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Charting the Journey to Obama’s Shift on Afghanistan

When President Obama joins other NATO leaders Sunday and Monday, the full extent of how his Afghan strategy has changed — from “war of necessity” to withdrawal on his terms — will be seen.

Deal on Supply Lines Not Expected During NATO Summit

The failure of the United States and Pakistan to reach a deal to reopen supply lines to Afghanistan casts a pall over the NATO summit that begins on Sunday.

Chinese Dissident Arrives in New York, Ending an Ordeal

Chen Guangcheng, the lawyer whose escape from house arrest jolted relations between the United States and China, followed his flight with a news conference in New York.

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Group of 8 Leaders Confront German Focus on Austerity

Meeting at Camp David, leaders of the world’s richest countries banded together to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt the deepening debt crisis in Europe.

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Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi in 1992.
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Megrahi, Lockerbie Bomber, Dies at 60

Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, who was released from prison in 2009, was the only person convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Campaign 2012
The Long Run
Romney’s Faith, Silent but Deep

While Mitt Romney has said little about his Mormon faith on the campaign trail, people who know him well call it a huge influence on his conduct and worldview.

From Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz

Research shows that more than half of office workers are dissatisfied with the level of “speech privacy” in their offices, and managers are hearing their complaints.

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Facebook Gold Rush: Fanfare vs. Realities

The small gain on Facebook’s first day of trading suggests that money managers viewed all the hype as just that.

Zimbabwe Party Presses Black Ownership

A new fight is brewing over who will profit from Zimbabwe’s bounty of platinum, nickel and diamonds.

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Reorienting after ending an interracial relationship, a writer grapples with her singleness and her whiteness.

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Making Schools Work

Why have we rejected integration, the tool that profoundly changed lives?

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The Campaign Against Women

The Republican assault on women’s rights and health is undeniable, severe and continuing.

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Is Insider Trading Part of the Fabric?

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been getting tougher on insider trading on Wall Street, but its potential target may be too wide.

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Cramming for Degrees in Hybrids

As automakers increase their efforts to design vehicles that are more fuel-efficient, engineering programs are likewise adapting their curriculums.

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In One Adjective, Please Tell Me Who You Are

Chris Barbin of Appirio, an information technology company, says he asks job candidates how a best friend would describe them, and then how they would describe themselves.

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