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Back on world stage, a larger-than-life Holbrooke February 7, 2009 at 8:26 pm As special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke will formulate policy for a troubled region. Have car, need briefs? In Russia, barter is back February 7, 2009 at 8:26 pm In a sign of the financial times, barter deals made up 3 to 4 percent of total sales in Russia in November. Afghan leader finds himself hero no more February 7, 2009 at 8:26 pm Once supported by the White House, President Hamid Karzai no longer has the favor of the U.S. or of his own. U.S. decides on how to save banks February 7, 2009 at 7:18 am The new rescue plan, to be outlined in broad terms Monday in a speech by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, will not require banks to increase their lending. U.S. rejects 'sphere of influence' for Russia February 7, 2009 at 7:18 am Vice President Joseph Biden promised Saturday that the new U.S. government would continue to press NATO to seek "deeper cooperation" with like-minded countries. Wildfires prove fatal in Australia February 7, 2009 at 7:18 am Raging wildfires swept through southeastern Australia on Saturday as gale force winds and scorching temperatures combined into a deadly inferno that killed at least 14 people, officials said. Obama: Economic bill necessary to save jobs February 7, 2009 at 5:10 am With the Senate moving toward a tenuous compromise on the White House's economic stimulus plan, President Barack Obama hammered at the urgent need to pass a bill that will jump-start the struggling economy and put people back to work.