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Thursday, June 23, 2011 Last Update: 10:01 PM ET

Seized Phone Offers Clues to Bin Laden’s Pakistani Links

Osama bin Laden, the former Al Qaeda leader, used the militant group Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen, which has links to Pakistani intelligence, as part of his support network.

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Budget Talks Near Collapse as G.O.P. Leader Quits

Representative Eric Cantor, the House majority leader, abandoned the negotiations Thursday, and Republicans said they would not give in to a push by Democrats for new revenue.

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No N.Y. Senate Decision Yet on Gay Marriage Vote

Senate Republicans, most of whom oppose the measure, pledged to decide late on Thursday whether to allow a vote.

F.T.C. Is Said Near a Move On Google

The Federal Trade Commission is said to be preparing to issue subpoenas in a civil investigation into practices in Google’s search business.

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Handicapping the G.O.P. Field: Part I, the Top Tier

A look at the front-runner and the other three top candidates in the first of three parts reviewing the Republican field.

N.J. Passes Deep Benefit Cuts
Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times

Broad Setback for Public Employee Unions

Republicans and a few Democrats defied raucous protests by thousands of people, above, and approved a broad rollback in benefits for government workers and retirees.

Bulger Will Face Charges in Massachusetts

James Bulger, captured after a 16-year manhunt, agreed to go back home to face charges stemming from what authorities said was a career as a violent crime boss.

In South Boston, Mixed Memories of Whitey Bulger

In South Boston, Whitey Bulger — either a modern-day Robin Hood or a ruthless killer, depending on whom you ask — seemed to be everywhere on Thursday morning.

Drug Companies Win Two Supreme Court Decisions

One of the Supreme Court rulings limits suits from people injured by generic drugs and another strikes down a law on prescription data.

Fighting Wildfires With Computers and Intuition

The most difficult fires are assigned behavior analysts like Drew Smith — fire whisperers, as it were — who delve into the blazes’ inner selves.

Cavs Choose Irving First, Basing Pick on Potential

Duke’s Kyrie Irving led the way as the first pick in what is regarded as a thin 2011 draft class, with the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting two of the top four picks.

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In “Cars 2” Mater the tow truck, voiced by Larry the Cable Guy, is front and center.

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House Hunting in ... Oslo

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Norway is one of the few European countries left relatively unscathed by the global economic downturn of 2008.

Behind the Wheel | 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon
Fresh From Europe, a Japan-Built Wagon
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With all the good wagons available, you have to wonder why Americans hate them so much. Now, Acura has given buyers another reason to reconsider.

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Byron Lewis Sr. of the UniWorld Group, the ad agency, says people with uncommon sense have a vision and act upon it.

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