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Senate Votes to Give F.D.A. Sweeping New Powers

By ROBERT PEAR 4:38 PM ET

The bill gives the F.D.A. new power to police drug safety and order changes in drug labels.

Cheney Presses Iraqi Leaders to Show Progress
By JOHN F. BURNS 5:55 PM ET

In a visit to Baghdad, the vice president urged Iraqis to pull together urgently on such divisive issues as oil revenues, political militias and provincial elections.

4 Arrested in 2005 London Transit Bombings
By JANE PERLEZ 1:23 PM ET

The arrests today suggested that the British police were beginning to piece together how the plot worked.

The Birth of the ‘Breck Girl’ Storyline

Today's Web-only column asks whether a Republican who supports abortion rights can win the nomination.

Putin Cites Nazis in Veiled Criticism of U.S.
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Putin Cites Nazis in Veiled Criticism of U.S.
By ANDREW E. KRAMER 6:06 PM ET

The comments were the latest in a series of sharply worded Russian criticisms of American foreign policy.

As Pope Heads to Brazil, Abortion Debate Heats Up
By LARRY ROHTER 4:00 PM ET

A dispute broke out today between the Roman Catholic Church and the Brazilian government about abortion.

Fed Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS 3:29 PM ET

The central bank kept the benchmark rate on overnight loans at 5.25 percent for the seventh straight meeting.

Wildfire Rages in Park in Los Angeles
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD 3:22 PM ET

The fire in Griffith Park scorched more than 800 acres, forcing the evacuation of a few hundred people.

German Police Conduct Raids Ahead of G-8 Meeting
By MARK LANDLER 5:43 PM ET

The raids, conducted four weeks ahead of the meeting, amounted to a show of force against potential protesters.


 

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