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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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Presidential campaigns have climate change on agenda
Both leading Democrat and Republican candidates vie to show they can tackle global warming.
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Putin threatens to aim missiles at Ukraine
The Russian president warns of a new arms race over Ukraine's NATO membership and possible hosting of US missile defense shield.
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Don't blame market breakdown on subprimes
Those loans were just a response to the real problem.
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A stem-to-stern review of 'stem'
English gets a lot of use out of this hardworking little monosyllable.
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Bhutto's party releases her will to bolster PPP leadership
The slain ex-prime minister's political party hopes to end the controversy over new party leader, Asif Ali Zardari, ahead of Feb. 18 elections.
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We're on information overload
Kids can't focus these days, and neither can I.
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Motorbike suicide bombing hits Pakistan as al Qaeda raises profile in tribal belt.
Intelligence reports find that al Qaeda may be using the region to launch more sophisticated terror attacks.
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Senators challenge White House approach on Afghanistan
Foreign Relations Committee hearing comes a day after the release of two critical reports.
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Bush clean-tech plan gets mixed reviews
The $2 billion worldwide fund highlighted during Monday's State of the Union speech was called both a landmark proposal and an outdated approach.
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Bush clean-tech plan gets mixed reviews
The $2 billion worldwide fund highlighted during Monday's State of the Union speech was called both a landmark proposal and an outdated approach.
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Broad-based U.S. push to tighten Internet monitoring
A new initiative aims to better coordinate investigation of cyberattacks on government systems. Efforts to intensify monitoring of the Internet and to broaden wiretapping powers are heating up the privacy debate.
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Iraq's flag redesign erases one of the last public symbols of the Hussein regime
Some see the move by parliament as an encouraging sign of unity and compromise.
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CIA blames Al Qaeda, Taliban for Bhutto assassination
Director of CIA says "no reason" to doubt Islamist group's responsibility, echoing findings of Scotland Yard.
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Politics of race ensnare Democrats
Clinton and Obama declare a truce in war of words, but the contest has been altered.
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Emboldened Pakistani militants seize, then abandon, fort on bordernear Afghanistan
The attack is a setback for the Army and is raising concerns ahead of next month's elections.
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The new problem of 'photonapped' images online
In the hunt for 'authenticity,' some companies are using photos from social networking sites in ad campaigns.
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New evidence sparks uncertainty over US-Iran naval incident in Hormuz
Iranian video shows apparently routine activity by Iranian patrol boats, while Pentagon officials say radio threat may not have been from Iranian forces.
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New survey of Iraqi death toll: 151,000
Conducted jointly by the Iraqi government and the World Health Organization, its finding is lower than the 600,000 arrived at by John Hopkins University.
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Saudi Arabian bloggers rattled by first arrest of online critic
The arrest of Fouad al-Farhan, one of the few bloggers to use his own name, may be an attempt to intimidate others.
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In U.S., Al Gore has more company on climate change now
As the climate debate shifts away from the blame game, there's a growing interest in climate-action strategy.
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String of suicide bombings in Iraq
The attacks, including the deadliest to hit Baghdad since August, came days after US military delivered an upbeat report on security in the country.
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As his lead slips, Romney targets McCain and Huckabee
Polls released Sunday show Romney in dead heats in both Iowa and New Hampshire.
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The economic outlook of the White House budget director
Jim Nussle strikes a note of caution on government finances as the economy potentially slows down.
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Margaret Spellings: 'No Child Left Behind' faces political head winds
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