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General Calls for More U.S. Troops to Avoid Afghan Failure
By ERIC SCHMITT and THOM SHANKER
Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal warned in a confidential assessment that he needed additional troops by next year or the conflict “will likely result in failure.”
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Dell in $3.9 Billion Deal for Perot, Expanding Services
By DAVID JOLLY and ASHLEE VANCE
Seeking to expand beyond its core personal computer business, Dell announced that it will acquire the information technology provider Perot Systems.
A Tax on Cadillac Health Plans May Also Hit the Chevys
By REED ABELSON
A proposed tax on expensive insurance policies to help raise money for the nation’s health care overhaul could also affect modest plans.
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Obama Meets Paterson on New York Trip
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and HELENE COOPER
President Obama, visiting Troy, N.Y., on Monday, was greeted by Gov. David A. Paterson. The president has urged that the unpopular governor drop his election bid.
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Netflix Awards $1 Million Prize for New Software
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The company challenged programmers to come up with a more accurate version of its recommendation software.
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Congress’s research arm said it was not yet clear whether the insurer could ever repay its federal rescue package.
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Television Thanks You for Watching
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Entertainment industry awards shows are always self-referential, but this one may have set a new negative standard.
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Ask About Bloomberg
Joyce Purnick, the author of a biography of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, is taking questions.
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Room for Debate: Youth Sports and Concussions
“Until we change the macho culture that makes it a sign of weakness to sit out ... young men will continue to be at risk,” writes Rebecca.
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The Self-Correcting Presidency
The disasters George W. Bush averted were created on his watch.
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Couric Is Energized
Despite low ratings, Katie Couric says she will remain in the CBS anchor chair until her contract expires in 2011.
Investment in a City of Struggles
Reporters from Time’s magazines and Web sites are spending a year in Detroit, writes David Carr.
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The Two-Story Conversation Starter
Jean-Marie Grenier and his wife, Jane, live in a former funeral home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
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