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What is it like to fly 10 combat missions a day, risking your life repeatedly to help save others? A pilot from the Air Force’s 34th Weapons Squadron’s Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) team offers a firsthand look at the Afghan war and its toll on US forces. Two harrowing US military rescues offer haunting portrait of Afghan war www.csmonitor.com Rescue pilots in Afghanistan describe flying five to 10 combat missions a day, on constant alert. Describing one mission, for which he was awarded...

Have you read about this noisy child in Washington state who helped to cause a movie theater disturbance? What's the right age for kids to go without parental supervision? Noisy kid punched in theater: Parents, what were you thinking? www.csmonitor.com Disruptive kids in theaters are nothing new, but a recent violent incident highlights what steps parents and theater managers should take to make sure unsupervised kids follow basic movie-going etiquette.
In a neighborhood in Cairo with 500,000 voters assumed to support the Muslim Brotherhood, residents are instead leaving the brotherhood behind to vote for who they think will be more effective leaders. In Egypt's Islamist heartland, voters voice doubts about Muslim Brotherhood www.csmonitor.com Voters in the Imbaba neighborhood of Cairo are impatient with the Muslim Brotherhood's lack of accomplishments during their short tenure in parliament.
The Queen (or an apparent facsimile) celebrating her Diamond Jubilee AND the upcoming London Olympic Games. Facebook fans caption Monitor photos www.csmonitor.com Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption and to those who voted for their favorite with a 'Like'.
There are weddings that compete with bad weather. Then there are weddings that compete with natural disasters. This was one of those kinds of weddings. Tornado arrives as uninvited guest at Kansas wedding (+video) www.csmonitor.com A video of a tornado at a Kansas wedding has gone viral. Who invited that tall, dark guest to the wedding, anyway?
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Pakistan to US: Respect our decision to sentence CIA informant www.csmonitor.com After a Pakistani doctor was sentenced to 33 years in prison on treason charges for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden, the US protested, saying he was acting against Al Qaeda, not Pakistan.
Driving somewhere this summer? Gas prices are expected to be the lowest in two years this Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day: good news on gasoline prices, and it may get better www.csmonitor.com Memorial Day weekend, the start of the summer driving season, will see gasoline prices at their lowest in two years. Concerns about Europe and...
Cartoonist Dave Granlund wishes well to the class of 2012. For more, visit our commentary page http://bit.ly/PoliticalCartoons
What do you think the future holds for Egypt? In Egypt presidential poll, fault lines even within families www.csmonitor.com The first day of voting in Egypt's historic presidential election ended with few reports of irregularities, but evidence of a nation divided over the right choice.
A report on the Iran nuclear talks from our reporter on the ground in Baghdad Hopes fade for progress at Iran nuclear talks in Baghdad www.csmonitor.com Iranian officials say practically no sanctions relief was placed on the table by Western powers in response to Iranian concessions over its nuclear...
We won't try to hide it, we love the creativity of the Google doodles. And today you can actually play the synthesizer on Google's home page in honor of its creator Bob Moog. Tell us what tune you choose! Bob Moog: How to play the Moog doodle www.csmonitor.com Google celebrates Bob Moog's legacy with a fully playable synthesizer. Here's what you need to know in order to play your favorites (and real synthesizers).
The photo gallery from this week's cover story, focused on helping individuals as they transition from prison to freedom and shrinking the overcrowding problem in US prisons. When prison doors swing open www.csmonitor.com The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, daily news briefing, and email newsletters.
Become a caption writer for a day. Try describing this Reuters photo in one or two lines. You can vote for your favorite by clicking on 'Like.' If you want to read the photo's original caption, check out this link: http://bit.ly/jcXcX2
OPED: The role of Islam in government is a big question in today's presidential election in Egypt. Political Sociologist Mahmood Delkhasteh and comparative Islamic law expert Hassan Rezaei explain how a freedom-based interpretation of sharia can support democracy. Egypt elections: Sharia can support democracy www.csmonitor.com In Egypt elections for president today, the role of Islam in government is a big question. But a freedom-based interpretation of sharia can support...
