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08 Nov 2009 00:54
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Narrow Vote of 220-215 Provides Victory for Obama
By CARL HULSE and ROBERT PEAR 1:26 AM ET
Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, lawmakers voted to approve a $1.1 trillion, 10-year plan that Democrats said could be their defining social policy achievement.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a Capitol news conference after the health care vote.
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Justices Weigh Life in Prison for Youths Who Never Killed
By ADAM LIPTAK
There are just over 100 people in the world serving sentences of life without parole for crimes they committed as juveniles in which no one was killed; 77 of them are in Florida.
Windfall Is Seen as Bank Bonuses Are Paid in Stock
By LOUISE STORY
Bankers are likely to make unusually large gains on the stock grants and options they received after shares in their companies fell sharply during the financial meltdown.
New York’s Cabbies Like Credit Cards? Go Figure
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Unlike in most other cities, riders in New York swipe the cards themselves, and the Taxi and Limousine Commission says revenue and tips have increased.
The Shooting at Fort Hood
Preliminary Inquiry Finds No Link to Terror Plot
By DAVID JOHNSTON and ERIC SCHMITT
Investigators believe that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspect in the mass shooting at Ford Hood, acted under a welter of emotional, ideological and religious pressures.
When Soldiers Snap
By ERICA GOODE
Mental trauma and war have a long history. How to treat it remains a mystery.
Interactive Feature: The View From the Wall
To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, readers submitted their photos and memories.
Chasing the Story on a Night That Changed All
By ALISON SMALE
Recalling the joy of unexpected liberation at the Berlin Wall, let loose on a city that knew how to party, makes an editor tremble with emotion even now.
With Wall Just a Memory, German Divisions Fade
By NICHOLAS KULISH
Germany is now more peaceful, more united and less turbulent than people had expected.
Interactive: A Division Through Time
A historical look at points along the border that separated East and West.
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A Gift of Sleep for a Little Girl
A twin bed and a mattress make a big difference in the lives of a struggling Bronx family.
Editorial: Jobless Recovery
Stimulus spending is a fraught topic, but it is what the country must do to create needed jobs and to prevent the economy from taking another downturn.
Travel »
This spattering of palm-fringed islands off West Africa's coast is a journey into another time.
There’s more to the city than country music, especially in neighborhoods that are beating to a new rhythm.
Bugatti Veyron Grand SportPinnacle of the Past, Just $2.1 Million
For that price, a rare species of car owner gets a rocket that gleams across the planet’s surface faster than any true production automobile that has come before.
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Health Bill Earns One Republican Vote
November 8, 2009, 12:37 AM
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DealBook: Windfall Seen as Bank Bonuses Are Paid in Stock
November 8, 2009, 12:13 AM
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To Make South Republican, Deny Blacks the Vote, Senator Says
November 8, 2009, 12:01 AM
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Chargers at Giants: What to Watch
November 7, 2009, 9:49 PM
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At War: From the Arab Press: Coverage of the Fort Hood Killings
November 7, 2009, 9:41 PM
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Bay Area: Highlights From Sunday's Bay Area Report
November 7, 2009, 7:20 PM
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Nicholas D. Kristof: Is That a Plastic Bottle You're Drinking From?
November 7, 2009, 9:22 PM
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Getting a Grip on Drugs and Horses
November 7, 2009, 3:00 PM
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Reagan! Reagan! Reagan!
November 7, 2009, 2:10 PM
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Invitation to Veterans and Families
November 7, 2009, 1:47 PM
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Health Bill Earns One Republican Vote
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