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Monitor articles for December 16, 2014
- Electronic cigarettes gain foothold in American middle and high schools
- Aided by Steve Jobs' testimony, Apple prevails in iTunes antitrust case
- Pakistan massacre: Taliban blowback against all-out Army offensive?
- Does the ruble's rocky past foretell its future?
- So you want to be a millionaire? Save, save, save.
- Mohammed Islam: The boy who cried wolf on Wall Street
- Why Greenland could lose more of ice sheet than predicted
- Five (more) Christmas gift ideas for men
- Openly gay US ambassador treads touchy path in Dominican Republic
- Sydney cafe hostage victims remembered for courage, kindness
- How one homeless man may see his generosity returned
- Construction stalls in November, but US housing market is improving
- China urged to drop one-child policy. But will young couples opt for two?
- How did we domesticate horses? Genetic study yields new evidence.
- Philanthropist couple saved 3,000 migrants at sea
- Why McDonald's in Japan is only serving small fries
- Roth IRA: Part of a major new tax-savings rule from the IRS
- 'Ancient Trees': from Botswana to Yemen, some of the world's oldest trees
- In wake of hostage crisis, Australian Muslims say no backlash to faith
- Google lawyer argues free speech at stake in banned anti-Muslim film
- Pakistani Taliban storm school, killing at least 130 in deadliest attack in years
- A Christian Science PerspectivePrepare for peace, not war
- Twice as many US teens now smoke e-cigarettes than traditional cigarettes
- Manhunt for Marine vet suspected of shooting six people in Pennsylvania
- Secret menu items, unlocked
- Mars burped? NASA's Curiosity detects methane pulses that could hint at life
- Jeb Bush v. Hillary Clinton: Who would win in 2016?
- US Navy's newest spy? A drone fish named Nemo
- Sec. Kerry warns against interfering in Israeli elections
- How Chrysler became 'FCA US LLC'
- 11 trillion gallons of water needed: Will Calif. rains set back water conservation?
- Why 'The Interview' stars are canceling media appearances
- 'Nuns on a bus' can relax: Vatican sings new tune on US nuns
- Fall of Russian ruble injects uncertainty into global economy
- Former Marine commits suicide after Pennsylvania killing spree
- The Monitor's ViewTaliban massacre of children: how Pakistan must now change
- Editor's pick: Global cookbooks for 2014
- In S. Sudan, churches struggle to keep role as trusted peacemakers
- Pakistan school attack: Why children are becoming a more common terror target
- Methane on Mars? Curiosity discovery boosts case for Martian life.
- Ground-based telescope spots alien 'Super-Earth'
- Points of ProgressChild labor: Number of children involved is shrinking every year
- Abandoned Chevron gas project deals blow to Ukraine energy
- Why an upcoming Nazi guard's trial may be one of the last
- FedEx truck mishap and other Christmas delivery glitches, overcome
- Navy develops 'GhostSwimmer' drone that looks like a shark. Seriously.
- 'Dear Committee Members' is called one of the best and funniest novels of the year
- Do you know your art? Take our trivia quiz!
- Gingerbread brownies with buttermilk glaze
- Judy Blume's next book for adults will be released this June
- As ruble slide continues, Wall St. looking down
- AP: Carolinas politicians got six-figure payouts after taking office
- Bill Cosby won't be charged over 1974 molestation claim, say prosecutors
- Malala Yousafzai: 'I condemn these atrocious and cowardly acts'
- How did birds lose their teeth?
- Bitcoin pips ruble as worst currency investment of 2014
- Jeb Bush 2016 announcement: What's it mean for GOP rivals?
- Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan are targeting children of the elite
- Here's where Terrence Malick's new movie 'Knight of Cups' will debut
- Will the Apple e-book price-fixing case be turned upside down?
- How Mexican consulates are helping Obama's immigration plan
- As manhunt for ex-Marine widens, questions raised about Iraq service
- 'Onward': What Jeb Bush's campaign message says about 2016
- A mom sues France for letting her son go to Syria – and she might win
- Want to name a crater on Mercury? Here's your chance.
- Michelle Obama drops Christmas gift hint. Should Barack buy it?
- How Microsoft’s battle with the Justice Department could reshape privacy laws
- Watch giant tortoise rescue another tortoise
- Pakistan: Major militant attacks in recent years
- Wassily Kandinsky: Two events that changed art forever
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2015: Here's who's being inducted
- In Germany, anti-Islam voices grow louder, worrying leaders
- Amazon extends free-shipping deadline by 1 day
- The high price of cheap oil
- What were people thinking in 2014? Google's global list
- Christmas shipping deadlines for 50 popular stores and websites