NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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An internal military assessment offers the first comprehensive look at the progress of the effort to stabilize Baghdad with the heavy influx of additional troops.

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Mitt Romney's career at the consulting firm Bain & Company, which has been a source of money and contacts for his campaign, also exposes him to criticism.

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Across the country, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, a Republican, has emerged as the face of gun control.

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Benazir Bhutto is raising her profile again and positioning herself as savior of Pakistan.

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Ethiopia, a country more often associated by Americans with drought, famine and conflict, has become a hot spot for international adoption.

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The courts may determine just who owns Curlin, the horse that bested Street Sense to win the Preakness Stakes.

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