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Obama signs stimulus law
feature President Obama signed into law a $787 billion stimulus package designed to reverse the momentum of a deepening recession.
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Crisis moves from Wall Street to Main Street
feature President Bush said he was open to taking additional steps to stimulate the flagging economy, amid new indications that the U.S. is sliding into a deep recession.
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Israel moves to the right
feature The worst sign of Israel's rightward lurch is the rise of the ultra-nationalist Israel Is Our Home party of Avigdor Lieberman.
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The race to save lives amid Haiti’s chaos
feature More than a week after a massive earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince and much of the surrounding countryside, millions of Haitians still lacked food, water, and medical care.
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Health reform advances with Democratic deal
feature Senate Democrats moved closer to passing health-care reform after reaching a compromise on publicly financed insurance plans.
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Nations seek a climate deal in Copenhagen
feature Delegates from nearly 200 nations convened at the U.N. conference on climate change in Copenhagen, hoping to forge a new treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Scrambling for a climate breakthrough
feature Delegates to Copenhagen were racing to conclude an agreement that would set new goals for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions worldwide.
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Yemen moves into the terrorism spotlight
feature The Obama administration stepped up political and counterterrorism efforts in Yemen after the Flight 253 “underwear bomber” was linked to the Yemen-based extremists al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Iran’s ‘Green Revolution’ shows new life
feature Tens of thousands of Iranians chanting “Death to the dictator” marched through cities across the country in a show of defiance that belies the impression that the reformist movement has been petering out.
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Democrats divided on health-care details
feature Democratic House and Senate leaders went into closed-door negotiations with President Obama to solve policy conflicts that undermine reaching a final agreement on health-care legislation.
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Quake devastates Haiti
feature Tens of thousands were feared dead this week after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti.
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Gay marriage on trial
feature A lawsuit brought by two gay couples in California could ultimately determine the fate of same-sex marriage nationwide.
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The U.S., NATO launch Afghan surge
feature In Operation Moshtarak, the U.S., NATO, and Afghan forces mounted the largest coalition offensive in Afghanistan since the Taliban were routed in 2001.
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A new airport screening regime
feature Airport security personnel will now mine real-time intelligence and tap into databases that contain information about passengers who have previously aroused suspicion.
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