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Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and Susan Collins after the vote on “don’t ask, don’t tell.”
News Analysis
Immigration Vote Leaves Obama’s Policy in Disarray

A Senate vote blocking a bill to grant legal status to illegal immigrant students set back an emerging movement and rebuffed the administration’s policy.

Politics in Iraq Casts Doubt on a U.S. Presence After 2011

As contingency planning for any lasting American military mission has continued, the political landscape in both countries has made it more possible that the 2011 withdrawal could truly be total.

The Roberts Court

Justices Offer Receptive Ear to Business Interests

The percentage of business cases on the Supreme Court docket has grown, as has the percentage won by business interests.

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Swedish Police Report Details Case Against Assange

The leak of a police report sheds light on the sexual misconduct that led to legal troubles for Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.

luís Domènech i Montaner created the dazzling 1908 Palau de la Música Catalana, a jewel of Catalan modernisme, adorning surfaces and choosing stained glass to fill the space with light.
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Barcelona’s Other Architect

Buildings by the architect Domènech melded the old with the new in Barcelona. Above, the Palau de la Música Catalana, a jewel of Catalan modernisme.

Zimbabwe Health Care, Paid With Peanuts

For many rural people, cash is so scarce that the 85-bed Chidamoyo Christian Hospital allows bartering.

South Korea Plans to Proceed With Military Drill

The North warned that it would retaliate if the drill went on as Bill Richardson continued to try to ease tensions.

A U.S. Crew’s Urgent Flight Into the Afghan Desert

American helicopters and medical evacuation crews at small outposts help injured soldiers but often aid civilians.

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Before UConn, There Was Wayland

The women’s basketball team at Wayland Baptist University, a tiny university in West Texas, thrived in the 1950s and ’60s.

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The Tax-Cut Deal

Unless President Obama develops a plan to rebut calls for premature spending cuts, the tax-cut deal will not do as much good as he says it will.

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Oprah’s Highest Hurdle

Oprah’s Highest Hurdle

Oprah Winfrey’s new network starts Jan. 1, but her show ends in September.

 

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Only in Madagascar

Only in Madagascar

Where else can one find dancing lemurs, pirate graves, untouched beaches along with Paris-grade baguettes?

 

36 Hours: Paris

Paris has not lost its edge.

2011 Ford Explorer - Review
A Smoother Successor to Ford’s Proto-S.U.V.

A Smoother Successor to Ford’s Proto-S.U.V.

Ford has reinvented the Explorer, providing more comfort for passengers and less off-road capability.

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An Interview Is More Than a Social Call

An Interview Is More Than a Social Call

Marc Cenedella, founder and C.E.O. of the job search site TheLadders.com, likes to ask candidates “What have you done in the past relative to what this job needs?”

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