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Byline 1. Fed Chief Shifts Path, Inventing Policy in Crisis JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 748 No By 2. President Acknowledges Strains on the Economy JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 667 No By 3. Fed Acts to Rescue Financial Markets JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 1170 No By 4. Price of $2 a Share Reflects the Depth of Firm’s Problems JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 708 No By 5. JP Morgan Pays $2 a Share for Bear Stearns JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 723 No By 6. JPMorgan Acts to Buy Ailing Bear Stearns at Huge Discount JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1143 No By 7. Fears That Bear Stearns’s Downfall May Spread JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 759 No By 8. F.D.R.’s Safety Net Gets a Big Stretch JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 1108 Yes By 9. Rescue Me: A Fed Bailout Crosses a Line JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 779 No By 10. Fed Chief Shifts Path, Inventing Policy in Crisis JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 748 Yes By 11. President Acknowledges Strains on the Economy JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 667 No By 12. Fed Acts to Rescue Financial Markets JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 1170 No By 13. Price of $2 a Share Reflects the Depth of Firm’s Problems JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 708 No By 14. JP Morgan Pays $2 a Share for Bear Stearns JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 723 No By 15. JPMorgan Acts to Buy Ailing Bear Stearns at Huge Discount JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1143 No By 16. Fears That Bear Stearns’s Downfall May Spread JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 759 No By 17. F.D.R.’s Safety Net Gets a Big Stretch JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 1108 Yes By 18. Rescue Me: A Fed Bailout Crosses a Line JPMorgan buying Bear Stearns, Fed cuts discount rate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 779 No By 19. With Race Likely to Continue After Pennsylvania, Democrats Court Other States Obama camp presses Clinton on ‘non disclosure’ « (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 898 No By 20. For Democrats, Increased Fears of a Long Fight Obama camp presses Clinton on ‘non disclosure’ « (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1580 No By 21. With Race Likely to Continue After Pennsylvania, Democrats Court Other States Obama camp presses Clinton on ‘non disclosure’ « (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 898 No By 22. For Democrats, Increased Fears of a Long Fight Obama camp presses Clinton on ‘non disclosure’ « (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1580 No By 23. Violence in Tibet as Monks Clash With the Police Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 720 No By 24. Tibetans Clash With Chinese Police in Second City Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 677 No By 25. Dalai Lama Won’t Stop Tibet Protests Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1198 No By 26. Monk Protests in Tibet Draw Chinese Security Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 877 Yes By 27. Tibetan Marchers Arrested in India Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 443 Yes By 28. Nepal Puts Everest Off Limits During China’s Olympic Torch Relay in May Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 600 No By 29. Violence in Tibet as Monks Clash With the Police Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 720 No By 30. Tibetans Clash With Chinese Police in Second City Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 677 No By 31. Dalai Lama Won’t Stop Tibet Protests Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1198 No By 32. Monk Protests in Tibet Draw Chinese Security Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 877 Yes By 33. Tibetan Marchers Arrested in India Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 443 Yes By 34. Nepal Puts Everest Off Limits During China’s Olympic Torch Relay in May Surrender by midnight or pay the penalty, China tells rioters in Tibet (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 600 No By 35. Georgia Tech President to Lead Smithsonian Troubled Smithsonian Institution picks Ga. Tech president Clough as new leader (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 898 No By 36. Georgia Tech President to Lead Smithsonian Troubled Smithsonian Institution picks Ga. Tech president Clough as new leader (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 898 No By 37. Looming Above