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Monitor articles for March 21, 2013
- Syria: Suicide bombing kills top pro-Assad Sunni preacher
- Meteorites reveal the secrets of last month's Russian fireball
- House passes Ryan's budget, bans Obamacare. Again.
- Chicago's proposed school closings called unfair to city's poorest students
- What the US is doing to help some Syrian rebels, undermine jihadis
- Bob Newhart on 'Big Bang Theory': The actor will guest star in May
- From Turkish jail, Kurdish guerrilla leader offers to lay down arms
- Holy pontiff, Batman! Vatican runs superhero story, confuses many
- Home sales rise in February, but is the market really improving?
- 'Bates Motel': What are the reviews saying?
- Delhi braces for return of some serious monkey business
- Facebook photo raid: Parents, show common sense in a time of uncommon anxiety
- Kenyan candidate turns to court to challenge defeat in presidential election
- Why Joe Biden is still pushing for assault weapons ban
- Montana moves to make roadkill legal to eat: Is 'freeganism' a good idea?
- Gay marriage: Why Sen. Chambliss' clunky quote indicates softening GOP stance
- Has Voyager 1 left the solar system? Probably not, but it's close.
- The real warning in Syrian chemical weapons claims
- Cyprus's Plan B: What will happen if Moscow won't foot the bill?
- Why House vote for short-term spending bill is important
- With Cyprus desperate for bailout help, Russia plays hardball
- Can Google persuade users to switch from Evernote to Keep?
- Are books becoming less emotional?
- Jobless claims rise to 336,000
- United Nations calls on Haiti to set long-delayed election
- Giant squid all one species, study finds
- NCAA men's basketball tournament: Early predictions and early upsets
- As Obama does about-face on settlements, Palestinians question US as 'honest broker'
- Pope Francis's book 'On Heaven and Earth' will be translated into English
- Simon & Garfunkel chosen to be among recordings preserved
- WWE star saves mom from fire using tree, overkill? My kids loved it
- Isabella Stewart Gardner: 5 books about the world's most audacious art theft
- Ted Danson's TV show, 'CSI,' will return for another season
- Feasting on Art: smoked trout smørrebrød and Gustave Courbet
- American Idol: The Top Nine take on The Beatles
- Elizabeth Gilbert asks fans to help her choose a new book cover
- Sandy Hook victim's parents seek closure, chat with Lanza's father
- Penn & Teller in Cairo, 2003
- 'After Visiting Friends': Michael Hainey talks about his journey into his father's past
- Las Vegas union protest: 98 arrests in casino demo
- 'The world upside down': The rise of Spanish immigration to Morocco
- Harrison Ford: Has he confirmed his role in Star Wars: Episode 7?
- A closer look at the new Eyeconic roses
- Amazon enters $600M deal to develop CIA cloud
- The 25 best country songs of all time (+video)
- Emergency funds: How much should you save for a rainy day?
- The ExplainerWho is Pope Francis?
- OpinionPalestinians see Obama visit as reminder of broken promises
- Verbal EnergyThe paradox of property
- $860M overcharge: Ohio employers win lawsuit
- Water crisis runs much deeper than digging a well
- Why cyberattacks are the logical North Korean weapon
- Federal Reserve stays the course boosting Asian stocks
- 12-year-old arrested in Minnesota for shooting prank
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSafety in the air
- Andy Griffith widow to demolish his home
- West Bank hosts Obama, Gaza sends rockets
- Big bang's 'afterglow' reveals universe to be a bit older, with more matter
- YouTube: Eight years in and 1 billion people strong
- Middle Men
- Reader recommendation: Campy
- Ancient volcanoes drove half of all species to extinction, study suggests
- Jon Hamm and 'Mad Men' will return to AMC for two more seasons
- Energy firms, environmentalists agree on 'fracking' standards
- Like Pope Francis, new archbishop of Canterbury seen as advocate for the poor
- Long-lost Apollo engines found at bottom of Atlantic Ocean
- Universe some 80 million years older than thought, say scientists
- Study: Mexico pays price for being soda king
- Colorado officials tighten security after killing of state prisons chief
- BlackBerry 10 adds 30,000 apps in seven weeks. Any good ones?
- Cyprus gets bailout offer from Russian gas giant Gazprom
- 13 survival stories from around the world
- Europe, Cyprus look for way out of crisis. Could Moscow save the day?
- March Madness: Do you agree with Obama's pick?
- Facebook: Now with weather!
- New Pepsi bottle: Will the blocky shape bolster sales?
- Tears, cheers as Colorado governor signs civil unions into law
- 'Tonight Show' switch? Why Jimmy Fallon is creating so much buzz.
- Obama to Israelis: 'Put yourself' in Palestinians' shoes
- March Madness: Which team is the best academically?
- Could North Korean missiles really hit US military bases?
- Bow-legged robot can scamper across rugged terrain
- Stocks fall on weak Oracle sales, Cyprus fears
- Obama to Israel: 'You are not alone'
- How do tectonic plates slide? Scientists reveal mysterious layer deep in Earth.
- Good Reads: US-China relations, 'Lean In,' ballet's whodunit, Ireland's Downton
- Fort Hood shooting: After delays, trial of Major Hasan to begin soon
- The Monitor's ViewTypecasting 'AfPak'
- In Kenya, social media hate speech rises as nation awaits election ruling
- Why Democrats should protect Social Security and Medicare