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Terrorism & Security
Ukraine's army accused of using cluster munitions in urban areas
Backchannels
Signs of victories against Ebola in Africa – and the United States
Backchannels
Iraqi PM Abadi says the US is not to be trusted. Really?
Why Iran views Islamic State fight through a conspiracy lens
On Jordan-Syria border, a forced coexistence spurs bullying among children
Change Agent
Why gangs are making sandwiches in New Zealand
Change Agent
Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi: an engineer of freedom
US: North Korea released one of three American detainees
Submarine hunt exposes gaps in Swedish Navy
IS fighters seize cache of US-supplied weapons meant for Kurds
Canadian soldier killed in attack by driver with links to radical Islam
'Between retribution and clemency': Pistorius sentenced to five years in jail
Global News Blog
Oscar Pistorius gets five years: #nojustice response on Twitter
Global News Blog
Got goat milk? Kurds mock ISIS with SNL-like musical parody
Russia loses key Western business ally in airport tragedy
British jets and drones to operate in Syrian skies, David Cameron says
Hong Kong leaders can be 'heroes' or 'villains,' say student protesters
Latin America Monitor
Why Bolivia could be the new hub for regional drug trafficking
Will Oscar Pistorius compete in the Olympics again?
USA Update
Michele Bachmann gets security detail after IS threat. How do other representatives protect themselves?
USA Update
DHS to funnel passengers traveling from Ebola hotspots through five US airports
World Series 2014: The magic that is the Kansas City Royals
World Series 2014: Royals or Giants – the 'experts' try to pick a winner
'Death of Klinghoffer' protests: Does opera promote humanity or obscenity?
Politics Voices
Obama's diminished standing among women is hurting Democrats in the midterms
Decoder
Man warns Obama 'don't touch my girlfriend.' How did president handle it?
Decoder
Did Obama just hand GOP a weapon to use against endangered Democrats?
Yes, conservatives watch Fox – but it's more nuanced than that, survey finds
North Carolina on track to have costliest Senate race ever
Is Obama secretly planning an immigrant amnesty by ordering 34 million work permits and green cards?
Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee 'made an indelible mark on history'
Jodi Arias back in court as sentencing retrial opens
FBI: Three Denver girls may have tried to join ISIS
Dallas Cowboys release openly gay athlete Michael Sam from practice squad
Another Eric Frein sighting. Another day of closed schools in Poconos
Eric Frein sightings: How 'wilderness ninja' has outfoxed 1,000 cops
Democrats' lead fades in Colorado Senate race. Is state not so blue after all?
Oscar de la Renta: What women say made his style unique
Mormon church explains undergarments, denounces 'magic Mormon underwear' jokes
Backpage.com: We didn't write the ads selling children for sex, so we aren't liable
Stir It Up!
Pumpkin cranberry scones
Kids! Pack your bags. We’re heading to the farm.
Modern Parenthood
Creepy clowns on the rise: How to prep kids for Halloween tricks
Culture Cafe
'The Walking Dead': Increasing violence sparks discussion
Why women wore Oscar de la Renta
iPhone sales contribute to a record quarter for Apple (AAPL)
Will the Hendo Hoverboard take us back to the future?
Solar eclipse to darken US skies Thursday
POLARBEAR project offers clues about origin of universe's cosmic growth spurt
Orionid meteor shower: How to watch it online
Only six northern white rhinos left. Is there any chance of a comeback?
NASA's Mars fleet survives close brush with comet
How to view Thursday's solar eclipse with a shoebox
Could a tsunami destroy Hawaii?
Could Earth's magnetic poles suddenly flip?
Energy Voices
Oil prices make the story
Energy Voices
New biofuels recipe: iron with a pinch of palladium
The Monitor's View
In Hong Kong, a global contest over models of governance
Tenderness and might
The New Economy
Existing home sales for September surge to fastest pace of 2014
The Bite
McDonald's earnings dive 30 percent. Can Monopoly salvage the slide?
The Bite
America says no to Cappuccino potato chips, but yes to Wasabi Ginger.
Saving Money
World Series: 8 ways Bud Selig changed the business of baseball
Saving Money
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Saving Money
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Saving Money
Apple Pay is here. Will it work with your credit card?
Stock market slump is no reason to abandon stocks, say experts
Staples investigating possible credit card data breach
In Gear
Forty-plus ways autonomous cars will save (or ruin) the world
Chapter & Verse
Who wants to sleep over at a Waterstones bookstore?
Chapter & Verse
Ebola thriller 'The Hot Zone' is back in the spotlight
Chapter & Verse
Amazon and Simon & Schuster reach a deal – what does this mean for Hachette?
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