Panetta Chosen as C.I.A. Chief in Surprise Step
The choice of Leon E. Panetta, a former White House chief of staff, to head the intelligence agency raised questions about his relevant experience.
Israel Deepens Gaza Incursion as Toll Mounts
As European diplomats sought a cease-fire, Israeli troops poured into Gaza City, expelling residents and shooting militants.
Video: Toll Rises in Gaza | Rocket Attacks in Israel
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Graphic | Timeline
Bid to Revoke Madoff’s Bail Cites His Gifts
Bernard L. Madoff tried to hide at least $1 million in assets from investigators, prosecutors told a judge.
- Times Topics: Bernard L. Madoff | Ponzi Schemes
In a Quiet Rebellion, Parishioners Keep the Faith
For 1,533 days, parishioners in Massachusetts have been guarding a church so that the archdiocese cannot sell it.
Ex-Detainee of U.S. Describes a 6-Year Ordeal
Though never charged with a crime, Muhammad Saad Iqbal spent six years in American custody, during which he says he was secretly taken to Egypt and tortured.
Bow Hunters’ Quest: Stalking an Elk and a Record
After the arbiter of bow-hunting records added the tule elk to its list of targets, hunters set out in pursuit.
Quotation of the Day
"My generation of Catholics have paid, prayed and obeyed, but you get to a point where you’ve had it."
MARGY O’BRIEN,
who has helped keep a vigil at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Church for four years to stop the Archdiocese of Boston from selling it.
Podcast: Front Page
James Barron, a reporter at The New York Times, summarizes the top headlines every weekday.
International
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Israel Deepens Gaza Incursion as Toll Mounts
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Ex-Detainee of U.S. Describes a 6-Year Ordeal
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India Seeks Extraditions in Mumbai Siege
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For Vatican, Spain Is a Key Front in Church-State Battle
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Venezuela Suspends Heating Aid to the U.S.
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Arrests Increased in Chinese Region
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Gazprom Reduces Deliveries of Gas Through Ukraine
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U.S. Sending Emergency Aid to Darfur
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Antwerp Journal: Belgian Market’s Luster Dims, but Legacy Stays
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Warnings Not Enough for Gaza Families
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In Fatah-Governed West Bank, Solidarity With Hamas
National
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In a Quiet Rebellion, Parishioners Keep the Faith
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Panetta Chosen as C.I.A. Chief in Surprise Step
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Sidebar: Should Animal Cruelty on Film Be Illegal?
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Blaze Kills 5 in a Homeless Shelter in Texas
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Early Hurdle in Senate Confronts Illinois Pick
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California Supreme Court to Hear Arena Search Case
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Bush to Protect Vast New Pacific Tracts
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Data Uncover Bigger Galaxy in Cosmos, and It’s Ours
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National Briefing: California: Ruling On Parish Property
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National Briefing: California: Nearing Candidacy, Perhaps
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National Briefing: Illinois: Factory May Face Labor Charges
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National Briefing: Michigan: New Archbishop Is Named
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National Briefing: Michigan: Sentence For Drug Conviction
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National Briefing: Bushes’ Pet Cat Dies
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Obama Seeks Wide Support in Congress for Stimulus
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Democrat Is Winner in Recount of Minnesota Senate Race
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Biden Schedules Fact-Finding Journey to Asia
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In Santa Fe, Staying Can Also Be Such Sweet Sorrow
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Obama Names 4 for Justice Jobs in Break From Bush Path
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Carl R. Pohlad, Owner of Minnesota Twins, Dies at 93
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Spending Rise for Health Care and Prescription Drugs Slows
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Obama’s Inauguration Fund-Raising Tops $24 Million
Obituaries
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Carl R. Pohlad, Owner of Minnesota Twins, Dies at 93
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Christopher Hibbert, 84, Lively Historian, Dies
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Griffin Bell, Ex-Attorney General, Dies at 90
Editorials, Op-Ed and Letters
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Letters: Looking at President Bush and His Place in History
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Letters: Dark Days for Israel and Gaza
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Editorial: Appreciations: Senator Claiborne Pell’s Vision
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Editorial: Still Broken After All These Years
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Editorial: Incursion Into Gaza
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Editorial: The Best Interests of the Child
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Op-Ed Contributor: Where Is Our Ferdinand Pecora?
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Op-Ed Columnist: The Afghan Quagmire
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Op-Ed Columnist: The Confidence War
New York
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New York Housing Plan Is Delayed
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Kennedy Shadow Looms Over Senate Hopefuls
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Striking Declines Seen in Manhattan Real Estate Market
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NYC: We Know About the Mess. Please, Clean Up Carefully.
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Experience Necessary: He’s Sanitizing the Bronx, Block by Block
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Rent Reprieve for a Fixture on the Upper West Side
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20 Years Later, Subway Mural Project Is Still a Source of Pride for the Artists
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At Trial, Prosecutor Faults Tenants and Landlord in ’05 Firefighter Deaths
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Mysterious Sweet Smell From 2005 Returns to Manhattan
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The Neediest Cases: For a High Scorer, No More Dropping Out
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Rigger in Crane Collapse Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter
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Term Limits Get Reprise, This Time in Court
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Lottery Numbers
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So You Want to Be a Senator? Answer 28 Pages of Questions
Business Day
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Bid to Revoke Madoff’s Bail Cites His Gifts
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Apple’s Jobs Explains His Weight Loss
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Automakers Fear a New Normal of Low Sales
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Coming Down on Tobacco
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As Prices Rise, Some See $2 Gas
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DealBook Column: Eating Crow at a Dinner for Wall St.
