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In Final Push, Obama Urges ‘Up-or-Down’ Vote on Health

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG 38 minutes ago

President Obama on Wednesday did not call specifically for “reconciliation,” a parliamentary tactic, but senior advisers made clear that was his plan.

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Rangel Steps Aside From Post During Ethics Inquiry

By CARL HULSE and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN 3:33 PM ET
Representative Charles B. Rangel outside the House Ways and Means Committee room on Wednesday.

Caught in a swirl of ethics inquiries, Rep-
resentative Charles B. Rangel said that he would step aside as leader of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Rangel Steps Aside From Post During Ethics Inquiry

By CARL HULSE and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN 4 minutes ago

Caught in a swirl of ethics inquiries, Representative Charles B. Rangel said that he would step aside as leader of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Bombers Kill Dozens as Iraq Vote Nears

By MARC SANTORA 10:22 AM ET

Despite heavy security ahead of Sunday’s elections, a devastating series of bombings struck Baquba.

Paterson Broke Ethics Law on Receiving Gifts, Panel Charges

Gov. David A. Paterson arrived at the state Capitol for a meeting with his cabinet on Wednesday in Albany.
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Amid Other Scandal, Free Tickets at Issue

By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and DAVID M. HALBFINGER 36 minutes ago

New York’s Commission on Public Integrity charged Gov. David A. Paterson with violating state ethics laws when he secured free tickets to the World Series last fall.

Greece Approves Plan for New Taxes and Pay Cuts
By NIKI KITSANTONIS 3:00 PM ET

The new measures aim to save at least $6.54 billion in order to narrow Greece’s gaping budget deficit.

U.S. Circulates New Proposal for Iran Sanctions
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR 1:27 PM ET

The proposal would broaden the scope and intensify three previous rounds of sanctions enacted since 2006.

Greece Adopts Plan for New Taxes and Pay Reductions
By NIKI KITSANTONIS 37 minutes ago
Greek pensioners tried to force their way past a riot police cordon blocking the way to the prime minister’s office during a protest in Athens on Wednesday over new austerity measures aimed at narrowing the nation’s budget deficit.

The new measures aim to save $6.54 billion in order to help defuse Greece’s debt crisis.

U.S. Circulates New Draft Proposal for Iran Sanctions
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR 34 minutes ago

The proposed new sanctions suggested would both broaden the scope and intensify three previous rounds of sanctions enacted since 2006.

Chilean President Defends Handling of Quake
By GINGER THOMPSON and MARC LACEY 2:00 PM ET

In an interview, the president made it clear that she resented the accusations against her government.

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