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Bestselling books the week of 4/8/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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11 best books of December, according to Amazon's editors
Looking for a holiday read for yourself or a gift for a voracious reader? These are the best new titles this month, hand-picked by Amazon's editors. Amazon’s editorial director of books and Kindle Sara Nelson tells us why they were chosen.
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'Hello, Goodbye, Hello': 6 oddball meetings between celebrities
Richard Nixon met Elvis Presley? Here are 6 celebrity meetings you'd never imagine from Craig Brown's new book 'Hello, Goodbye, Hello.'
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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne: 10 quotes on his birthday
Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered one of the fathers of the American literary cannon. Here are 10 memorable quotes to commemorate his July 4 birthday.
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Pope Francis: representative of God - and Latin America?
Pope Francis is the first Latin American pope, a prospect that fills many in the region with hopes for better representation of their concerns at the Vatican.
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Election of Pope Francis fuels hopes for Catholic reform (+video)
The election of Francis is being interpreted as a victory for reform-minded cardinals, and may herald sweeping changes for the scandal-beset Catholic Church.
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Grand Central and our station in life
The centennial of New York's famed temple of transport provides an occasion to consider the distinction between 'terminal' and 'station.'
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Pope Francis emerges to cheers of 'Viva il Papa'
The selection of Jorge Bergoglio, a Jesuit from Argentina, to be the next head of the Catholic Church electrified Rome.
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After three votes in Rome, no pope chosen yet
Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel for the third time Wednesday. Cardinals voted twice Wednesday morning and two more votes are expected in the afternoon.
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L.A. archdiocese settles sex abuse cases for $10 million
The archdiocese of Los Angeles, its former leader Cardinal Mahony, and an defrocked priest have agreed to pay $10 million to settle four child sex abuse cases.
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First round of Vatican voting: Black smoke says no pope yet
The cardinals took their first vote today for a new pope, but black smoke billowing above the Vatican's Sistine Chapel signaled the cardinals have not yet reached a majority.
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An American pope? What could help, or hinder, two cardinals' chances.
The US cardinals' experience dealing with the sex abuse crisis is seen alternately as a strength and a weakness. But other factors make any American a dark horse candidate to be the next pope.
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Who's on the short list to be the new pope?
As the cardinals seal themselves away in St. Peter's Basilica to begin their deliberations over the next leader of the Catholic Church, a handful of frontrunners have emerged.
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Global News Blog Papal conclave through the Twitter looking glass (+video)
As the Papal conclave gets underway in Rome, the Twittersphere is lighting up with final farewells from some of the 115 cardinals, as well as comedians.
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Queen Elizabeth cancels engagement, but bounces back
Queen Elizabeth canceled an engagement at Westminster Abbey today, then attended a London reception to celebrate Commonwealth Day.
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What are the chances of an American pope? This time, not zero (+video)
Until recently, American candidates faced unease about US hegemony. With the end of the cold war and decline in American power, a couple of US cardinals are getting serious attention.
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Vatican media blackout: Why no interviews with cardinals? (+video)
Vatican media blackout: Speculation mounted that the underlying aim of the media blackout was to silence the American cardinals gathered at Vatican City.
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For next pope, cardinals want youngish, polyglot MBA-type (+video)
Issues of governance at the Vatican are weighing on the men who will pick the next leader of the Catholic Church.
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Power of the Catholic Church slipping in Philippines
About 80 percent of Filipinos are Catholic, and they traditionally looked to the church for political and moral guidance. Recent reforms, however, are overriding church positions.
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Sistine Chapel closed, Vatican still waiting for 5 cardinals for conclave
Sistine Chapel closed: The Vatican insisted nothing was amiss and that the five cardinals would be present in the coming days.
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Abdicating, resigning, or just stepping down?
Changes in Rome, the Netherlands, and Cuba illustrate our vocabulary of transition.
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Pope Benedict XVI worked 18-hour days doing what, exactly?
Pope Benedict XVI's replacement will follow in the grueling footsteps of the emeritus pontiff and his predecessor, Pope John Paul II. How do popes fill their long days?
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Chapter & Verse Choosing the Pope: Looking back at the process through the ages
History professor Frederic J. Baumgartner discusses how the leader of the world's largest Christian faith has been chosen in the past and what that means for the current selection.
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Moscow says US aid for Syria helps 'extremists'
The Kremlin has urged the US to move cautiously. Moscow claims it is doing all it can to promote a settlement in Syria that avoids an Afghanistan-style militant blowback.
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Benedict resigns papacy: 'I am simply a pilgrim'
Benedict is keeping his papal name and white robes, along with the title 'Emeritus Pope,' but he has pledged his loyalty to his successor.
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Direct US aid to Syria's rebels: Why now – and is it too late?
The US decision to give direct aid to Syria's rebels (but still no weapons) is too little, too late – unlikely either to speed President Assad’s departure or to boost US influence over the conflict, say many experts.
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Global News Blog Benedict XVI pledges support to successor on his last day as pope (+video)
Some 118 cardinals will commence a closed door gathering to select the next pope in the coming weeks.
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Terrorism & Security US will send nonlethal aid directly to Syrian rebels (+video)
Secretary of State John Kerry said that some groups the US doesn't support are gaining more influence with the rebels in the absence of greater Western help.
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The Monitor's View: In Syria, US mission creep with moral creep
President Obama is leaning toward providing nonlethal military equipment to certain rebels in Syria. Doing so runs moral risks. But doing nothing to stop the violence is also a moral risk. Can the US walk this fine line?
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