New York With a New Aura of Fear At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 1190 Yes By 38. Crews Prepare to Remove Fallen Manhattan Crane At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1643 No By 39. Crane Collapses on Manhattan’s East Side, Killing 4 At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1651 No By 40. Fall of Six-Ton Support Caused Crane to Topple At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 766 No By 41. Terrible Rumble, and Then Chaos as Crane Fell At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1051 Yes By 42. Victims Remembered as Men Who Knew Risks, but Loved the Job At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 786 No By 43. Looming Above New York With a New Aura of Fear At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 1190 Yes By 44. Crews Prepare to Remove Fallen Manhattan Crane At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1643 Yes By 45. Crane Collapses on Manhattan’s East Side, Killing 4 At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1651 No By 46. Fall of Six-Ton Support Caused Crane to Topple At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 766 No By 47. Terrible Rumble, and Then Chaos as Crane Fell At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1051 Yes By 48. Victims Remembered as Men Who Knew Risks, but Loved the Job At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto row of New York apartment buildings (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 786 No By 49. Obama’s Brother in China Obama, Clinton Join McCain Vs. Earmarks 03/17/2008 725 No By ROGER COHEN 50. Off The Dribble Rockets' streak at 20, tied for 2nd longest - (summary from United States, from articles in multiple languages) 03/16/2008 430 Yes By 51. Off The Dribble Rockets' streak at 20, tied for 2nd longest - (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 430 Yes By 52. Tornadoes Tear Through Downtown Atlanta Storm Rips Holes in Georgia Dome (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 948 Yes, Yes By 53. Tornadoes Tear Through Downtown Atlanta Storm Rips Holes in Georgia Dome (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 948 Yes, Yes By 54. Bush Sees a ‘Tough Time’ on Economy President Bush acknowledges weakness in U.S. economy (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 353 Yes, Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 55. Through Bush-Colored Glasses President Bush acknowledges weakness in U.S. economy (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 583 No 56. Bush Sees a ‘Tough Time’ on Economy President Bush acknowledges weakness in U.S. economy (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 353 Yes, Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 57. Through Bush-Colored Glasses President Bush acknowledges weakness in U.S. economy (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 583 No 58. Candidates for President Put in Calls to Paterson Path of political footprints leads Paterson to Albany 03/15/2008 736 Yes By 59. Studying the Footprints of a Governor-to-Be Path of political footprints leads Paterson to Albany 03/16/2008 2088 No By 60. New York Times Path of political footprints leads Paterson to Albany 03/17/2008 580 Yes 61. Plucked From Obscurity, They Also Serve Who Ascend by Fate Path of political footprints leads Paterson to Albany 03/14/2008 723 Yes By CLYDE HABERMAN 62. Small Club Now Claims Paterson as Member Path of political footprints leads Paterson to Albany 03/16/2008 658 No By 63. So Much for Good Intentions The Seattle Times: Groups swap taunts over Iraq war (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 214 No By KENNETH M. POLLACK 64. So Much for Good Intentions The Seattle Times: Groups swap taunts over Iraq war (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 214 No By KENNETH M. POLLACK 65. For Spitzer, Lawyers Both Formidable and Familiar Prepare to Do Battle Eliot Spitzer is lewd but still shrewd (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 1194 Yes By 66. U.S. Is Examining Spitzer’s Funds Eliot Spitzer is lewd but still shrewd (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 657 Yes, Yes, Yes By 67. For Spitzer, Lawyers Both Formidable and Familiar Prepare to Do Battle Eliot Spitzer is lewd but still shrewd (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 1194 Yes By 68. U.S. Is Examining Spitzer’s Funds Eliot Spitzer is lewd but still shrewd (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 657 Yes, Yes, Yes By 69. Big East Stands Tallest With 8 Bids Davidson draws Gonzaga and a short trip for NCAA tournament 03/17/2008 849 Yes By THAYER EVANS 70. A Strong Early Schedule Is a Key to Getting In Davidson draws Gonzaga and a