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Briefing
Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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'A Spoonful of Sugar': 7 stories from a British nanny
From nanny training to her charges' hijinks, Brenda Ashford, Britain's longest-serving nanny, shares her stories in "A Spoonful of Sugar."
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International Women's day: 3 challenges women face around the world
Issues such as violence, inequality at work, and traditional expectations confront women on every continent around the world. Here is a sampling of challenges women faced this year:
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3 ways you can combat sex trafficking
It is estimated that 27 million slaves are being held worldwide, with the most common form being sexual exploitation of women and girls. What can be done about this global and complex problem? Here are three key ways that you can make a difference.
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To counter Russia, E.U. reaches out to Ukraine
Aid and outreach initiatives have been stepped up. But full EU membership will be slow coming say Ukrainians.
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Communities plan for a low-energy future
‘Transition initiatives,’ begun in Britain, aim to empower people to tackle effects of climate change and decline of oil.
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The Irregulars
Roald Dahl's days as a savvy British spy in wartime Washington.
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Harry Potter: Who really won?
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Equine refugees find a future in African tourism
Zimbabwean farm horses endangered by land takeovers were spirited away to safety in Mozambique by one determined couple.
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Polish newcomers say goodbye as hard times hit Britain
The recession looming over Britain is sending many Poles back home, signaling the end to the largest single wave of immigration that the British Isles have ever seen.
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Transatlantic bomb plot: inconclusive verdict
The trial, which ended Monday, highlights key differences between US, British counterterrorism approaches.
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World
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Top Taliban commander targeted in U.S. attack in Pakistani tribal area
The controversial effort by the United States to go after Taliban strongholds inside Pakistan is sparking outrage in Islamabad.
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Mrs. Woolf and the Servants
A look at the servants who helped to create a lifestyle for Virgina Woolf and the Bloomsbury crowd.
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New helmsman for Pakistan's war on terror
Asif Ali Zardari leads the race to replace Musharraf in Saturday's presidential election.
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World
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The goal – satisfying work, or your calling?
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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Britain mulls windfall tax on oil firms
A growing number of lawmakers are calling for energy companies to pay for fuel costs borne by poor Britons.
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World
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Thailand's political stalemate deepens
Activists have disrupted air and rail travel, and refuse to leave government grounds.
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E.U. talks tough on Russia
In an emergency session Monday, European Union leaders threatened to postpone talks on a pact with Russia unless Russian troops pull back from positions in Georgia.
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Kids and books: The view from both sides of the Atlantic
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God's law of abundance
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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Why We Watched
A historian examines the mental landscape that allowed the Holocaust to happen.
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Basra gains revive talk of British exit
The British role in the southern Iraqi oil city, once lorded over by Mahdi Army militiamen and criminal gangs, may end in early 2009 if new security gains take hold.
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World
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Experience World War I in 'real time'
Letters from a British soldier posted as a blog have gained a huge following.
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A would-be spy plane that soars on solar
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Solving the medal muddle
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