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Democrats Clinch Vote for Health Debate

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:42:08 GMT

The party’s last holdouts, Senators Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, said that they would not block consideration of President Obama’s top domestic initiative.

As Afghans Resist Taliban, U.S. Spurs Rise of Militias

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:07:07 GMT

The Americans hope the militias will encourage an increasingly demoralized Afghan population to take a stake in the war against the Taliban.

Cleric Wields Religion to Challenge Iran’s Theocracy

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:46:18 GMT

Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, who played a role in the founding of the Islamic Republic, has emerged as the spiritual leader of the opposition.

An Accused Plotter With Feet in East and West

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:19:22 GMT

The profile that has emerged of David Headley, a U.S. citizen accused of plotting revenge against a Danish newspaper, suggests a man pulled between two cultures.

Glenn Beck Stakes Out a More Activist Role in Politics

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:35:38 GMT

The conservative firebrand Glenn Beck is planning voter registration drives and rallies, but he is cautious about how he might directly support particular candidates.

Knicks Beat Nets, Winning Battle in N.B.A. Basement

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:45:26 GMT

The Knicks (3-9) won their second in a row and kept the Nets winless at 0-13.

Medical Marijuana: No Longer Just for Adults

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:56:03 GMT

Several Bay Area doctors who recommend medical marijuana for patients say their client base includes teenagers with psychiatric conditions including A.D.H.D.

Italian Prosecutors Ask for Life Sentence in Trial of U.S. Student

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:21:50 GMT

Prosecutors asked an Italian court to hand down life sentences to an American student and her former boyfriend for their alleged roles in a fatal stabbing.

Italy Arrests 2 Over Attacks in Mumbai

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:37:19 GMT

The authorities arrested a Pakistani father and son accused of providing logistical support and money for a terrorist strike in India.

Back to Business: Investment Funds Profit Again, This Time by Paring Mortgages

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:49:12 GMT

Investment funds are buying mortgages, trimming some of them to the benefit of homeowners, and shifting any risk to the federal government.

Driven to Distraction: High-Tech Baby Sitters Get Drivers Off Phone

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:27:19 GMT

Which is safer: technology that disables a cellphone in a moving car, or that makes the conversation completely hands-free?

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