NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Congressional Democrats relented on their insistence that a war spending measure set a date for withdrawing American combat troops from Iraq.

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American soldiers lost one of their own on Saturday in an effort to follow a creed: no soldier left behind.

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Democratic leaders pushing promised lobbying reforms are facing resistance from balky lawmakers.

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Mexico's 47 U.S. consulates are acting as influential free agents in a broken immigration system.

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The relationship between Gov. Jon Corzine and a union president is a fascinating topic in New Jersey politics.

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