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Hezbollah’s Actions Ignite Sectarian Fuse in Lebanon

After almost a week of street battles, long-simmering Sunni-Shiite tensions have sharply worsened, in an ominous echo of the civil conflict in Iraq.

Chinese Flee Flood Threat From Quake

Thousands of earthquake survivors fled camps and villages after warnings that lakes and rivers were getting close to overflowing.

The Long Run
Obama’s Story, Written by Obama

Barack Obama has packaged his life story into two hugely successful books that have made him a best-selling millionaire.

America’s Scraps, Another Country’s Meal
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America’s Scraps, Another Country’s Meal

Food riots are breaking out abroad but Americans toss a lot of their food in the garbage. Above, food equal to the amount an American family throws away each month.

 
As Prices Rise, Crime Tipsters Work Overtime

To gas prices, the cost of rice and foreclosure rates, add this economic indicator: the number of tips to the police from people hoping to collect reward money.

The Food Chain
World’s Poor Pay Price as Crop Research Is Cut

Cuts in agricultural research continue even as the growth of the global food supply slows and the population increases.

Doctors Start to Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Long Before ‘See You in Court’

Doctors have long been advised not to admit fault in medical errors, but some prominent medical centers are now offering apologies and compensation to try to dilute patients’ anger.


 

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The Frugal Traveler Does Europe on a Budget

The Frugal Traveler Does Europe on a BudgetThe Frugal Traveler is gearing up for a 12-week European Grand Tour.

Does the ‘Real’ Ireland Still Exist?

Does the ‘Real’ Ireland Still Exist?In a land of ancient ways under modern stresses, you will find what you want, as long as you don’t look for it.

Diesel Cleans Up for an Encore

Diesel Cleans Up for an Encore After years in the wilderness, diesel is coming home, although Americans may not recognize its freshly scrubbed face.

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Fresh Starts
Roaming the World, Detecting Fashion

Roaming the World, Detecting FashionLinda DeFranco is a fashion trend forecaster, which involves as much on market analysis as on spotting street trends.

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