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Obama Presses for Action on the Economy - 01/09/2009 02:10 AM

A recession could last for years unless a stimulus plan is passed, Barack Obama said on Thursday.

Daschle Lays Out a Plan to Overhaul Health Care - 01/09/2009 03:33 AM

At a confirmation hearing, Tom Daschle said the task had become more urgent because of the recession.

Citi Reaches Deal With Lawmakers on Home Loans - 01/09/2009 03:47 AM

Under the plan, bankruptcy judges will be allowed to alter home loans in an effort to prevent foreclosures.

Average Mortgage Rate Hits 5%, Lowest in Decades - 01/09/2009 03:37 AM

It is unclear whether the record low will be enough to lure home buyers back into the house market.

Holiday Sales Were Dismal, Data Shows - 01/09/2009 03:34 AM

The nation’s retail chains confirmed that they suffered one of the worst holiday seasons in decades.

U.N. and Red Cross Add to Outcry on Gaza War - 01/09/2009 03:33 AM

The U.N. suspended food aid deliveries to Gaza on Thursday and the Red Cross accused Israel of blocking assistance to the injured.

In a Gaza Hospital, Pain, Despair and Defiance - 01/09/2009 03:40 AM

At Shifa Hospital, how ordinary people are squeezed between suicidal fighters and a powerful military.

Deal Reached to End Gas Cut-Off in Europe - 01/09/2009 03:34 AM

The European Union said that gas supplies to the continent should resume shortly, after a deal was struck late Thursday with Ukraine and Russia.

Father Neuhaus Is Dead at 72 - 01/09/2009 03:31 AM

The Rev. Richard John Neuhaus went from a liberal Lutheran leader of the struggles in the 1960s to a Roman Catholic beacon of the neoconservative movement.

Oakland Simmers After Night of Violence - 01/09/2009 03:35 AM

Oakland officials worked to quell the collective anger after violent demonstrations to protest the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a transit police officer.

Fatal Avalanches Rattle Ski Country in the West - 01/09/2009 03:36 AM

Weather patterns have created uncommonly widespread conditions of instability at ski resorts, wreaking havoc on the start of the ski season.

Panel Recommends Impeaching Blagojevich - 01/09/2009 03:38 AM

An Illinois legislative committee unanimously made the recommendation to impeach Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, citing his abuse of power.

City Room: Paterson’s Questionnaire for Would-Be Senators - 01/09/2009 02:53 AM

Document: Read the questionnaire that Gov. David A. Paterson of New York asked candidates for the appointment to fill out.

The Caucus: D.C. Inauguration Rental Boom a Bust? - 01/09/2009 02:33 AM

Has the air gone out of Washington’s inauguration housing frenzy? Has the anticipated demand for a place to stay failed to materialize?