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The 44th President

Poll Finds Faith in Obama, Mixed With Patience

Americans are confident Barack Obama can turn the economy around but are prepared to give him years to do so, according to the latest Times/CBS News poll.

Washington Memo

2 Years After Campaign Began, a Different World

The agenda Barack Obama is setting out to enact is significantly altered from what he had in mind when he began his candidacy.

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Israel Declares Cease-Fire; Hamas Says It Will Fight On

Israel said its troops would remain in Gaza for now, but Hamas has made a pullout of the area a condition for a cease-fire on their part.

The wreckage of US Airways Flight 1549 was lifted from the waters the Hudson River in lower Manhattan late Saturday.
Robert Stolarik for The New York Times

Details Emerge of Flight’s Few Minutes

Crews lifted the wreckage of US Airways Flight 1549 from the Hudson late Saturday after a vivid account of the flight emerged from transcripts and interviews.

Test Subjects Who Call the Scientist Mom or Dad

The scientists say that their children make reliable participants in an era of scarce research financing.

Bailout Is a Windfall to Banks, if Not to Borrowers

Most banks that received bailout money are using it to pay down debt or to make investments, not lending.

North Korea Says It Has ‘Weaponized’ Plutonium

An American scholar said North Korean officials told him they had “weaponized” enough for several nuclear bombs.

Hedge Funds, Unhinged

Two out of three hedge funds lost money last year. How many will claw their way back to profitability?

Fashion & Style
Audio Audio Slide Show:
On the Street
On the Street

Bill Cunningham discusses the fashion of New York City. This week: Women are wearing all-white, from coats to boots.

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Travel »

Mind, Body and Martinis in Miami Beach

During hard times, does a spa qualify as a stimulus package?

36 Hours in Washington, D.C.

Infused with a new crowd of political worker bees, the city is suddenly hip again.

Business »

Hedge Funds, Unhinged

Two out of three hedge funds lost money last year. How many will claw their way back to profitability?

Away
No Home for Squares
No Home for Squares

This Aspen, Colo., house coils around itself, with rooms and railingless balconies constituting 12 levels.

Revved Down but Charged Up
The Detroit Auto Show

While some of the vehicles will surely turn out to be hokum, change is afoot.

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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Preoccupations
A Sisterhood of Workplace Infighting
A Sisterhood of Workplace Infighting

One of the last remaining obstacles for women in the workplace is how they treat one another.

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