.
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Ghana's best shot at going green: sewage power
With solar and wind power costly and inadequate, Ghanaians are turning to some very alternative sources of energy – like human waste.
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Horizons Google celebrates 14th birthday with cake and underwater maps (+video)
Google already maps the earth, the sky, and the streets. Now, along with a birthday Google doodle, the search engine maps underwater.
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China's first aircraft carrier: Is it any good? (+video)
China entered into service Tuesday its first aircraft carrier, a refitted ship purchased from Ukraine. One expert describes it as 'not cutting edge.'
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