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Monitor articles for December 21, 2012
- John Kerry as secretary of State: expect a more traditional style
- The Monitor's ViewThe NRA call for armed guards in schools
- Can a Motorola X Phone keep up with Apple and Samsung?
- Sweet tea pecans
- James Gandolfini stars in 'Not Fade Away'
- One young chess player shows the power of parental support
- Violence in Iraq spikes. Are US security interests in jeopardy?
- Burger King spitting suit: Racism in a Whopper Jr.?
- One week after Sandy Hook shooting, a simple remembrance
- Websites go dark: Moment of silence honors Sandy Hook victims
- Delhi gang-rape case could be turning point for India's rape laws
- Shooting on US rural road leaves 4 dead, including gunman
- NRA press conference: Put armed guards in schools
- Japanese firms set spending record in buying up foreign assets
- Steve Jobs' superyacht can't leave Netherlands until payment spat resolved
- Sexual assault reports jump at military academies, Pentagon finds
- Since Sandy Hook shooting, jitters in other schools – some for good reason
- Illegal immigration from C. America on the rise
- UPS quits on guaranteed Christmas Day delivery
- Milk prices could double if Congress doesn't act
- In Hezbollah stronghold, Lebanese Christians find respect, stability
- Armed guards in schools? Reaction to NRA is swift and strong.
- Unemployment down: which states are doing better than others
- FBI: One Chicago high-rise prison escapee caught
- Tom Cruise works as tough guy 'Jack Reacher'
- The holidays mean reflection via Dylan Thomas for one middle school class
- Kristen Stewart stars in 'On the Road'
- Obama chooses John Kerry for secretary of State. How might he do?
- The best films of 2012
- US government waives pollution laws for 1,500 underground water supplies
- Obama to Americans on gun control: I need your help
- How will NRA respond to the Sandy Hook shooting?
- Syria fires more Scud missiles as refugee projections climb
- Winter Solstice prompts gatherings of druids, spiritualists, and doomsday party goers
- KiOR starts making biofuel, but future still iffy
- Top Picks: International light displays, the albums of classical music Grammy nominees, and more
- Verbal EnergyVivid verbs defended with verve
- GM pickup recall: Front hood can fly open
- Teen texting too much? Get ‘Unbored’ advice book for having fun
- Great Expectations: The Sons and Daughters of Charles Dickens
- Tate Stevens wins 'X Factor' and $5 million record deal
- Difference MakerEstela de Carlotto hunts for Argentina's grandchildren 'stolen' decades ago
- Why North Korea has arrested an American citizen
- South Korea's president-elect promises aid to North
- Christmas parenting wisdom: 'It's Jesus' birthday, not yours'
- Republicans 'Plan B' fails. What's next to avoid going over 'fiscal cliff'?
- Boehner 'Plan B' flop: Good or bad for President Obama?
- 39 people killed in clashes in Kenyan village
- US ex-marine to be released from prison after violating Mexico's strict gun laws
- Eight reasons cleantech investors go wrong
- 'This Is 40': A mixed bag, but a fun one (+trailer)
- iPads and YouTube: Are digital tools in classrooms a student asset or distraction?
- John Boehner plays down setback of his fiscal 'fallback' plan
- A Christian Science Perspective'Does God need me?'
- Thousands of Islamists clash with opponents in Egypt
- OpinionSandy Hook exposes the logic gap in NRA's opposition to gun control
- Fiscal cliff Plan C: Let Democrats find compromise. Huh?