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Very soon now, whatever suspense remains in this Oscar season will be over. Bullock or Streep? “Avatar” or “Hurt Locker”? All will be revealed. Will you be watching?

Court and police records portray a brutal encounter followed by an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away. The episode, including contacts by the state police and the governor, has come under scrutiny.

Bets by some of the same banks that helped Greece shroud its mounting debts may actually now be pushing the nation closer to the brink of financial ruin.

Despite a tormented relationship, the U.S. and Pakistani intelligence agencies are working together on tactical operations, as the C.I.A. extends its secret war deep into Pakistan’s cities.