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Hewlett Directs Its Suppliers in China to Limit Student Labor

New rules from Hewlett-Packard, one of the world’s largest makers of computers and other tech products, reflect a major shift in how electronics companies view Chinese labor practices.

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Business and Labor Unite to Try to Alter Immigration Laws

The A.F.L.-C.I.O. and the Chamber of Commerce have formed an alliance to find a way for immigrants illegally in the United States to gain citizenship.

Senate Hearing Draws Out a Rift in U.S. Policy on Syria

Deep divisions in the Obama administration over rising violence in Syria spilled into public view for the first time in a blunt exchange between Senator John McCain of Arizona and the leaders of the Pentagon.

Drones Are Focus as C.I.A. Nominee Goes Before Senators

Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee pressed John O. Brennan, the nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on the secrecy of targeted killings.

In Jersey City, Jose Angelo, left, helped Isauro Palacios, a contractor from Belleville, N.J., as he loaded a new snow blower into the back of his truck Thursday as a snowstorm approached the region.
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Flights and Trains Canceled Before Storm

Residents and local authorities in the Northeast were preparing for what forecasters said could be heavy snowfall. Above, loading a snow blower in Jersey City.

Bloomberg Builds His Own British Empire

Michael R. Bloomberg, imagining life after City Hall, is exporting financial, social and political capital to London.

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Manhunt On for Ex-Officer Accused of Vendetta

The Los Angeles police said a former officer was targeting members of the department and their families.

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Tunisia Readies for Burial of Slain Leader

The killing of Chokri Belaid, a harsh critic of the ruling Islamist-led party, has led to fears that polarization and growing political violence will imperil Tunisia’s transition.

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Even for the Dead, a Race to Make the Oscars A-List

A spot on the yearly scroll of recently deceased movie luminaries has become one of the most hotly contested honors of the Oscar show.

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