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Mounting fears of a ‘double-dip’ recession
feature A spate of downbeat economic reports has heightened fears of a second, “double-dip” recession.
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More goods flow to Gaza
feature Israel eased its controversial, 3-year-old blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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Afghanistan’s mineral wealth
feature The Pentagon announced the discovery of mineral deposits in Afghanistan worth $1 trillion or more.
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BP’s disastrous shortcuts
feature A congressional subcommittee released damning internal BP e-mails that showed engineers and officials rushing to complete the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Under pressure, BP commits $20 billion to the Gulf
feature Embattled BP officials agreed to create a $20 billion fund to compensate Gulf Coast businesses and workers for damages resulting from the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
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A turning point in Afghanistan
feature Gen. David Petraeus took the helm of the war in Afghanistan this week, acknowledging that the conflict is at a “critical moment.”
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Israel confronts Hamas in Gaza
feature Israeli troops poured into the Gaza Strip this week after several days of aerial bombing aimed at neutralizing Hamas.
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The year in review
feature A month-by-month synopsis of events in 2008.
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Democrats blink on Burris
feature Democrats have reversed their once-solid opposition to Roland Burris' appointment as the new Senator from Illinois.
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North Korea deal back on
feature North Korea announced that it would resume dismantling its nuclear weapons program now that the United States has officially removed the country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Israel drives deeper into Gaza
feature Israel intensified its offensive against Hamas by sending ground troops into densely populated Gaza neighborhoods.
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Sparks fly over a plan to boost the economy
feature The Democrats’ $825 billion stimulus bill began moving through Congress, after President Barack Obama warned skeptical Republicans that the economy was at “a perilous moment” and required a massive and immediate b
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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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