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“Silicon Valley,” on “American Experience,” traces the beginnings of the inventions that revolutionized the area now called Silicon Valley, and the world.

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Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s decision not to seek a sixth Senate term opens up a West Virginia seat that is no longer a safe bet for Democrats.

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The Supreme Court said it would decide whether the government can require charitable organizations to adopt its policy positions in order to receive grant funds.

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After three years of anemic growth, the U.S. economy is confronting the nagging question of whether its best years are behind it.

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The Kyoto Scorecard

On January 4, 2013 By

The U.N.’s anticarbon scheme didn’t work out as planned.

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Wall Street Journal Happy New Year? Not for Bonds Wall Street Journal In the first two days of the year, prices for the benchmark 10-year Treasury have tumbled, sending the…

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The GOP thinks it will win, but the party’s strategy is far from clear.

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The cliff deal sent stocks soaring, but the sense of relief belied the fact that more tax-and-spending brinkmanship is expected as soon as February.

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The House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation to prevent the so-called dairy cliff later Tuesday.

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The U.S. government is on track to hit its $16.394 trillion borrowing limit by the end of the day Monday, sparking extraordinary measures to buy time before a default.

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Private colleges are facing pressure to slow tuition hikes and boost aid, as families question the cost.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month.

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The State Department and Pentagon had no viable way to rescue Americans in Benghazi, falling short of their responsibility to develop plans to evacuate U.S. citizens, according to a …

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Martin Amis, the celebrated and pilloried British novelist, on freedom, terror and moving to America.

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Hospitals nationwide are confronting a surge in babies born dependent on drugs such as oxycodone, a consequence of the prescriptionpain-pill epidemic.

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EPA chief Lisa Jackson said she will leave her post in early 2013, ending almost four years in which she was lauded by environmentalists while battling Republicans.

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America’s Boomtown

On December 27, 2012 By

While the economy sputters, Washington flourishes.

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Aviation regulators have recently issued emergency safety warnings that icing-prevention devices championed by plane maker Airbus can have the opposite of their intended effect.

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Investor is the latest client to pull funds from Steven A. Cohen’s hedge-fund firm, which is facing regulatory scrutiny.

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FedEx’s Profit Drops 12%

On December 19, 2012 By

FedEx reported a 12% drop in quarterly profit amid a global economic slowdown that has damped shipping demand.

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