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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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Terrorism & Security Australian P.M. plans military expansion to counter Asian arms race
With a 3 percent annual increase in military spending, Australia hopes to balance China's arms spending and India's sizeable military.
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The Vote Biden endorses Hillary for VP, kind of
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Bush's troop cuts in Iraq: larger questions
His announcement raises concerns about the ability and loyalty of the ‘Sons of Iraq’ neighborhood-watch program.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about abusive relationships, world peace, and international hosts.
09/10/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View The little green schoolhouse
What better place to focus on 'building green' than in America's schools?
09/10/2008 01:00 am -
Growth cheery, but economy glum
A disconnect: Pocketbook well-being has fallen behind productivity gains.
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McCain, Obama see different futures for Fannie, Freddie
Both candidates back US takeover. But McCain sees some level of privatization; Obama is less specific about what comes next.
09/10/2008 01:00 am -
Whatever It Takes
A comprehensive plan for children that has caught the eye of Barack Obama.
09/10/2008 01:00 am -
Stinkweed now a valuable plant?
Biofuel researchers look for the good in a pesky plant.
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For Iran, energy woes justify nuclear push
Many Iranians see the Nuclear Suppliers Group's Saturday decision that could permit nuclear trade with India as a double standard.
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Income-tax bracket creep, through the decades
The top rate, 35 percent, is half what it once was. But it's higher now than in the Reagan years.
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The Vote Obama not concerned with polls or Palin-o-mania
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Opinion Tap U.S. oil reserves, then go green
New US oil is key to a sustainable energy future.
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The Monitor's View Defanging Fannie and Freddie
These private-public hybrids must not be allowed to lobby Congress for unfair perks.
09/09/2008 01:00 am -
Fannie, Freddie rescue binds taxpayers to housing market
The final tab may exceed that of the savings and loan bailout, depending on the depth of the housing slump.
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Bright Green Space junk poses threat to Hubble mission
Next month's Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble telescope faces an increased risk of a collision with debris because it will take place in a higher, more littered orbit than usual, NASA said Monday.
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As a massive atom smasher powers up, 'Big Science' moves away from the US
The first trial of the Large Hadron Collider on Wednesday signals a shift to Europe of high-energy physics.
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Horizons The DTV conversion begins
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Deals on meals at do-it-yourself grocery
Members of Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Coop slash their bills for locally grown and organic foods – in exchange for labor.
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First the marriage, then the courtship
Arranged marriages have moved beyond their traditional base and are becoming a small but growing trend in the US.
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Matches made in heaven
A Christian Science perspective on daily life
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With economy slow, Canada to hold early elections
The ruling Conservative Party hopes to win at least 30 more seats to secure a House of Commons majority.
09/08/2008 01:00 am -
India a step closer to nuclear trade
The Nuclear Suppliers Group agreed Saturday to lift a 34-year ban on selling nuclear technology to India, even though it hasn't signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Russia courts old allies, steps up defiance of the West
President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that Russia is 'a nation to be reckoned with.'
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