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Monitor articles for August 11, 2015
- Mississippi arrests: How social media is being used against the Islamic State
- How a private space company is planning to mine asteroids by 2025
- In Iraq's anticorruption reforms, a rejection of US-backed model
- The Monitor's ViewIn a smaller world, giants must tread with care
- Protest over gay teacher fired at Catholic school in Philadelphia
- Turkey carries out airstrikes, claims to hit 17 Kurdish militant targets
- French couple dies in New Mexico desert, but saves son by giving him water
- Jalapeno zucchini fritters
- Oath Keepers: Vigilantes among Ferguson protestors, assault weapons in hand
- First LookCan Melissa Gilbert turn 'Little House ' cred into Congressional win?
- Flight MH17: Possible Russian missile parts found at MH17 site, say prosecutors
- HistoriCorps engages volunteers as a 'workforce for saving places'
- Iraqi parliament approves government reform plan
- How to spot a hotel booking scam
- First LookMississippi community left wondering why honor student would join ISIS
- Japan to restart reactors, ending ban on nuclear power following Fukushima meltdown
- Lexus tries out no-haggle pricing at some dealerships
- 'One Man Against the World' is a dark and troubling portrait of Richard Nixon
- First LookRick Perry stops paying South Carolina staffers. Is he strapped for cash?
- Lower Lake wildfire prompts more home evacuations
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSmooth water – smooth skiing
- Ferguson police release video they say shows Tyrone Harris firing gun
- Hillary Clinton’s college plan: Could parts of it fly with Republicans?
- Bestselling books the week of 8/13/15, according to IndieBound*
- Dubai drowning: Death-before-dishonor story may be inaccurate, reports Guardian
- When did MLK first say 'I have a dream?' Earlier than you might think.
- First LookCharlotte man shot after knocking on door: Officer broke policy, captain says.
- As the economy improves, America's birthrate rises
- Archeologists may have solved mystery of the 'Lost Colony'
- Are you paying sales tax on online shipping fees? Should you?
- Arlington police fire officer involved in fatal shooting of Texas teen
- Fast food chains offer pre-ordering. Does it really save time?
- Drought-sensitive butterflies could be extinct in UK by 2050
- First LookFireballs and shooting stars: Why Perseid meteor shower is so spectacular
- A is for Alphabet, B is for But-it's-still-Google
- Greece agrees to stringent new bailout terms, with vote to follow
- Shell in the Arctic: Please, Mr. Obama, may we drill some more?
- 'Fee-only' financial planners aren't perfect
- Who is Lawrence Lessig, and why is he running for president?
- Christopher Guest becomes newest A-lister to team up with Netflix
- After debate dust-up, Sarah and Bristol Palin come to Trump's defense
- First LookPlanet hunters discover circumbinary exoplanet. Wait, what is that?
- What does a cheaper yuan do for the global economy?
- How a high-tech 'go bag' could keep you connected in a natural disaster
- Scientists confirm the universe is ending. But not quite yet.
- Donald Trump is OK with 'whining.' Is it his superpower?
- First LookWoman shot by DC police said she was 'ready to die.' Attempted suicide by cop?
- First LookEPA head promises to 'protect public health' after Colorado spill
- What could Ferguson learn from Watts, 50 years later?
- First LookWhy FBI declined to investigate police shooting of Texas teen
- In Sierra Leone, the dark comedy of Ebola carries a health message
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese collaborating on a new film
- Rick Perry stops paying his staff: Is he in serious trouble?
- First LookWhat can Alphabet do that Google can't?
- Trump to Fox News: We've 'always been friends'
- First LookTensions simmer in Ferguson, dozens arrested during largely peaceful protests
- Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton: It's not a 'dead heat' in New Hampshire
- Why Burger King brought back chicken fries (featuring One Direction)
- Why Japan is restarting nuclear reactors, despite public outcry
- Laptops, not iPhones: the best and worst things to buy in August
- What Winona Ryder leaked about a 'Beetlejuice' sequel
- Melissa Gilbert (aka Laura Ingalls) running for Congress in Michigan
- First LookJeb Bush on offense: Clinton and Obama opened door for ISIS
- Would you go on a road trip with Donald Trump? Survey says yes.