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Greek Cabinet Backs Call for Referendum on Debt Crisis

The Greek cabinet offered its full support early Wednesday to Prime Minister George Papandreou for his surprise plan to call a referendum on the Greek financial crisis.

WikiLeaks Founder Can Be Extradited to Sweden, Court Rules

A London court ruled on Wednesday that Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, can be extradited to Sweden to answer sex crime allegations there.

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White House Memo

A Silver Lining to America’s Waning Influence

President Obama will travel this week to the Group of 20 summit as the leader of a nation that no longer has the global responsibility or the burden it once did.

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In Corzine Comeback, Big Risks and Steep Fall

The fall of MF Global, and the discovery that hundreds of millions of dollars were missing from the firm’s customer accounts, have cast a dark cloud over Jon S. Corzine’s legacy.

Women in a refugee camp near Mogadishu, Somalia, wait to receive meals cooked and distributed by aid organizations, including the World Food Program.
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Somalia’s Agony Tests Limits of Aid

Drought, famine and the anti-Western policies of the Shabab hinder efforts to feed and clothe hundreds of thousands of refugees, many of them children.

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Cain Accuser Got a Year’s Salary in Severance Pay

The National Restaurant Association gave $35,000 to a female staff member after an encounter with Herman Cain, people with knowledge of the payment said on Tuesday.

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In Egypt, Euphoria Turns to Discontent

There is widespread gloom that Egypt’s economy is again stagnating, while the caretaker government fails to act.

Changes in the Air
Stone-Washed Blue Jeans (Minus the Washed)

Levi Strauss sees the efficient use of water by farmers and consumers as crucial to the future of its denim business.

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Arts & Leisure
A Star Who Isn’t Afraid to Take Risks

Leonardo DiCaprio spends most of his screen time in Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar” looking unhandsome and unheroic.

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Arts & Entertainment Guide

The Times has revamped its online listings of noteworthy cultural events in New York City and beyond.

Editorial
Mr. Corzine’s Big Bet

Monday’s bankruptcy filing by MF Global Holdings raises some troubling questions about the financial system and its vulnerability.

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Adam Gopnik on the Days of Great French Dining

The New Yorker writer, and a devoted Francophile, celebrates the archetypal French dinner in his new book.

Thanksgiving Help Line

The Dining staff is taking your questions on cooking, drinking, entertaining, or any other holiday hurdles.

 

American Chefs Discover Mustard Oil

While Bengalis mostly use it for sautéeing, Americans usually finish dishes with a trickle of the sharp raw oil.

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Old World in a Big City

An enclave within Yonkers where historic homes are interspersed with newer Capes, ranches and colonials.

At SEMA, Customs Are Tuned to the Times

The Specialty Equipment Market Association show that opens today in Las Vegas has long reveled in Detroit’s muscular past, but the event has evolved into a design showcase for automakers.

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I Never Wanted to Be a Manager. But I’ve Learned.

Selina Lo of Ruckus Wireless says that “the art of management is not something I have the patience for,” but that she hires people who excel in the areas she doesn’t.

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