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Jobless Rate Hits 7.2%, a 16-Year High - 01/09/2009 09:54 PM

The economy lost 524,000 jobs in December, bringing the total for 2008 to 2.6 million, and a rapidly deteriorating economy promised more in the months ahead.

Rubin Is Stepping Down at Citigroup - 01/09/2009 09:37 PM

Robert E. Rubin, the former Treasury secretary, came under fire for his role in the bank’s current troubles.

Wall Street Slides After Jobs Report - 01/09/2009 09:37 PM

While the job report fell short of the direst predictions, it was still bad enough to spark a broad decline.

Israel and Hamas Rebuff U.N. Cease-Fire Call - 01/09/2009 09:51 PM

Israel said that continued barrages of rocket fire from its adversaries made the resolution “unworkable.”

Illinois House Impeaches Governor - 01/09/2009 09:43 PM

Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on Friday became the first governor in Illinois’s history to be impeached.

The Caucus: Obama’s Mother-in-Law to Live in White House - 01/09/2009 09:54 PM

Marian Robinson is joining the Obama family as they set up residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Supreme Court Takes Voting Rights Case - 01/09/2009 08:04 PM

The Supreme Court will decide whether a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is still necessary.

10-Year Sentence for ‘Sopranos’ Actor - 01/09/2009 09:44 PM

Lillo Brancato Jr. was convicted of attempted burglary in a 2005 break-in that left an off-duty police officer dead.

Pirates Free Tanker After Ransom - 01/09/2009 08:44 PM

A Saudi-owned supertanker held by pirates off the coast of Somalia for two months has been released for a ransom of $3 million, according to one of the pirates.

Afghan Bombs Kill 14; 5 From U.S. - 01/09/2009 02:57 PM

Five American soldiers and nine Afghans were killed in a string of incidents in Afghanistan on Thursday and Friday, according to local officials.

Hedgecock’s Hard Hits Liven Up Giants - 01/09/2009 08:11 PM

Madison Hedgecock is the fullback who clears paths for the Giants’ running backs, but he also entertains his teammates with his humor and his random observations.

City Room: Bloggers Get NYPD Credentials - 01/09/2009 08:23 PM

Three bloggers who had sued New York City after the Police Department denied them press credentials because they work for online or nontraditional news outlets were issued credentials on Friday after the police relented.

Bits: Mattel Channels Obi-Wan - 01/09/2009 09:54 PM

A new toy called Mindflex challenges players to elevate and maneuver a small ball using only the power of the mind.