Congress passes extension of Bush-era tax cuts
Congress approved the most significant tax bill in nearly a decade late Thursday, overcoming liberal resistance to continue for two more years tax breaks enacted under President George W. Bush.
(By Lori Montgomery and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)
Revamping of airport checkpoint system urged
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Ashley Halsey III, The Washington Post)
U.S. struggles to root out militants in Pakistani madrassa
(By Greg Miller, The Washington Post)
Filmmaker James L. Brooks gets Washington with 'How Do You Know'
(By Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post)
With a star-studded guest list, 'Larry King Live' signs off for the last time
(By Tom Shales, The Washington Post)
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Revamping of airport checkpoint system urged
Nine years after the Sept. 11 attacks and decades after hijackers first began to target passenger airliners, the United States has invested billions of dollars in an airport system that makes technology the last line of defense to intercept terrorists.
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Ashley Halsey III, The Washington Post)
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Proposal calls for gun dealers to report bulk sales of assault weapons
To stem the flow of guns to Mexico, federal firearms regulators are proposing an emergency requirement that certain gun dealers along the southwestern border report bulk sales of so-called assault weapons beginning as soon as January.
(By James V. Grimaldi and Sari Horwitz, The Washington Post)
Florida judge weighs health-care challenge by states
(By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post)
FDA moves to revoke Avastin's approval for breast cancer
(By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)
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As China premier Wen visits India, tension over oil markets not far from surface
NEW DELHI - During Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to the Indian capital this week, he won over high school students with a declaration rendered in his perfect Chinese calligraphy: "India and China are friends."
(By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)
U.S. struggles to root out militants in Pakistani madrassa
(By Greg Miller, The Washington Post)
Revamping of airport checkpoint system urged
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Ashley Halsey III, The Washington Post)
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U.S. arrests 4 in insider trading probe centered on hedge fund industry
A national investigation into insider trading escalated Thursday with the arrest of four executives accused of trafficking in confidential corporate information as a fifth man pleaded guilty in the case.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)
Congress passes extension of Bush-era tax cuts
(By Lori Montgomery and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)
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