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As Unemployment Soars, Some States on Brink of Insolvency

Posted on Dec 24, 2008, Source: Christian Science Monitor

State unemployment budgets are being overwhelmed.

Shrine Bombing Deepens Divides

Posted on Feb 24, 2006, Source: Christian Science Monitor

The attack on Iraq's Askariya shrine could lead to a civil war between religious sects.

Bombs in Bali, Despite Crackdown

Posted on Oct 3, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Islamic terrorists are suspects in three bombings that killed at least 26 people in Bali on Saturday.

Tragic End To a Reporter's Story

Posted on Aug 4, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Steven Vincent, the first American journalist killed in Iraq since the U.S. occupation, was 'starting to get worried' for his safety after exposing numerous scary truths about local corruption.

The Rise of Jihadi Suicide Culture

Posted on Jul 25, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Saturday's bombings in Egypt come as more and more terrorists adopt a tactic that is now commonplace in Iraq.

Photographs that Damn

Posted on May 23, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Arabs view the photos of Saddam Hussein in his underwear as yet more evidence that the United States is a global bully.

Poll Party

Posted on Jan 31, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

In voting, Iraq's majority Shiite Arabs feel both a rejection of the past and hopes for a safer future.

The Dangerous Life of an Iraqi Policeman

Posted on Jan 10, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Increasingly the target of choice for insurgents, security forces are dying at a rate of 4 to 1 compared with U.S. troops.

Looming Sectarian Split

Posted on Jan 5, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Doubts about the electoral process and fear of extremists may keep most Sunnis away from the polls on Jan. 30.

Losing the Battle for Hearts and Minds

Posted on Nov 17, 2004, Source: Christian Science Monitor

In the heat of the moment Saturday, a young marine did severe damage to the image of a precise and clean assault that the US had hoped to project from Fallujah.

High Stakes of Taking Fallujah

Posted on Nov 8, 2004, Source: Christian Science Monitor

While the strategic value of the recent offensive is uncertain, it will most likely alienate the Sunnis and inflame the insurgency.
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