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E.P.A. Moves to Curtail Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency plan, long anticipated and highly controversial, would regulate emissions from thousands of power plants and large industrial facilities.

Bank of America Chief to Depart at Year’s End

Kenneth D. Lewis has been under pressure since striking an unpopular deal to purchase the investment bank Merrill Lynch.

On the Eve of Talks, Iranian Makes a Washington Visit

The visit by the Iranian foreign minister, the first of its kind in a decade, came just before talks on Iran’s nuclear program were to begin in Geneva.

Driven to Distraction

At 60 M.P.H., Office Work Is a High-Risk Job

Thousands of Americans who have turned their vehicles into wired offices argue that the convenience of constant contact and work efficiency far outweigh the risk of a wreck.

Outside the Plaza Monumental, animal-rights activists protested bullfighting, which might soon be outlawed in Catalonia.
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In Spain, a Twilight of the Matadors

Dwindling interest and pressure from animal advocates and Catalan nationalists has crippled bullfighting in Catalonia. Now it may be outlawed.

Swiss Health Care Thrives Without Public Option

Many academics who have studied the Swiss health care system suggest it would deliver much of what Washington is aiming to accomplish.

On Day for China Pride, Little Interest in Ideology

China’s Communist Party is throwing itself a huge and carefully choreographed party on Thursday. But what inspires loyalty today is not ideology, but the government’s skill at raising China from poverty.

Several Afghan Strategies, None a Clear Choice

President Obama held the first of five sessions with his cabinet and advisers to consider a dire report by his commander in Afghanistan.

Strong Quake in Indonesia Kills Hundreds

A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, officials said.

Photographs Pictures of the Day
Pictures of the Day

A woman surveyed flooded streets in Hoi An, Vietnam.

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Home Fires: Freedom and Uncertainty

After serving in Iraq, then at home as a new mother, the author thinks getting downsized might have an upside.

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Tapping Your Inner Clapton
Tapping Your Inner Clapton

Working musicians are finding uses for iPhone music apps.

Bust Out the Parachute Pants — Rubik Is Back
Bust Out the Parachute Pants — Rubik Is Back

The Rubik's Cube returns as a touch-sensitive digital puzzle.

App of the Week: Live From Anywhere, You

The free Ustream app lets you broadcast live from Android and Nokia phones.

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2010 Ford Transit Connect

The company has sold more than 625,000 Transit Connects in 58 countries, but its proportions are startlingly new to Americans.

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Learning in Business by Following the Heart

Josh Silverman learned early on about the importance of uniting a team around a single vision. His career has taken him from Evite to Skype.

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