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3 priorities for Pakistan's new government
After 14 years, Nawaz Sharif is back at the helm in Pakistan. The nuclear-armed country faces a welter of problems, from terrorism to tensions with Afghanistan, India, and the United States. To move Pakistan forward, Mr. Sharif must focus on three priorities.
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11 practical or unusual books for professional – and aspiring – writers
Here are 11 useful titles for anyone hoping to make a living through the written word.
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Sylvia Plath: 10 quotes on her birthday
These 10 quotes mark what would have been the 80th birthday of American poet Sylvia Plath.
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London 2012 Olympics: 5 best venues
The sports are the centerpiece of the London 2012 Olympics, but where they take place has been a big part of the spirit of the Games. Here are five of London's best and loudest venues.
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World rankings: top 10 universities around the globe
Britain's leading higher education publication, The Times Higher Education, today released its 2012 reputation rankings for universities worldwide. Here is a list of the top 10.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Touring Karnak's temple, a Swedish sleuth, the National Zoo on DVD, and more.
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Cuba's environment – how will a thaw in relations with the U.S. affect it?
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The Third Reich at War
This history of World War II from a German perspective is a superb study of a society at war.
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Cyber spy network with global reach raises alarms
University of Toronto researchers say that hackers, using servers in China, infiltrated government and private systems in 103 countries.
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Work on 'veiled reality' earns French physicist $1.4 million award
Prestigious Templeton Prize recognizes his theory that a new reality lurks behind matter and other observable phenomena.
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Beijing launching a 'Chinese CNN' to burnish image abroad
But winning credibility as an objective news source will be a hurdle, experts say.
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China TV: To Show – or Not – a Thrown Shoe
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A year to celebrate the achievements of Galileo and Darwin
Column: Anniversary events mark discoveries in astronomy and evolution.
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More flying shoe attacks - this time Chinese premier targeted
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Stock-market buzz: Bees and fingers point out trends
Scientists examine bee dances and the hands of traders to determine where the market is headed.
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As US withdraws, will Al Qaeda in Iraq find new openings?
The Sunni insurgent group may strike back, but Iraq experts say it's unlikely they will ever achieve the level of power they once wielded.
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The Fires of Vesuvius
Classics professor Mary Beard examines the mysteries of Pompeii.
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Bush, other leaders to promote interfaith dialogue at UN
The gathering follows a successful Muslim-Catholic forum at the Vatican.
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High-jump champion bug
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Iraq election law marks progress, opens political season
Provincial polls are now expected early next year and could bring about a political realignment across Iraq.
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This week, a global bid to connect Muslims and Christians
Faith leaders' quest for understanding, commonality begins Tuesday at Yale.
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Energy by the numbers
University of Cambridge physicist David MacKay puts power use into perspective.
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China's eccentric champion
Joseph Needham put Chinese science on the world map.
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China's eccentric champion
Joseph Needham put Chinese science on the world map.
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Global warming: What can we do?
A pair of new books offer solutions on climate change
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Global warming: What can we do?
A pair of new books offer solutions
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From the front line of the abortion wars
Susan Wicklund explores abortion and her role as a provider in a memoir that often surprises.
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From the front line of the abortion wars
Susan Wicklund explores abortion and her role as a provider in a memoir that often surprises.
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For these gods, an earthly respite
In Marie Phillips's novel, 'Gods Behaving Badly,' Artemis walks dogs and Dionysus runs a bar. (Don't ask about Aphrodite.) Meanwhile, two mortals are stuck in the middle.
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