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Sunday, December 7, 2008
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U.S. Plans a Shift to Focus Troops on Kabul Region
By KIRK SEMPLE
The change in deployments reflects worries that the capital might be at risk, an all the more delicate decision as the U.S. military reassesses troop distribution in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Obama Pledges Public Works on a Vast Scale
By PETER BAKER and JOHN M. BRODER
Seeking to resuscitate the reeling economy, Barack Obama promised the largest public works program since the creation of the interstate highways.
THE RECKONING
Debt Watchdogs: Tamed or Caught Napping?
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
Lured by profits during the housing boom, credit-rating agencies overlooked the risk of mortgage debt, critics say.
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| | QUOTATION OF THE DAY |
"Moody’s was like a good watchdog that had regarded the financial markets as its turf and barked and growled when anybody it didn’t know came near it. But in the ’90s, that watchdog got muzzled and gelded. It was told to turn into a lapdog."
THOMAS J. MCGUIRE, a former director of corporate development at the company, on changes that may have led to inflated ratings of mortgage securities.
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Mumbai Attacks Politicize Long-Isolated Elite
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
The attacks have prompted the wealthy to demand a vital public service: safety.
Indian Police Arrest 2 in Mumbai Investigation and Look at Cellphone Link
By JEREMY KAHN
The police arrested two men and were investigating whether they helped procure SIM cards that terrorists used to make calls during their attacks in Mumbai.
New Tensions in Jerusalem’s Arab Neighborhoods
By ISABEL KERSHNER
Critics say recent Israeli actions in Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem are attempts to “Judaize” these areas.
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When a Job Disappears, So Does the Health Care
By ROBERT PEAR
As jobless numbers peak, another crisis is unfolding for millions of people who lost their health insurance.
Harvard Lightning Rod Finds Path to Renewal With Obama
By JODI KANTOR and JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Lawrence H. Summers has worked to repair his damaged reputation since he was forced out as Harvard’s president.
General Critical of Iraq War Is V.A. Chief Pick
By JACKIE CALMES
The choice of Gen. Eric K. Shinseki for secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department symbolizes a break with the Bush era on national security.
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| | WASHINGTON |
Republicans Divided on Aid to Automakers
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
As Senate staff members drafted legislation for a taxpayer rescue of the automobile industry, Republicans offered mixed reactions to the preliminary details.
Revamping Aid to Pakistan Is Expected in Bush Report
By DAVID E. SANGER
The Bush administration is preparing to present a lengthy strategy review aimed at reversing the gains that militants have made in destabilizing Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Harvard Lightning Rod Finds Path to Renewal With Obama
By JODI KANTOR and JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Lawrence H. Summers has worked to repair his damaged reputation since he was forced out as Harvard’s president.
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| | BUSINESS |
Republicans Divided on Aid to Automakers
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
As Senate staff members drafted legislation for a taxpayer rescue of the automobile industry, Republicans offered mixed reactions to the preliminary details.
In Private Equity, the Limits of Apollo’s Power
By JULIE CRESWELL
With the easy money long gone from Wall Street, private equity titans like Leon Black ponder what’s next.
In Hard Times, Is Best Buy’s Best Good Enough?
By LAURA ZINN FROMM
To make the most of a bleak holiday season, Best Buy is stressing big promotions and novel customer service.
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| | TECHNOLOGY |
In Hard Times, Is Best Buy’s Best Good Enough?
By LAURA ZINN FROMM
To make the most of a bleak holiday season, Best Buy is stressing big promotions and novel customer service.
NOVELTIES
Zeroing In on Your Favorite Video Clips
By ANNE EISENBERG
To help sift through all the choices, companies including VideoSurf and Digitalsmiths have developed search tools.
The Extended Life of Monty Python
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA
Eric Idle, of Monty Python, is using the ultimate shock treatment by taking the troupe to the Internet.
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| | SPORTS |
Sooners and Gators End the Debate on the Field
By PETE THAMEL
Barring an extreme turn of events, Oklahoma and Florida, both 12-1, will finish Nos. 1 and 2 in the final B.C.S. rankings and play for the national title.
NO. 4 OKLAHOMA 62, NO. 19 MISSOURI 21
Oklahoma Answers Doubters With a Resounding Victory
By THAYER EVANS
With its trouncing of No. 19 Missouri, No. 4 Oklahoma clinched a berth in the national championship game against No. 2 Florida.
