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Obama Speech on Mideast Is Also Aimed at U.S. Audience

The speech will continue the administration’s efforts to construct a cohesive narrative for American voters about its approach to the unrest in the region.

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President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.
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Focus Is on Obama as Tensions Soar Across Mideast

American and Israeli officials are struggling to balance security interests against the need to adapt to a transformation of the Arab world.

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Mine Owner’s Negligence Led to Blast, Study Finds

Independent investigators said Massey Energy had built “a culture in which wrongdoing became acceptable.”

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I.M.F. Chief Quits in Wake of Charges of Sexual Attack

Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned Wednesday as head of the International Monetary Fund, denying the accusations that led to his arrest four days ago.

Harsh Light on Two Men, but Glare Falls on Women

The behavior of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dominique Strauss-Kahn brings attention to the women involved.

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LinkedIn Soars in Market Debut

Shares of the professional social network opened for trading at $83 — nearly double the offering price.

Many College Graduates Find a Tough Job Market

Employment rates for new graduates have fallen sharply, as have starting salaries for those who can find work.

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U.S. Was Warned on Vents Before Failure in Japan

Five years before vents at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant failed, an American engineer called them flawed.

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Delta-Northwest Merger’s Long and Complex Path

Delta’s executives did not fully anticipate the thousands of tiny details raised by their airline’s merger with Northwest.

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Bias Case May Pose a Problem for Bidder

A decade-old discrimination case may create problems for Jim Crane’s bid to take over the Houston Astros.

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Von Trier Expelled From Cannes Over Nazi Comments

The Cannes Film Festival’s board of directors declared the director Lars von Trier, who has a film in competition, “persona non grata.”

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