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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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U.S. dollar faces threats to its reign
War spending, trade deficits, and devaluation against foreign currencies weigh on the greenback.
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Opinion: Why Islam lies at the heart of Iraq's civil war
Because it does, US withdrawal may be the surest path to peace.
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Inside Zimbabwe's healthcare crisis
The collapse of Zimbabwe's health sector, once the envy of many African countries, has quickly spread the country's internal crisis to neighboring countries.
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Global cluster-bomb ban draws moral line in the sand
Supporters of the treaty, to be unveiled in Dublin Friday, hope that it will pressure nonsignatories – including the US – to stop using the weapons.
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Europe balks at $8 a gallon gas
Protests have rocked London, Paris, and other cities across the continent this week.
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Britain should talk to Al Qaeda, says N. Ireland's top cop
Sir Hugh Orde also warns that threat from dissident Irish terrorists is highest in five years.
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Why pterosaurs were probably landlubbers
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Velázquez with a 'lisp,' and the center of English
After an art-themed concert, some musings about how language changes
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Oxford shakes up British higher education with fundraising drive
It launched the $2.5 billion billion campaign Wednesday to help the school better compete with Ivy Leagues and other world-class institutions.
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World
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Our universe is far brighter than it seems
Researchers find that dust has kept half of the universe’s starlight from our view.
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Garden visits via Web
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Sex abuse by peacekeepers still a problem, says report
A Save the Children report says that efforts to prevent the abuse of children in Haiti, Ivory Coast, and South Sudan are falling short.
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Pakistan continues peace efforts with Taliban
The latest in a series of controversial deals with Islamic militants in the Swat Valley has provoked questions about the new government's counterterrorism efforts.
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How one Southern church forges unity through voice
The centuries-old tradition of Sacred Harp, a form of choral singing in which anyone can participate, draws people to a spare church in rural Alabama once a year.
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U.N. nuclear watchdog faults Iran's lack of cooperation
A critical IAEA report could spur a new round of sanctions. Iran maintains its enrichment program is peaceful.
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More Mail Bag matches
Readers remember their experiences with the Monitor's old pen-pal column
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World's top envoy entreats Burma (Myanmar)
United Nations chief Ban Ki Moon arrived Thursday and hopes to meet Burma's leader Gen. Than Shwe today.
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World
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Basque separatist arrested as Spain confronts region's future
The arrest of Francisco Javier Lopez Peña in France on Tuesday signals a wider crackdown against the ETA, which has waged a 40-year campaign of bombings.
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NATO extends Afghanistan tours
Britain and the Netherlands agree to longer tours, delaying a bigger US role in the mission.
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Free-range kids
Are American parents raising children who are never allowed to take risks, or are they simply protecting them?
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about environmental-action lawsuits, Israel's human rights record, and schools in Iraq.
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Dalai Lama meets a top German official – but only one
European leaders are struggling to balance growing trade ties with China and deep public sympathy for Tibetans and their exiled leader, wrapping up his first stop on a global tour.
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