U.S. Asks Justices to Reject California’s Ban on Gay Marriage

By ADAM LIPTAK

The Obama administration had been thought likely to stay out of a Supreme Court challenge to a voterpassed amendment blocking gays from marriage, but it has chosen to support a broad claim on their right to wed.

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Boehner Halts Talks on Cuts, and House G.O.P. Cheers

By ASHLEY PARKER

Speaker John A. Boehner seems to have decided that he may have more to lose by negotiating with the White House over spending cuts that begin Friday than by letting them happen.

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Ben Bernanke, Hippie

By PAUL KRUGMAN

That dismissive attitude toward anyone who spoke out against the Iraq war 10 years ago is back to disparage any critic of fiscal austerity.

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Many Steps to Be Taken When ‘Sequester’ Is Law

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

The specific effects beginning Friday of acrosstheboard budget cuts on government agencies and programs are less clear than the aggregate ones.

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Soldier Admits Providing Files to WikiLeaks

By CHARLIE SAVAGE

Pfc. Bradley Manning confessed in open court, saying that he wanted the information to become public to make the world a better place.

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House Renews Violence Against Women Measure

By ASHLEY PARKER

The House voted onThursdayto pass the Senate's bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, ina big victory for President Obama and Democrats in Congress.

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Japan to Begin Restarting Idled Nuclear Plants, Leader Says

By MARTIN FACKLER

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan will restart its nuclear plants that pass new safety standards, which are expected to be adopted as early as July.

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The No-Limits Job

By TEDDY WAYNE

For 20somethings in creative fields, the work often unpaid never seems to end. Nor do the days.

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Paul Krugman

Self-destructive Europe

By Paul Krugman

Two grim readings.

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Study of Ice Age Bolsters Carbon and Warming Link

By JUSTIN GILLIS

A paper published online Thursday by the journal Science suggests that the sharp warming that ended the last ice age occurred in lock step with increases in carbon dioxide.

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Bonnie Franklin, Steadfast Mom on ‘One Day at a Time,’ Dies at 69

By DOUGLAS MARTIN

Ms. Franklin, an accomplished stage and film actress, was best known for playing Ann Romano, a divorced mother of two daughters, on television.

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Michigan Naming Fiscal Manager to Help Detroit

By MONICA DAVEY

Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan announced on Friday that the city of Detroit is so snarled in financial woes that the state must appoint an emergency manager to lead it out of disaster.

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Despite the Dysfunction, Congress Still Has Fans

By ANNIE LOWREY

Very few people seem to like Congress much these days. Those who do talk about why.

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An Iowa Farmer’s Quest for No Ordinary Pig

By JOHN ELIGON

Carl Edgar Blake II is trying to breed the perfect pig fatty, meaty and flavorful in hopes of transforming an industry. The early reviews have been promising.

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Arkansas Law Restricts When Abortion May Occur

By ROBBIE BROWN

After a measure outlawing most abortions after 20 weeks was vetoed by the state's governor, lawmakers overrode the veto.

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Paul Krugman

Gene Sperling Doesn't Respect Me

By Paul Krugman

Hey dude, where's my threatening email?

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5 Disorders Share Genetic Risk Factors, Study Finds

By GINA KOLATA

A large genetic study has identified common glitches involved in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, major depressionand attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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U.S. Economy Expanded Slightly in 4th Quarter

By CATHERINE RAMPELL

The Commerce Department said that output expanded at an annual rate of just 0.1 percent, way below the country's longterm average but above the original estimate of a contraction.

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U.S. Steps Up Aid to Syrian Opposition, Pledging $60 Million

By MICHAEL R. GORDON and MARK LANDLER

The United States said on Thursday that it would provide an additional 60 million in nonlethal assistance to help the Syrian opposition provide basic services in areas they control.

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For S.E.C., a Setback in Bid for More Time in Fraud Cases

By PETER J. HENNING

A Supreme Court decision on Wednesday involving a statute of limitations rule may mean the Securities and Exchange Commission will need to seek legislation from Congress that would give the agency more time to complete investigations.

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