The New York Times Now in World News: NATO Pledges 7,000 More Troops for Afghanistan - http://bit.ly/5LN0Y8
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In response to entreaties from the United States, the alliance announced Friday that it had agreed to contribute new forces to the coalition in Afghanistan.
The New York Times Now in Business News: U.S. Economy Lost Only 11,000 Jobs in November - http://bit.ly/5CTw3u
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The U.S. economy shed surprisingly few jobs in November, and the unemployment rate fell to 10 percent, the Labor Department said. It was the most hopeful monthly report since Dec. 2007.
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Bernanke Tells Senators Fed ‘Should Have Done More’
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Under fire from both parties, Ben S. Bernanke conceded that “I did not anticipate a crisis of this magnitude.”
The New York Times Now in N.Y. News: Court Deals a Blow to Columbia’s Expansion Plans - http://bit.ly/6CpdQZ
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In a 3-to-2 decision, opponents of Columbia University won a big victory.
The New York Times Now in Health News: Senate Passes Women’s Health Amendment - http://bit.ly/8nHlhD
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The Senate held the first vote on amending its health care legislation, agreeing to require insurance companies to provide free mammograms and other preventive services for women.
The New York Times Now in U.S. News: Agents Put on Leave After State Dinner Breach - http://bit.ly/87XWQw
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The head of the Secret Services testifies at a hearing today about how a couple who weren't vetted managed to crash the White House state dinner in honor of India's prime minister.
The New York Times Now in Arts News: Point, Shoot, Retouch and Label? - http://bit.ly/8Vnng8
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A French politician is creating a small furor with a proposal to require all digitally altered photographs of people used in advertising be labeled as retouched.
The New York Times Now in Sports News: N.F.L. Issues New Guidelines on Concussions - http://bit.ly/8CK1ST
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A new rule will bar pro football players who show significant signs of head injuries from returning to games.
The New York Times Now in Business: Comcast Gets NBC From G.E., Reshaping the TV Industry - http://bit.ly/6sMogN
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For Comcast, the purchase is the realization of its long-held ambition to be a major producer of television shows and movies.
The New York Times Examine Charles Dickens’s handwritten manuscript of “A Christmas Carol” on NYTimes.com. What’s the most interesting edit? Let us know and you may be invited to afternoon tea at the Morgan Library: http://bit.ly/8DqDCg
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Charles Dickens was in need of cash when he cranked out his beloved story "A Christmas Carol" in the six weeks before Christmas 1843. New Yorkers feeling hard times can sympathize. For the first ...
The New York Times Now in N.Y./Region News: The New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill, 38-24 - http://bit.ly/7N9Mly
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The discussions go on in Albany.
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US: Once Scorned, a Federal Program Grows to Feed the Struggling
With food stamp usage at record highs and climbing every month, a program once viewed as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children.
The New York Times Now in Health News: New Hopes on Health Care for American Indians - http://bit.ly/8OP9pc
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Congress, with the support of the White House, appears poised to greatly improve the Indian health care system.
The New York Times Now in World News: Iran President Says Nuclear Enrichment Will Increase - http://bit.ly/5And1y
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Comments from the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are almost certain to heighten tensions with the West over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
The New York Times Now in World News: Obama Adds Troops, but Maps Exit Plan - http://bit.ly/53vq3Z
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President Obama said he would begin to draw U.S. forces out of Afghanistan in July 2011, even after sending some 30,000 more troops by mid-2010.
