Topic: United States
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6 international organizations that support jobs and businesses
Many organizations, both in the United States and abroad, seek to help entrepreneurial individuals and small businesses through microfinance and other means. Here are six organizations that support job creation and new businesses around the world.
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10 biggest US foundations and what they do
What are the 10 biggest foundations in the United States? Here they are in ascending order, based on their assets, along with a little bit about what social problems each addresses.
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Top 10 fitness apps
With summer in full swing, you might be wondering about the best way to get fit. Click through our top 10 summer fitness apps to find out how your iPhone or Android smart phone can help you stay in shape.
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'Full Upright and Locked Position': 7 (sometimes sobering) facts about air travel
From the facts about airline food to the truth about why bags get lost, writer and former FAA chief counsel Mark Gerchick takes a hard look at traveling by plane in "Full Upright and Locked Position."
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NSA surveillance 101: What US intelligence agencies are doing, what they know
US intelligence agencies are gathering massive amounts of US telephone calling data and social media data on both foreigners and citizens. Here are seven questions and answers about what is known so far.
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Opinion Should blacks get reparations?
The US senate's apology for slavery revives the debate. Compensation seems fair, but complications abound.
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Take the high road on transport
President Obama wants to delay the bill that funds highways, bridges, and mass transit, but the country can't afford to wait.
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy US foreclosure crisis spreads to new states
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green National parks not always refuges for Kenyan wildlife
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Wal-Mart takes the lead in green retailing. (Yes, that Wal-Mart.)
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
IndieBound* paperback bestseller list 7/16/09
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IndieBound* children's bestseller list 7/16/09
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IndieBound* hardback bestseller list 7/16/09
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Discoveries Apollo 11 at 40: Restored video helps savor the accomplishment
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
Mexico's drug war: Cartel kills 12 federal officers
The torture and killings could foreshadow a new surge in battles between authorities and drug cartels in the Mexican president's home state of Michoacán.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
Ousted Honduran leader calls for 'insurrection'
Manuel Zelaya's rhetoric may make this weekend's talks more difficult and could spark violence in the tense and divided country, analysts say.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
Malaysia's opposition leader prepares for sodomy trial – again
Anwar Ibrahim, who heads an increasingly popular alliance, says the charges are meant to check his rise to power.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
Why Palestinian leaders have banned Al Jazeera
Ahead of a major Fatah leadership conference, the Arab TV network reported Tuesday that President Mahmoud Abbas had been involved in an assassination plot against his predecessor, Yasser Arafat.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog NAM summit: starring Castro, Ahmadinejad, and the global economy
Formed as a cold-war forum for developing countries that didn’t want to take sides, the movement has struggled to find its way since the USSR collapsed.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
As Obama presses health reform, GOP unifies
Obama wants the House and Senate to pass versions of health legislation before the August recess. But Republican senators say that the Senate's proposal would only make things worse.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
European missile shield not set in stone, Pentagon says
The head of the Missile Defense Agency suggests the plans could be altered, echoing President Obama's desire to compromise with Russia.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion What Palestinians really think about Obama
The lack of US contact with Gaza has created a gulf that thwarts progress in the region.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View The gray in 'green jobs'
Everyone from patent lawyers for washing machines to security guards in green buildings wants a ride on this gravy train.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog California: no longer golden? Discuss.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Fed's outlook brightens. Is deflation still a threat?
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Dow's star-spangled rally: 10 days too late?
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
City bees are all the buzz
Beekeeping gains in the concrete jungle, despite some concerns.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Bing continues to climb. What's Microsoft's target? (Hint: It's not Google.)
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ‘n’ Roll
A catchy title for an alternative history of American popular music.
07/15/2009 01:00 am -
How one youth was drawn to jihad in Somalia
Like the Somali-American from Minnesota who was killed this weekend, Tawakal Ahmed was recruited through mosques in Kenya to fight for Islamic militants in Mogadishu.
07/14/2009 01:00 am
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