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3 ways the US can start an economic 'reset' with Russia

After Russian President Vladimir Putin canceled his trip to Camp David for the G8 Summit this weekend, tensions between Russia and the US are running high. The United States must design a new relationship with this often difficult leader and his country. Washington needs a new reset that includes these three key components:
Extradition fight: Who is Julian Assange, why is Sweden seeking him?

A British court is hearing a final appeal from Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks whistleblower site, to avoid extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations. Here are four questions about the man and the case.
Cinema Eye's finalists for best 2012 nonfiction film

Eleven movies from six different countries have been named by Cinema Eye as finalists for their 2012 nonfiction award.
Gap closing: Five stores that are poised to fill in the Gap

With the Gap closing stores across the US, which retailer will step in and the new go-to for the American shopper?
In Pictures: Monaco's royal wedding

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A new cop for global finance

The US must join Europe in revamping the rules of finance – for mutual prosperity.
More Mail Bag matches

Readers write about the pen pals they found through the Monitor's old Mail Bag column.
Diggin' It
Garden siteseeing in Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Germany

Four interesting garden blogs in Europe.
EarthTalk: Do city ‘congestion taxes’ really help the environment?

Singapore, Stockholm, and London tinker with variable toll pricing. New York wants to join the club. But does it work?
Diggin' It
What gardeners are doing in other parts of the world

A visit to gardeners and their blogs around the world.
Terrorism & Security
US officials: Israeli military exercise was preparation for attack on Iran's nuke plant

The exercise involved more than 100 jet fighters, helicopters, and air-refueling tankers, according to a new report.
How Iran would retaliate if it comes to war

Military analysts say the Islamic Republic would strike back in unconventional ways – targeting American interests in Iraq and Afghanistan.
'Swedish Seven' win hearts of Detroit's hockey faithful

Without them, some say, the Red Wings wouldn't now be contending for the Stanley Cup.
Reporters on the Job
Why pump prices need to stay high

A tax on fossil fuels will cut greenhouse gases – as Sweden has done since 1991.
U.S. kills Al Qaeda-linked militant, but elsewhere terrorism grows

News of an airstrike on Aden Hashi Ayro came on the heels of the State Department's annual report on terrorism, which concluded that Al Qaeda was rebuilding in Pakistan.
In E.U., hope dims for Iraqi refugees

Sweden, Europe's most generous host, is scaling back to ease strains on its welfare system. One town alone has accepted more Iraqis than the US since 2003.
Swedes weigh global warming versus a better tan

Eco-minded Scandinavians crave winter vacations. Yet the long flights add to greenhouse gases. Should they hit the beach or save the planet?
Swedes weigh global warming versus a better tan

Eco-minded Scandinavians crave winter vacations. Yet the long flights add to greenhouse gases. Should they hit the beach or save the planet?
Global warming not always to blame for extreme winters

Natural variations in weather can vary more than climate change signals, experts say.
Global warming not always to blame for extreme winters

Natural variations in weather can vary more than climate change signals, experts say.
Hezbollah leader's death in Syria could trigger retaliation

Imad Mughnieh, suspected of planning kidnappings, hijacking, and attacks in Beirut during the 1980s and '90s, was killed in Damascus Tuesday night.
Colombians tell FARC: 'Enough's enough'

In a march organized on Facebook, hundreds of thousands protested against the leftist rebel group Monday.
World
Britain eyes Swedish law on sex workers

Government minister Vernon Coaker arrives Thursday in Stockholm, where the number of street prostitutes has declined by one-third since 1999.