Fears Rise That Recovery May Falter in the Spring

By ANNIE LOWREY

Global finance leaders are meeting in Washington to discuss oil prices, unemployment and other issues putting a cloud over the global economic picture.

New District Maps Toughen Democrats’ Race for House

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER

Many Democrats have decided to retire rather than risk defeat in newly configured House districts, leaving the districts in play or solidly Republican.

In Basement, Hopes to Solve ’79 Case of Missing Boy

By JAMES BARRON and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM

The authorities are digging for remains in the basement of a building near where Etan Patz, 6, vanished as he walked to a school bus stop in the Manhattan neighborhood of SoHo.

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Signs of an Asian Arms Buildup in India’s Missile Test

By HEATHER TIMMONS and JIM YARDLEY

With the launching of the missile, called the Agni 5, India joins a small group of countries with long-range nuclear missile capability, including China, Britain, France, Russia, Israel and the United States.

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With Classroom Breakfasts, a Concern That Some Children Eat Twice

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM 12:26 AM ET

New York City’s health department is concerned that a free breakfast program may cause obesity in some students who are already eating at home.

With Vote Days Away, Outlook for Sarkozy Dims

By STEVEN ERLANGER

Nicolas Sarkozy could be the first one-term French president since 1981, with the first round of voting scheduled for Sunday.