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• Business Lobby Presses Agenda Before ’08 Vote
  Lobbyists are racing to secure a wide range of health, safety, labor and economic rules before President Bush leaves office.
• Nonstop Theft and Bribery Are Staggering Iraq
  There is a growing sense that Iraq has slipped to new depths of lawlessness even as security has improved.
• Feminist Pitch by a Democrat Named Obama
  Senator Barack Obama’s campaign argues that the best candidate for women may, in fact, be a man.
• U.S. Credit Crisis Adds to Gloom in Arctic Norway
  Norwegian towns that lost millions in bad investments fear that they will have to cut local services.
• Dark One-Liners Shine a Light on the Mood of Serbs
  Serbs have used satire and dark humor to come to terms with decades of authoritarian rule. Now, the old art form is having a renaissance.
• Ending Famine, Simply by Ignoring the Experts
  Malawi’s turnaround was fueled by fertilizer subsidies.
• B.C.S. Title Picture Remains Muddled
  The esteemed B.C.S. guru Jerry Palm predicts that Ohio State will play L.S.U. in the national title game.
• What to Wear? Meteorologists Shape Fashion
  As weather alters the sale of cold-weather clothing, the apparel industry is turning to climate scientists.
• Huckabee’s Stature Rises, Mobilizing Tax Critics
  Fiscal conservatives are raising alarms about a series of tax increases Mike Huckabee oversaw while governor of Arkansas.
• Iranian Pushes Nuclear Talks Back to Square 1
  Iran’s new negotiator has hardened the nation’s position on its nuclear program, calling past talks irrelevant.
• Effort to Limit Junk Food in Schools Faces Hurdles
  Federal lawmakers are considering a measure that would impose a national ban on the sale of candy, sugary soda and salty, fatty foods in schools.
• Figures on H.I.V. Rate Expected to Rise
  More people in the United States are infected each year with the AIDS virus than previously thought, according to federal health officials.
• Clinton Is Pressed to Aid Immigrants
  Hillary Clinton was asked in Iowa if she would help illegal immigrants become citizens, then drew boos when she would not commit to doing it within the first 100 days of her presidency.