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Monitor articles for August 06, 2012
- 'Why Nations Fail': Can elites choke American prosperity?
- Mobster Whitey Bulger will testify at his trial according to lawyer
- Gabby Douglas and the genius of Olympic ignorance
- Was Wisconsin temple shooting 'domestic terrorism'?
- Why is Paulo Coelho slamming James Joyce?
- Stephen King: 'Shining' sequel is scheduled for a 2013 release
- The Monitor's ViewPrepare for what Mars rover Curiosity and other 'big science' may reveal
- NYC breastfeeding: a new-old plan to wean the world off formula
- Sikh temple shooter identified as Wade Michael Page, white supremacist
- London 2012 javelin preview: Beijing veterans look to grab gold again
- Sikh temple shooter: decorated Army veteran on watchlist for 10 years
- Andy Reid tragedy causes a mom to ponder summer surge in drug use
- British economic growth is weaker than it looks
- 'Why Nations Fail': co-author Daron Acemoglu offers a comprehensive theory
- Best Buy offer: Founder wants to rescue ailing electronics giant
- Russians fear Pussy Riot trial is just the start
- 5 things to know about Sikhism
- Sanya Richards-Ross overcomes doubt and injury to win 400 meters gold
- NASA's Mars rover makes daring touchdown on Red Planet
- A Christian Science PerspectiveProtecting the innocence of children
- An American's key role as Hiroshima commemorates atomic bombing
- Government employment: growing or shrinking?
- Usain Bolt: ultimate showman delivers unforgettable Olympic moment, again
- NASA rover lands safely on Mars
- What made Curiosity's Mars landing a 'miracle?'
- Obama campaign: 'If we don't step it up, we're in trouble'
- Wisconsin shooting: Why US Sikhs have feared attack for more than a decade
- Sikh temple shooting renews fears over white supremacist groups
- Best game ever? Alex Morgan heads US soccer to stunning win over Canada
- 'Why Nations Fail': Can the eurozone hang together?
- Sikh temple attack: Gunman was in racist hardcore rock band
- Kenya: Tribunal finds a top judge is not above the law
- Syrian prime minister defects from Assad regime
- Usain Bolt frustrated by London's 'weird' Olympic security rules
- OpinionHow to transform African farming: Return to 'orphan crops'
- In Somali capital, a year without Islamist militia
- Readers RespondReaders Write: Family dinners are good investment; Both GOP and Dems lean right
- Greece: Thousands detained during raids on immigrants
- US stocks move up slightly
- Olympics 2012: Among the top gold winners in London ... Kazakhstan?
- 'Great Gatsby' movie is pushed to summer 2013
- Sinai attack seals up Gaza to outside world
- 'Why Nations Fail': Is Egypt's new democracy real or a sham?
- Travel: Tijuana coconut treat
- Olympic medal count: US hot on the track
- Mitt Romney VP pick: Convention speaker list offers fresh tea leaves
- NASA scientists get first rover's-eye view of Gale Crater on Mars
- 'Why Nations Fail': Will this be China's century?
- What would really happen with taxes under Obama vs Romney?
- Guatemala wins its first ever Olympic medal
- A star is born: Mars rover Curiosity has legions of fans all a-Twitter
- President Obama hails NASA's Curiosity Mars rover landing
- Campaign feeds off misleading claims as context takes a holiday
- Microsoft rep (inadvertently) confirms existence of 'new Xbox'
- 'How To Be a Woman': 8 of Caitlin Moran's stories
- A modern, wired university grows in Nigeria
- The buzz about Haiti – as a tourist destination?
- Will Sikh temple shooting spark US conversation on gun control?
- Why Somalis aren't benefiting from rollback of Islamists
- Samsung Galaxy Note: new version coming Aug. 29?
- 'Supernatural' stars agree to return for seasons 9 and 10
- Train cars explode after freight train derailment in Montana
- Jared Loughner expected to plead guilty in Tucson shootings
- Sec. Clinton visits Nelson Mandela in South Africa
- 'Hello, Goodbye, Hello': 6 oddball meetings between celebrities
- Spkyer sues GM for blocked Saab deal
- Don't avoid investment risk. Control it.
- Curiosity rover beams back first photo from Martian surface
- Romney tax returns: Harry Reid may be bluffing, but he's winning
- As rover Curiosity lands, Mars exploration program fights for its life
- Motive sought for mass shooting at Wis. Sikh temple
- Sinai attack presents Egypt's Morsi with first security challenge
- For small businesses, partnership is key
- How to change your diet. Gradually.
- NASA showered with praise over Curiosity Mars rover landing
- Syria: Despite prime minister's defection, Assad’s inner circle intact
- First images from Mars rover reveal unexplored landscape
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 stabs at iPad with its stylus
- Amazing photograph shows Mars rover just before landing
- Meatless Monday: Grilled peach, lentil, and parsley salad