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Euro Fears Spread to Italy as the Debt Crisis Deepens
By STEVEN ERLANGER
Italy, the euro zone's third-largest economy, struggled to find a new government as anxious investors drove Italian bond rates above 7 percent and the markets tumbled worldwide.
Tracking the Debt Crisis
Graphic: Europe's Debt Problems
Paterno Is Finished at Penn State, and President Is Out
By MARK VIERA
In the wake of a sexual abuse scandal, Coach Joe Paterno was fired and the university president Graham B. Spanier was removed Wednesday night.
Interactive Timeline: The Once-King of Penn State
'Oops' and a Long, Sad Pause at Debate When Perry Can't Get to Three
By JEFF ZELENY and ASHLEY PARKER
Rick Perry's failure to name a third federal agency he would eliminate was the most memorable moment of the debate, with little mention of the sexual harassment accusations against Herman Cain.
Video: The Caucus
Debate Wrap-Up
Highlights From the Republican Presidential Debate
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QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"This is a tragedy. It is one of the great sorrows of my life. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more."
JOE PATERNO, resigning as football coach at Penn State in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal involving one of his former assistants.
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Slide Show: Honoring Ernie Pyle, Hometown Hero and the Grunts' Bard
Two years ago, the state of Indiana cut off funds to a museum in Dana, Ind., that honors Ernie Pyle, the acclaimed war correspondent. A local group is now managing the site, which still has a lot to offer.
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No Interim Government as Greek Disarray Goes On
By SUZANNE DALEY and NIKI KITSANTONIS
Hours after reports that a respected economist would be Greece's new prime minister, negotiations seemed to be plunged into confusion on Wednesday.
Ahead of Vote, Egypt's Parties and Skepticism Are Growing
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
The question shadowing Egypt's parliamentary elections is whether a robust enough Parliament will emerge to challenge the military's 60-year grip on power.
Russians Fight to Save Mars Probe After Mishap
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
If space engineers cannot save it, the probe, which is loaded with toxic fuel, could re-enter the atmosphere within days or weeks.
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U.S.
Parks Chief Blocked Plan for Grand Canyon Bottle Ban
By FELICITY BARRINGER
Jon Jarvis, the top federal parks official, tabled the project after conversations with Coca-Cola, a major donor to the National Park Foundation.
Panel Is at Impasse, but Obama Sees No Reason to Step In
By JACKIE CALMES
For administration officials, the prospect of failure by a special Congressional committee on debt reduction reinforces the decision for President Obama to keep his distance.
Graphic: The Plans for Reducing the Deficit
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Some Artifacts Are Gone, but Not Pride in a War Correspondent Who Mattered
By DAN BARRY
A museum in Dana, a tiny Indiana town, struggles to honor the memory of Ernie Pyle, a peerless World War II correspondent, as budgets are cut and attendance lags.
Slide Show: Honoring Ernie Pyle, Hometown Hero and the Grunts' Bard
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POLITICS
Cain's Lawyer on Accusing: 'Think Twice'
By JIM RUTENBERG
Herman Cain's lawyer warned that other women coming forward with harassment claims would face intense scrutiny.
Ohio Vote on Labor Is Parsed for Omens
By SABRINA TAVERNISE and STEVEN GREENHOUSE
The victory that repealed a law limiting collective bargaining may not necessarily improve the prospects of unions or the Democrats, their traditional allies, in 2012.
Recall Election Claims Arizona Anti-Immigration Champion
By MARC LACEY and KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Russell Pearce, the architect of Arizona's tough anti-immigration law, was voted out of office, as most incumbents survived Tuesday's election.
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BUSINESS
Google's Chief Works to Trim a Bloated Ship
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Larry Page returned to the helm of Google to find it bloated, unwieldy and hard to move quickly. He's working to change all that.
Asian Markets Sink as Investors Flee Stocks
By SEI CHONG
The global stock sell-off continued in Asia on Thursday, with most major indexes dropping 2 percent or more on fears that the European debt crisis was reaching the point of no return.
Trade War in Solar Takes Shape
By KEITH BRADSHER
Chinese solar panel manufacturers, which had virtually no presence in the American market three years ago, now hold more than half of it.
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TECHNOLOGY
7 Charged In Web Scam Using Ads
By SOMINI SENGUPTA and JENNA WORTHAM
Federal prosecutors charged seven men with orchestrating an Internet scheme that infected more than four million computers with malicious software and generated profits through online advertisements.
Corporate Japan Rocked by Scandal at Olympus
By HIROKO TABUCHI
The company has lost three-quarters of its value since the accusations were made and faces several investigations and possible delisting from the Tokyo exchange.
Cisco's Quarterly Results Beat Analysts' Estimates
By QUENTIN HARDY
The company reported that net income fell 8 percent to $1.8 billion, or 33 cents a share, from the same quarter a year ago, somewhat better than analysts had expected.
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SPORTS
An Aspiring Coach in the Middle of a Scandal
By BILL PENNINGTON and NATE SCHWEBER
Mike McQueary, the graduate assistant who reported seeing Jerry Sandusky molesting a young boy, had aspirations of one day becoming a head coach, maybe even at Penn State.
N.B.A. Negotiations Resume, With Possible Breakthrough
By HOWARD BECK
N.B.A. players and owners resumed labor negotiations Wednesday with a compromise on the table that could lead to a resolution of the four-month lockout.
Negotiator for Players Union Apologizes for 'Plantation' Comment
N.B.A. Union Signals a Shift That May End the Lockout
Focus on a Star and a System
By BRAD LEFTON
Yu Darvish, the star pitcher from Japan, could be coming to the major leagues, if he and an M.L.B. team are willing to wade through the frequently tricky posting process.
Only Options for Posada: New Team or Retirement
O'Malley Interested in Owning the Dodgers Again
Gunmen Kidnap the Nationals' Rising Catcher
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ARTS
Hollywood Plans Big Binge for Christmas
By MICHAEL CIEPLY
The pileup of offerings between Dec. 21 and Christmas Day includes six movies from five studios, with a total production and marketing cost approaching $1 billion.
Oscar Show Replaces Key Player After Furor
By MICHAEL CIEPLY
Brian Grazer will produce next year's Oscar show, after the sudden departures of the ceremony's co-producer, Brett Ratner, and its host, Eddie Murphy.
Separating Royal Myth From Fact
By CHARLES McGRATH
Robert K. Massie, the biographer who became famous for the vivid "Nicholas and Alexandria" more than 40 years ago, has come out with a new book about Catherine the Great.
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Contrarian Common Sense
By TIMOTHY EGAN
Liberals and conservatives defied conventional wisdom this week and did the right thing.
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