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Briefing
Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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3 of spring's most anticipated novels
From the latest novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout to a new novel by legendary author James Salter, this fiction roundup includes some of spring's most anticipated titles.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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D-Day+ 65 years: Obama set to make Normandy landing
Veterans still make their way back - and the locals still thank them for their role in a decisive battle for the Continent.
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UN, US close to imposing sanctions on North Korea
The UN Security Council is close to approving action in response to the North's latest nuclear test. The US also plans separate sanctions for illegal weapons sales and counterfeiting.
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Putin douses one labor fire, but what about the other hundred smoldering?
Putin burnishes his image by unjamming 200 miles of traffic and helping 500 laid-off workers get back pay in a single-industry town. But critics say Russia's economic woes are beyond the reach of one individual.
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How an immigration raid changed a town
Tiny Postville, Iowa, struggles to regain its footing one year after the largest immigration sweep in US history.
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Opinion: North Korea's defiance puts Obama in a corner
Its nuclear and missile tests are a setback for the president's concept of engagement with rogue nations.
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Today's Monitor: Obama in Europe, North Korea sanctions, Sotomayor and the Senate
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Wal-Mart expanding in US, Russia. Is it the new GM?
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Beaumarchais
The life of playwright and entrepreneur Beaumarchais offers a window into the transformation that brought France to revolution.
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China hosts world's oldest pottery; no faux fu cauldron here
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Moscow's plan: Teach students to see through Kremlin spin
The proposed course, which is pending approval from the Education Department, will teach high school students to analyze, compare, and criticize advertisements, news stories, and TV reports from a variety of sources.
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The summer of staying close to home
For cash-strapped vacationers, time off this years means exploring ... locally. A report from Europe, Japan, and the US on the return of the road trip, backpacking with a burro, and growing beets.
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Obama to announce 'cyber czar' for digital security
The move to create a position to safeguard the country's computer networks comes as the Pentagon plans to create a military command for cyberwarfare.
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The Monitor's View: What's in a name? Ask José and Muhammad
Demographic data confirm the world is changing, but in unexpected ways
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Opinion: Don't let Iran cross the nuclear threshold
In dealing with Tehran, none of Obama's options are pretty or risk-free.
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Can Moscow stop North Korea's nuclear march?
Russia helped North Korea for decades. But now its influence with the "rogue" nation has waned.
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Has North Korea finally gone too far?
Consensus is rising in the international community: Enough cajoling, it's time to get tough.
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Life aboard the International Space Station is about to become more chummy
When they're not making orbital history, the full complement of six crew members may have to line up for the shower.
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Emboldened North Korea pushes neighbors to seek self-defense
South Korea joined a US-led program to block shipments of nuclear material. In Japan, a lawmaker urged first-strike capability.
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'Red Dawn' redux: Russia begins massive military modernization effort
Some 36,000 officers are expected to be cut this year and many Soviet-era 'phantom divisions' eliminated. But will the economic crisis undercut reforms?
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UN rights council to take up competing resolutions on Sri Lanka war crimes, aid
Sri Lanka will fight a resolution backed by Western nations calling for an inquiry into possible war crimes during the conflict against the Tamil Tigers.
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What can the US do about North Korea?
Washington’s response to the rogue nation’s nuclear test Monday is complicated by Pyongyang’s custody of two American journalists.
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Today's coverage agenda: North Korea, Sonia Sotomayor, gay marriage
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With second test, North Korea asserts nuclear-power ambitions
Monday's explosion dashed hopes that the secretive nation is simply building its weapons program as a bargaining chip.
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North Korea's nuclear test sparks UN emergency meeting
Monday's explosion – the latest in a series of hard-line moves by Pyongyang – may have been 20 times more powerful than its last test in 2006.
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Finish line nearing for Opel bailout?
Employees of the sputtering German automaker are trying to come up with enough cash to make their own bid.
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