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Bestselling books the week of 1/3/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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10 best books of January, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson shares her thoughts about the Amazon staff picks for the 10 best books of January 2013.
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Fiscal deal will cost you: 8 tax changes
[Editor's note: This story was updated on Jan. 2 at 10:00 am ET.]
Congress has passed a fiscal deal that averts the worst of the tax increases under the "fiscal cliff." But most Americans will still end up paying more in federal taxes. Here are eight tax changes under the fiscal deal that may hit your pocketbook:
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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How much do you know about US entitlement programs? Take our quiz.
The push to reform entitlement programs is at the heart of debates about the future of the US budget. They include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (welfare).
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When a pound of cure is too much
Another phase of the US healthcare crisis: patients who are overtreated
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Chains
US history as seen through the eyes of a young slave girl.
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When a pound of cure is too much
Another phase of the US healthcare crisis: patients who are overtreated.
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America: Step up on climate change
Global warming is the nuclear issue of our age.
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Can the world act fast enough to save the disappearing tuna?
Scientists say drastic measures need to be taken to restore the bluefin.
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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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It's a Starbucks world. (We only sip in it.)
A journalist asks: How did a modest Seattle coffeehouse become a global juggernaut?
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White House integrity
Thirty years ago, Egil Krogh was behind Nixon’s closed doors. Today he wants others to learn from his mistakes.
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The high cost of a free life
Novelist Ha Jin offers a realistic portrait of a Chinese immigrant’s search for purpose in the land of plenty.
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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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A low-cost route to the Web
California start-up Meraki powers several thousand wireless networks across 70 countries, bringing the Internet to those who otherwise could never afford it.
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A Hollywood pirate and a Jamaican girl
The not-so-dashing Errol Flynn acts a part in a novel set in 1950s Jamaica.
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Zogby: Iowans, New Hampshirites angry but less focused on Iraq
Veteran pollster finds Huckabee and Romney neck and neck in Iowa, while Clinton's lead shrinks in the Granite State.
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Edward Lazear: Lower growth expected for 2008
White House may soon take new steps to deal with the troubled housing market, president's chief economist hints.
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Why book tours are passé
Author readings and signing sessions, once the staple of publishing publicity, are being usurped by virtual encounters and promotional videos.
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A dirty way to fight climate change
A promising strategy: Store carbon in the soil.
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To the rescue of strays
Photographer Traer Scott documents the plight – and the promise – of street dogs in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
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Clean energy vs. whales: how to choose?
Northwest's dams are a source of clean energy. But scientists say they endanger salmon and orcas.
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A tax on carbon to cool the planet
Forcing higher prices for fossil fuels would be simple, fair, and effective. Why do politicians fear to do it?
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Cranberries are headed north
Farmers see signs that the climate-sensitive cold-loving berries are shifting their range into Canada. Blueberries, too. What's to be done?
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Whose rules apply to the Web?
Sites go to extraordinary lengths to stay legal in a world where taboos vary.
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The economic outlook of the White House budget director
Jim Nussle strikes a note of caution on government finances as the economy potentially slows down.
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The view from the House majority leader
Rep. Steny Hoyer has strong criticism for the Iraq war and sees potential political fallout from economic turbulence.
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Hurdles ahead for Google's cellphone plan
Bringing Internet openness to the closed wireless world is bold but difficult, analysts say.
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