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U.S. Discusses Plan for Mubarak to Quit

Vice President Would Become Leader, Officials Say

President Hosni Mubarak has balked at leaving, but talks are continuing with Egyptian officials about a plan in which Vice President Omar Suleiman would begin a process of reform, officials said.

Some in Opposition Fear Lack of Leader Is a Liability

A campaign to oust President Hosni Mubarak that has survived with no acknowledged leader now must worry about what comes after the protests.

Crackdown in Egypt Widens but Officials Offer Concessions

While blaming foreigners for the unrest, the Egyptian government offered concessions that once would have been startling.

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Latest Updates on Day 10 of Egypt Protests

On Thursday, The Lede continues to supplement coverage of street protests in Egypt from our colleagues in Cairo with updates on new developments and reports from bloggers and journalists posted on other Web sites.

JPMorgan Said to Have Doubted Madoff

Documents show that bank executives were suspicious of Bernard L. Madoff’s accounts but did not alert regulators.

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Bit by Bit, Tucson Begins to Move On

Tucson, synonymous a month ago with a deadly shooting rampage at a political event, is beginning to move on.

Smaller New Orleans After Katrina, Census Shows

Results of the 2010 census show that the population of New Orleans is 29 percent smaller than it was a decade earlier.

In a Shift, Cubans Savor Working for Themselves

Hoping to resuscitate Cuba’s crippled economy, President Raúl Castro has opened the door to a new, if limited, generation of entrepreneurs.

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