short trip for NCAA tournament 03/17/2008 927 Yes, Yes By 71. Take It From a Coach: Pick Favorites, Expect Anything Davidson draws Gonzaga and a short trip for NCAA tournament 03/17/2008 701 No By BOBBY GONZALEZ 72. As the Economy Falters, So Do State Budgets House approves $3 trillion budget plan favoring domestic programs over tax cuts (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 888 Yes By 73. As the Economy Falters, So Do State Budgets House approves $3 trillion budget plan favoring domestic programs over tax cuts (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 888 Yes By 74. Weekend in New York: Irish Bars Fund seeks to help poor Irish in the UK (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 551 Yes By 75. Weekend in New York: Irish Bars Fund seeks to help poor Irish in the UK (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 551 Yes By 76. Major Stock Markets in Asia Tumble Asian Stocks Tumble on Bear Stearns News (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 212 Yes By 77. A Wild Ride Ends in Neutral Asian Stocks Tumble on Bear Stearns News (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 173 No By 78. Major Stock Markets in Asia Tumble Asian Stocks Tumble on Bear Stearns News (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 212 Yes By 79. A Wild Ride Ends in Neutral Asian Stocks Tumble on Bear Stearns News (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 173 No By 80. New-Look Knicks Lineup Achieves Familiar Result James Scores 50, Cavs Clock Knicks 03/17/2008 701 Yes, Yes By MIKE OGLE 81. Night at Bowling Lanes Is Chance for Knicks to Boast James Scores 50, Cavs Clock Knicks 03/14/2008 467 No By MIKE OGLE 82. Deadly Blast at Restaurant in Pakistan’s Capital The Seattle Times: Bomb kills 1, hurts 11 at Pakistan restaurant (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 639 Yes By 83. Deadly Blast at Restaurant in Pakistan’s Capital The Seattle Times: Bomb kills 1, hurts 11 at Pakistan restaurant (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 639 Yes By 84. Scaling Back on Partying, Miller Lands Back on Top U.S. skiers Miller, Vonn enjoy World Cup spoils (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1396 No By 85. Vonn and Miller All but Clinch Titles U.S. skiers Miller, Vonn enjoy World Cup spoils (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 744 Yes, Yes, Yes By 86. Rare American Sweep on World Cup Slopes U.S. skiers Miller, Vonn enjoy World Cup spoils (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 829 No By 87. Scaling Back on Partying, Miller Lands Back on Top U.S. skiers Miller, Vonn enjoy World Cup spoils (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 1396 No By 88. Vonn and Miller All but Clinch Titles U.S. skiers Miller, Vonn enjoy World Cup spoils (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 744 Yes, Yes By 89. Rare American Sweep on World Cup Slopes U.S. skiers Miller, Vonn enjoy World Cup spoils (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 829 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes By 90. Memphis Makes Case For Top Seed With Title Memphis Makes Case For Top Seed With Title 03/16/2008 563 No By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 91. Airstrikes Kill 9 in Pakistan Region That Harbors Militants Airstrikes Kill 9 in Pakistan Region That Harbors Militants (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 759 Yes By 92. Airstrikes Kill 9 in Pakistan Region That Harbors Militants Airstrikes Kill 9 in Pakistan Region That Harbors Militants (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/17/2008 759 Yes, Yes By 93. ‘Horton’ Earns Box-Office Success ABC News: Horton's Who: The Unborn? 03/17/2008 205 Yes, Yes Compiled by JULIE BLOOM 94. Flu Outbreak Closes Hong Kong Schools Hong Kong closes primary schools after flu outbreak (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 792 Yes By 95. Flu Outbreak Closes Hong Kong Schools Hong Kong closes primary schools after flu outbreak (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/14/2008 792 Yes By 96. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Goergl of Austria wins last World Cup giant slalom (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 891 Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 97. