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Coffin makers in Zimbabwe have reported an increase in business during the cholera epidemic.

Auto Bailout Appears Halted in Senate as G.O.P. Resists

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and DAVID E. SANGER 1:47 PM ET

The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, spoke out against the bill, effectively dooming its chances.

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Iraq Bomb Kills 48 in Volatile North

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 11:49 AM ET

The attack in northern Iraq during a meeting of local leaders was one of the worst in recent months.

U.S. Joins Effort to Bar Claims on Iraqi Coffers

In Afghanistan, Gates Talks of Rapid Troop Increase

By ELISABETH BUMILLER 2:19 PM ET

Defense secretary Robert M. Gates called for the increases as part of an effort to combat growing violence.

On the Blogs

Cholera Is Raging, Despite Denial by Mugabe

By CELIA W. DUGGER 29 minutes ago

With a ferocious epidemic offering more evidence that public services in Zimbabwe are collapsing, there are rising calls for Robert G. Mugabe to resign.

Times Topics: Zimbabwe | Mugabe

Aides Didn’t Bargain Over Seat, Obama Says

By JACK HEALY 3:55 PM ET

President-elect Barack Obama said on Thursday that no one on his staff had been involved in any deal-making with the governor of Illinois.

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Daschle, Named to Cabinet, Will Lead Health Care Overhaul

By ROBERT PEAR 12:30 PM ET

Barack Obama presented former Senator Tom Daschle as his choice for secretary of health and human services.

War Powers

Barack Obama will meet with a panel that has proposed requiring more consultation from Congress before launching a war.

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White-Collar Unemployment Spreads, Study Says

By PATRICK McGEEHAN 11 minutes ago

The effects of the financial crisis have spread well beyond Wall Street to other white-collar jobs, a report shows.

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