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10 books to read after the election
Election season is finally almost over. Now it's time to actually tackle America's problems. Here are 10 books that offer context.
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Why no safe zone in Syria, yet? 5 complications
The flood of Syrian refugees entering Turkey – as many as 5,000 a day for the last 10 days – has ratcheted up the pressure for a safe zone’s creation. But a safe zone is complicated and carries many risks.
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5 countries where the death penalty is legal but rare
India’s Supreme Court sentenced the last surviving gunman of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, to death. Here is a list of 5 countries where the death penalty is a legal possibility, though rare.
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Rio+20: 5 key takeaways
Here are some of the promising developments and bigger disappointments of the Rio+20 global sustainability conference, which ends today.
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Facebook IPO: Six key dates in its debacle
Facebook's first week as a publicly traded company will go down as a terribly botched corporate launch, perhaps one of the worst in recent history for such a highly visible entity. Eight days ago, it was the tech world's most highly anticipated initial public offering in eight years. Now, the social media company faces mounting legal woes and serves as an embarrassing example of how not to run an IPO. Despite rising insider pessimism about its growth prospects, Facebook kept boosting its asking price and the number of shares it would sell. The result: billions of dollars in losses; investigations by two congressional committees, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an industry watchdog, and the state of Massachusetts; at least 13 class-action lawsuits; and thousands of resentful shareholders who days later still were unsure how many Facebook shares they had or at what price. Here are six key dates in Facebook's unfolding IPO disaster.
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Lebanon unrest widens amid government, Hezbollah tensions
A strike originally called over high food prices and low wages spirals into confrontation and violence.
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Media survey: Politicians rethink food-based ethanol
Drawbacks appear in a process once touted as an answer to global warming.
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Media survey: Politicians rethink food-based ethanol
Drawbacks appear in a process once touted as an answer to global warming.
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China and envoys of the Dalai Lama hold talks about Tibet
Despite an apparent intent to hold further talks before the Beijing Olympics, China continues to criticize the 'Dalai clique.'
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Tesco tries out carbon labels
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North Korea promises steps to break nuclear-deal impasse
Pyongyang says it will release thousands of documents, long sought US officials, relating to its Yongbyon nuclear facility.
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Olympic torch to scale Everest amid tight security
The Chinese have closely guarded their plan to carry the Olympic flame to the top of the world's highest mountain.
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Olympic torch to scale Everest amid tight security
The Chinese have closely guarded their plan to carry the Olympic flame to the top of the world's highest mountain.
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Defense Secretary Gates calls for Mexican border security
Visiting Mexico, the US's top defense official says he wants funds to fight drug-trafficking violence and ward off potential threats from militants entering the US.
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In Saudi Arabia, moderate article on Islam draws death fatwa
The response to threats against Abdullah Bejad al-Oteibi exposes a shifting balance between moderate and extremist versions of Islam in Saudi society.
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East Timor rebel leader surrenders
Gastao Salsinha's surrender may signal a weakening of the rebellion that has engulfed the former Indonesian island since its independence in 2002.
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Are Fed rate cuts nearly over?
After a potential cut Wednesday, the central bank may pause to assess the economy.
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Pakistan seeks peace deal with militant tribe
The release of Maulana Sufi Muhammad in Islamabad on Monday suggests a shift in relations between the new government and militants.
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EPA scientists report political interference
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Europeans see higher terror threat
A new tape by Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri calls for reprisals in Europe, where officials see increasing terrorist activity and anger over provocative depictions of Islam.
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Cuba arrests Ladies in White
The 'Damas de Blanco,' a group of Cuban women seeking the release of political prisoners, held a protest in front of Raúl Castro's office Monday.
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Will Carter's Hamas foray bear fruit?
The former president said Monday that the Islamist militants are prepared to accept the right of Israel to 'live as a neighbor next door in peace.'
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Nigeria deploys troops in oil-rich Bayelsa
The deployment follows annulled election results and reports of a rise in pirate attacks in the Niger Delta region.
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Maoists set to sweep Nepal election
The former rebel group, which waged a violent campaign against the monarchy, would face ongoing social unrest in the Himalayan country.
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Inflation hits consumers worldwide
The rising prices complicate policy efforts to battle recession.
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Al Qaeda mastermind believed dead
Abu Obaidah al-Masri, a secretive figure behind foiled terrorist plots in Europe, died a year ago, US intelligence officials say.
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Vote results delayed for fear of violence, Zimbabwe says
The country's electoral commission said releasing results from the March 29 presidential vote would be 'dangerous' as international efforts for release of poll widened.
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Gore launches climate change ad campaign
Too few people are changing their lifestyles, environmentalists say, and too few politicians are acting.
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Gore launches climate change ad campaign
Too few people are changing their lifestyles, environmentalists say, and too few politicians are acting.
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