CNN’s Sanjay Gupta Is Approached for Surgeon General Job

Dr. Gupta is a medical correspondent for the news network and a neurosurgeon.

The Costly Compromises of Oil From Sand

Environmental groups in the U.S. and Canada are pushing for a slowdown to oil sands development.

Apple Drops Anticopying Measures in iTunes

Apple said it would begin selling song downloads without anticopying measures and change its pricing structure.

The Caucus: Jeb Bush Will Not Seek Florida Senate Seat

Although his brother, President George W. Bush, has been promoting his potential candidacy, Jeb Bush, has decided not to run for the Senate in 2010.

Gazprom Dispute Entangles Europe

Russia’s gas price dispute with Ukraine escalated, disrupting deliveries to the European Union in the midst of a bitter cold spell.

The Caucus: Pelosi Cites Tough Challenges Ahead

The House Speaker began a new session of Congress with a swollen majority and a potentially daring legislative agenda.

Israel Puts Media Clamp on Gaza

Journalists have been barred from the battle zone in Gaza, but they are given full access to sites in Israel hit by Hamas rockets.

Alcoa to Cut 13% of Work Force

The aluminum maker said it would cut 13,500 jobs, 13 percent of its total work force, as well as slash spending and output to cope with the global economic slowdown.

Israeli Strike Hits Refugees Near a U.N. School in Gaza

At least 30 people were reported killed at a school where refugees had gathered, and Israeli troops were said to be moving toward the south of Gaza.

The Caucus: Republican Senator Blasts A.G. Nominee

On the Senate floor, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee launched into a critique of President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee for Attorney General.

Dossier Gives Details of Mumbai Attacks

The document compiled by Indian authorities and seen by The Times seems designed to demonstrate that the attackers were sent from Pakistan.

Burris, Blocked From Taking Seat, Gains New Support

Senator Dianne Feinstein broke with many of her Democratic colleagues to say that Roland W. Burris should be seated as a Senator from Illinois.

Obama Warns About Years of Trillion-Dollar Deficits

Barack Obama delivered a stark assessment of the economy, saying that his administration would be forced to impose tighter discipline on government.