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3 new novels featuring risk-taking protagonists
In these three new releases, characters seize at chances for new experiences.
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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'
"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.
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3 compelling photo books for gifting this winter
These photo books capture the world in images that are by turns amusing and heartbreaking.
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Obama-Netanyahu tensions: Not as bad as 5 other US-Israel low points
Will US-Israel relations fray over Iran? Not likely – they've seen worse.
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Three things to watch for in Euro 2012
It’s day one of the Euro 2012 championship, the world’s most prestigious soccer tournament after the World Cup. Will Spain defend their title, or will a challenger like Germany or the Netherlands usurp the throne? How will Poland and Ukraine perform as the tournament’s first Eastern European hosts? Here are three things to watch for as the month-long tournament unfolds:
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Interview with China Miéville, author of 2010 Hugo Award-winner "The City & The City"
China Miéville talks about "The City & The City," his sci-fi/fantasy/detective novel which shares the 2010 Hugo Award for best novel.
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The Hare with Amber Eyes
An artist traces a century of heartbreaking family history by pursuing the path of a group of tiny, beloved objets d’art.
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Jan Brewer debate gaffe: How badly will it hurt her chances?
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled badly at the beginning of a gubernatorial debate Wednesday. But Brewer is a Republican in a conservative state, so the damage may be limited.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/03
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Strikes in South Africa could have long-term economic consequences
In South Africa, 1.3 million striking public service workers refuse government offers, further disrupting schools and hospitals and posing long term economic problems.
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Opinion: Caught in a celebrity scandal? Don't make a phony apology.
From Don Imus to Helen Thomas, public figures continue to cave to society’s often-irrational demands for contrition and remorse. Instead, they should stand by their words.
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Price of August naps: history's rudest awakenings
Stay alert, stay alive – especially in August, when Washington and much of Europe are on autopilot.
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Gulf oil spill to blame for oily blobs in vital Gulf sea life?
Researchers found orange blobs in blue crab larvae in May. The discovery is part of a push to understand what effect the Gulf oil spill is having on the foundations of the Gulf food chain.
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Russia wildfires: Thick, toxic smog chokes Moscow residents
Russia wildfires have now pushed carbon monoxide levels in Moscow to 6.5 times the allowable level and the concentration of other unspecified toxins to 'up to 9 times' acceptable limits, according to Russia's health ministry.
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Restoring cemeteries, Polish convicts find Jewish community past and present
In Poland, which was once home to the largest Jewish community in Europe, prisoners are refurbishing abandoned Jewish cemeteries.
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The Monitor's View: At the Kabul conference: a road map to transition in Afghanistan
President Karzai and the international community agreed on a path to transition at the international conference in Kabul. Whether the various deadlines, including Afghan control of military operations by 2014, can be achieved is unknown. But the plans point the way forward to Afghanistan ownership of its future.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/18
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Classic review: Schindler's List
A ''nonfiction novel'' based on the life of German industrialist Oscar Schindler.
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Mickey Mouse swastika art sparks anger in Poland
An art gallery's exhibition poster that features a Mickey Mouse head and a swastika has outraged many in Poland, which lost 6 million citizens to the Holocaust.
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Roman Polanski set free by Swiss authorities
Roman Polanski is a free man Monday after the Swiss government refused to extradite the film director to the US on a 1977 rape charge.
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Hillary Clinton slams Russia over Georgia: Why Russia shrugs
Hillary Clinton criticized Russia's description of Georgia and Ukraine as part of Russian 'zones of influence.' During her five-nation visit to the region she also signed a missile defense deal with Poland. Why is Russian reaction so mild?
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Hillary Clinton blasts Russia for not honoring cease-fire with Georgia
Hillary Clinton rebuked Russia on Monday for failing to live up to the cease-fire agreement it signed nearly two years ago with Georgia.
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Poland election: Center-right Bronislaw Komorowski edges out Jaroslaw Kaczynski
Acting president Bronislaw Komorowski edged out Jaroslaw Kaczynski, opposition leader and twin brother of the late President Lech Kaczynski, with just over 52 percent of the vote in Sunday's Poland election.
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John Demjanjuk lied about World War II whereabouts, former prosecutor says
John Demjanjuk is on trial in Germany, accused of being a guard at a Nazi death camp during World War II. The retired auto worker from Ohio denies the charge.
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Turkey closes airspace to Israeli flights, says Erdogan
Turkey closed its airspace to Israeli military flights, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed Monday, underscoring tensions in the wake of the Gaza flotilla raid. The ban reportedly will not affect commercial planes.
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Julia Gillard, Australia's new prime minister reassures Obama on Afghanistan
Julia Gillard said she used her first telephone conversation with President Barack Obama on Friday to reassure him of the country's military commitment to Afghanistan.
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Shimon Peres defends Israel's policies as vital to security
Q&A with Shimon Peres on Israel. The Israeli president says the Gaza blockade was put in place to protect the Jewish state from terrorism.
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Poland election: Komorowski and Kaczynski to face each other in run-off
Acting president Bronislaw Komorowski took over on April 10 after the plane crash death of President Lech Kaczynski. Komorowski, and the deceased president’s twin brother Jaroslaw Kaczynski, are set to face each other in the Poland election on July 4.
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Poland election: Can late president Kaczynski's twin brother pull off an upset?
Parliament speaker and acting president Bronislaw Komorowski is expected to win the first round of the Poland election on Sunday, but.Jaroslaw Kaczynski has been rising in the polls.
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Beyond the Gaza blockade: What drives Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu?
Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza blockade flotilla crisis has further isolated Israel in the world and strained relations with Washington. Can a tough nationalist emerge as a statesman?
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