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U.S. Economic Growth Slowed to 2.4% Rate in 2nd Quarter

The government on Friday also revised growth in the first quarter to 3.7 percent, higher than the previous estimate.

Syrian and Saudi Leaders in Lebanon for Talks

The visit, five years after the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister, showed that Syria’s influence over Lebanon was rising again.

Room for Debate

The Rangel Factor in November

Will the Rangel ethics case hurt the Democrats in the midterm elections?

Taliban Exploit Openings in Neglected Province

Deprived of jobs and government services, people in Baghlan Province are turning to the Taliban for speedy justice and work.

Elders Point West is part of a restoration project in Jamaica Bay.
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City Room

Cover the Waterfront (This Means You)

Venture out to the city’s infinitely varied waterfront in the next few days and send us a photo of what you find.

Taking Calls From Veterans on the Brink of Suicide

Critics call it Band-Aid, but supporters say the suicide hot line has become a gateway into government services.

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F.D.A. Clears Way for Embryonic Stem Cell Trial

The move allows the world’s first authorized test in people of a treatment derived from human embryonic stem cells.

Getting Into Med School Without Hard Sciences

A program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.

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‘Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food’
‘Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food’

The grim and complicated facts about what our hunger for wild fish is doing to the seas.

Linda Greenhouse
Voting Behind Bars

In taking up the issue of voting rights for felons, the Supreme Court is forcing a public conversation about race on the Obama administration.

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Are We the Real Losers?
Losers Are Winners

“Dinner for Schmucks” is in some ways exemplary.

Playing With Phantoms
Playing With Phantoms

Zac Efron stars in the melodrama “Charlie St. Cloud.”

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The Votes Are In, and the Fin Has Won
The Votes Are in, and the Fin Has Won

Readers chose the unusual Czech-built Tatra T 87 owned by Paul Greenstein and Dydia DeLyser.

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Always Keep a Few Tricks Up Your Sleeve

Always Keep a Few Tricks Up Your Sleeve

Aaron Levie, 25, chief executive of Box.net, says his experience as a young magician taught him the importance of “capturing people’s imaginations.”

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