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White House Eyes New Round of Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down by Tony Romm

China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Somini Sengupta

With Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contraception by Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli

Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Draws 6.2 Million Viewers, Ratings Show by John Koblin

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