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LATEST HEADLINES

In Crisis, Opportunity for Barack Obama
As economic signs grow ever more grim, the opportunities for the Obama administration to drive through its agenda are getting better, writes Gerald Seib.
- Obama's Cellphone Records Breached
- Opinion: Obama's Senate Play

A Risky Drive to Boost Transplant Business
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's quest to ramp up its liver-transplant business shows how nonprofits' drive for revenues risks compromising patient care.
Mayor's Wife Gets the Heave-Ho
Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser filed suit against the City's Council after a decision to banish his wife from City Hall.

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Citi Slides Again as Firm Weighs Options
Citigroup began weighing the possibility of auctioning off pieces of the company or even selling itself outright.
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Wal-Mart Names New CEO
Wal-Mart Stores named its international chief, Mike Duke, to succeed Lee Scott as president and CEO effective Feb. 1.
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Directors Quit as Firms Flounder
A growing number of directors with demanding day jobs are quitting the boards of troubled companies.
Stocks Climb After Selloff
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Dell's Growth Stalls
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Goldman's Gold Standard Is Less Golden

Politics

Clinton Nomination Is 'On Track'
President-elect Obama is "on track" to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving.
Big Three Head Home Empty-Handed
Former Union Chief Could Lead FAA
Peggy Noonan: Keep Robert Gates

U.S. & World

Gas Prices Spiral
Down to Near $2
The sudden reversal in oil and gasoline prices is bringing relief to some and complicating business for others.
Fannie, Freddie Halt Foreclosures
Iraqi Parliament Weighs Security Pact

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Editors' Picks

Vancouver: Let the Pre-Games Begin
Touring Obama's Ancestral Homeland
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Former Enron Prosecutor Speaks Out
Only a Buyer Knows a Home's Value
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BlackBerry Storm Reaches Land
Steinbrenner Passes Torch to Son
Japanese Style Has Women Play Princess
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Dubai to Host Lavish Bash
Tales From the Couture Dry Cleaners
A Different Crisis in Need of Capital

World

Unpaid Wages in Russia Recall 1998
Russians have begun to feel the chill of the crisis, as it triggers layoffs and wage-payment delays reminiscent of the 1990s.
Judge Orders 5 Gitmo Inmates Released
India to Focus on Growth, Poverty

Business

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Europe, Asia Weigh on Heinz Results
Heinz reported a 22% increase in quarterly net amid higher prices and currency-hedge gains, but volume fell as Europe, Asia and restaurants pared back on purchases of the company's products.
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AnnTaylor Withdraws Outlook
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Coachmen Sells RV Unit to Buffett

Markets

Treasury Will Help Liquidate Fund
Treasury said it will help liquidate an offering from Reserve Management, in a move to calm money markets.
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Regulators Take Steps to Monitor Some Thrifts
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New York Will Suspend Its CDS Plan

Tech

Shift Seen in Telecom Regulation
The telecom industry is bracing for a new era of increased regulation under the Obama administration.
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Companies Eye Location Services
Obama's Cellphone Records Breached

Tech sponsored by AMD. The Future is Fusion

Personal Finance

Credit-Card Users Face Higher Fees
The Fed has slashed its benchmark rate to 1%, yet many people are getting hit with higher rates and fees on their credit cards.
Where the Herd is Heading Next
Easing the Headache of Paying Bills

Personal Finance sponsored by John Hancock

Life & Style

Washington's Woodstock
Celebrities, activists and jet-setters are preparing to turn Obama's inauguration into a mix of Woodstock and Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech on the Mall.
How to Turn the Market Around
Just Asking… Cherry Jones

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Sports

For the Bowls, a Fork in the Road
Some of college football's 34 bowls, those quaint relics of a simpler era, may not survive the winter.
Presidents and Football
Fantasy Sports in a War Zone

Opinion

The Auto Makers Are Already Bankrupt
Admitting the obvious is their best chance to restructure.
Lessons in Gross National Happiness
What Do We Really Know About the Uninsured?

Careers

M.B.A.s Veer Off Path to Finance Jobs
The collapse of major banks on Wall Street has many soon-to-graduate M.B.A.s rethinking their post-graduate paths.
Protecting Your Privacy When Job Hunting
Job Seekers Bend Ears of Recruiters

Real Estate

Design Within Reach
The moribund housing market, as well as a growing environmental consciousness, is spurring efforts to give homes a new look without starting over.

Photos: A Hybrid House in Maryland
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Shocks in Commercial Mortgage Trigger Selloff in REIT Stocks
Global Crisis Douses Hawaii Tourism

Small Business

Mall Restaurants Expect Fewer Customers
Restaurant chains with locations in malls are boosting marketing, bracing for a holiday-shopping season with fewer customers.
Restaurants Look for Ways to Cut Costs
Retailers Keep $1 Billion in Sales Taxes

Film Review

'Twilight' Barely Sips at Juicy Genre
Teen girls should run to see "Twilight," the screen version of a best-selling potboiler about a vampire and the girl who loves him. Others needn't run. Or walk.
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How to Turn the Market Around
Are we just not scared enough by this market? Peter Jeffrey follows an analyst's recommendation to turn it all around, in Reply to All.
Washington's Woodstock
Celebrities, activists and jet-setters are preparing to turn Obama's inauguration into a mix of Woodstock and Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech on the Mall.
The Road to Meltdown
Niall Ferguson's "The Ascent of Money" is a timely reminder of the nexus between financial innovation and human progress.
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