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Israeli Strike Hits Refugees Near a U.N. School in Gaza

At least 30 people were reported killed at a school where refugees had gathered, and Israeli troops were said to be moving toward the south of Gaza.

Israel Puts Media Clamp on Gaza

Journalists have been barred from the battle zone in Gaza, but they are given full access to sites in Israel hit by Hamas rockets.

Dossier From India Gives New Details of Mumbai Attacks

The document compiled by Indian authorities and seen by The Times seems designed to demonstrate that the attackers were sent from Pakistan.

In Fed’s Decision to Slash Rates, Fears of a Long Recession

Meeting last month, Fed officials worried that even a dramatic cut in interest rates would not be enough to cauterize the country’s economic troubles quickly.

President-elect Barack Obama during a meeting with Rahm Emanuel, Chief of Staff-designate, right;  Peter Orszag, Director-designate, Office of Management and Budget, left, and Rob Nabors, Deputy Director-designate, Office of Management and Budget; second from right, on Tuesday in Washington.
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Obama Warns of ‘Trillion-Dollar Deficits’

Meeting with his economic team in Washington on Tuesday, Barack Obama warned that the country faced the prospect of “trillion-dollar deficits for years to come.”

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CNN Medical Correspondent as Surgeon General?

Sanjay Gupta, who performs double duty as a medical correspondent for CNN and a neurosurgeon, is a leading contender to fill the high-profile position in the Obama administration.

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Republican Senator Blasts Nominee for Attorney General

On the Senate floor, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee launched into a critique of President-elect Obama's nominee for Attorney General.

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Let the 111th Congress Begin

New senators and those re-elected were sworn in today.

Apple Drops Anticopying Measures in iTunes

Apple said it would begin selling song downloads without anticopying measures and change its pricing structure.

Facing Big Losses, German Billionaire Takes His Own Life

Adolf Merckle’s speculation in volatile Volkswagen shares pushed his sprawling empire to the edge of ruin.

Photographs Pictures of the Day
Pictures of the Day

Israelis mourned a soldier killed during fighting in Gaza with Hamas.

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Jill Abramson is answering questions from readers.

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New DVDs

A two-disc set celebrates the films of Michael Powell.

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The Bagger on the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and more.

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The Come-Hither Lobby

In a difficult market, developers are turning to ambitious art and design plans to entice buyers and, hopefully, make a sale.

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High-End Nest for Pampered Empty Nesters
High-End Nest for Pampered Empty Nesters

Toyota customers seeking a fresh-feeling blend of style, comfort and practicality may find the Venza was worth the wait.

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Maternity-Leave Alternative: Bring the Baby to Work
Maternity-Leave Alternative: Bring the Baby to Work

More companies are allowing women — and some men, too — to bring their babies to work.

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