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Escalation of 8-Day Assault on Hamas

Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopters advanced into Gaza on Saturday in the first ground action of an offensive against Hamas.

News Analysis

Israel Weighs Goal: Ending Hamas Rule, Rocket Fire, or Both

If Hamas rockets cannot be stopped, then is the real aim of Israel’s operation to remove Hamas entirely, no matter the cost?

Israeli artillery fire lit up the sky above Gaza on Saturday night before the beginning of a ground offensive.
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Israeli artillery fire lit up the sky above Gaza on Saturday night before the beginning of a ground offensive.

Portrait Emerges of Anthrax Suspect’s Troubled Life

The anthrax investigation yielded nothing more than a strong hunch that Dr. Bruce E. Ivins was the perpetrator, a Times examination found.

Education Life

Student Innovations

On many campuses, students have been building practical inventions, starting novel businesses and generally alpha-testing their ideas.

Carl Hulse
In Search of the Senate

Two months after the November election, it is still unclear exactly who is going to be in the Senate for the next two years.

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On the Hill
Will the Real Senate Please Be Seated

The opening of a new Congress is typically chaotic, but the convening of the Senate on Tuesday promises to be one for the Congressional Record books.

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The Caucus
In Minnesota, the Ballot Counting Continues

The term of the incumbent, Norm Coleman, officially expired on Saturday with no resolution in his race against Al Franken.

What if Paterson Defies Conventional Wisdom?

Many consider Caroline Kennedy too big to fail, but what would Gov. David Paterson risk should he make a different choice for the United States Senate?

In Sunday’s Times
Book Review
Sunday Book Review

Robin Romm recounts her mother’s death from cancer.

Special Section: The Oscars

Times critics’ picks, scenes to remember, screenplays from political biopics and more.

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Sports »

Interactive Inside the Playbook
Inside the Playbook

Explore the teams’ key plays and analyze the matchups.

Today’s Games
Interactive Interactive Bracket

Pick the winner and margin of victory for each playoff game and the Super Bowl.

Business »

Saving for College Amid the Financial Turmoil

If a family puts too much money in stocks, it could easily lose a year’s worth of tuition in a matter of months, Ron Lieber writes.

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In Poland, Renovating a Town House

Edgar Baker and his wife, Anna Sosnowska-Baker, restored a home in a 17th-century town house in Kazimierz Dolny, which is popular with artists and writers.

Mercedes-Benz 300D
In It for the Long Run
He’s in It for the Long Run

The big Mercedes diesels built from the mid-1970s to the mid-’80s have made Tom Cucciniello a true aficionado.

Collectible Cars Photo Gallery & Event Calendar »

Submit photos and view and comment on other readers’ cars. Also, view and submit events to the Automotive Events Calendar.

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Former Bankers Turn to a Creative Plan B
Former Bankers Turn to a Creative Plan B

With Wall Street shedding jobs, some bankers are trying their hands at comedy, filmmaking and writing.

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