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Pakistan says it's ready to repair ties with India
The government wants to import electricity from India as part of its efforts to solve Pakistan’s energy crisis and encourage cross border investment.
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Hot summer for Japan and China disputes
Prime Minister Abe made some pointed comments this week, highlighting Japan's determination not to yield to China on territorial issues.
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As elections loom in Australia, prime minister shuts door on refugees
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Friday that all refugees arriving by boat will be sent to Papua New Guinea – a hardline stance he hopes will win votes.
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Kashmir locked down amid strikes, protests over deadly shooting
Police have arrested separatist leaders and imposed curfews throughout the region following the deaths of four protesters Thursday.
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Italy eyes ex-CIA spook's extradition, complicating US ties
Panamanian authorities detained Robert Seldon Lady on request from Italy, which convicted him for the 2003 'rendition' kidnapping of a cleric in Milan.
USA
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Zimmerman won't get his gun back yet, per Justice Department. What's up?
The US Justice Department wants the George Zimmerman gun and other physical evidence in the Trayvon Martin shooting to be held intact, pending its civil rights probe. That might signal stepped-up activity by the feds, but analysts see reason to doubt they will ultimately file charges.
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Why Liz Cheney may be riding for a fall in Wyoming Senate race
True, Liz Cheney will be able to raise scads of money, given her connections, to vie against incumbent Sen. Mike Enzi in Wyoming's GOP primary. But does money for ads matter in a state without a major media market? Skeptics cite other reasons, as well, that she could lose.
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Laurel plane crash leaves pilot injured, mobile homes destroyed in Md.
Laurel plane crash: State police say 70-year-old Ronald Dixon crashed his single-engine Beechcraft Musketeer plane shortly after taking off from Suburban Airport in Laurel on Thursday morning.
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Jimmy Carter: Unchecked campaign contributions are 'legal bribery'
'It's accepted fact,' Carter said during a speech in Atlanta. 'It's legal bribery of candidates. And that repayment may be in the form of an ambassadorship...'
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Stand Your Ground protesters meet with Florida governor
Stand Your Ground protest: Gov. Scott met with seven protesters, part of a group into its third day of a sit-in at Scott's office. They discussed racial profiling, stand your ground legislation, and more.
Commentary
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Finding peace for Israelis and Palestinians among people – not policies
John Kerry or the Arab League may prod a peace deal into place, but nothing can last unless ordinary people living under the policy see that every Israeli is not a settler and every Palestinian does not begrudge Israel a right to exist. I've seen the groundwork of that dialogue at work.
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A dubious drive to legalize online gambling
A Senate hearing focused on regulating Internet gambling – even though it remains banned interstate by Congress. Such backdoor maneuvers toward legalization only reveal the commercial interests pushing this wrongheaded move.
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Progress in caring for survivors of military sexual assault
Military sexual trauma is too often exacerbated by poor care in the aftermath. While the Defense Department struggles to improve prevention and prosecution, the VA is has made strides to ensure veterans receive respect and treatment. But more work needs to be done.
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Why Holder's probe of 'stand your ground' laws stands out
US Attorney General Eric Holder said after the George Zimmerman verdict that Justice will take a 'hard look' at the many 'stand your ground' state laws, such as Florida's. Such laws need challenging as they reverse history's path away from killing.
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To combat hunger, give land rights to world's poor women
A lack of land rights for the poor fuels global hunger. With no ownership, land is poorly cultivated, and families subsist as day laborers or indentured servants. Giving land to the poor, especially women, allows them to grow food for their families and sell crops to pay for education.
Business
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Do low-income taxpayers cheat?
Not as much as critics of the Affordable Care Act think, Gleckman says. Allegations of widespread tax fraud by low-income Americans are exaggerated.
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2014 Ford Fusion: Sleeker, more efficient than ever
The redesigned 2014 Ford Fusion is one of the most technologically advanced, fuel-efficient mid-size sedan on the market right now, Halvorson says.
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Back-to-school shopping? Do it the frugal way.
Buying your children school supplies can quickly get expensive. Hamm offers six essential tips for saving money through the process.
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General Motors is taking a leaf out of Tesla's book
General Motors is watching electric automaker Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk very closely. After being bailed out of financial crisis, a reemerging General Motors must prove that, like Tesla, it too can push innovation, Ingram says.
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Morgan Stanley quarterly profit jumps on stock trading
Morgan Stanley reported seeing income rise in all of its businesses. Profit for Morgan Stanley in wealth management jumped 83 percent, while profit from trading and investment banking was six times higher than it was a year earlier.
Energy/Environment
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June 2013 was world's fifth-hottest June on record, says NOAA
June 2013 broke monthly records over much of northern Canada, western Russia, southern Japan, the Philippines, part of southwestern China, and central southern Africa.