The world's largest movie theatre chain has been created, thanks to a Chinese conglomerate. With more options for movies at home, how often do you go out to the movies? Big-screen blockbuster: Chinese conglomerate gobbles up AMC chain www.csmonitor.com In what some are calling a $2.6 billion prestige play, China's big fish Wanda is swallowing AMC to create the world's largest theater chain despite the steady decline in the US industry.
What's your Web browser of choice and why? Google Chrome edges out Internet Explorer. Will the lead last? ow.ly Google Chrome has dethroned Microsoft's Internet Explorer, according to a new report.
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What do you think? Five things Ron Paul wants from the Republican National Convention www.csmonitor.com It looks as if Ron Paul is going to be an active participant in the Republican National Convention in Tampa this August. Here’s our take on the five things Paul hopes to gain from staying within his party’s tent in 2012.
If you have kids in the house, are you talking with them about Internet safety? Studies say they are eager for advice. Parent engagement, not policing, best policy for Internet use www.csmonitor.com Parent engagement, not harsh policing may be the best policy for Internet use, according to a recent study of the habits and techniques of...
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Hope, resiliency, and unity mark the Joplin tornado anniversary www.csmonitor.com One the worst tornadoes in US history hit Joplin a year ago. The Missouri city has good reason to now celebrate its path to recovery.
The case has attracted attention as an example of how the Chinese legal system can be influenced by public sentiment. In China, public outcry softens sentence for Wu Ying www.csmonitor.com China's Twitter users went wild Tuesday after a court overturned the most controversial death sentence here in recent memory.
Can you imagine former NASA employees going to work for private rocket companies and an entire new US industry of shuttling cargo or exploring other planets opening up in future years? SpaceX launch: private industry inspires new generation of rocketeers www.csmonitor.com SpaceX launch a reminder that NASA isn't the only game in town anymore. Aspiring engineers, rocket designers, space geeks look to 'New Space' companies to boldly go where only governments used to go.
Afghan President Karzai told CNN, "Afghanistan has moved forward, and Afghanistan will defend itself. And the progress that we have achieved, the Afghan people will not allow it to be put back or reversed." Chicago NATO summit sets stage for Afghan withdrawal www.csmonitor.com With France set to leave at the end of 2012, and the rest of NATO out by 2014, the question is whether Afghanistan's own forces can meet the challenge.
Today's historic mission to the International Space Station marks the first time a commercial company has sent a craft to dock with the orbiting outpost. With SpaceX launch, more than cargo is riding on space station mission www.csmonitor.com The Falcon 9 rocket and the Dragon capsule are the bread and butter of SpaceX, which hopes for more contracts with NASA and others to ferry things – and people – to and from space.
Neil Gaiman, commencement speaker: Do you recall your college commencement speaker and what his or her message was? Neil Gaiman: one of this year's best commencement speakers (+ video) ow.ly Neil Gaiman told students at the University of the Arts: 'Old rules are crumbling and nobody knows what the new rules are, so make up your own rules.'
What do you think can be done to improve the criminal justice system? What causes wrongful convictions? Lies, mistaken eyewitnesses top the list. www.csmonitor.com Researchers examined 873 wrongful convictions and found that perjury or false accusations were responsible for more than half. New report offers insight into what leads to miscarriages of justice.
A Monday editorial cartoon by Jeff Stahler on the state of living arrangements for some American families.
Pastor Joseph says of Haitians and his group's rebuilding efforts, "You have the responsibility to look after your own life, and you can't wait for someone else to help you live." Jean Enock Joseph teaches self-help to lift Haiti www.csmonitor.com Pastor Jean Enock Joseph doesn't shy from Haiti's toughest problems. His message: Haitians have the ability to help themselves.
Another Chinese human rights lawyer said, "Lawyers serve society and the country, not a party. They should abide by the law and respect facts, not be government employees." The difficulty of supporting activists such as Chen Guangchen in China www.csmonitor.com Being a qualified lawyer gives lawyers who support activists such as Chen Guangchen a measure of protection, but they are still vulnerable to all kinds of official pressure.