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Markets Fall as Lender Woes Keep Mounting

By VIKAS BAJAJ

worsening Stocks tumbled on fears that ills Partisan in the mortgage and debt markets could soon take a significant toll on the overall economy.

Anger Stalls Congress in Final Push
By CARL HULSE and JEFF ZELENY

Congress stumbled toward a recess on a discordant note in the latest example of the ideological standoff that has slowed progress all year.

Slowly, Clinton Shifts on War, Quieting Foes
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and PATRICK HEALY

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who voted in 2002 to authorize the invasion of Iraq, has over the past year repositioned herself.

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The tension between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama on the campaign trail is spilling over into the Senate.

Seeking Militants on a Night Raid in Iraq
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Seeking Militants on a Night Raid in Iraq
By MICHAEL R. GORDON

Helicopter operations have enabled U.S. forces to leapfrog over difficult terrain to pursue insurgents in rural Iraq. Above, American soldiers on the ground in mid-July.

States Across the Country Race to Inspect Bridges
By MONICA DAVEY

Officials are focusing on bridges like the steel-deck truss bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis, killing at least five.

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Drug Gangs Use Violence to Sway Guatemala Vote
By MARC LACEY

Twenty-six people have been killed in 61 attacks on candidates and activists as national elections approach.


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