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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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Future hangs on misunderstood majority of gun ownersGun control seen through the eyes of the misunderstood majority of gun owners is more nuanced and complex than the absolutism of America's big gun lobbies. The Obama administration is courting this breed of centrist, gun-friendly Americans on the fence about gun control.
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Cruise ship drama: How to survive on an 893-foot life raft
Tourists turned survivors got back to basics and formed a temporary colony onboard the paralyzed Carnival Triumph.
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State of the Union 2013: A step forward on housing?
President Obama's State of the Union address included a proposal to extend refinancing to a wider section of homeowners, giving the economy a boost. But such proposals have languished before, so this time Mr. Obama may resort to executive action.
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In Gear My Nissan Leaf life: the Times's Tesla mistake
The New York Times report of a Tesla's failed test drive misses the point. You can't bring gas-powered car expectations to an all-electric vehicle.
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Chuck Hagel, John Brennan threatened with Senate 'hold.' What's that? (+video)
GOP Sen. Lindsay Graham may put a 'hold' on Senate votes to confirm Chuck Hagel to head the Pentagon and John Brennan the CIA, citing a need for more information about the Benghazi, Libya, terrorist attacks. How that would work.
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Will John Brennan get hit hard for drone policies in Senate hearing? (+video)
John Brennan, President Obama's pick for CIA director, is sure to get an earful from some senators about the administration’s rationale for drone strikes against terror suspects, including US citizens.
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Immigration reform 101: Should illegal immigrants be offered citizenship path?
As the immigration reform debate intensifies, some lawmakers propose a middle ground between deportation and citizenship for illegal immigrants. Critics say that will create a permanent underclass.
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Can a kinder, gentler Eric Cantor 'rebrand' Republicans?
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says he hopes to work with President Obama on education, health care, immigration, and other issues, but House Whip Steny Hoyer dismisses this 'fourth rebranding.'
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Terrorism & Security Could North Korea be planning multiple nuclear tests? (+video)
North Korea says it plans 'higher level' test as part of its military deterrent in its confrontation with the United States. South Korea says that's code for multiple nuclear tests.
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Debt limit: Link any increase to spending cuts? Majority in poll says yes.
The results of the Monitor/TIPP poll – some 75 percent of respondents said the debt limit and spending should be linked – mesh with other surveys that cite rising concerns about deficits.
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Terrorism & Security Israel implies it was behind last week's airstrike in Syria, but little else is clear
As fresh details emerge about the suspected Israeli airstrike in Syria last week, key facts – like what the strike targeted – remain muddled.
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Tax VOX The risks of aiming low in deficit reduction
Some on the left are defining successful deficit reduction too modestly, Penner writes, threatening to leave future fiscal policy perilously constrained.
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N.Y. Times hacked: How large is China's campaign to control, intimidate?
The list of media outlets infiltrated by Chinese cyberspies doesn't end with The New York Times or Wall St. Journal, cybersecurity experts say. Anyone reporting on China is a potential target.
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Standing in Another Man's Grave
Scottish detective John Rebus returns for another atmospheric mystery.
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Decoder Wire Why Chuck Hagel is likely to squeak through as Defense secretary (+video)
Chuck Hagel probably has enough Senate votes to be confirmed as Defense secretary, despite a poor showing at his confirmation hearing. But if the GOP opts to filibuster his nomination, conventional wisdom gets upended.
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Decoder Wire Amid gun control debate, does 'skeet-gate' matter?
Obama's comment about going skeet shooting 'all the time' at Camp David raised eyebrows and sent many reporters on a hunt for evidence. Does the president's personal experience with guns matter to the gun control debate?
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Decoder Wire Immigration reform: Will it win Republicans any new Hispanic votes?
Many on the left and right argue that even if Republicans go along with a comprehensive immigration reform bill, they're still unlikely to win much in the way of Hispanic support.
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Decoder Wire Is Sarah Palin's political career really over?
Lest anyone forget, Sarah Palin has a PAC with almost $1.2 million cash on hand. She may be out at Fox News, but she's got a lot of money to invest in GOP candidates or, if she opts to run for office again, herself.
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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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Terrorism & Security After deaths and escapes, Algeria hostage crisis still not over
Islamist militants have taken gas plant workers from at least ten countries - including the United States - hostage in the Saharan desert.
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Decoder Wire More conservatives plead with GOP to abandon debt-ceiling ultimatum
Congressional Republicans are still threatening to refuse to raise the debt ceiling – but the stance is causing growing anxiety for many within the GOP.
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Chapter & Verse An unexpected discovery yields a charming children's book
How two gallery owners found 'Rhoda's Ocean' – an unpublished children's book hiding under a pile of laundry.
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Decoder Wire Obama's refusal to negotiate on debt ceiling: Smart or risky? (+video)
President Obama reiterated in a press conference Monday that he will not negotiate over the debt ceiling. But Republicans say they want dollar-for-dollar spending cuts, and some are willing to threaten default.
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Eugene Patterson, newspaperman worth admiring and civil rights voice, dies at 89
Pulitzer Prize-wining editor and columnist, Eugene Patterson, famous for his moving argument for civil rights in the column, 'A Flower for the Graves,' passed away Saturday. Patterson was editor of the Atlanta Constitution, as well as managing editor of the Washington Post, and editor of the St. Petersburg Times.
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Evan Connell dies: Author penned book on Custer's Last Stand
Evan Connell dies: The acclaimed author of 'Son of the Morning Star' wrote over a dozen books. Evan Connell dies having written 'Mrs. Bridge' and 'Mr. Bridge,' about a Kansas City lawyer and his wife.
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