Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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Obama's AIG Outrage: All Talk, No Action

By MICHAEL SCHERER / WASHINGTON

For all the anger he expressed over AIG's bonuses, there is little the President can do to stop them, and that powerlessness could erode his power to get other things done

Geithner Faces Questions As He Prepares to Roll Out Toxic Asset Plan

By MASSIMO CALABRESI / WASHINGTON

The new Treasury secretary may redeem himself with a smart, detailed plan to deal with banks' toxic assets. Anything less, and he's got trouble

Iran's Ahmadinejad Boosted as Presidential Rival Bows Out

By NAHID SIAMDOUST

Reformist former President Mohammed Khatami bows out of the June election, as anti-Ahmadinejad forces struggle to agree on a consensus candidate

Can Israel Negotiate Freedom for a Soldier?

By TIM MCGIRK / JERUSALEM

Hamas is demanding a huge price in exchange for Gilad Shalit's freedom. Can departing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert afford not to pay it?

A New Approach to Designing the AIDS Vaccine

By LAURA BLUE

Vaccine researchers at Rockefeller University take a cue from a rare group of people who have a natural defense against HIV

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By KAREN TUMULTY

Way back on A14 of the NYT is this scoop by Nick Lewis giving us the name of President Obama's first appeals court appointment: David F. Hamilton of Indiana.

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Sao Paulo

What Downturn? Business Booms in Brazil's Shanties

By Andrew Downie

Small-time entrepreneurs who retail the things poorer Brazilians can't do without — food and cosmetics — are showing remarkable resilience

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