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Stocks Drop Sharply and Credit Markets Seize Up
As a new bout of fear gripped the financial markets, stocks fell sharply again, and the credit markets seized up as confidence in the nation?s financial system ebbed.
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High & Low Finance: Looking to Washington Again, So Far in Vain
The sell-off in the stock market has been stunning, and quick government action is needed to restore confidence.
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Citigroup Tries to Stop the Drop in Its Share Price
The greatest banking turmoil is setting in around Citigroup, which has lost half its value in four days.
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Judge Declares Five Detainees Held Illegally
A federal judge issued the Bush administration a sharp setback, ordering the release of five Algerian men who had been held at Guantánamo Bay for nearly seven years.
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A Residency Dream, Now a Nightmare
As the spouse of an American citizen, an immigrant from New Zealand expected little trouble getting a green card, until he was hauled to a detention center and told he was going to be deported.
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An Option for Clinton: Enhanced Senate Role
Hillary Rodham Clinton is said to be in line for a Senate leadership role if she does not join the Obama cabinet.
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Change in Congress More Than a Slogan
Age and seniority gave way in Congress, a place where power has traditionally come from longevity.
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Angelina Jolie?s Carefully Orchestrated Image
In exchange for pictures of Angelina Jolie?s new twins, People magazine had to agree to positive coverage of her.
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Generation Faithful: Hezbollah Marshals the Young via Scout Troops
In Lebanon, Hezbollah is educating a younger generation to continue its military struggle against Israel.
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Attorney General Collapses
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed during a speech and was taken to the hospital, where a spokesman said he was ?conscious, conversant and alert.?
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China Raises Quake?s Student Toll
The figure of 19,000 is double the previous estimates for the number of children who perished when their classrooms collapsed.
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Putin Vows to Fight Economic Collapse in Russia
In a keynote speech to the ruling party congress, Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin announced tax cuts to spur the economy and increased spending on social programs.
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At a Time of Loss, Seattle Fans Hold On to Hope
Seattle, which lost its pro basketball team as its football and baseball teams floundered, has, in one fan?s words, ?the worst sports scene in the history of sports scenes.?
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DVDs, Hollywood?s Profit Source, Are Sagging
Total DVD sales are down by about 4 percent for the year, contributing to a creeping dread in the movie capital that buyer interest is plummeting as the global economic crisis worsens.
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C.I.A. Withheld Data in Peru Plane Crash Inquiry
An investigation has found that the agency withheld crucial information from federal investigators about the accidental downing of a plane in Peru in 2001.
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6 Long Island Teens Charged With Hate Crimes
Six out of seven defendants were arraigned on hate crimes charges for the fatal stabbing of Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorean immigrant.
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