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Goergl of Austria wins last World Cup giant slalom (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 891 Yes, Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 98. Riding Emotion and Exertion, Georgia Sweeps Into Final Georgia Says ‘Wow’ After Roller Coaster Ride 03/16/2008 659 Yes, Yes By RAY GLIER 99. Georgia Says ‘Wow’ After Roller Coaster Ride Georgia Says ‘Wow’ After Roller Coaster Ride 03/17/2008 502 Yes, Yes By RAY GLIER 100. Fans and Players Try to Adjust After a Storm-Tossed Night Georgia Says ‘Wow’ After Roller Coaster Ride 03/16/2008 426 Yes By RAY GLIER 101. Panthers Hitting Stride at Just the Right Time Panthers Hitting Stride at Just the Right Time 03/16/2008 625 No By 102. Soaring to a Long-Awaited Championship Panthers Hitting Stride at Just the Right Time 03/16/2008 816 Yes By 103. Pittsburgh Gets Another Chance at the Final Panthers Hitting Stride at Just the Right Time 03/15/2008 730 Yes By 104. Leaving Musharraf Behind A Post-Musharraf Pakistan Policy (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 521 Yes, Yes 105. Leaving Musharraf Behind A Post-Musharraf Pakistan Policy (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 521 Yes, Yes, Yes 106. White House Offers Plan to Ward Off Credit Crises Bush to meet with financial policymakers 03/14/2008 1229 Yes By 107. New York Times Bush to meet with financial policymakers 03/14/2008 528 No 108. U.S. Prevails; Next Game Will Be for a Berth in the Olympics Franco Baldini travels 10,000 miles to watch David Beckham (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 529 No By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 109. U.S. Prevails; Next Game Will Be for a Berth in the Olympics Franco Baldini travels 10,000 miles to watch David Beckham (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 529 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 110. Stamford Will Close K-5 Magnet School Parents, staff rush to raise $315,000 to save Mesquite school 03/16/2008 722 Yes, Yes, Yes By GEORGIA KRAL 111. Brodeur Sets Another Record in a Devils Victory Brodeur Sets Another Record in a Devils Victory 03/16/2008 672 Yes, Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 112. New York Times Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art, Barbican (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 2097 No By 113. New York Times Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art, Barbican (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 2097 No By 114. U.C.L.A. Claims Title and Quickly Sets Its Sights Higher Bruins board for big dance :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Colleges 03/16/2008 722 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes By 115. When Clemens Touched a Family Touched by Clemens belongs next to Bonds in hall of shame - 03/16/2008 729 Yes, Yes By 116. As We Await the Change in Albany As We Await the Change in Albany 03/17/2008 139 Yes, Yes, Yes 117. New York Times The Seattle Times: China, US Probe Heparin Blood Thinner 03/14/2008 960 Yes By 118. Tainted Blood Drug to Face Import Tests The Seattle Times: China, US Probe Heparin Blood Thinner 03/14/2008 776 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes By 119. The Intelligence Cover-Up House OKs bill defying Bush on eavesdropping 03/16/2008 501 Yes, Yes 120. Fighter Jet Crashes in Arizona, Killing Student Pilot Fighter Jet Crashes in Arizona, Killing Student Pilot 03/16/2008 296 Yes, Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 121. When Girls Will Be Boys When Girls Will Be Boys 03/16/2008 655 Yes, Yes 122. When Girls Will Be Boys When Girls Will Be Boys 03/16/2008 774 Yes, Yes, Yes 123. When Girls Will Be Boys When Girls Will Be Boys 03/16/2008 791 No 124. When Girls Will Be Boys When Girls Will Be Boys 03/16/2008 811 Yes, Yes By ALISSA QUART 125. Reining in Runaway Property Taxes Easing taxes on mutual fund gain - 03/16/2008 815 Yes, Yes By 126. A Wall Street Domino Theory Small funds face credit squeeze as prime brokers withdraw financial support (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 1082 Yes, Yes By 127. A Wall Street Domino Theory Small funds face credit squeeze as prime brokers withdraw financial support (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/15/2008 1082 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes By 128. An Assistant Who May Need the Occasional Battery Laser-guided robot unveiled (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 844 Yes, Yes By ANNE EISENBERG 129. An Assistant Who May Need the Occasional Battery Laser-guided robot unveiled (summary from United States, from articles in English) 03/16/2008 844 Yes, Yes By ANNE EISENBERG 130. Major Stock Markets in Asia Tumble Nikkei Falls 1.5 Percent on Weak Dollar 03/17/2008 207 Yes By 131. New York Times New York Times 03/16/2008 909 Yes, Yes, Yes By 132. United States 1, Panama 0 Cuban Officials Stunned by Soccer Desertions 03/14/2008 406 Yes, Yes, Yes By 133. Cuban Players Fled Their Team for an Uncertain Future Cuban Officials Stunned by Soccer Desertions 03/15/2008 801 Yes By KATIE THOMAS blaster@cs.columbia.edu