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In Budapest, a Hungarian father and an American mother raise their two young daughters in a bilingual household.  
     
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Our Estonian baby sitter met us with a sing-song âHello, hello!â and listened to tales of our day.  
 
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A poem.  
 
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The Monitorâs language columnist considers the connections among our terms for that which calls forth laughter and delight.  
 
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Word of an American coupleâs visit attracts villagers from across the valley curious to see their white skin and smooth nylon tent.  
 
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Lance Mackey won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race for the fourth year in a row.  
 
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Attorney General Eric Holder said the possibility of capturing Osama bin Laden alive is 'infinitesimal.' He spoke in response to sharp questioning Tuesday by House Republicans about prospective risks of some day putting the Al Qaeda leader on trial in a US civilian court.  
 
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Rep. Joe Sestak is in a tough primary race against Obama-backed Senator Arlen Specter. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs for the first time responded to questions about whether the White House offered Sestak a post to lure him out of the race.  
 
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House Democrats may use a procedure that allows them to 'deem' the Senate's healthcare reform bill passed without actually having to take a direct vote on it.  
 
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Google's struggles with censorship in China carry lessons for others who would do business there, and for proponents of an open Internet.  
 
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The Justice Department is highlighting cases where tax preparers filed for fraudulent tax refunds in a bid to discourage would-be tax cheats.  
 
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A team of archaeologists unearthed a 13 foot statue of Thoth, the ancient god of wisdom in southern Egypt.  
 
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The Jerusalem clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians that injured more than 100 today, together with an unfolding crisis between the US and Israel, give beleaguered Iran an opportunity to boost its clout.  
 
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Tiger Woods Masters comeback is a risky strategy. At a lesser tournament, he wouldn't have put so much pressure on himself to win.  
 
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Charlie Sheen has a July 21 trial date scheduled after pleading not guilty to charges of assaulting his wife.  
 
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The Internet was buzzing today that the Chinese government has dropped censorship of Google search items such as 'Tiananmen Square massacre' and 'Dalai Lama.'  
 
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Israel must prove it is committed to the Mideast peace process with actions.  
 
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With 79 percent of the votes in the Iraq election counted, the coalition of secular challenger Iyad Allawi drew closer to the religious Shiite list of Prime Minister Maliki. The close election indicates months of negotiation before a new government is formed.  
 
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Iditarod leader Lance Mackey passed the last checkpoint and is heading for the finish line.  
 
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China may be preparing to battle for economic dominance with the US.  
 
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The number of home magazines has tripled since 2005, while the move to the Internet has cut the number of sex magazines by a third, according to new data.  
 
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The 4.4 magnitude LA earthquake rattled the city Tuesday morning. Experts say it is impossible to tell whether small quakes are a sign that other bigger ones may follow.  
 
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For a paparazzi-hounded Tiger Woods, there couldnât be a better place to return from scandal than the genteel and oh-so-private bastion of the Masters' Augusta National Golf Club.  
 
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A subculture of underground African dance clubs and churches has emerged for Israel's estimated 20,000 immigrants, many from Eritrea and Sudan who seek asylum.  
 
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As the Somalia government fends off militant group Al Shabab, the Al Qaeda-linked insurgency shows its power through intimidation of a whistle-blower.  
 
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Google Nexus One joins AT&T. Just don't ask about the price tag.  
 
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Moody said Monday that it would consider downgrading its triple-A rating for US Treasury Bonds if Washington continues to pile up record deficits. The move would make it significantly harder for the US to finance its debt by borrowing from other countries.  
 
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A throw-away society warms to new products made from recycled and repurposed materials.  
 
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Northern Ireland politicians agreed to move policing and justice authority from Britain to the Stormont Assembly. It did so without the support of the once-dominant Ulster Unionist Party, pointing to lingering anger among some Protestants over concessions made to Irish republicans.  
 
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Sony signs $250 million 10-album deal with Michael Jackson estate.  
 
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Kratos takes on Olympus in this PS3 exclusive, and the God of War 3 review scores are sterling.  
 
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After years of disparagement, a play named "Double Falsehood" is now being lifted closer to the Shakespeare canon.  
 
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By shielding consumers from the true cost of healthcare, the US and Britain don't allow them to make rational choices.  
 
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Betty White will co-star in the new sitcom "Hot in Cleveland."  
 
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The FCC gets the national broadband plan largely right, pushing private-sector competition while helping hard-to-reach populations.  
 
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A typical couple retiring this year will get $400,000 in Medicare benefits in their lifetimes. But they'll spend another $200,000 on health care themselves.  
 
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China may seem to have defied the recession and the laws of economics. It hasn't. When China's bubble bursts, the global impact will be severe, spiking US interest rates.  
 
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Of course Tiger Woods is coming back to golf. Any surprise he's making his return at the Masters?  
 
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The Obama administration has dismissed Venezuela's Hugo Chávez as a pesky loudmouth. But he imperils regional security and freedom.  
 
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The Obama administration has dismissed Venezuela's Hugo Chávez as a pesky loudmouth. But he imperils regional security and freedom.  
 
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