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Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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Man and Mars through history
A look back over centuries at man's attempt to uncover information about the 'Red Planet.'Sources: NASA, American Museum of Natural History, and Scientific American
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Cuban Missile Crisis: the 3 most surprising things you didn't know
Fifty years ago, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the United States and the Soviet Union within a hair’s breadth of nuclear war. Here are three things that many Americans don’t know about what historians routinely call “the most dangerous moment in human history.”
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Cuban Missile Crisis: 5 ways leftist ideology lives on in Latin America
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the US and the Soviet Union were on the brink of nuclear war over the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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Presidential debate: 7 defining moments in history (+video)
From Ronald Reagan’s one-liner, “There you go again,” to Al Gore’s heavy sighs and eye rolls, zingers and mannerisms can define a presidential debate even more than the candidates’ positions on critical issues. Here is a look back at seven defining debate moments.
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Opinion: Georgia and Russia can avoid war – if the West helps
War could mean more pressure on already sky-high oil prices.
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Post-Soviet 'frozen conflicts' heat up as big-power interests collide
Tensions are growing as NATO and a resurgent Russia divide over future of breakaway statelets.
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Maybe Americans aren't so bad after all
Natasha defended Americans when I felt inclined to criticize them.
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Yogurts of the world
Ethnic yogurts are smooth, tangy, and sometimes thick enough to cut with a knife.
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Briefing: Lessons from past food crises
World leaders gather in Rome Tuesday for a UN food crisis conference. What does history teach about how to handle such shortages?
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New views of the Cuban missile crisis
Chaos may have been closer than we think.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about freedom of speech, Hinduism, and graduates' citizenship.
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Oh, those lovely fall books!
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Russian parents make no apologies for being 'hyperprotective'
Russian parents are even more overprotective of their children than American parents are.
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Global scrutiny follows reports of Chinese nuclear base
The naval buildup on Hainan appears to be part of Beijing's long-range plan to increase its military presence, but the new base has alarmed neighboring countries and the US.
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Beijing not alone when it comes to Olympic disputes
Controversy – from Black Power salutes to boycotts – is often what's remembered.
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Beijing not alone when it comes to Olympic disputes
Controversy – from Black Power salutes to boycotts – is often what's remembered.
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Kazakhstan seeks identity on the big screen
The Central Asian nation throws Borat a counterpunch.
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Meet Dmitri Medvedev
Russia's new president loves Deep Purple, shuns alcohol.
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Afghanistan's insurgency spreading north
Militant attacks are increasing outside the Taliban's southern stronghold, such as Sunday's on President Hamid Karzai.
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Potent greenhouse-gas methane has been rising
Methane levels in the atmosphere rose in 2007 after 10 years. Scientists are trying to find out why.
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Potent greenhouse-gas methane has been rising
Methane levels in the atmosphere rose in 2007 after 10 years. Scientists are trying to find out why.
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McMafia: coming soon to a location near you
The global underworld is a greater threat than terrorism. We ignore it at our peril.
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McMafia: coming soon to a location near you
The global underworld is a greater threat than terrorism. We ignore it at our peril.
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Earth Day's promise
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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Can the earth provide enough food for 9 billion people?
That's how many are expected to inhabit the world by 2050. Experts worry over looming food shortages.
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Africans' newest form of dissent: blogs
From Congo to Chad, dissidents are taking their grievances online. But are some rebels going too far?
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For Cuban youths, revolution means more free expression
Many believe Fidel Castro's resignation will allow more space for debate.
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