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Obama to Push Immigration Bill Despite the Risks

The new effort would include looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration official said.

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• Times Topics: Immigration

U.S. Imagines the Bailout as an Investment Tool

The White House is considering encouraging taxpayers to invest in the bank bailouts that they are already financing.

Corruption Undercuts U.S. Hope for Afghan Police

American soldiers say that bribes and swindles undermine Afghans’ faith in government and end up strengthening the Taliban.

• Times Topics: Afghanistan
• Suicide Bomber Kills 5 Afghan Police 1:30 AM ET

Recession Anxiety Seeps Into Everyday Lives

With economic damage expected to last months or years, anxiety, depression and stress are troubling people everywhere.

• Interactive Feature: State of the Economy Affects the Mind
• Room for Debate: Husbands, Wives and Hard Times
• Coping With Financial Stress

Housing Slump Hits Manhattan

Sales of co-ops and condominiums plunged in the first quarter of this year, and housing analysts predicted a prolonged slump.

• Interactive Feature: Home Prices in Selected Cities

Calorie-Burning Fat? Studies Say You Have It

Originally believed to be lost after infancy, calorie-burning brown fat has been discovered in adults.