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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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‘Long Shot’: 8 observations shared in Mike Piazza’s autobiography
Check out some of Piazza's thoughts on baseball from his autobiography 'Long Shot.'
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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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Five ways Americans can save water through food choices
As eaters and consumers, Americans can profoundly reduce water waste and water consumption through the food choices they make. Here are five ways American food consumers can help save water.
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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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Gingerly, U.S. reaches out to Sharif in Pakistan
With elections there postponed until Feb. 18, and turmoil unabated, the Bush administration evaluates its options for spurring its war-on-terror ally toward greater democracy.
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Grannies of South Africa's AIDS orphans look to 'Mama' for support
Ingrid Moloi runs a support group for grandmothers of AIDS orphans in a poor township in Johannesburg.
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Ron Paul: an absolute faith in free markets and less government
The 10-term congressman from Texas has been a strict constitutionalist since he came into public life some 30 years ago.
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America: Step up on climate change
Global warming is the nuclear issue of our age.
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Why red states should turn green
Newt Gingrich argues that conservatives have erred in conceding environmental concerns to the Democrats.
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What Bush really won in Bali
For the first time, all nations said they will consider ways to reduce global warming – as Bush sought.
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A big chill for global warming
A techno-fix to quickly cool the planet needs research in light of new data that climate change is coming fast.
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Excerpts of remarks by leading newsmakers
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How do you make electronics easier to recycle?
A UN-led group is grappling with the growing crisis of high-tech trash.
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Monitor readers send six African girls to high school
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Monitor readers send six African girls to high school
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