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Libyan Forces Again Fire on Residents at Funerals

Residents of Libya’s second-largest city were attending funerals Sunday when they were attacked on a fifth day of protests against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s rule.

Town Built on Patronage Is Test of New Order

One task of Egypt’s revolution is to replace a system knit together by patronage, greased by bribes and guided by the principle that the governing party knows best.

Chinese Security Officials Respond to Call for Protests

Skittish security officials organized a massive show of force across China on Sunday after calls for a “Jasmine Revolution” went out over social media.

Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet, at Daytona, is again a favorite to win the Sprint Cup title.
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Not the Driver, but the Driving Force

Chad Knaus, Jimmie Johnson’s crew chief, receives as much credit than Johnson for the success of the team, favored to win in the Nascar season that begins today.

Deficits Shape the Debate in G.O.P. Jockeying for ’12

The issues of budget deficits and the nation’s growing debt load are shaping the early stages of the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

For Wisconsin Governor, Battle Was Long Coming

Critics and supporters alike say Gov. Scott Walker has always pressed for austerity.

Nevada Seeks to Cut Funds for Treating Gambling

The governor wants to cut financing for addiction programs in half, and another lawmaker wants to end it.

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Today’s Lab Rats of Obesity: Furry Couch Potatoes

Rhesus macaques in an Oregon research center are being turned into couch potatoes with weight problems for study.

Dubious Deal, Cloaked by National Security Claim

A computer programmer who said his software could prevent Al Qaeda’s next attack won $20 million in contracts, despite suspicions that his claims were a hoax.

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Comic Advice: Be Wary on Broadway

Colin Quinn offers advice to Broadway-bound comedians.

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The week passed by in a blur, but some trends for fall, like Americana, had emerged by the time the last model strutted down the runway.

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