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Leaders Prepare to Push Conservative Agenda; Democrats Cling to Senate Lead
By JEFF ZELENY and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Republicans rode a tide of voter discontent to take control of the House of Representatives and expand their voice in the Senate in elections Tuesday.
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Shift in Washington Stirs Economic Jitters Abroad
By LIZ ALDERMAN
PARIS — If Bush-era income tax cuts are extended and the deficit grows, the dollar could be further weakened — a prospect that worries U.S. allies and trading partners.
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In Republican Victories, Tide Turns Starkly
By PETER BAKER
The apostle of change became its target, engulfed by the same discontent that vaulted him to the White House.
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New Bomb Found as Greece Suspends Mail Deliveries
By NIKI KITSANTONIS and MICHAEL SLACKMAN
ATHENS — A bomb addressed to the Italian prime minister was discovered, a day after bombs for the German and French leaders were found, which has led Greece to stop mail deliveries for 48 hours.
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Bush Tells His Side in ‘Decision Points’
By MICHIKO KAKUTANI
President George W. Bush looks back on his years in office in a new memoir that is part spin, part mea culpa and part family scrapbook.
Refugees Moved After Strong Indonesian Eruption
By REUTERS
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted with renewed strength on Wednesday, forcing authorities to move refugee shelters further away from the volcano.
Shanghai Expo Sets Record With 73 Million Visitors
By DAVID BARBOZA
SHANGHAI — The Chinese government made sure that the World Expo would reach its target of 70 million visitors and break the record set by Japan in 1970.
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British Military Expands Links to French Allies
By JOHN F. BURNS
LONDON — New deals envisage a force of 5,000 service members from each nation, with rotating commanders and land, sea and air components.
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Coordinated Bombings Strike Across Baghdad
By JACK HEALY
BAGHDAD — Insurgents set off more than a dozen coordinated bombs, upending security throughout Baghdad.
Latest News From the Middle East
After Delays, a Vote for a President in Ivory Coast
By ADAM NOSSITER
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The incumbent president, Laurent Gbagbo, 65, whose term ended in 2005, clung to power amid rebellions and disputes.
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For American and Cuban Jazz, More Riffing, Fewer Rifts
By BEN RATLIFF, LARRY ROHTER and BEN SISARIO
A discussion of the American-Cuban jazz connection and its history, in light of the loosening of Washington’s travel restrictions to and from Cuba.
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Tight Deadline for New Speaker to Deliver
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Having led Republicans to midterm triumph, Representative John A. Boehner is now at the beginning of a harder fight.
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Greece Suspends Airmail After Bombs
“Does it get any more absurd than this? Is the global political process so broken that more folks are resorting to Wiley Coyote tactics?” writes Ben.
Post a CommentBits: Google Settles Suit Over Buzz
“Spreading $8.5 M amongst a handful of no name online privacy advocacy groups is nothing more than lip service ... lawyers are the only ones who make out in this case,” writes Maximillian.
