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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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5 factors for peace in Afghanistan
Given that Afghanistan has been in a state of war for nearly 35 years, only a broad-based reconciliation can resolve the fighting. Peace talks are a vital part of that process. Here are five factors necessary to achieving a sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
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10 coffee table books that make great gifts
Stuck for a present for that friend that's hard to shop for? Check out one of these gorgeous coffee table books.
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How well do you know these authors?
Here's a quiz that mixes some lesser known works with the titles more commonly found on required reading lists. How deep does your literary knowledge run?
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The 5 most educated countries in the world
The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development recently released its Education at a Glance 2012 report. Here are the five most educated countries in the world.
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Physicists edge closer to 'God particle' discovery (+video)
Scientists in Europe and the United States indicate that they have strong evidence for the existence of the so-called God particle, the Higgs Boson, which, if discovered, would help explain why matter has mass.
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7 trillion degrees Fahrenheit: Atom-smashing physicists break temperature record (+video)
An atom smasher at Brookhaven National Laboratory has attained a Guinness World Record for highest manmade temperature, generating heat that is 250,000 times warmer than the sun.
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Wimbledon 101: What you need to know
A short look at some interesting facts and figures on the British tennis championships.
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Did scientists find the 'God Particle'? Higgs Boson announcement expected.
European scientists say they are close to discovering the so-called God particle, which, if it exists, would help explain why matter has mass.
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Suu Kyi cheered by supporters in Britain
The Nobel laureate was greeted Tuesday by sustained applause and shouts during a speech at the London School of Economics.
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Court in Pakistan rules prime minister disqualified from office
The verdict by the Supreme Court was a major blow against Yousuf Reza Gilani, who has been hanging on to office for months in the face of opposition by the judges.
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Latin America Monitor Immigration reform: Will the US go any further?
Changing illegal immigration is like trying to apply car brakes on a boat: It only drifts, trapped in the same current, writes a guest blogger.
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Aung San Suu Kyi accepts Nobel Peace Prize, 21 years later
The Myanmar activist said the prize helped her keep going in captivity.
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The Monitor's View: Aung San Suu Kyi brings timely message for Europe – and Egypt
In her trip to Europe, Aung San Suu Kyi shares lessons learned in Burma (Myanmar) on how one's inner freedom can overcome despair. That's timely, especially for Greece as well as Egypt, as 'The Lady' also picks up her Nobel Peace Prize.
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Africa Monitor Equatorial Guinea: Ignorance worth fistfuls of dollars
Guest blogger Vukasin Petrovic asks why US retains positive ties with Equatorial Guinea's long-ruling president Teodoro Obiang Nguema, despite evidence of brutality, corruption, and neglect of his people.
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Allen Stanford gets 110 years in prison for $7B Ponzi scheme
Allen Stanford was sentenced Thursday to 110 years in prison for bilking investors out of more than $7 billion over 20 years in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history. A Texas tycoon and former billionaire, Allen Stanford used to be one of the richest men in the country.
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On the rebound after a deeply moving experience.
A household move reminds the Monitor's language columnist how short words can be the most intense.
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Stefan Karlsson Correcting Krugman: Setting the record straight on Latvia labor
In response to recent comments by US economist Paul Krugman, Karlsson clarifies and explains the concept of labor mobility, along with its potential for lowering unemployment rates across the eurozone region.
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Tortoises divorce after 115 years of marriage (+video)
Tortoises divorce: A pair of giant tortoises are getting a 'divorce' after living together in European zoos for 115 years.
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The Daily Reckoning Argentina plays fast and loose with inflation facts
Argentina's hard-charging president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has instituted new policies that place stringent controls on foreign-currency purchases, while insisting citizens convert their US dollars to pesos. The Daily Reckoning team is skeptical.
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CERN scientists excruciatingly close to discovering Higgs boson
Researchers at the European Organization for Nuclear Research say that they are closer than ever to discovering the elusive, Higgs boson, a particle theorized to be responsible for giving matter the property of mass.
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The Reformed Broker There's something about Italy
If this big Euro experiment is going to succeed, it is important that things in Italy stay fairly stable. The good news is, the country's banks are in relatively good shape and its leader appears competent. The bad news? A massive sovereign debt load.
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Neutrinos totally do not travel faster than light, say scientists (+video)
Neutrinos, like everything else in the known universe, can travel only at or slower than lightspeed, putting to rest speculation that the ethereal particles may have broken the cosmic speed limit.
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Startup Act 2.0: Could it be an immigration breakthrough?
Startup Act 2.0 sponsors aim to build a new case for immigration reform. Their point: America has a deficit of employees with skills relevant to an economy built on innovation – and new immigrants can help.
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Stefan Karlsson 'Safe havens' starting to look a lot less secure
Continued worries about Spain and Greece, increasing signs that the weak US recovery is getting weaker and indications that the euro area slumps are deepening push down bond yields in perceived "safe haven" countries.
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Thunder stops Spurs winning streak with Game 3 victory
San Antonio had won 20 consecutive games until Oklahoma City captured their first game in the best-of-seven series Thursday night.
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Spain capital flight doubles as risk of European bailout rises (+video)
Capital flight from Spain has doubled to a new record and the country has demanded the European Central Bank recapitalize its teetering financial system, warning that the alternative is a broader bailout that could rock the European economy.
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Peter Carl Fabergé: How Communism crushed the Faberge egg
Peter Carl Fabergé created a jeweled-egg empire, commemorated Wednesday by a Google doodle. But as the Russian Revolution toppled the Czar, it also upended the famous line of Imperial Faberge eggs.
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Global News Blog Aung San Suu Kyi's 'test run' outside of Myanmar (+video)
On her first international trip since 1988, Aung San Suu Kyi is in Thailand to attend a World Economic Forum summit on Friday. Next month she will travel to Europe, collecting while there the Nobel Peace Prize awarded her in 1991.
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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions
The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
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