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BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts

The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts.

New Yorkers Want Islamic Center Moved, Poll Finds

The poll indicated that support for a center planned near ground zero is tepid in its home town.

Depositors Panic Over Bank Crisis in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s top bank official tried to calm fears of a meltdown at Kabul Bank, while scores of Afghans were unable to withdraw money from the bank.

Mideast Experts Fear Peace Talks Are Too Ambitious

Some veteran peace process practitioners say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial solution because the gaps between the positions are too wide.

Beachgoers looked on as the waves broke on the Avalon Pier in North Carolina as Hurricane Earl headed for the East Coast.
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Hurricane Earl Lashes Carolina Coast

The storm pelted North Carolina with bands of rain and powerful blasts of wind as communities across the eastern seaboard braced for Earl’s devastating force.

Crossroads County
Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats

Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties.

Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers

Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.

A Crisis in Amish Country

An Amish man has been charged with sexual assaults, dividing a congregation that prefers to handle disputes internally.

Art Review
Antics Aside, a Dalí of Constant Ambition

An exhibition counters the notion that late work by Dalí is bad, and that most Dalí is late work.

Editorial
Mistrust and the Mosque

A poll has found that even New York City sadly harbors a robust disapproval of the proposal to build a mosque near ground zero.

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An Oasis Off London’s Beaten Path

An Oasis Off London’s Beaten Path

East London has a host of enticing restaurants, shops, markets and hotels.

 

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A Final Gulp or Two as the Party Winds Down

A Final Gulp or Two as the Party Winds Down

For today's speed eaters, the E63 AMG feels like a two-ton burrito in habanero sauce: driving it is akin to the last gas-spewing binge before the diet begins.

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