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China Fortifies State Businesses to Fuel Growth

While China owes its rapid growth to private business, it is often the state’s companies that are on the march, in part because of state-bank financing and stimulus spending.

Border Sweeps in North Reach Miles Into U.S.

Hundreds of passengers are taken into detention each year from domestic trains and buses along the nation’s northern border.

Risk-Taking Rises as Oil Rigs in Gulf Drill Deeper

As regulators investigate the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the broader dangers posed by the oil industry’s push into deeper waters have gone largely unscrutinized.

Orange County Is No Longer Nixon Country

Changes in Orange County, Calif., long a conservative symbol, reflect the state and much of the nation.

• Slide Show: Orange County’s Changing Politics

Powell vs. Rangel: Testy Remake After 40 Years

Adam Clayton Powell IV and Charles B. Rangel, the 20-term Harlem congressman who succeeded Mr. Powell’s father, have been trading angry attacks.

For Arms Sales Suspect, Secrets Are Bargaining Chips

Viktor Bout’s future may hang on whether he can trade on what officials believe is his vast knowledge of global criminal networks.

• Times Topics: Viktor Bout

Retargeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites

Ads tailored to online shoppers based on the products they have perused are leaving consumers with an eerie feeling.