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Congress Passes Budget Bill, but Some in G.O.P. Balk

The House and Senate passed the compromise legislation to finance the federal government, with 59 House Republicans breaking ranks to vote against the deal.

Libyan Port City, Filled With Migrants Desperate to Exit

Since February, Misurata has been besieged, stranding thousands between heavy fighting and a harbor that could serve as a departure point.

Official in Charge of U.S. Air Traffic Control Resigns

The F.A.A. official’s resignation came after several cases of controllers found sleeping on duty.

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Do Cellphones Cause Brain Cancer?

Yes, no, maybe — the answer seems to change with every new study. Finding the definitive solution turns out to be a science in itself.

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TimesCast: A Financial Crisis With Little Guilt

The Business Day reporters Gretchen Morgenson and Louise Story explore why no participants in the financial crisis have been prosecuted.

Languages Grew From a Seed in Africa, Study Says

An analysis implies that modern language originated only once, in southern Africa, a surprising finding.

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At Rape Trial, Woman Tells of Hazy, Violent Night

The woman in a trial against two police officers charged with rape took the stand to recount what she could.

A Testy Bloomberg Emerges in Discrimination Case

In 2009, when questioned in a class-action lawsuit over maternity leave, the mayor was at times sarcastic.

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Judging Bonds Has Only Just Begun

Facts are facts, but the Hall of Fame is subjective, and the guardians of Cooperstown are not keen on cheaters.

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Shakespeare Slept Here, Albeit Fitfully

Shakespeare Slept Here, Albeit Fitfully

Punchdrunk, a British site-specific theater company, has taken over three abandoned warehouses to enact the murderous Macbeths’ career in a movable orgy titled “Sleep No More.”

 

The Politics of Abortion
O Beautiful

Theresa Rebeck’s “O Beautiful” is a satirical play about American politics, abortion and Jesus.

McLaren Cuts Price of Its Carbon-Fiber Menu

McLaren Cuts Price of Its Carbon-Fiber Menu

The 2012 McLaren MP4-12C is a special car, but what makes it notable is its price: at about half the cost of any previous effort, it is the cheapest car with a carbon chassis.

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Attention, Team: Park Your Egos at the Door

Chauncey Mayfield of MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors in Detroit says senior employees may not always be the best team leaders.

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