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Links to articles in The Christian Science Monitor newspaper Friday, July 26, 2002 with links to some relevant citations in the Bible Lesson |
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Colin Powell begins his tour of Asia this weekend with a stop in India and Pakistan.
A new study turns the European stereotype of a somnolent South and a neurotic North on its head. Human-rights watchers warn that recent detentions violate the Geneva Convention.
Egypt, Syria, and Jordan may extract information faster, but are their methods legal and reliable? Landmark bill, coupled with crackdown on fraud, could begin to boost public confidence in economy. June's 11.7 percent dip in existing-home sales is viewed as a leveling more than a bust. The end of the Ann Landers column has newspapers feeling out the market for anonymous advice. He wants his trip to go beyond crisis management and focus on trust-building. Selected quotations from a Monitor breakfast with Democratic Congresswoman Nita Lowey.
A pilot's job is to fly, not be a deputy protecting the cockpit. Congress should have set up an accounting-oversight board long ago. Security concerns seems to have permeated every part of our lives. We should think twice before entrusting domestic surveillance to a populace that is regularly hoodwinked by e-mail hoaxes. A decline in the president's approval ratings forcasts difficult times for the Republican party.
Ending up with a job at an unethical firm is no fun. But the risk can be minimized by giving your next potential boss an 'ethics audit.' The Dow reaches its lowest level in four years. But most investors with employer-sponsored retirement plans stay put. This week's 'In the Loop': Stock market woes reflect investors' lack of confidence in corporate financial reports. A Q&A with the Monitor's personal finance writer. Small savers kicked about $8.65 billion into these products over the past nine months. Got a question? Some online 'Ask-A' services charge fees to get you answers that librarians may find for free. Companies shell out money to get noticed on Internet search engines. New and maybe useful products. Manufacturers give a new twist to some standard items including a DVD player, sled, and portable heater. With most portfolios in the tank, investors point fingers at everyone but themselves. Meet comic-book hero Kaptain Kelmoore, 'defender of truth, justice and a balanced portfolio.' Some high tech firms would suffer if they measured stock options differently.
A year after reporting on a production of 'Titus Andronicus' by Kentucky inmates, the Monitor returns to see how the troupe approaches 'Hamlet.' As Mary Sue Coleman takes over the University of Michigan, she's set to defend affirmative action and highlight the school's public mission. A US-educated author returns to his native Ethiopia to pass along his love of reading to African children.
Traditional ideas of home are being challenged by a 'work-centric' culture and ever-larger houses. Going behind the scenes at TV's popular home-improvement 'This Old House.' For 'Adventurers' and 'Retreaters' alike, these two rewards of a getaway exert a powerful pull. When a 10-year-old heads to Germany for the summer, he dreads leaving his friends. But he discovers a different way of looking at things. This week's 'Neighbor to Neighbor' column. Two restaurants in Maine stand out for their emphasis on freshness and their extensive gardens, which supply most of their produce. What to do with a 20-year old Mercedes? This gardener dreams of turning it into a designer driveway planter. A study finds that an unhappy marriage frequently spurs women to find full-time jobs, but this doesn't lead to a higher divorce rate.
A new discovery highlights the need to focus worldwide efforts to track space matter. The meteor shower will bring 'shooting stars' to a night sky near you. If you want the real story, you'll need to visit the National Geographic website.
More female artists adopt the 'babe' moniker to stand out from the classical crowd. In using both period and modern orchestras, the Glyndebourne Festival in England creates an innovative experiment. Flashy 'Goldmember' carries on the tradition of big money spent on low humor. Capsule reviews of the latest releases in theaters and on video. New York's Shakespeare Festival's 'Twelfth Night' is full of big names and over-the-top farce. After 18 years, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are hitting record-store shelves together again. Reviews of recent country, pop/rock, hip-hop, and jazz CDs. Bruce Hornsby tries on 'new musical clothes' with piano-free album. As he heads to Austria, conductor Seiji Ozawa receives a last ovation from Boston. The doping issue has made for cynical fans, but new organizations and technology are closing in on the culprits. A roundup of sports news.
A dead girl describes her family's struggle to recover after her murder. It sounds mawkish, but it's miraculous. Muslims, Jews and Christians once built a rich culture - together. Lessons from a forgotten moment in history. A new translation reintroduces the poetry and the Jewish names of the New Testament, bringing out both its original beauty and its politics. This quarterly review of bestselling religion books offers a one-stop opportunity to survey the resurgent interest in religion and spirituality. Everything in this tragedy weeps with regret-for the loss of love and land and potential, but especially for the passing of a grand literary style. Cynicism, gritty realism, and tell-all journalism threaten one of our most precious resources: the hero. A marine biologist thought she might communicate with killer whales - and in the process she learned how they talk with each other. Having missed World War I, Eisenhower was known more as a football coach than an experienced battlefield commander. The Nazis changed all that.
Sometimes barnyard animals look after themselves. A poem by Charlotte F. Otten. Microphones and loudspeakers do not make up for the decline masterful oratory. Today's article on Christian Science.
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