NO. 2 FLORIDA 31, NO. 1 ALABAMA 20
Florida Shows Power and Aims for Title
By PETE THAMEL
The Gators will head to the national championship after beating Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game.
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| | ARTS |
‘Doubt’ and Doubts of a Workingman
By DAVID CARR
In directing the film adaptation of his Pulitzer-winning play “Doubt,” John Patrick Shanley wields a ready tool: his past.
FILM
A Fictional Reporter in a Real-Life Mess
By ADAM LIPTAK
Ethical complexities of the Judith Miller case inspire the political thriller “Nothing But the Truth.”
MUSIC
College Radio Maintains Its Mojo
By BEN SISARIO
In the age of blogs and MySpace, college radio enjoys less influence than it once had, but music industry insiders say student stations still help to break new acts.
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| | NEW YORK/REGION |
An Abandoned Tower Sows Dismay in Riverdale
By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
Work on a condo tower in the Riverdale section of the Bronx has come to a stop, leaving residents who opposed the project stuck with the troubles of an abandoned building.
Officers to Be Indicted in Subway Assault
By RAY RIVERA and AL BAKER
Three police officers are to be indicted Tuesday in the case of Michael Mineo, who says he was sodomized with a baton, people briefed on the matter said.
Scarsdale Adjusts to Life Without Advanced Placement Courses
By WINNIE HU
Most praise the decision to make A.P. exams optional for replacing mountains of memorization with more creative curriculums, but more objective measurements have been mixed.
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| | MAGAZINE |
The End of the End of the Revolution
BY ROGER COHEN
Fidel Castro’s Cuba is turning 50. It’s been dying for years. What can Barack Obama — or anyone else — do to help bring the island into the 21st century?
Soul Reviver
By SAKI KNAFO
Gabriel Roth has spent more than a decade on the margins of the music industry, trying to recreate the urgent, brassy sound of the obscure old R&B 45s he loves. Suddenly, people are listening.
In Defense of Teasing
By DACHER KELTNER
Why sticking your tongue out, mocking your parents, going for the punch line — or giving a noogie — really does make you a better person.
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| | EDITORIALS |
The Employment Crash
Congress should be working now on another economic stimulus plan — one that will bolster unemployment compensation and create jobs.
The Deluder in Chief
President Bush is still acting as though he decided to invade Iraq after suddenly being handed life and death information on Saddam Hussein’s arsenal.
Replacing Senator Clinton
Some advice for Gov. David Paterson, who now has the important task of picking a replacement for Senator Hillary Clinton once she becomes secretary of state.
THE CITY LIFE
Wait a Minute, Wait a Minute
By FRANCIS X. CLINES
To survive in New York, you don’t have to be nearly as tough as the cliché, but it’s advisable to be musical.
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| | OP-ED |
OP-ED COLUMNIST
The Brightest Are Not Always the Best
By FRANK RICH
Long before the phrase “the best and the brightest” became the accolade du jour, it was meant to strike a sardonic, not a flattering, note.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
The Real Generation X
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
To reverse the damage caused by this generation of greedy adults, we will not only need to bail out industries of the past but to build up industries of the future.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
A Killer Without Borders
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Americans don’t think much about tuberculosis, just as we didn’t think much of AIDS in the 1980s. The risk is that our myopia will catch up with us.
GUEST COLUMNIST
Typing Without a Clue
By TIMOTHY EGAN
Publishers, let’s set some ground rules: Anyone who abuses the English language on such a regular basis should not be paid to put words in print.
Abortion Politics Didn’t Doom the G.O.P.
By ROSS DOUTHAT
Pro-lifers want to compromise, but so long as the Supreme Court remains closely divided on Roe vs. Wade, the movement won’t give up its political goal to have the decision overturned.
Showdown in the Big Tent
By CAITLIN FLANAGAN and BENJAMIN SCHWARZ
The vote for Proposition 8, making gay marriage illegal in California, could unleash a new kind of culture war.
Defending a Pardon, Protecting His Power
By SETH LIPSKY
President-elect Barack Obama should defend his nominee for attorney general, Eric Holder, and Mr. Holder’s role in the pardon of the financier Marc Rich. If not, he will endanger the power he is soon to inherit.
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