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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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10 most controversial authors (in recent memory)
These writers have all sold plenty of books – and taken quite a lot of flak.
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The Super Bowl: 10 football books to gear you up for the big game
The biggest sports game of the year is just around the corner. Here are some books to put you in the mood.
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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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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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How Obama's foreign tour plays at home
He burnished his foreign policy credentials, analysts say, but will his Berlin speech backfire?
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How Obama's foreign tour plays at home
He burnished his foreign policy credentials, analysts say, but will his Berlin speech backfire?
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"How Fiction Works"
America's top literary critic shares the secrets of the books he loves.
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Detainees’ rights debated as Guantanamo trial begins
After issuing landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has yet to clarify the appeals process for more than 275 Guantanamo detainees.
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Islamic insurgents target foreign aid workers in Somalia
As the violence escalates, observers warn of famine and the worst humanitarian crisis on the African continent.
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Efforts to regulate 'Wild West' markets are long overdue
Moves by the Fed and the Treasury to prop up mortgage giants are a welcome sign.
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U.S. shifts tack on Iran with decision to send envoy to nuclear talks
The US also hopes to establish a diplomatic presence in Tehran for the first time in 30 years, according to the Guardian newspaper.
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The Monitor's View: The fading debate over an Iraq pullout
Events on the ground could cause Obama or McCain to carry out similar strategies.
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Obama takes show onto global stage
His foreign-policy credentials will likely be tested as he travels abroad.
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Obama takes show onto global stage
His foreign-policy credentials will likely be tested as he travels abroad.
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Opinion: Voices too often missing in op-ed land: women's
It's up to women and editors to create a better gender balance.
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Opinion: Corporate love for communism
Investment in Vietnam reveals a troubling irony.
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Toyota to build Prius in US, scale back truck production
Toyota announced Thursday that it will begin manufacturing its iconic Prius hybrid in the United States for the first time.
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ICC prosecutor to seek arrest of Sudan's president for genocide
The pending charges by the international court have put the UN on edge, as it fears reprecussions against its peacekeepers in Darfur.
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Manufacturers say they knew of FEMA trailer health risks
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What the Chinese must not forget
Mao may be gone but a legacy of repression lives on.
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U.S., Russia revert to cold-war rhetoric over missile-defense plan
Russia says that the proposed US defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, an initial agreement for which was inked this week, is targeting Russia, not rogue states.
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One in, one out
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'Rome 1960': birth of a new era
Ideals clashed with reality in the 1960 Olympic Games.
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Opinion: Our college is nixing S.A.T. scores
Other measures are a better gauge of ability and help diversity.
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Pentagon to EPA: You and what army?
The Washington Post reports that the Pentagon is refusing orders from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up three sites where it dumped chemicals that the EPA says have contaminated soil and drinking water and pose "imminent and substantial" dangers to public health.
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New report highlights ties between global warming and US security
A warming climate would mean less food and more immigration, which could worsen ethnic strife.
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Virginia coal-fired power plant approved
A Virginia regulatory board unanimously gave final approval for a $1.8 billion coal-fired power plant in the state's far southwest corner.
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Saudi Arabia: Militant groups remain active despite record arrests
Detainees are accused of having links to Al Qaeda, but human rights groups fear arbitrary arrests have been made.
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