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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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Monitor Breakfast One in, one out
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
'Rome 1960': birth of a new era
Ideals clashed with reality in the 1960 Olympic Games.
07/02/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Our college is nixing S.A.T. scores
Other measures are a better gauge of ability and help diversity.
07/01/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green 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.
06/30/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security 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.
06/27/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green 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.
06/27/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security 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.
06/26/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green A human link to Midwest floods?
Some experts are saying that irresponsible land use, and possibly human-induced climate change, are to blame for the severity of floods that have devastated the Upper Midwest this month.
06/23/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Beauty is in the eye of the casting agent
Actors were once judged on talent. Today it's all about being 'hot.'
06/19/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security UN: Iraq conflict exacerbates unprecedented refugee flows
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates 67 million displaced people worldwide in 2007, a result of war, poverty, and climate change.
06/18/2008 01:00 am -
Can McCain deliver his home state?
Even in Arizona his rift with the far right is cutting into his 'favorite son' appeal.
06/18/2008 01:00 am -
China-Taiwan flight deal marks further thaw in ties
The agreement, made during the first formal talks since 1999, will allow weekend charter flights starting in July. Critics say that Taiwan has made too many concessions too quickly.
06/14/2008 01:00 am -
Not quite the end of 'history'
The presidential race shows history to be both the deeds and the writing about them.
06/13/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Chinese hacked computers, U.S. lawmakers say
The alleged attack renews cyberwarfare concerns.
06/12/2008 01:00 am -
Spotlight on China, darkness in Tibet
Tibet is shouting. But China isn't listening.
06/11/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Secret accord sheltered Al Qaeda linked militants in tribal Pakistan
Wednesday, a US airstrike killed 11 Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border.
06/11/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Spotlight on China, darkness in Tibet
Tibet is shouting. But China isn't listening.
06/11/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion It's Congress, not a king's court
Second-guess the president? Actually, yes.
06/10/2008 01:00 am -
Pakistan's Musharraf refuses to quit, as opponents eye impeachment
Political activists and lawyers launched a cross-country march Monday to press for the reinstatement of independent judges fired by Musharraf.
06/09/2008 01:00 am -
Love and four-legged loyalty
How a Japanese family in the cold mountains save the Akita from extinction
06/06/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security U.N. Security Council delegation tours Darfur
Ongoing Darfur attacks and violent outbreaks in oil-rich central Abyei region are high priorities.
06/05/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Syria faces UN atomic agency inspection
After accusations of starting a covert nuclear program, Syrian officials have agreed to allow an IAEA inspection later this month.
06/03/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Why Iranians like America again
It reflects a sense of alienation from their own rulers.
06/03/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Mexico drug violence intensifies
A spike in violence between rival drug gangs and police has exacerbated concern about security – and may lead to questions about a key US aid package.
06/02/2008 01:00 am -
New views of the Cuban missile crisis
Chaos may have been closer than we think.
06/02/2008 01:00 am
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