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U.S. Sends Warning to People Named in Cable Leaks

Officials say hundreds of rights activists, foreign officials and businesspeople have been warned of potential threats.

Amid Scrutiny, Mayor Pledges Full Response to Snow

The mayor vows that the city is now better prepared for a blast of snow forecast for Friday.

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A Shift in Tactics, Not in Ideology

The White House appointments of William M. Daley and Gene Sperling signal a new approach by President Obama.

U.S. Inquiry Said to Focus on California Pension Fund

The Securities and Exchange Commission is said to be investigating whether California violated securities laws and failed to provide adequate disclosure about its fund.

Obama to Name Sperling to Top Economic Post

President Barack Obama will name Gene Sperling as director of the National Economic Council on Friday, a move that will place a veteran policy and political player in the White House to work with a divided Congress.

Representative Jason Chaffetz is among the House members who plan to bunk in their office.
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Some in House Opt to Bunk in Their Offices

Representative Jason Chaffetz is joining the unofficial Couch Caucus as a way to prove his fiscal conservatism.

Georgia Facing a Hard Choice on Free Tuition

The state’s scholarship program, which promises free college tuition to students with a B-average, is facing cuts.

Egyptians Awaken to Threat From Religious Strife

A fatal blast at a church has forced Egypt's leaders to acknowledge the plague of religious extremism.

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The John Hickenlooper Exception

In this era of vitriolic rhetoric, a consensus-seeking goofball was somehow elected governor of Colorado.

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‘Marshall McLuhan’
‘Marshall McLuhan’

Douglas Coupland takes a pop-culture approach in this short biography of the media savant.

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A L♥ng-Distance Affair

Relationships begun in high school can go on, and on, and on, thanks to Skype.

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Failure in the Gulf

A report by the presidential commission investigating the oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico is a powerful summons for stronger regulations.

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Hear Me Sob, Y’All

Gwyneth Paltrow plays an alcoholic country-western star in “Country Strong.”

Marilyn’s Manhattan

Marilyn Monroe shot some famous scenes in Manhattan and also lived periodically in the city.

 

A Bar Where Everybody Knows Your Pole Dance
A Bar Where Everybody Knows Your Pole Dance

Willem Dafoe owns a strip club in Abel Ferrara’s “Go Go Tales.”

2010 in Review: Hot Cars in a Cool Economy
2010 in Review: Hot Cars in a Cool Economy

The luxury market perked up and impressive new alternative-fuel cars began to trickle into dealerships.

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Got an Idea? Sell It to Me in 30 Seconds

Catherine Winder, president and executive producer of Rainmaker Entertainment, says it’s important to be clear and concise in presenting a concept.

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