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Idyllwild fire grows to more than 35 square miles
Idyllwild fire threatened a popular tourist destination Thursday and destroyed at least six houses and mobile homes. Tensions heightened late Wednesday after winds shifted, causing the Idyllwild fire to change course and head in the direction of Idyllwild, an artist community and hiking destination in the San Jacinto Mountains.
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Heat wave spreads across US. When will it end?
The largest heat wave of the summer has spiked dangerously high temperatures across large swaths of the country for days. Relief from the heat wave is within sight, but cooler weather can't come soon enough.
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Two years after Fukushima, Japan eyes return to nuclear power
New safety regulations are clearing the way for a return to nuclear power in Japan, two years after an earthquake and tsunami caused a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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Power plant implosion: Florida utility dynamites old plant
Power plant implosion levels a 1960s power plant in Fort Lauderdale to make way for a new power plant that runs on natural gas. The power plant implosion took 450 pounds of dynamite and 90 controlled explosions Tuesday morning.
Innovation
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Apple purchases mapping company Locationary: report
Apple purchased Locationary, a data management company that specializes in creating accurate maps.
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For Nokia, Lumia sales are a bright spot in an otherwise bumpy quarter
The Lumia line is selling well in Europe and Asia. But Nokia sales in the US have been anemic.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 made with new tracking feature
Samsung Galaxy S4 to add new built-in cellphone tracker, for a cost.
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Internet companies call for greater transparency from secret court
Internet companies including Apple, Google, and Yahoo called on the government to create greater transparency around secret court information requests
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VZ Edge: Is the new contract-less plan from Verizon a good value?
Verizon's VZ Edge plan, which will launch on Aug. 24, joins similar plans from AT&T and T-Mobile.
Science
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Comet ISON: Will the 'Comet of the Century' live up to the hype?
Comet ISON will fly perilously close to the sun on Thanksgiving Day. If it survives, it will make a gorgeous display in late November and December, coming closest to Earth on December 26.
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Great white shark packs its lunch in its liver before a big trip
A new study has looked at a shark's changing buoyancy over time to track the depletion of its fat reserves during its long migration.
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Giant gas cloud 'resembles spaghetti' as it plunges toward a black hole
A giant gas cloud is on a suicide mission to the black hole at the center of our galaxy. As the cloud spirals into oblivion, the black hole's extreme gravity is stretching it thinner and thinner.
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King Midas in space? Rare star collision produces gold.
Scientists from Harvard University have for the first time found concrete evidence that gold is produced in the collision of two extremely rare stars.
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Strange new dinosaur discovered in Utah
A new, unusual-looking dinosaur, Nasutoceratops, offers evidence of how horned dinosaurs might have evolved in North America.
The Culture
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Heat wave and kids: A revisit to the lessons of kids forgotten in cars
Heat waves, like the current scorcher, are reminders for parents: Stories of kids forgotten in hot cars are rare, but parents would still do well to take precautions to remind themselves of that quiet, sleeping baby in the backward-facing car seat.
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Tomato woes and fixes
Most of the troubles stem from water and fertilizing issues. But beware the hornworm.
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'The Conjuring': The best thing about the spooky film is stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga
'The Conjuring' centers on 1970s ghostbusters Lorraine and Ed Warren, who investigate a reportedly haunted house in Rhode Island. 'The Conjuring' is better than most horror films but doesn't quite live up to the movies it's referencing like 'The Exorcist.'
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Emilia Clarke, Anna Chlumsky share their reactions to their Emmy nominations
Emilia Clarke of 'Game of Thrones' and Anna Chlumsky from 'Veep' discuss their feelings about receiving Emmy nods. Check out reactions from other actors below.
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'The importance of light when we see darkness'
A Christian Science perspective: Finding God's care in the face of violence.
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'The importance of light when we see darkness'
A Christian Science perspective: Finding God's care in the face of violence.
Books
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Comic-Con 2013: A look at past comic books and a glimpse of the genre's future
Gerard Jones, author of 'Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book,' explains the origins of comic books, the hardships they went through, and where they are apt to go next.
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The person who leaked J.K. Rowling's pen name is revealed
Rowling was recently discovered to be the author behind the novel 'The Cuckoo's Calling,' which was billed as written by Robert Galbraith. Rowling's law firm Russells confessed that one of its partners told someone else, according to Reuters, who then tweeted the news to the British newspaper the Sunday Times.
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JFK’s Last Hundred Days
Biographer Thurston Clarke makes a compelling case that JFK came into his own in the 100 days before Lee Harvey Oswald murdered him in Dallas.
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Reader recommendation: Joan Eardley
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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'Hamlet' goes on tour everywhere – literally, everywhere
The Globe Theatre company has a two-year plan to bring Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' to every country on earth.
