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U.S. Pushes to Ease Technical Obstacles to Wiretapping

Telecommunications companies in recent years have begun new services and made system upgrades that create technical obstacles to surveillance.

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Goldman Sachs Tops Estimates in a Weak Third Quarter

While the firm’s headline numbers beat estimates, expectations have been fading for weeks over a quarter that saw bond and equity markets fall.

In France, Labor Strikes Head for Showdown

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Paris and other cities on Tuesday ahead of a parliamentary vote on the country’s pension system.

Gunmen Dead After Attack on Chechen Parliament

No parliamentarians were among the three people killed in the attack, which was brazen even by the standards of the Caucasus.

Captain Powerstrip, right, a k a Jerry Higgins, a school principal in Mount Hope, Kan., in a skit last winter on conserving energy.
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Beyond Fossil Fuels

Climate Skeptics Embrace Cleaner Energy

Captain Powerstrip in a school skit in Mount Hope, Kan. An effort led by a nonprofit invoked patriotism, thrift and religion rather than global warming.

Midterms
New York House Races

Republicans have their sights on a half-dozen seats.

Debate Verges on Farce

Political theater in the New York governor race.

The Unknown Tax Cut

Few voters noticed the cuts in the stimulus.

The Final Sprint

It’s seen many “did he really say that?” moments.

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Democrats in the South

Ever closer to extinction.

Nevada War Chests

Sharron Angle quickly burned through her haul.

Tribune Board Said Ready to Oust Chief Executive

Randy Michaels, the controversial chief executive of the Tribune Company, is expected to be asked to resign.

India Ties Pakistan Agency to 2008 Mumbai Attack

Pakistan’s intelligence agency was deeply involved, a report said, citing testimony by one of the planners.

From Obama, the Tax Cut Nobody Heard Of

The Obama stimulus bill cut taxes for 95 percent of working families, but few voters noticed, a troubling sign for Democrats.

Half-Dozen N.Y. Races May Help G.O.P. Win House

With President Obama’s popularity low in suburban areas, Republicans hope to oust a number of incumbents.

Angle’s Edge in War Chest Evaporates

Sharron Angle, the Tea Party-backed candidate challenging Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, raised $14 million during the third quarter and burned through $12 million.

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A new study finds that in addition to the underlying geology, the geometry of local surface features contributed to the temblor’s intensity.

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