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New York Times U.S.
- Obama Pushes Jobs Plan, and Assails G.O.P. for Inaction - President Obama, looking to jump-start the economy and create new jobs, called on Congress to approve a far-reaching plan to rebuild and modernize transportation networks over the next six years.
- Congressional Charities Pulling In Corporate Cash - At least two dozen charities that lawmakers or their families helped create or run routinely accept donations from businesses seeking to influence them.
- For G.O.P., Tea Party Wields a Double-Edged Sword - The Tea Party fervor is expected to help Republicans in November, but it may also create problems for them.
- American Muslims Ask, Will We Ever Belong? - The furor over a proposed center near ground zero has many worried about their place in American society.
- 9 Years After 9/11, Public Safety Radio Not Ready - Despite a $7 billion effort, experts say a nationwide public safety radio system may never become a reality.
- Horse Advocates Pull for Underdog in Roundups - The intent is to reduce the wild horse population, but animal advocates say the roundups are cruel and unnecessary.
- Altered Movie Poster Puts the Spotlight on a San Francisco Agency’s Gun Ban - Guns in a poster were replaced with pepper spray canisters, police badges and bare hands to comply with a transit agency policy banning images promoting guns in advertising.
- Housing Woes Bring a New Cry: Let the Market Fall - Some economists and analysts urge a dose of shock therapy that would shift benefits to future homeowners from current ones: Let the housing market crash.
- Kayakers Win Battle to Open Falls for a Plunge - After pressing for access for more than 20 years, paddlers are given a three-week trial to run Ohiopyle Falls in Pennsylvania.
- Some See a Ploy as Craigslist Blocks Sex Ads - Since blocking its “adult services” ads as the weekend began, Craigslist has refused to discuss its motivations.