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Air Security Could Involve Private Jets
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Tyson Foods Chief to Step Down After a Difficult Year
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Breakingviews.com: Rebuilding the S.E.C.
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Executives Replaced at Borders as Sales Fall
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Waterford Wedgwood Is in Receivership
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A Top Editor Leaving Washington Post
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Studio to Buy TV Guide
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Advertising: HBO Is Hiding Little About ‘Big Love’
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Frequent Flier: To Reach These Destinations, the Nonstops Are Rare
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Itineraries: Help in Hot Spots
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On the Road: That Tiresome Warning About Inappropriate Jokes
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Markets Decline as Auto Sales Plummet
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Investors Strain to Sell Start-Up Companies
Sports Tuesday
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Bow Hunters’ Quest: Stalking an Elk and a Record
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Self-Imposed Obstacles Don’t Stop Steelers’ Harrison
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Can Eagles Follow the Phillies’ Lead?
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For Oklahoma City Thunder, Wins Don’t Come, but Fans Do
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Giants-Eagles Rematch Has Pierce-Westbrook Subplot
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Texas 24, Ohio State 21: Colt McCoy Helps to Rally the Longhorns Past the Buckeyes
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Assistant’s Insight Shapes Record Season
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Sooners’ Offense Is Like Something Gators’ Meyer Has Seen Before
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Florida Coach Urban Meyer Praises Utah’s Perfect Season
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Vonn Diversifies Skills for This World Cup Season
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Men’s College Roundup: Irish Rebound From Loss and Finally Top Hoyas
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N.B.A. Roundup: Carter Lifts the Nets as Harris Is Sidelined
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B.C. Coach Stirs Up the Jets’ Search
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Roundup: Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger Says He Has Recovered From Concussion
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TV Sports: Millen Tries to Restore His Good Name as a TV Analyst
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Roundup: Pat Burrell Signs With Rays; Milton Bradley Expected to Join Cubs
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Sports Briefing | Soccer: Galaxy’s Donovan to Play in Germany
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Sports Briefing | Paralympics: From Olympic Medalist to Lion Tamer
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Sports Briefing | College Football: Yale Hires Jaguars’ Williams
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Sports Briefing | Hockey: Canada Wins Juniors
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Andy Pettitte Rejects Yankees’ Offer, Making Return Uncertain
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N.H.L. Roundup: Sundin Could Play for Canucks This Week
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Rangers 4, Penguins 0: Rangers Send Penguins to Fifth Loss in a Row
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Sports of The Times: All the Ice You’d Want to Ring in a New Year
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Goal: After Honing Game in Mexico, José Torres Will Play for U.S.
The Arts
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Television Review | 'Homeland Security USA': Protecting Borders and Other (Not Necessarily) Hot Pursuits
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'Lark and Termite,' by Jayne Anne Phillips: In War and Floods, a Family’s Leitmotif of Love, Memories and Secrets
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Dance: Ailey Wraps Up Season With Sampler of Classics and Newcomers
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Hope for a Brighter Future on a Darker Broadway
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Polanski Requests New Setting for Hearing
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Arts, Briefly: Beijing Will Get a Broadway of Its Own
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Arts, Briefly: Laura Bush Signs Deal for Her Memoirs
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Arts, Briefly: Beijing to Get a Broadway of Its Own
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Arts, Briefly: Football Tramples ‘Superstars of Dance’
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Arts, Briefly: Footnote
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Arts, Briefly: Conflicting Reports on Works by Titian
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Arts, Briefly: Fringe Festival Contends With Financial Crunch
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Critic’s Choice: New DVDs: Michael Powell
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Music Review | Yefim Bronfman: Where Undercurrents of Electricity Crackle Beneath a Serene Surface
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Better Than the Fall? A Host of TV Series, New and Not
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Art Review | "The Triumph of Marriage": Not in the Name of Love: Allegorical Imagery for Newlyweds
Science Times
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Second Opinion: Should Patients Be Told of Better Care Elsewhere?
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Basics: A Large-Size Focus on Life Lived Small
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Scientist at Work | Rob Holman: So Much to Learn About the Oceans From Sand
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Q & A: Microwaves and Leaks
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At the Stove, a Dash of Science, a Pinch of Folklore
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Orbiter, Finishing a Mission, Offers a Peek at Mars’ Wrinkles
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Food Dance Gets New Life When Bees Get Cocaine
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Observatory: Pink Iguana Is Distinct in Other Ways Too
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Observatory: For a Bacterial Species, ‘Sibling’ Competition Can Turn Deadly
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Letters: Religion and Resolutions (2 Letters)
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Letters: A Ration of Gruel (1 Letter)
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Letters: The Cost of Clean Dishes (1 Letter)
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Letters: Of Bees and Caterpillars (1 Letter)
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Mind: Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early
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Really?: The Claim: Some Men Are More Likely to Father Boys
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Well: With the Right Motivation, That Home Gym Makes Sense
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Cases: The Instincts to Trust Are Usually the Patient’s
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Global Update: Hemorrhagic Fever Reappears in Congo
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Vital Signs: Early Weight Problems Often Undiagnosed
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Vital Signs: A Note to the Wise on MySpace Helps
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Vital Signs: Gasping Misunderstood in Heart Attacks
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Personal Health: More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care
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Vital Statistics: Accidental Injuries Higher in Rural Areas
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Blood Sugar Control Linked to Memory Decline, Study Says
