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Pain Spreads as Credit Vise Grows Tighter
Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.
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For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests
The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.
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Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court
At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.
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After Impasse, New California Budget Agreement
California legislative leaders and the governor have come to an agreement on the state budget, which is now roughly three months late.
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California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains
After investigators said an engineer in last week’s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.
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Political Memo: Given G.O.P. Predicament, Rangel Opts to Ride Out the Storm
Democrats believe that a long list of Republican lawmakers with legal troubles makes it impossible for Republicans to gain much ground on the issues of ethics and good government.
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U.S. Seeks 10,000 Troops From Its Allies in Afghanistan
NATO allies appear willing to send fewer than half that number of additional troops to Afghanistan as part of President Obama’s strategy for the region, officials said. Read More...
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China Joins U.S. in Pledge of Hard Targets on Emissions
President Obama and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will attend the Copenhagen climate talks next month and have pledged new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Read More...
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S. Korea Admits Civilian Killings During War
Authorities executed at least 4,900 civilians suspected of communist sympathies at the start of the Korean War. Read More...
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Church Covered Up Child Abuse in Ireland, Panel Finds
The Roman Catholic Church in Dublin covered up decades of priests’ sexual abuse of children because its bishops were determined to protect the church’s reputation at the expense of victims, an expert commission reported. Read More...
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Suspect in Philippine Election Killings Surrenders
As the death toll rose to 57, the son of a powerful clan’s patriarch, considered a prime suspect in the case, turned himself in. Read More...
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Israel Offers a Pause in Building New Settlements
The offer had been anticipated and offered previously to the Palestinians, but had been turned down on the grounds that it did not include Jerusalem. Read More...
Sports News
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Analysis: N.F.L.’s Moves Signal a Truce on Concussions
Even hardened skeptics of the N.F.L.’s approach to concussions say that the league has taken what they see as meaningful steps toward addressing the health of its players.
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At Valdosta High, Times Change but Expectations Don’t
Georgia's Valdosta is considered the nation's leader in high school football victories, but too many years without a big win has unearthed fault lines in the community.
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Pittsburgh Welcomes Back a Working-Class Star
Maxime Talbot, who was a folk hero in Pittsburgh before his two goals in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, got a rousing welcome in his first game of the season on Wednesday night.
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Instead of Watching TV, Giants Will Be on TV
The Giants, who will be at Denver on Thursday night, last played in a Thanksgiving Day game in 1992, and before that 1982.
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Referees’ Role in Scandal Under Scrutiny in Europe
UEFA, soccer’s governing body in Europe, cited five teams suspected in a wide-ranging plot to fix games in several leagues and rounds of the Champions League.
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In Curry’s Latest Setback, Hint of New Resolve
Eddy Curry’s reaction after hurting his knee during the Knicks’ loss to the Lakers suggests a change in his approach, which once seemed uninterested.
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Business News
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Greenberg and A.I.G. Settle Legal Disputes
The former chief executive will receive materials to help write a memoir, as well as photographs and a Persian rug.
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Retailers Extend Deals Beyond Black Friday
A new pricing strategy by stores gives shoppers a break from the bruising crowds on Black Friday.
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Businesses in U.S. Brace for New Rules on Emissions
Much of corporate America has already been thinking about how to comply with sharp cuts when they came, and that day seems to have moved closer.
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Heritage Turkeys Selling Briskly, Even at $10 a Pound
A trend for birds that are said to be more flavorful, but cost more and take longer to raise.
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G.M. Won’t Close Germany’s Opel Plants
The decision appears to be linked to an effort by the automaker to win financial aid from Germany for its European unit.
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Dollar at 14-Year Low Against Yen
The yen’s strength prompted fresh concerns among Japan’s export giants, and could delay its move out of the deepest recession in decades.
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Technology News
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Retailers Extend Deals Beyond Black Friday
A new pricing strategy by stores gives shoppers a break from the bruising crowds on Black Friday.
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State of the Art: Novel Now, but Not for Long
This year has produced many gadgets — high-tech and low — that point toward the future.
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Skin Deep: Download the Face of Your Dreams
A virtual makeover is at your fingertips with beauty-related apps to guide you.
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Bringing Big Smiles to iPhone Shutterbugs
A look at 15 of the roughly 2,000 camera apps that can help you capture, edit, enhance and share your images.
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Technology to Help Navigate Black Friday Sales
Smartphone apps, Twitter, Facebook and the Web offer a host of tools to navigate the sea of sales on Black Friday.
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Independent Skype Set for Executive Shakeup
Skype's chief operating officer is leaving the newly independent Internet phone company.
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