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A Fine Line Is Seen in U.S. Spying on Companies

United States officials say the National Security Agency is free to spy on foreign trade negotiators to help American officials, and by extension, the American industries and workers they seek to bolster.

China and Russia Are Said to Reach Major Gas Deal

It was not immediately clear if the two countries had settled on the contentious issue of pricing the gas to come from Russia.

White House to Release Memo on Targeted Killing

The administration said it would release much of a memo that concluded it was lawful to kill Anwar al-Awlaki, an American accused of terrorism and killed in 2011.

Egyptian Court Convicts Mubarak of Embezzlement

Former President Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to three years in prison after a court convicted him of diverting millions of dollars in public money.

    Day 4: Life’s Celebrations

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Aymeric Chauprade of the National Front has said that Russia “has become the hope of the world against new totalitarianism.”
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Far Right Fever for a Europe Tied to Russia

Aymeric Chauprade, center, of France’s National Front party. Nationalist movements across Europe are stressing Russia’s role as a counterweight to American power over the Continent.

Nationalist leaders are promoting Russia as an antidote to what Aymeric Chauprade of France's National Front, above, called "the American and European financial oligarchy.”

A Night of Victories for G.O.P. Establishment

Senator Mitch McConnell’s defeat of Matt Bevin was one in a series of contests in which the Tea Party fell short in primaries.

G.O.P. Sees Chance in Attorney General Race

New York Republicans are energized at the prospect of taking on Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, whose name recognition has remained stubbornly mediocre.

Uncovered Papers Show Gays Driven From Jobs

Historical documents offer new details about the sometimes-obsessive effort to identify and fire gays in government jobs.

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After Fed, Bernanke Offers His Wisdom, for a Big Fee

Ben S. Bernanke, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, is poised to make millions of dollars from speaking engagements this year.

Arthur Gelb | 1924-2014
A Passionate Editor Who Elevated The Times

Arthur Gelb, who was a dominant voice in The New York Times newsroom for decades, lifting its metropolitan and arts coverage to new heights, died Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 90.

A Critical Election in Ukraine

The winner will need to address the corruption underlying the nation’s social and economic problems.

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    The Limits of Armchair Warfare

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