Lockerbie bomber diesCNN(CNN) — Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people, died Sunday, the Libyan government and a family member said. He was 60. The former intelligenc…
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Was Columbus secretly a Jew?CNNBy Charles Garcia, Special to CNN Christopher Columbus bids farewell to his son Diego at Palos, Spain, before embarking on his first voyage on August 3, 1492. Editor's note: Charles Garcia is the CEO of Garcia Trujill…
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New York TimesFrom Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office BuzzNew York TimesThe walls have come tumbling down in offices everywhere, but the cubicle dwellers keep putting up new ones. They barricade themselves behind file cabinets. They fortify their p…
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The Campaign Against WomenNew York TimesDespite the persistent gender gap in opinion polls and mounting criticism of their hostility to women's rights, Republicans are not backing off their assault on women's equality and well-being. New laws i…
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New York TimesHere Comes NobodyNew York TimesWASHINGTON I ALWAYS liked that the name of my religion was also an adjective meaning all-embracing. I was a Catholic and I wanted to be catholic, someone engaged in a wide variety of things. As James Joyce w…
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Family hangs hope for boy on unproven therapy in IndiaCNNBy David Fitzpatrick and Drew Griffin, CNN Special Investigations Unit For more of CNN correspondent Drew Griffin's investigation of India's experimental embryonic stem cell therapy, watc…
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Fergus Bordewich: How the West Was Really WonWall Street JournalThe Homestead Act, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this weekend, offered free land to men and women willing to farm it. The law helped America become an economic superpower. By FERG…
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What the Chinese WantWall Street JournalConsumers in China are increasingly modern in their tastes, but they are not becoming 'Western.' How the selling of coffee, cars and pizza sheds light on a nation racing toward superpower status. By TOM D…
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New York TimesGetting to Retirement With Minimal Financial RiskNew York TimesJPMorgan Chase's giant trading loss began as an effort to manage the bank's risks — a move that turned into something that now looks more like a speculative bet. But…
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Private space travel: A new era begins?CNNBy Meg Urry, Special to CNN The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at Cape Canaveral for a test flight in 2010. SpaceX is set to make a key launch on Saturday. Editor's note: Meg Urry is the Israel Munson pro…
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