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Britain Earmarks $87 Billion to Bail Out Banks

13 min 38 sec ago
As European leaders continued to clash over measures to ease the financial crisis, Britain announced an $87 billion bailout for its banks.

Check Point: Examining the Candidates’ Claims

14 min 31 sec ago
Times reporters examine the accuracy of statements in Tuesday night’s debate.

Tokyo Shares Lose 9.4 Percent as Other Asian Markets Slide

16 min 53 sec ago
Japanese stocks plunged 9.4 percent as Asian markets followed a dire session on Wall Street that dragged the Dow Jones average down 5.1 percent.

Stevens’s Lawyer Challenges Witness

55 min 11 sec ago
Senator Ted Stevens’s defense lawyer portrayed the prosecution’s chief witness to a jury as someone who betrayed a longtime friend to protect his fortune.

Forget Logic; Fear Appears to Have Edge

1 hour 2 min ago
The markets have become a case study in crowd psychology, experts say, as investors seem to be selling first and asking questions later.

Child Warning Added to Cold Remedies

1 hour 7 min ago
Manufacturers of pediatric cough and cold medicines said Tuesday that they would voluntarily change their products’ labels.

Obama and McCain Clash Over Economy

1 hour 7 min ago
In a muted debate, Senator Barack Obama faulted a zeal for deregulation, while Senator John McCain offered a mortgage rescue plan.

In Blow to Bush, Judge Orders 17 Guantánamo Detainees Freed

1 hour 7 min ago
Seventeen Uighurs held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, must be freed and allowed into the United States, a federal judge ruled.

Negroponte Calls Security Deal on Iraq ‘Close’

1 hour 10 min ago
Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte said the U.S. and Iraq were close to an agreement governing the presence of American troops.

Three Physicists Share Nobel Prize

1 hour 14 min ago
The prize was awarded to an American and two Japanese physicists for their work exploring the hidden symmetries among elementary particles.

Polynesian Pipeline Feeds a Football Titan

1 hour 38 min ago
The championship football team of Euless, Tex., includes many players whose parents came from the Pacific Island kingdom of Tonga in search of work.

U.S. Inquiry Is Said to Conclude 30 Civilians Died in Afghan Raid

1 hour 40 min ago
A military investigation concluded that recent American airstrikes in western Afghanistan killed more civilians than previously acknowledged.

News Analysis: Downturn in Decibels, Too

1 hour 41 min ago
The presidential debate was remarkable for the dourness of its mood and for the subdued demeanors of the candidates even as they tore into each other.

New Questions at Long Island Rail Road About Disability Claims

1 hour 44 min ago
The L.I.R.R. has called for a broader investigation into the possibility that some former employees may be improperly collecting disability payments from private insurers.

Markets Plunge Despite Hint of Rate Cut

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 01:10
Wall Street extended its heavy losses despite reassurances from the Fed chairman that the central bank was prepared to lower interest rates.

The Caucus: Live-Blogging the Nashville Debate

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 00:08
Both candidates made digs at each other, but nothing that qualified as “taking the gloves off.”

Hundreds Injured in Thai Protests

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 23:05
In a day of street battles that left more than 100 people injured, thousands of anti-government protesters surrounded the Thai Parliament Tuesday.

A Debate as a Ban on Short-Selling Ends: Did It Make Any Difference?

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 22:58
The end of the ban, on Wednesday night, is not expected to spark another plunge in the stock market, but some steps remain in place to hem short-sellers.

Future of Giant Turtle Still Uncertain

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 22:14
An attempt to mate two elderly turtles during this year’s breeding season ended without producing any offspring.

With Outlook Dim, Bernanke Says Fed May Act on Rates

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 20:02
In an address that was at once sobering but hopeful, Ben S. Bernanke hinted strongly that the Fed would lower interest rates at its meeting this month.

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