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15 promising nonfiction books for spring 2013
April showers bring May flowers. Here's some fresh non-fiction to check out this spring while you enjoy the new greenery.
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Meet the nine richest self-made women
Forbes has released its annual billionaires list, and nestled among the usual suspects were women who have made or helped make their own fortunes, in industries ranging from television to real estate to clothing. These are the nine richest self-made women on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List.
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10 best books of February (plus one), according to Amazon's editors
Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson discusses Amazon's picks for the 10 best releases of February.
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Who are China's next leaders?
On Nov. 15, the new Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party – the group that rules China presented itself to the world. Here are the bios of the seven men who take the reins of China.
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Blast-off: 6 recent missile advances
Missiles have been prominent in the news with India’s successful test, North Korea’s failed one, and much talk of missile defense systems in Europe and the Persian Gulf. Here are six recent noteworthy missile-technology advances.
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China execution of Briton Akmal Shaikh stresses UK ties
China executed Briton Akmal Shaikh Tuesday for drug smuggling despite assertions by British officials and the man's family that he was mentally unstable. Shaikh's lawyers said he had been framed.
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Will the West's criticism of China for jailing top dissident backfire?
The Chrismas Day sentencing of literary critic Liu Xiaobo to 11 years in prison has drawn unusually strong criticism from Western governments, but some experts say that may only result in China taking a harder line.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/24
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The Man in the Wooden Hat
Jane Gardam's sequel to "Old Filth" paints a rich and mature portrait of a decades-long marriage.
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Will China ease its one-child policy?
A growing number of critics urge Beijing to relax the one-child policy to counter an aging population.
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Gallery: China's Fashion Week
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How do you say 'town hall meeting' in Mandarin?
After Obama's session with Chinese students, the Monitor's language columnist considers the nuances of town meetings, town-hall meetings, and town-hall-style meetings.
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In Pictures: Larger than life: Billboards around the world
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Why debt at Dubai World is shaking world financial markets
As conglomerate Dubai World delays debt payments, most analysts look for Arab Monetary Fund to step in to avert a crisis in financial markets. That's not likely, though, until Sunday.
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The world's next boom cities
In an age of global commerce and culture, boom cities include Shanghai, China, and Mumbai as well as Istanbul, Turkey, and São Paulo, Brazil.
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Obama interview in China paper partly cut – censorship?
US President Barack Obama gave an exclusive interview with the China newspaper Southern Weekend. But subscribers didn't see it when the paper arrived without a front and back page.
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Opinion: Obama, China, and wishful thinking about American jobs
The disconnect between production and consumption threatens both China and America.
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Obama charisma? China keeps it in tight check.
On first Obama trip to China, the message is clear: This is about China's rise, not Obama popularity.
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Opinion: Obama's mission impossible with China
His challenge: form a working partnership with a resurgent nation that eschews international leadership.
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The Monitor's View: Obama in China: Why not more US export jobs?
With 10.2 percent US unemployment, Obama in China should have pushed harder at trade barriers.
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Obama's town hall talk in China – not seen on Facebook, YouTube
Some 400 students attended Obama's town hall meeting in Shanghai, China, Monday. But Chinese censors blocked Facebook and YouTube, limiting coverage to local TV and China's official news agency.
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APEC leaders: no climate change deal at Copenhagen
President Obama and other APEC leaders agreed there wasn't enough time to reach an agreement on climate change at the Copenhagen summit next month.
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China confronts global warming dilemma
China, the world leader in both economic growth and carbon emissions, faces the dilemma of how to respond to the challenges of global warming while not harming its robust economy.
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Apple's Upper West Side beacon unwrapped
The Upper West Side Apple store opens Saturday morning.
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Was clash of North, South Korean navies timed to Obama visit?
South Korea accused North Korea of entering its waters and ignoring warning shots, charges the North denies.
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Opinion: The key to Obama's success in China: young people
Since the long-term future of the US-China relationship is in their hands, the president should take advantage of his support there while he has it.
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Gallery: Rising seas
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In Pictures: Harnessing the sun's energy
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Photos of the Day: 1015
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China: Blog celebrity says police arrested him for being a Samaritan
Zhang Jun gave a sick man a free ride home and got arrested for running an unlicsensed taxi.
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