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With G.O.P. Unity at Risk, Boehner Tries Tougher Style
By CARL HULSE
With the nation’s economic standing and his own political future at risk, Speaker of the House John A. Boehner jettisoned his usual laissez-faire approach on Wednesday.
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Investors, Worried About Debt Talks, Look for Havens
By ERIC DASH and NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
Investors are seeking alternatives to United States Treasury bonds as worries escalate that lawmakers will fail to rein in the deficit and raise the federal debt limit in the coming days.

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Paying for carbon permits could add $57 to a trans-Atlantic fight, and American Airlines bought 250 new planes from Europe’s Airbus citing their fuel efficiency.

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‘It’s Alive! It’s Alive!’ Maybe Right Here on Earth
By DENNIS OVERBYE
Chemists and biologists are trying to generate the Frankensteinian spark that will jump the gap separating the inanimate and the animate.

Housekeeper’s Lawyer Says She Was Misquoted
By JIM DWYER, JOHN ELIGON and ANAHAD O'CONNOR
Nafissatou Diallo’s lawyer says she dismissed the idea of gaining money from Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

Run-Ins With Bears May Portend Deeper Changes
By KIRK JOHNSON
Bears are prowling broader areas of the West in closer contact with people than ever, prompting research on bear behavior and human tolerance.

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Political leaders fear such tragedies could drive changes in public opinion as far-right parties react.
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