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Moguls and Arab States Are Big Donors to Clinton Charity

Lifting a cloak of secrecy, former President Bill Clinton disclosed the names of more than 200,000 donors to his foundation as part of a deal with the Obama transition team.

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Iraqi Arrests Extend Beyond Key Ministry

The Iraqi Ministry of the Interior confirmed that 23 of its officials had been arrested and also said the arrests extended into other security ministries.

Helene Cooper The Direct Approach

Obama aides are planning a host of YouTube and other efforts aimed at bypassing the media.

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On The White House

The Direct Approach

John Q. Public may have as difficult a time getting answers out of government officials as representatives of the mainstream media do.

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Opposition lawmakers tried to enter a blockaded room in which a committee was discussing a contentious free trade deal with the United States in Seoul on Thursday.
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South Korea Trade Fight Gets Ugly

Sledgehammers, crowbars and fire extinguishers took the place of debate as opposition lawmakers tried to block the advance of a contentious free trade deal.

Bush Weighs ‘Orderly’ Bankruptcy for Automakers

A Bush spokeswoman said that no decision had been made but that a soft landing through a bankruptcy is an option.

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Indictment Expected in 1997 Killing of Officer

Federal authorities plan to announce indictments of mob figures in several murders on Thursday.

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Editorial: The Torture Report

A prosecutor should be appointed to consider criminal charges against top American officials for the abuse, torture and death of detainees.

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The hairy Giselles of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are back for the holidays.

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A wave of small American cars failed to captivate car buyers in the early 1950s.

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Up on the Roof, New Jobs in Solar Power

Move over, Joe the Plumber. Spencer the Solar Panel Installer is here.

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