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Notes of Bipartisanship as Parties Seek Way Ahead After Bitter Campaign

Boehner Strikes Conciliatory Tone in Talk of Fiscal Cliff

Boehner Strikes Conciliatory Tone in Talk of Fiscal Cliff

The speaker of the House said Wednesday he is ready to accept a budget deal that raises revenues if it is linked to an overhaul of the tax code and entitlements.

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Debate Over Size of Federal Government Left Unresolved

After $6 billion, two dozen presidential primary days, four general election debates and more TV ads than anyone could watch, the two parties essentially fought to a standstill.

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G.O.P. Factions Grapple Over Meaning of Loss

There was no shortage of theories from inside and outside the party about where it fell short and what to do next.

Election Implications for Major Industries

Investors are preparing for President Obama’s next four years, including any fallout from the so-called fiscal cliff.

Marriage Gains Cheer Gay Rights Advocates

Supporters called votes in Maine and Maryland a turning point. Results in Washington State were still being tallied.

Californians Back Taxes to Avoid Education Cuts

In other referendum votes, Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana for recreational use.

Reaction Abroad

President Obama will embark on a second term with major international issues unresolved from the first.

Northeaster Rubs Salt in the Wounds From a Hurricane

A new storm brought more water, more wind and more worry to a region where frustration continued to run high from Hurricane Sandy, barely a week gone.

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New Challenges to Recovery, Including a Northeaster

As a new storm arrives, tens of thousands remain homeless and hundreds of thousands still lack power across the region.

Turkey May Deploy Patriot Missiles Near Syria

The missiles could provide protection for rebel fighters in the north by creating a no-fly zone for Syrian aircraft.

Darrell Royal, Texas Coach, Dies at 88

Royal won 3 national championships and 11 Southwest Conference titles with the University of Texas and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

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The nation took a step toward full equality for all Americans with a string of victories for gay marriage.

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An Artist’s Truck That’s No More Than It Needs Be

A 1972 Dodge Power Wagon that once belonged to Donald Judd, a pillar of the Minimalist art movement, is now in the hands of a New York furniture designer. Judd had even painted the truck.

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