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Calls for Governor to Quit in Scandal on Senate Seat
By SUSAN SAULNY
Leaders called for Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois to step aside, as elements on the case came into focus.
Obama Team Set on Environment
By JOHN M. BRODER
Barack Obama picked a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, Steven Chu, as his energy secretary.
Massacre Unfurls in Congo, Despite Nearby Support
By LYDIA POLGREEN
An October massacre is a study in the cruelty meted out by the armed groups fighting for power in eastern Congo and the problems that have plagued U.N. peacekeepers.
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"Kiwanja was a disaster for everyone. The people were betrayed not just by rebels who committed terrible war crimes against them but by the international community that failed to protect them."
ANNEKE VAN WOUDENBERG, of Human Rights Watch, on a massacre in eastern Congo.
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U.S. Joins Effort to Bar Claims on Iraqi Coffers
By STEVEN LEE MYERS and JAMES GLANZ
The U.S. has joined an effort to block claims against Iraq stemming from Saddam Hussein’s rule.
Britain’s Iraq Pullout Timeline Reported
By JOHN F. BURNS
Britain’s remaining troops will begin withdrawing from Iraq in March, Defense Ministry officials said.
U.S. Forces Kill 6 Afghan Police Officers by Mistake
By KIRK SEMPLE
A strike at a suspected Taliban commander led to what a U.S. official called a “tragic case of mistaken identity.”
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Officials Say Jackson Was ‘Candidate 5’ in Blagojevich Case
By MONICA DAVEY
Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. was the potential Senate candidate mentioned in court papers related to the Blagojevich case, officials said.
For Chicagoans, a Slap After Obama Euphoria
By DIRK JOHNSON
After a short-lived burst of civic pride, Chicago residents are smarting as the arrest of Gov. Rod Blagojevich resurrects the corrupt image of politics in Illinois.
Princeton Settles Money Battle Over Gift
By TAMAR LEWIN
The legal battle over how closely Princeton had to adhere to the terms of a gift had been closely watched by many universities and colleges that manage donations with strings attached.
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U.S. Joins Effort to Bar Claims on Iraqi Coffers
By STEVEN LEE MYERS and JAMES GLANZ
The U.S. has joined an effort to block claims against Iraq stemming from Saddam Hussein’s rule.
Justices Hear a Case Weighted by 9/11
By ADAM LIPTAK
A case brought by a Muslim man accusing the former attorney general and director of the F.B.I. of complicity in post-9/11 abuses reached the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Liberal Legal Group Is Following New Administration’s Path to Power
By CHARLIE SAVAGE
The American Constitution Society, founded in 2001 to be a liberal counterweight to the conservative Federalist Society, is rising to power.
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House Passes Auto Rescue Plan
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and DAVID E. SANGER
The fate of the measure remained uncertain because of shaky support among Senate Republicans.
Fighting Foreclosures, F.D.I.C. Chief Draws Fire
By CHARLES DUHIGG
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chief called for billions in aid for homeowners, angering officials.
South Korea Cuts Interest Rate to Record 3 Percent
By BETTINA WASSENER
South Korea’s central bank announced the deepest cut in interest in its history in an attempt to cushion its economy.
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IN THE HUNT
Three Start-Ups, a Year Later
By BRENT BOWERS
This has been a gut-wrenching first year in business for three entrepreneurs whose start-ups were profiled in this column last December.
YouTube Videos Are Pulling in Serious Money
By BRIAN STELTER
Making videos for YouTube — a pastime for millions of Web surfers — is now a way to make a living.
GREEN INC.
Consumers Want, and Are Skeptical About, Eco-Electronics
By JOE HUTSKO
More than 50 percent of consumers believe some companies overstate the environmental friendliness of their products in order to sell more.
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7 Years and $161 Million, and They’re Not Done Yet
By TYLER KEPNER
In addition to a deal with the ace left-hander C. C. Sabathia, the Yankees have also told A. J. Burnett that they would offer him a five-year contract.
