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Mubarak Struggles to Maintain Power

Egyptians Clash With Police as Military Holds Back

Some in Army Appear to Side With Demonstrators

As troops and protesters fraternized, Omar Suleiman, Egypt’s military intelligence chief, was sworn in as vice president.

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Obama Presses Egypt for Change, Without Calling for New Face at the Top

Concern about a potential power vacuum drove President Obama’s decision not to call for Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, officials said.

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Choice Likely to Please the Military, Not the Crowds

Omar Suleiman, President Hosni Mubarak’s choice for vice president of Egypt, is the establishment’s candidate.

Egyptians Wonder What’s Next

Anxiety remains over what the protests will lead to, and what the arson and looting portend.

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Political Blogs Ready to Flood Campaign Trail

Sites like Politico, Talking Points Memo and RealClearPolitics are planning to smother the 2012 campaign trail in a way they could never have imagined four years ago.

Google Finds It Hard to Reinvent Philanthropy

In 2004, Google promised to transform philanthropy. That goal remains elusive.

Milton Babbitt, Composer, Dies at 94

Mr. Babbitt was regarded as the standard-bearer of the ultrarational extreme in American composition.

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Mark Bittman’s Go-To Italian Restaurants in San Francisco

In a city with some of the best regional Italian food in the world, choices abound.

36 Hours in Lisbon

Still a bargain, Lisbon is newly alive with upstart museums and renovated industrial districts.

In Nevada, the Viewing Has Begun From the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge

In Nevada, the Viewing Has Begun From the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge

Constructed for cars and trucks, the bridge was built for sightseers, too, offering a grand view of the dam.

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A South African property’s value is bolstered by sweeping ocean views and its location in Zimbali, a gated resort.

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In Pursuit of Cars That Won’t Be Outdated

To ensure that the electronics in new cars do not become obsolete too quickly, engineers are creating vehicles that can adapt to new technologies.

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Jeremy Allaire of Brightcove, an online video platform, says new businesses must make the right initial hires, as they will set the foundation for growth.

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