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Challenge to a Budget Deal: Selling It to Democrats

Officials said that President Obama and the House speaker, John A. Boehner, were closing in on a package calling for as much as $3 trillion in savings.

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Debt Ceiling Uncertainty Puts States at Risk

States that rely on the federal government for everything from Medicaid to unemployment to highway construction may be faced with tough choices if there is no debt deal.

After a Deal, Only More Challenges

So far so good was Wall Street’s reaction to Europe’s latest effort to relieve Greece’s debt burden, but the plan’s effect on the markets in the coming days was unclear.

In Marriage Lottery, City Expects to Meet Demand

New York officials said demand nearly matched supply, with 823 couples applying for 764 slots on Sunday, the first day same-sex marriage will be permitted.

James Murdoch, a top News Corporation executive, answered questions before a parliamentary committee this week in London.
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Testimony of Murdoch’s Son Is Disputed

Two former executives of News International said they told James Murdoch of evidence in 2008 that hacking at The News of the World was more widespread.

Soldiering On When the Job Is White Hot

As a heat wave moved east on Thursday, life around the country became an improvisation, particularly for those who toil in the heat each day.

Feeling the Heat? It’s Worse in Newark

The city is usually hotter than others in the region, because of its geography and settlement patterns.

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After Blaze, Sewage Floods City Rivers

The fire shut down one of the city’s largest sewage treatment plants, sending millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the Hudson and Harlem Rivers.

Farm Thieves Target Grapes, and Even Bees

With strong harvests, and reduced crime-fighting budgets, thefts of farm products have risen in California.

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Read My Lips: No New Taxes

The issue isn’t the pledge against tax increases; it’s Washington’s inability to deal with its own overspending.

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David Sacks, the founder and chief of Yammer, says the democratic nature of a start-up should include ample room for employees to debate the direction and operation of the company.

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