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Assad’s Poison Pill May Help Him Survive the Civil War
To destroy Syria’s chemical weapons, the U.N. needs the autocrat to stick around and help.
The Day Mandela Was Arrested, With A Little Help From the CIA
A CIA agent fingered Mandela for the apartheid regime’s secret police.
Obama Leads World in Mourning Mandela
Barack Obama and Jacob Zuma pay tribute to the freedom fighter who spent three decades in jail for defying apartheid.
Should a Sick Child Be Allowed to Choose Death? Belgians Think So
Belgian lawmakers are set to let children decide whether they should die for their own good.
One Clue Budget Negotiations Are Going Well: Silence
No one in Congress is talking about a deal, and that has insiders thinking one’s possible.
The Newtown Massacre: Inside. Out
Police said last week that the Sandy Hook massacre could not have been prevented. But the signs were unmistakable.
Now You Can 3-D Print Your Guns in Metal
Engineers at Michigan Technological University have open-source plans for an affordable, homemade 3-D printer designed to fabricate solid-steel products.
Blackmail, Murder and Mayhem Engulf Toronto’s Mayor of Crack
The deadly shooting of a drug gang member is linked to close aides of beleaguered but unbowed Rob Ford.
A Hard Lesson from Motown: They Will Steal Your Pension
Like Detroit firemen and policemen who paid their full pension dues, many Americans will be rewarded in old age by poverty.
Will American Art Lovers Ever See Rockwell’s 'Saying Grace' Again?
Mystery buyer pays a record price for the American masterpiece that broke all records at auction.
