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$3.5 Trillion Budget Sets New Priorities as Big Deficits Loom
By JACKIE CALMES and ROBERT PEAR
President Obama’s new budget plan tries to trim a deficit estimated at $1.75 trillion for 2009 as it redirects enormous streams of spending.
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More Than One Way to Take Over a Bank
By DAVID LEONHARDT
With private markets failing, there are rising calls to nationalize banks — but not the way Chávez and Mitterrand did.
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Copies of the budget, titled "A New Era of Responsibility," were distributed to reporters at the Government Printing Office in Washington on Thursday.
G.M. Loses $9.6 Billion; Wagoner in Washington
By NICK BUNKLEY
The G.M. chief, Rick Wagoner, is expected to ask for more assistance when he meets with officials today.
Milestones in the Carmakers’ CrisisIn Shift, Imprisoned Al Qaeda Follower Faces Federal Trial
By DAVID JOHNSTON and NEIL A. LEWIS
The move to bring charges against an alleged al Qaeda follower would eliminate the possibility of a military tribunal, government officials said.
Global Honeymoon
President Obama’s honeymoon period may be running its course in Washington. But abroad, the romantic flame is still flickering.
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Diplomatic Windfall as Goodwill for Obama Lingers
By HELENE COOPER
President Obama’s honeymoon period may be running its course in Washington. But abroad, the romantic flame is still flickering.
Gillibrand Prefers Soliloquy to Sound Bite
By ROSS GOLDBERG
Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand often explains her positions in exhaustive detail, and then some.
Pentagon to Allow Photos of Soldiers’ Coffins
By ELISABETH BUMILLER
In a reversal of policy, the Pentagon will allow the press to photograph the flag-draped coffins of America’s war dead.
Kristof: Obama School
The school in Chad is caulked with hope that its namesake may help end the long slaughter and instability in Sudan.
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Mercury? De Soto? Call It a Winner
Combining a Mercury sedan and panels from 11 different cars, the Marquis de Soto won the Collectible Car of the Year contest.
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Smoothing the Way to Self-Employment
Being your own boss can seem a tempting option for many laid-off workers.
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