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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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What type of worker are you?
It takes all kinds to make a workplace run smoothly. Where do you fit in?
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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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'Zero Dark Thirty': Top 3 controversies from the Osama bin Laden film
"Zero Dark Thirty," which tells the story of the hunt and capture of Osama bin Laden, is already garnering critical accolades – and plenty of criticism, too. Here are the top three controversies currently surrounding the film.
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Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong
Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
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DailyMe: News tailored to your individual tastes
Column: Custom news websites come and go, but this one gets it right.
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Another poll shows same result: Obama, McCain tied
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The DTV conversion begins
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Voters weighing Obama, McCain tax plans
Nearly 3 in 4 see taxes and budget deficits as 'extremely' or 'very' important in the 2008 campaign.
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Missing the McCain campaign's political team
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Opinion: College is not a must
Mandated college-prep classes inhibit high-schoolers' futures.
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EPA vetoes huge Mississippi Delta flood control project
Using a rare veto, the Environmental Protection Agency rejected a federal plan Tuesday for the Army Corps of Engineers to build the world’s largest water pump in the Mississippi Delta.
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The House at Sugar Beach
A US journalist tells her story as one of Liberia's fallen elite.
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TiVo and Entertainment Weekly team up, but who’s helping whom?
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Michelle Obama’s story
In many ways she would make history as first lady.
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Hillary's clout is key at Democratic Convention
If she signals ambivalence, some supporters could stay home this fall.
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International community split over U.S.-India nuclear deal
Nations participating in the Nuclear Suppliers Group summit will debate whether the deal undermines efforts towards nuclear nonproliferation and sets a precedent for other would-be nuclear powers.
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Watchdogs make it harder for politicians to stretch the truth
Cindy McCain's past is the latest to be questioned after errors were found.
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Beijing residents discover blue skies, stars
As the 2008 Olympics pass their halfway point, Beijing residents looking upward have begun to notice something new.
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Georgia crisis helps McCain for now
A key question: Will the conflict divert voters' attention from the economy this fall?
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Roots of Georgia-Russia clash run deep
The war broadened Monday as Russian troops moved beyond rebel provinces into Georgia proper.
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Islamic terrorists threaten Olympics in video, says US monitoring group
The terrorist group, believed to be Uighurs, warns Muslims to avoid public transport with ethnic Chinese.
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GOP lawmakers block renewable-energy-credit bill
Legislation to extend some $18 billion worth of tax credits for renewable energy fizzled in the Senate Wednesday, as Republican lawmakers made good on their stated intent to prevent the bill from moving forward unless it were accompanied by support for domestic oil drilling.
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The Monitor's View: Obama's answer to racist voters
He wisely sticks with his big-tent message, despite pressure to be the 'black' candidate.
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USGS: Arctic Circle chock full of oil and gas
A report by the US Geological Survey found that the region inside the Arctic Circle contains just over one-fifth of the world's undiscovered, recoverable oil and natural-gas resources.What does this mean for our energy needs, and for the planet?
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EarthTalk: What’s the ‘greenest’ TV?
Popular plasma sets are energy hogs; LCDs are better, but the ol’ cathode-ray tube may be best.
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Delay in U.S. arms sale to Taiwan stirs concerns
Taiwanese officials maintain the postponement is motivated by a US desire to secure China's cooperation in tackling North Korea and Iran.
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House minority whip explains his vote against housing plan
Rep. Roy Blunt argues that the plan’s provisions don’t minimize the potential for the same kind of housing problems in the future.
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"Central Park in the Dark"
Marie Winn writes of the moths, slugs, bats, and other creatures she encounters in nightly patrols of Central Park.
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Horizon highlights – July 18 weekend
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