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Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
Word from the White House that Syria probably resorted to small-scale use of chemical weapons against rebel forces in the country's civil war draws new attention to the internationally-banned nerve agent sarin.Perhaps the best-known recent use of sarin previously was in the 1995 Tokyo subway attack, in which at least 13 people died. But sarin’s legacy is about to get an update and henceforth seems likely to be associated with Syria and its besieged president, Bashar al-Assad.
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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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Top 3 threats to the United States: the good and bad news
The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out this week, a widely-anticipated report compiled by the nation’s intelligence agencies. Here is the good and bad news about the top three threats facing the United States, according to an unclassified version of the report.
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Bestselling books the week of 3/10/13, according to IndieBound*
See what's selling in bookstores across America.
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North Korea abandons armistice: 4 key questions answered
Tensions on the Korean peninsula are ratcheting up. The US has started its annual war games with South Korean forces, and North Korea has used that fact to declare that it is invalidating the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953. What really has North Korea upset, though, is the tough, new sanctions passed by the United Nations in response to the North's nuclear test last month.Here are the top four questions analysts are wrestling with on the heels of these developments.
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How more than $8 billion in US taxpayers' money went to waste in Iraq
A report on US spending in Iraq released today found that of the $60 billion spent there, at least $8 billion, or 13.3 percent of it, was wasted.
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Mystery drone near JFK airport: FBI seeks public's help in investigation (+video)
A commercial pilot reported seeing a drone loitering near his aircraft as he was preparing to land on Monday. The FAA has tried to go to great lengths to make sure drones do not collide with piloted aircraft.
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North Korea threatens to end 1953 armistice over US-S. Korea war games
The armistice between North and South Korea has been in place for nearly 60 years. The government of Kim Jong-un is upset over upcoming military manuevers by the US and South Korea.
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Bradley Manning pleads guilty to some WikiLeaks charges (+video)
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning has pleaded guilty to charges that he broke military rules in providing classified information to WikiLeaks. But he denies the more serious charges of aiding the enemy during wartime, for which he still faces a court martial.
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Backchannels Bradley Manning to admit partial guilt in WikiLeaks case
US Army Private Bradley Manning indicated he intends to admit guilt for passing classified documents to WikiLeaks in court tomorrow in an apparent bid to discuss his political motives.
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Africa Monitor Drones in Niger: What they could mean for US foreign policy in Africa
President Obama recently announced that 100 US troops have been deployed to the poor West African country to run a new surveillance drone base. Is this the beginning of a wider intervention against Al Qaeda allies in the region?
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Backchannels Taliban attacks in Afghanistan not down after all
The NATO-led coalition said a data entry error led to a claim last week that Taliban attacks had fallen 7 percent last year. In fact, there's little change. So what did we get for the surge?
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'Sequester' scare tactics? White House details 'devastating' 50-state impact. (+video)
A White House report stresses the huge impact the sequester spending cuts would have on states. For some states, that might be true. But for others, the cuts might just be a blip.
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The Monitor's View: Is Oscar Pistorius really Africa's 'biggest' story?
Last week, when the West and UN were intervening in a host of problems in Africa, much of the world focused on Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic hero charged with murdering his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. Africa needs a better media spotlight.
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Backchannels Hamid Karzai is mad as heck and he isn't going to take it anymore
Afghan President Hamid Karzai would like to make it very clear that he doesn't like the US, his principal protector and patron.
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Afghan president orders US troops out of volatile province on Kabul's flank
President Hamid Karzai has asked US Special Forces to leave Wardak Province, raising concerns about how security might be affected in Afghanistan's capital city.
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India launches asteroid-hunting spacecraft, tiny telescopes
India launched seven satellites on Monday, including the first spacecraft designed to hunt large space rocks.
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Opinion: Beyond 'Zero Dark Thirty' Oscars fail: Torture is an ineffective interrogation approach
Academy-Award nominated film 'Zero Dark Thirty' has more issues than its disappointing Oscar showing. Based on my interviews with military interrogators, the movie's portrayal of torture as effective – even vital to getting Osama bin Laden – couldn't be further from the truth.
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For Taliban victims, Pakistani peace talks feel like betrayal
Recently, the Pakistani government and Taliban forces in the country have expressed interest in peace talks. But for thousands of civilians who have been injured or lost a loved one at the hands of the Taliban, the idea is abhorrent.
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North Korea warns US commander in South Korea, threatens 'miserable destruction'
On Saturday, a top North Korean military official warned that if the US and South Korea continued with routine joint drills, which North Korea views as hostile, South Korea would face 'miserable destruction.'
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If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.
Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
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Toxic mice air drop: Dead poisoned mice to target Guam tree snakes
Toxic mice air drop: The US government is about target invasive brown tree snakes in Guam by bombing the island with dead mice laced with acetaminophen, which is toxic to the reptiles.
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NATO meeting: Chuck Hagel misses his debutant ball
With the nomination of Chuck Hagel in limbo, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta travels to Brussels to warn other NATO defense chiefs about effects from US budget battles.
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"The Double V" and "The Slaves' Gamble"
Two recent releases chronicle the contentious history of blacks in the US military.
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DOD furloughs: a four-day work week for Pentagon?
DOD furloughs would affect 'vast majority' of 800,000 workers, Defense secretary tells Congress. DOD furloughs could shave 20 percent off of pay and last 22 weeks.
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Energy Voices Will oil pipeline attack push energy companies out of Iraq?
With violence on the rise, including a recent attack on a major oil pipeline, it may be only a matter of time before international oil companies lose their stomach for post-war Iraq, Graeber writes.
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How US military plans to carry out Obama's 'pivot to Asia'A US policy shift toward Asia means a greater role for the Navy. Even pre-'pivot to Asia,' it already stationed half its ships in the region, and it is developing a new 'afloat forward staging base' in the Pacific.
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Afghan president welcomes US troop withdrawal announcement
Afghan President Karzai has been pressing for a faster paced withdrawal of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan.
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Is China taking a harsher tone on North Korea?
China has taken a harder line on North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, but as the UN Security Council weighs expanding sanctions, Beijing will still likely seek to limit their strength.
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President Obama's State of the Union address full text
The text of the State of the Union address as prepared for delivery by President Barack Obama, and provided by the press office of the White House.
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