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Monitor articles for August 20, 2014
- Calif. Highway Patrol officer could face serious charges for striking woman
- Calif. teens deny connection with school shooting plot
- Progress WatchWhite House could announce world's largest marine reserve soon
- From 'Sherlock' to 'House of Cards,' text messages become characters in film
- Supreme Court puts hold on Virginia same-sex marriages in signal to courts
- Chokehold death: With plans for big march, some worry about a Ferguson repeat
- Ferguson shooting amplifies calls for police to wear video cameras
- US troops attempted rescue mission in Syria, could not find hostages
- Fed minutes: improving economy could speed up interest rate rise
- Johnny Depp and daughter Lily-Rose will reportedly team up for the film 'Yoga Hosers'
- Study: Those who use an e-reader are worse at remembering a plot
- A calmer night in Ferguson: Will the peace last?
- No tea party break for Democrats in Alaska
- North Korea's bizarre insults: John Kerry is latest target
- 'Excellent Sheep' calls for colleges to reform their admissions process
- After James Foley murder, an effort to stamp out jihadi Twitter accounts
- Mega Millions jackpot reaches $180 million
- Jackie Chan: The right combination of blame and support for son Jaycee?
- In a first, Indonesia's capital gets an ethnic Chinese governor
- Mitch McConnell vows confrontation if GOP wins Senate. Serious?
- Israel targets Hamas military leader in Gaza, militant group says
- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to pay $896,000 penalty
- Target (TGT) slashes annual profit forecast. Blame Canada.
- Buying a laptop? Eight things to consider first.
- At least 36 dead following mudslides in Japan
- Corvette valet camera lets you see how others are driving your car
- Standard Chartered fined $300M for failure to curb money laundering
- UK 'urgently investigates' suspected British executioner in Foley video
- For this father, silence can be golden, and nerve-wracking
- Reader recommendation: Citizens of London
- Do tax-free holidays make sense?
- The simple pleasure of a summer salad
- Pakistani lawmakers meet to discuss protest at Parliament's doorstep
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHaving faith in life
- Top Saudi cleric: Islamic State is Islam's No. 1 enemy
- Texas Gov. Rick Perry formally enters not guilty plea in abuse-of-power case
- Twitter changes policy to let families remove images of the deceased
- Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift will perform at the MTV VMAs
- Microbes thrive below Antarctic ice. A hint of life elsewhere in solar system?
- Eric Holder visits Ferguson. Will US take over Michael Brown case?
- Why did Islamic State militants execute James Foley?
- Mitch McConnell promising more showdowns and shutdowns if GOP wins the Senate
- Should President Obama go to Ferguson?
- Repeat after me: Zakaria, plagiarism and magnanimity
- A Little League coach’s speech goes viral: The win in the loss
- Benedict Cumberbatch cast as villainous tiger in Warner Bros. 'Jungle Book'
- Peanut, almond butter recall for possible salmonella hits Whole Foods, Kroger, and others
- The Monitor's ViewPutin’s backward gaze
- Is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook the future of e-readers?
- Ice Bucket Challenge comes to the literary world
- Emma Stone is heading to 'Cabaret' for her Broadway debut
- When you should (and shouldn't) keep tax-deductible debt
- Light peach cobbler
- Residents upset as authorities close off Liberian slum over Ebola
- J.D. Salinger's New Hampshire house up for sale
- James Foley's murder puts spotlight on journalists in conflict zones
- Macy's to pay $650K, latest retailer to settle over racial profiling
- With API, Uber sends message to developers: Let's work together
- Khan starts talks with government to end Pakistani protest, opposition lawyer says
- The timing of elections matters (Ferguson edition)