Mets Add a Setup Man, the Mariners’ Putz
By BEN SHPIGEL
Omar Minaya completed a three-team, nine-player trade that netted the Mets reliever J. J. Putz from the Seattle Mariners.
Sea Bass Fishery Thrives After Crash
By JAMES PROSEK
Pierre Affre visited from Paris last month, reporting on the striped bass population in the U. S. contrasted with the steep decline in population of the European sea bass.
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ABROAD
Unraveling a 15th-Century Whodunit
By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN
At the Städel Museum in Frankfurt “The Master of Flémalle and Rogier van der Weyden” is an old-fashioned whodunit.
Dr. King’s Documents Withdrawn From Auction
By MOTOKO RICH
The singer Harry Belafonte withdrew the three items from sale on the eve of the auction.
MUSIC REVIEW
Reclaiming a Poet: Old Words, New Music
By ALLAN KOZINN
Michael Gordon’s new multimedia work, “Lightning at Our Feet,” is built around Emily Dickinson’s poetry.
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Senate Accord Falls Apart, Putting Leadership in Question Again
By DANNY HAKIM
A power-sharing agreement in the State Senate has collapsed, which will most likely undo the plan that would have put Malcolm Smith in the body’s top position.
Kerrey Gets Vote of No-Confidence at New School
By MARC SANTORA and LISA W. FODERARO
The faculty is putting pressure on trustees to dismiss university president Bob Kerrey on governance issues.
Hospital Officials Worry As Paterson Signals Need For More Medicaid Cuts
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
Hospital executives say bankruptcies, service cuts and layoffs could come within a matter of months if the cuts being proposed by Gov. David Paterson go into effect.
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Even in Recession, Spend They Must: Luxury Shoppers Anonymous
By RUTH LA FERLA
Just because the sun is going down on the economy doesn't mean well-heeled women have to stop shopping. But it doesn't mean they're proud of it.
DRESS CODES
The Great Sale of ’08
By DAVID COLMAN
Clothes that some fashion critics deemed as too safe or conservative are classic looks that can now be had for a song.
Get Bobbed, but Don’t Get Clipped
By LAUREN LIPTON
In a faltering economy, you can brown bag it or settle for do-it-yourself manicures, but some women are approaching their high-end hairstylists with under-the-table propositions.
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Darfur, Another Year Later
The world is still waiting for Sudan to call off its murderous militias, stop obstructing deployment of a strengthened peacekeeping force and begin serious peace talks.
Now They Say They Can Do It
Detroit’s automakers should drop their increasingly untenable legal assault on California’s efforts to regulate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks.
Mr. Rangel’s Problems Roll On
There can be no clean start until the House ethics panel answers all of the questions about Representative Charles Rangel of Harlem.
EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK
A Curious Convergence
VERLYN KLINKENBORG
It has been nearly 40 years since the rocker Jim Morrison died. But this week — the day after Morrison would have turned 65 — he appeared in The Times in two obituaries.
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OP-ED COLUMNIST
Obama’s ‘Secretary of Food’?
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
When Barack Obama chooses his agriculture secretary, we need a bold reformer in a position renamed “secretary of food.”
OP-ED COLUMNIST
The Good News From Illinois
By GAIL COLLINS
These are troubled times when people yearn for diversion, so feel free to indulge in a little schadenfreude at the expense of the governor of Illinois.
A U.S.-Iranian Conversation
By ROGER COHEN
American and Iranian cooperation on the elimination of chemical weapons could be a model for nuclear negotiations.
The Pause That Depresses
By JOHN MILTON COOPER Jr.
In 1916, Woodrow Wilson drew up a secret plan for an immediate transfer of power to his opponent.
Housing Goals We Can’t Afford
By HOWARD HUSOCK
When seeking culprits in the foreclosure crisis, we shouldn’t ignore the regulators and affordable-housing advocates who pushed lenders to make loans in low-income neighborhoods.
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