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A new U.S. role in the Mideast
feature President Obama’s newly appointed envoy George Mitchell began an eight-day tour of the Middle East.
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New hope for Big Three bailout
feature Congressional Democrats and the Bush administration agreed on a bill that would grant $15 billion in loans to U.S. automakers, but it faces Republican opposition in the Senate.
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A historic shift on CO2
feature The Environmental Protection Agency declared that carbon dioxide endangers human health, opening the door to sweeping climate-change rules that could cost businesses and consumers billions.
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Iran softens stance on nuclear inspections
feature The first direct, high-level talks between the U.S. and Iran in three decades ended on a hopeful note when Iran agreed to grant inspectors access to its recently revealed uranium-enrichment facility at Qum.
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An ominous rise in unemployment
feature Despite official pronouncements that the recession is over, a new monthly jobs report pegs the unemployment rate at 9.8 percent and offers little hope for a reversal any time soon.
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Pakistan unleashes an assault on militants
feature Pakistani troops surged into South Waziristan on a mission to crush al Qaida and Taliban militants following a wave of attacks on Pakistan’s government and civilians.
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New climate promises from the U.S. and China
feature President Obama and President Hu Jintao pledged this week to cut emissions to help the world slow the pace of global warming.
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Confronting Iran on the nuclear issue
feature The U.S. and five other major powers threatened to impose tough new sanctions against Iran unless it granted “immediate and unfettered” access to its nuclear facilities.
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Obama’s new Afghanistan strategy
feature President Obama moved closer to setting a new strategy for Afghanistan, meeting with his national security advisors amid signs that he is preparing to provide some—but not all—of the new troops requested by Gen. Stanley McCh
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Health-care reform passes a key test
feature President Obama’s health-care agenda cleared a crucial hurdle when the Senate Finance Committee voted 14–9 in favor of a bill that would expand insurance coverage to 30 million Americans.
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Afghan leader agrees to a runoff vote
feature President Hamid Karzai, bowing to the findings of widespread fraud in August’s election, agreed to a runoff vote on Nov. 7.
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A new era of financial regulation
feature President Obama signed into law the largest overhaul of the financial regulatory system since the Great Depression.
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End in sight for BP’s calamitous spill
feature BP's new cap seems to be working and the issue now is how to shut down the damaged well permanently.
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A darkening cloud over Rangel
feature An House ethics panel moved to begin proceedings against Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel that could end in his expulsion.
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