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CSMonitor editors share their favorite people to follow on Twitter
Twitter turned 7 this week. In celebration of the social network's birthday, The Christian Science Monitor compiled a list of favorite Twitter accounts. Each is informative and useful in its own way. Find out what each section recommends for you.
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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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NFL playoff thrill-a-thon: Flacco’s fling, Kaepernick’s runs; Falcons' escape. A Week 19 quiz
A wild weekend of NFL playoff action results in a pair of brothers coaching for conference championships. To test your knowledge of NFL playoff developments, take this 12-question quiz.
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10 best books of 2012 – fiction
Here are the Monitor's picks for the best novels of 2012.
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NFL replacement refs and the Seahawks win. A Week 3 NFL quiz
The NFL replacement refs found another of their calls scrutinized Monday, when Seattle beat the Packers on game-ending touchdown play that many felt wasn’t a TD at all. What do you know about this play and other key developments during Week 3 of the NFL season? Take this 10-question quiz.
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White births in US no longer a majority
White births in the US have been surpassed by racial and ethnic minorities, according to newest Census data.
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Chapter & Verse Anna Quindlen talks about her new memoir 'Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake'
Quindlen Krovatin (who happens to be her son) chats with the author about the book and the history behind it.
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Obama calls Romney "backwards" on gay rights
He criticized the GOP candidate, saying that he wants to enshrine discrimination.
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New Obama video slams Romney as 'backwards' on gay marriage
The Obama 2012 campaign released a new video Thursday titled "Mitt Romney: Backwards on Equality." It criticizes Mitt Romney's position on gay marriage.
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Obama unveils new ad campaign on economic recovery
The President is trying to convince middle-class voters that his re-election poses the best chance for economic recovery.
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All Woman and Springtime
Although somewhat comparable to "Memoirs of a Geisha," this tale of North Korean women forced into the sex trade is a darker, crueler story.
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Will Saturday's 'supermoon' destroy the Earth?
No, it won't. You people really need to learn to calm down.
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The public library as community center: books, latte, yoga
The public library branches out with new ways to bring bodies to the stacks. Nationwide librarians are developing a community center model where visitors can do everything from drink their latte and do yoga, to speed dating and tax preparation – all while getting closer to books.
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Occupy 2012: Day 1 of protests yields a mixed review (+video)
Turnout for the Occupy movement's May Day protests was respectable in New York and Chicago. In some West Coast cities, police resorted to tear gas or pepper spray. Did the movement do itself any favors during its relaunch on Tuesday?
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May Day: Tear gas in Oakland, broken windows in Seattle (+video)
Most of the May Day protests were peaceful, but violence reared its head in some cities. The Occupy Wall Street movement was at the forefront of many rallies.
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'Survivalist' murder suspect goes to ground in huge earthen 'bug out' bunker
The survivalist movement is aimed toward apocalypse and social meltdown. But for some, the end game is one of their own making, as seems to be the case with accused murderer Peter Keller, holed up in an earthen fort.
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Starbucks gets 18 percent boost from global customers
Starbucks increased its net income by 18 percent in its fiscal second quarter as more customers visited Starbucks cafes in most parts of the world.
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Secret Service now investigating El Salvador trip
The agency is concerned that agents may have hired strippers and prostitutes there as well when the President visited last year.
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Did Secret Service agents hire prostitutes in El Salvador too?
An investigative reporter says Secret Service agents went to a strip club and hired prostitutes in El Salvador last year, prior to a visit by President Obama. The Secret Service is investigating the accuracy of the report.
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Student debt: How big a risk does it pose to the economy?
Student debt represents a financial challenge for America, some economists say, but in a way that's different from the big buildup in mortgage debt that led to a deep recession.
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Google billionaires announce scheme to mine asteroids (+video)
A new company backed by some of the world's most prominent billionaires, including three Google executives, plans to mine near-Earth asteroids for precious metals.
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Why James Cameron and Larry Page want to mine asteroids (+video)
Google execs and filmmaker Cameron are investing in a space mining venture. The goal: create space-based refueling stations on asteroids
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Iran's cyber prowess: Could it really have cracked drone codes?
Iran claims it hacked into the data banks of a captured CIA stealth drone. US officials dismiss it as 'bluster,' but aviation and cyber experts say it's possible.
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Stir It Up! Kimchi soup
And one cook's list for an essential Asian pantry.
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Family asks UN to help free former Peace Corps volunteer jailed in Nicaragua
Of the 725 US citizens in jail abroad, more than half are behind bars in Latin America. Jason Puracal was imprisoned in November 2010, and his family says the US hasn't done enough in his case.
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Starbucks to stop using 'crushed bug dye' in drinks
Starbucks has announced it will stop using cochineal extract, a red dye made from tiny beetles. Starbucks items containing the crushed bug dye will be reformulated by the end of June.
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Jamie Moyer leads baseball's Ageless Wonders All-Stars
The Rockies hurler becomes the game's oldest pitcher to win a major league game, inspiring the selection of an entire lineup of players who stretched the age envelope.
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Change Agent Karen Armstrong argues for practical compassion
The historian has helped world religions unite behind the idea of a worldwide charter for compassion. Can it become more than just a nice idea?
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Tax Day freebies: Get free Arby's, Cinnabon, and more
Tax Day freebies are being offered by several restaurant chains in honor of the April 17 filing deadline. Here is your comprehensive list of tax day freebies.
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AP wins Pulitzer Prize for series on New York City police spying on Muslims
The Associated Press won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa., won for breaking the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. The Huffington Post received its first Pulitzer for reporting about American vets.
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