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Hamas defiant over rocket strikes
A senior Hamas official says the Gaza leadership has no intention of stopping its rocket attacks on Israel, despite claims from Palestinian sources that more than 500 have died during Israeli reprisals.
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Officials: Panetta, Blair picked for intel jobs
Leon Panetta, chief of staff in President Clinton's White House, will be President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be director of the CIA, two Democratic officials told CNN on Monday.
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Prosecutors Want Madoff’s Bail Revoked
The disgraced financier Bernard L. Madoff tried to hide at least $1 million in assets from government investigators, federal prosecutors told a judge Monday.
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Israel Drives Deeper Into Gaza, Rebuffing Diplomatic Efforts
As European diplomats sought a cease-fire, Israeli troops poured into Gaza City, expelling residents and shooting militants.
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City Room: A ‘Black Box’ for Taxicabs?
The city will install windshield-mounted cameras, similar to the "black boxes" in aircraft, which will record data on vehicle use, road accidents and other information in and around cameras.
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Board certifies Franken win; lawsuit looms
In a move that leaves a post-election legal challenge the last hope for Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, Minnesota's high court has denied his campaign's request to consider about 650 additional rejected absentee ballots.
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The Fifth Down: Wild-Card Weekend
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Wheels: Mars Rovers Are Alive at Five
NASA expected its two Mars rovers to survive only three months in the dusty and freezing Martian conditions. But Saturday marked the five-year anniversary of the first robot's landing.
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The Caucus: Panetta to Be Named C.I.A. Director
Leon E. Panetta, the former congressman and White House chief of staff, would take over an agency buffeted by criticism.
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German battlefield yields Roman surprises
Archaeologists have found more than 600 relics from a huge battle between a Roman army and Barbarians in the third century, long after historians believed Rome had given up control of northern Germany.
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Defiant Burris Says Senate Seat Is His
Senate leaders are challenging Roland W. Burris’s appointment, setting the stage for a showdown on Capitol Hill.
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Bleak Sales in December Cap a Grim Year for Automakers
Vehicle sales plunged 53 percent at Chrysler, while G.M., Ford and Toyota all reported declines of between 31 and 37 percent from December a year ago.
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A Top Editor Leaving Washington Post
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Griffin Bell, Ex-Attorney General, Dies
The dean of Georgia lawyers, Mr. Bell, 90, also served as a federal judge and prominent legal troubleshooter.
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New York Housing Plan Is Delayed
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Apple’s Jobs Explains His Weight Loss
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City Room: Tokyo Bureaucrats Play Jazz at the Birdland
The Tocho Swing Beats band, which played the Birdland jazz club on Sunday, mostly comprises city workers from the Tokyo municipal government.
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The Caucus: Minnesota Officials Certify Franken Victory
The election panel’s stamp of approval is unlikely to bring an end to the fight over the Senate seat.
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U.S. Sending Emergency Aid to Darfur
President Bush has authorized an immediate airlift of vehicles and equipment to bolster the international peace-keeping mission in the conflict-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.
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Waterford, the Crystal Maker, Is in Receivership
High manufacturing costs, declining demand for luxury goods in the current economic downturn, and a weak dollar overstretched the finances at the Irish maker of luxury crystal and ceramics.
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