Arizona State Settles DNA Case With Tribe

U.S. Offers a Hand to Those on Eviction’s Edge

By PETER S. GOODMAN

Without government aid, economists say many formerly middle-class Americans are at risk of slipping into poverty, even as economic conditions improve.

A Republican May Test Odds As an Outsider

By DAMIEN CAVE 10 minutes ago

Gov. Charlie Crist, a Florida Republican, has until April 30 to decide whether to run for the Senate as an independent.

Search Continues After Oil Rig Blast

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON 25 minutes ago

Eleven people are unaccounted for after an explosion Tuesday night on an oil drilling rig off the coast of southeast Louisiana, the United States Coast Guard said.

Museums Take Their Lessons to the Schools

By TAMAR LEWIN 10 minutes ago

To make up for a decline in visits, many museums are going to the classroom, through traveling programs, videoconferencing or computer-based lessons.

Invaders, Yes. But Perhaps Quite Tasty.

By ERIK ECKHOLM

Even as Northern states battle to keep Asian carp from ravaging the Great Lakes, officials in the South are working to transform them into marketable assets.

Arizona’s Effort to Bolster Local Immigration Authority Divides Law Enforcement

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD 8 minutes ago

While some groups say a new law would threaten public safety, others see it as necessary to combat illegal immigration.

Obama Looks to Close Sale on Financial Reform

By JACKIE CALMES

President Obama is likely to sound themes from his presidential campaign in a speech Thursday near Wall Street in a closing argument for regulatory overhaul.

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Senate Panel Approves Tougher Rules on Derivatives

By EDWARD WYATT and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN 19 minutes ago

One Republican senator joined Democrats in approving the bill, a crucial component of a larger financial overhaul.

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Goldman Executives Are Expected to Testify Before Senate Panel

By ERIC DASH 59 minutes ago

President Obama and the S.E.C.’s chairwoman defended the timing of the agency’s suit against the firm from critics who suggested the move was politically motivated.

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City Improves Return Rate for Census

By SAM ROBERTS

As of Wednesday, New York City’s mail participation rate was 59 percent, compared with 57 percent recorded a decade ago.

Invitation to Cardinal Is Withdrawn

By LAURIE GOODSTEIN 1 minute ago

Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, a former Vatican official, had planned to celebrate a Latin Mass in honor of Pope Benedict XVI at the Basilica in Washington.

Interactive Feature: Faces of the Dead

As we mark the seventh anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, we remember the fallen service members who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Interactive Map: Tracking the Races

An interactive map provided a dynamic look at the midterm elections across the country.