Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Last Update: 5:26 AM ET

Officials Vow to Act Amid Forecasts of Long Recession

As economists said that the U.S. officially sank into a recession last December, the Fed chairman and the Treasury secretary said they would use all the tools at their disposal to restore normalcy to the economy.

The 44th President

Pardon Is Back in Focus for the Justice Nominee

Eric H. Holder Jr., Barack Obama’s choice to be attorney general, was more deeply involved in the 2001 pardon of Marc Rich than his supporters acknowledge.

Military Analysis

Afghan Strategy Poses Stiff Challenge for Obama

Experts caution that a troop increase in Afghanistan is unlikely to lead to the sort of turnaround seen in Iraq.

The assembly line for GAZ Group diesel truck engines in Yaroslavl, Russia, in a factory built in 1916. A new GAZ plant nearby relies heavily on German suppliers.
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A German Test as Russia Rises

Germany hopes to counter Russia’s renewed militarism by promoting economic development and stability. Above, an assembly line for GAZ Group in Yaroslavl, Russia

India Demands Pakistan Hand Over Fugitives

As tensions increased between nuclear-armed neighbors after the Mumbai attacks, India demanded that Pakistan hand over 20 people that it considers to be “fugitives.”

For Heroes of Mumbai, Terror Was a Call to Action

Ordinary citizens displayed extraordinary grace during one of the most horrific terrorist attacks in India’s history.

Thai Court Disbands Ruling Party

Thailand’s Constitutional Court dissolved the ruling party and banned the prime minister from politics for 5 years.

Forget Citigroup, Puppet Show Needs a Bailout

California’s economy has taken a toll on a marionette show that is a staple of a Los Angeleno childhood.

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Circuits
Circuits

Giving a cellphone, the 10 best video games and guides to gadgets and gizmos for indoors and out.

Sports Editor

Tom Jolly, sports editor at The Times, will answer questions from readers.

Science Times »

When Hell Cooled Down
When Hell Cooled Down

Geologists now think Earth quickly became a cool place of land, seas and perhaps even life.

The Health Halo
The Health Halo

Could trans-fat-free labels be seen as a license to eat more?

Health  »

Doctors Behaving Badly
Doctors Behaving Badly

Badly behaved physicians can cause workplace stress and medical errors.

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A Village Down the Block
A Village Down the Block

At a “cohousing” project planned for Fort Greene, Brooklyn, the residents will share all decisions and some meals.

Rental Cars So Retro They’re Almost Red
Berlin Rental Cars So Retro They’re Almost Red

For those who want to steep themselves in Berlin’s cold war history, a Trabant transports you to the 1960s.

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That Digital Divide, Bridged in a Classroom
That Digital Divide, Bridged in a Classroom

Computer learning centers are helping seniors gain the computer skills necessary to return to work.

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