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10 richest members of Congress
The 10 wealthiest members of Congress in 2012 include Senate and House members hailing from all over the US. Can you guess which political party had the most lawmakers on the list – and who grabbed the top spot?
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Summer Olympics Soccer: 5 athletes to watch
The US men did not qualify for the tournament, but Team USA women are among the favorites, and the London Olympics promise a glimpse of some of the world's top stars.
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Social Media Stars
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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Miss Universe 2011: Angola's Leila Lopes becomes fourth African winner
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Carmageddon? Please! Four of the world's worst traffic jams.
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Search for AF447: More bodies found as focus shifts to plane's sensors
A French submarine is heading to the area to help locate the plane's black boxes, which may be at the bottom of the ocean.
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Two bodies, briefcase from Air France flight recovered
A Brazilian navy ship picked up a backpack, briefcase, and Air France flight 447 boarding pass.
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'Jet fuel' slicks not from Air France flight
Debris recovered Thursday not from jet either, say Brazilian officials. Search continues.
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Brazil: Profiting from insecurity
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Brazil stimulus does double duty
New housing replaces slums while creating jobs.
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US no longer towers over Latin America
As America became distracted by the war on terror after 9/11, the region sought other partners.
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Why Brazil is weathering the global financial crisis this time
President Luiz Ignácio Lula da Silva met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris Wednesday before heading to the G-20 summit in Britain.
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How Latin America copes with global economic slowdown
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Among Latin leftists, Brazil's moderate Lula leads the way
While President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – a former union firebrand – effortlessly bands together with Latin America's left, he just as easily peels away.
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Farming superpower Brazil spreads its know-how
It is bringing the technologies of tropical farming to other parts of Latin America, and to Africa and Asia.
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French assertiveness on credit crisis jars Europe
A spirit of cooperation is tested ahead of a crucial series of meetings to prepare for a Nov. 15 US summit.
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Garden 'siteseeing' in warm climates
A visit to garden blogs in Portugal, Brazil, and the south of France.
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Six picks: recommendations from the Monitor staff
Behind Churchill's public face, a ramble through Britain's backroads with Robbie Coltrane, a novel about Cuba pre-Castro, and more.
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Brazil bucks global economic downturn
The high food and commodity prices hurting most countries are buoying Brazil, a top exporter of minerals, soy, beef, chicken, and grains.
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Reporters on the Job
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Eyeing tourism, Haiti battles its violent reputation
Once a popular destination, it sees few tourists despite UN data that indicate country is among the region's safest.
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Christian Scientists, at annual meeting, focus on Christly 'simplicity'
The church increased savings and expenditures, according to reports. Monitor editor Richard Bergenheim takes on additional role as church president.
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In the Amazon, a forestry cop matches wits with illegal loggers
As deforestation rises, the Lula government launches a major new effort to stop it.
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Mayor in Brazil transforms 'deadliest' town
It has fallen from sixth to 298th on the country's Violence Map.
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Is Latin America heading for an arms race?
Recent increases in defense spending by Brazil and Venezuela are attracting observers' attention.
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A low-cost route to the Web
California start-up Meraki powers several thousand wireless networks across 70 countries, bringing the Internet to those who otherwise could never afford it.
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