The Christian Science Monitor

MAY 23, 2007 - PAGE ONE STORIES

Escalating drug war grips Mexico
President Calderon's popularity has soared as he takes on the increasingly brutal drug cartels. By Sara Miller Llana

Fight against militants agitates Lebanon's troubled camps
Poverty and hopelessness have helped foster the emergence of radical Islamist groups in Lebanon's 12 Palestinian refugee camps. By Nicholas Blanford

As summer begins, trouble in the US airways
Labor dissatisfaction could be a key factor in how the summer travel season goes. By Alexandra Marks

US losses in Iraq spike from IED attacks
The improvised roadside bombs have proved a lethal tool for insurgents this spring. By Gordon Lubold

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WORLD

Indian laws put Christian missionaries on defensive
Proponents of religious freedom are criticizing Indian laws against forced conversion. By Mian Ridge

Reporters on the Job

Litvinenko case poisons UK-Russian relations
Britain's move to charge a Russian businessman for last year's murder of a Kremlin critic may affect cooperation on a range of international issues. By Mark Rice-Oxley

Brazil: Too many bumps in the roads?
Its Growth Acceleration Project targets $252 billion in energy and infrastructure projects. Critics question if its goals are realistic By Andrew Downie

USA

Can Richardson catch fire in '08 campaign?
Nevada, which has an early caucus and a large Hispanic population, could be key to his prospects, analysts say. By Linda Feldmann

Forecast: expect more hurricanes
Hurricane season this year could bring as many as five high-intensity storms, forecasters say. By Peter N. Spotts

EDITORIAL

Lebanon's lessons for Iraq
The Lebanese Army's fight may be a model for Iraqis of how to unify a nation against terrorists.

Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, the geopolitics of Armenia, and the definition of terrorism.

OPINION

How terrorism finds root in the West
Alienation and radical European politics are factors. By John K. Cooley

Merits of the bipartisan immigration reform deal
It's a welcome sign that statecraft can rise above partisan politics. By John Hughes

FEATURES, CURRENTS

One woman's landscape legacy
The plant collections of Beatrix Farrand blossom in two gardens along Maine's coastline. By Jane Roy Brown

The orchid king
How one bloom led an orchid hobbyist to grow a thousand plants. By Susan Wiedmann

Gardens to enjoy after dark
Extend your experience of your garden by planting night-blooming varieties for their appearance and scent. By Cathy Wilkinson Barash

Making the world safe for big cats
Explorer Alan Rabinowitz creates havens for tigers, jaguars, and leopards. By Tibor Krausz

THE HOME FORUM

Filling the empty places
Through God's love we can find freedom from deprivation, unworthiness, fear, or fatalism.

Ah, the muck and magic of a compost pile
They're two peas from the same pod - and compost pile. By Lisa Liu Grady

The Garden
A poem By Krikor Der Hohannesian

Tofu: It's what's for dinner
In this family, the consensus is universal - more tofu, please. By Ann McLellan Lardas

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