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Good Reads: From investing in preschoolers, to moody America, to bogus peer reviewThis week's round up of Good Reads includes breaking the cycle of poverty at the preschool level, environmental challenges in Louisiana, the temperament of US regions, a tribute to Lou Reed, and the flaws of 'peer-reviewed' scientific papers.
Madeleine McCann: A new kidnapping suspect emerges in 2007 caseMadeleine McCann case reopened: Portuguese police have a new suspect in the mysterious disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann. A former employee of the Ocean Club resort is being investigated.
Snowden may aid Germany on US spying details. Is Berlin visit in the cards?The ex-NSA contractor met with a German parliamentarian yesterday, and offered to aid Berlin in its investigation of US spying on Angela Merkel and Germany.
Putin at No. 1: Russian media crows, and complains, about Forbes rankingRussian media cheered Forbes' decision to name Vladimir Putin the world's most powerful person in 2013. But they also took umbrage at how he was described by the magazine.
Pope Francis showcases patience after little boy joins him on stageThe pontiff was upstaged by a little boy during a mass in St. Peter's Square, but his calm reaction highlighted a skill he's worked hard to master.
'No Woman No Drive:' Who is Hisham Fageeh?A video making fun of Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving has gone viral, drawing attention to a protest Saturday in which scores of women got behind the wheel.
Everybody does it? Russia denies reports that it bugged G-20 goody bag.Italian newspapers reported today that spy software was found on phone chargers and thumb drives given to attendees of the September G-20 summit, hosted in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Did a Brazilian surfer just catch the biggest wave ever, and save a life too?Carlos Burle may have caught a 100-foot wave outside Nazare, Portugal. The last record-setting wave was also surfed in Nazare.
Phone hacking trial opens in UK – and it's the 'News of the World'The scandal surrounding the now-shuttered Murdoch news outlet rocked Britain's news industry with its allegations of illegal snooping. Some 125 people have been arrested and 40 charged.
Good Reads: From an Iran negotiator, to press freedom, to Amazon’s riseThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes a profile of Iran negotiator Wendy Sherman, freedom of the press and the White House, today's lessons from the working relationship between President Reagan and Tip O'Neill, a profile of Amazon's founder, and how Life magazine came to have the photos of JFK's assassination.
- Unexpected love for the European Union... in Central America
Following an EU delegation to Guatemala, Monitor correspondent Peter Teffer found welcoming crowds, full of gratitude for European largess. But is Europe's generosity starting to fade?
A first for Estonia: an elected black politicianLast weekend residents of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, elected Abdul Turay, a black Briton, to the city council – a breakthrough for the almost entirely white Baltic country.
Bo Xilai will spend his life in prison, for sureFelled by scandal, the charismatic Chinese leader could not talk his way out of a life sentence.
Bishop of Bling: canned, or just on a time out?Pope Francis has suspended German bishop Tebartz-van Elst, pending an investigation into lavish spending. The German media wonders whether or not he's gone for good.
Salvaging the Costa Concordia: why an engineer's dream is a daunting taskTowing away the massive once-capsized, now-righted Costa Concordia will require one of the biggest lifting vessels in the world. The question about where to bring it is turning out to be problematic.
Communities pitch in as fires threaten Sydney's outskirtsNeighbors are organizing support groups, and the prime minister - a trained firefighter volunteer - secretly served a firefighting shift, as the worst fires in 50 years approach Sydney's suburbs.
Snowden says 'zero percent chance' that Russia, China have gotten NSA docsThe former NSA contractor said in a newly published interview that he did not bring any US secret documents with him to Russia.
Beijing tackles abominable air pollution with a car banBeijing will ban half of the city's cars on days with 'serious pollution' – but the stringent definition will leave most cars on the road.
Good Reads: From the strength of one girl, to an FBI sting, to 'old fogey' ScaliaThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes Malala Yousafzai's year of strength, a not-so-smart online drug dealer, an explanation from President Assad, what makes Justice Antonin Scalia tick, and scientific findings around saying, 'I'm sorry.'
French designer stomps Belgium far-right in red-soled stiletto lawsuitA Belgian court ruled this week that by using Christian Louboutin's trademark red-soled shoes in its political ad, the Vlaams Belang party tarnished the designer's image.
