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U.A.W. Makes Concessions in Bid to Help Automakers
By BILL VLASIC
The surprise move by the United Automobile Workers to accept concessions could be critical in helping the auto industry secure $34 billion in federal aid.
Episcopal Split as Conservatives Form New Group
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Conservatives alienated over the ordination of an openly gay bishop said they would create a rival denomination.
Mumbai Attack Is Test of Pakistan’s Ability to Curb Militants
By JANE PERLEZ and SOMINI SENGUPTA
Evidence of links between the attacks and a Pakistani militant group raises the question of whether Pakistan’s government is able — or willing — to rein in militancy.
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| QUOTATION OF THE DAY |
"We’re going through Reformation times, and in Reformation times things aren’t neat and clean."
BISHOP ROBERT DUNCAN, of Pittsburgh, a conservative who led his diocese out of the Episcopal Church in October.
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As More Eat Meat, a Bid to Cut Emissions
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Farm emissions are being discussed during international talks on a new treaty to combat global warming.
Rwanda Stirs Deadly Brew of Troubles in Congo
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Evidence seems to be growing that Rwanda is meddling again in Congo’s troubles.
Palestinians’ Rift Prevents Gazans From Traveling to Mecca
By TAGHREED EL-KHODARY and ETHAN BRONNER
For the first time since 1973, no Palestinians from Gaza are making the pilgrimage to Mecca this year because of a power struggle over which Palestinian government is legitimate.
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Vermont Town Turns to College in Bid to Guide Change
By ABBY GOODNOUGH
Hoping to avoid conflict that often stymies planning, officials in Starksboro, Vt., are asking Middlebury College students to help steer development.
Mukasey Sees No Necessity for Pardons in Terror War
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey said Wednesday that he saw no need for President Bush to pardon any of the officials involved in some of the administration’s most controversial counterterrorism policies.
With Saturn, G.M. Failed a Makeover
By MICHELINE MAYNARD
With sales of Saturn vehicles falling, General Motors said it was “exploring alternatives” for the brand that was once considered a symbol of its future.
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Mukasey Sees No Necessity for Pardons in Terror War
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey said Wednesday that he saw no need for President Bush to pardon any of the officials involved in some of the administration’s most controversial counterterrorism policies.
Panel Seeks Changes in E.P.A. Reviews
By CORNELIA DEAN
The Environmental Protection Agency must revise its approach to assessing environmental health hazards and other risks, an expert panel is reporting.
Economic Stimulus Plan Tied to Energy Savings
By JOHN M. BRODER
The so-called green component of a stimulus plan would cost at least $15 billion a year, and perhaps considerably more, aides said.
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With Saturn, G.M. Failed a Makeover
By MICHELINE MAYNARD
With sales of Saturn vehicles falling, General Motors said it was “exploring alternatives” for the brand that was once considered a symbol of its future.
A Rush Into Refinancing as Mortgage Rates Fall
By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
The Treasury’s efforts to jump-start the housing market led to a surge in mortgage refinancing activity, and officials are considering new ways to entice buyers.
MARKET PLACE
Fortress, the Hedge Fund, Is Crumbling
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
Shares in the Fortress Investment Group plummeted 25 percent, to $1.87, after the firm said that it had temporarily suspended redemptions at its largest fund.
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An Online Sales Boom That May Not Last
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Strong Web sales over the holiday weekend are unlikely to bail out the retail industry, which is contending with a recession and a sharp decline in consumers’ wealth.
ADVERTISING
This Season’s Must-Have: The Humble Coupon
By STUART ELLIOTT
The faltering economy could mean renewed interest in coupons as shoppers refocus on the cost of the products they buy — that is, if they do actually buy anything these days.
Yahoo’s Stock Jumps on Report of Buyout Interest
By BRAD STONE
Investors bid up shares after reports that Jonathan Miller, AOL’s former chief executive, is attempting a private buyout of Yahoo.
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| SPORTS |
In Army-Navy Game, Friends, Competitors and a Band of Brothers
By RYAN GOLDBERG
Two football-playing friends from Long Island. One went to Army. One went to Navy. They both went to Iraq. Only one came home alive.
N.F.L. Role in Burress Incident Scrutinized
By KATIE THOMAS
Plaxico Burress’s accident has placed N.F.L. Security, the league’s low-profile investigative unit, in the unusual position of clashing with the local police.
Coughlin Tries to Get Focus Back on Football
By JOE LAPOINTE
Giants Coach Tom Coughlin said he addressed the team Tuesday and again Wednesday morning and used two words: “sadness” and “disappointment.”
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MUSIC REVIEW
A Birthday Bash With a Harmonious Mix of Guests
By BEN RATLIFF
Months ahead of time Wayne Shorter’s 75th birthday concert at Carnegie Hall was being described as a kind of collaboration with Imani Winds, a classical wind quintet.
At Shubert, the Future Has Roots in the Past
By PATRICIA COHEN
The ascension of Philip J. Smith and Robert E. Wankel to the top of the Shubert Organization ended a 20-plus-year guessing game about the future of the largest theater-owning enterprise in the nation.
Sundance Tilts to Heart-Tuggers
By MICHAEL CIEPLY
If things turn out as expected, festivalgoers will have more to cry about than the room prices at Sundance next year.
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City Pushes Cooling Therapy for Cardiac Arrest
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
Ambulances will take patients to specially equipped hospitals, believed to reduce the chances of brain damage.
A Show of Support, or Influence
By JOHN ELIGON
Two simultaneous police-killing trials illustrate how uniformed police officers massing in courtrooms can be a delicate issue.
Paterson Voices Support for M.T.A. Rescue Plan
By WILLIAM NEUMAN
New York’s governor expressed support for a plan that includes charging tolls on the East River bridges.
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| FASHION & STYLE |
Family and Office Roles Mix
By SARAH KERSHAW
Your role in the office — the gossip, the dude, or the rebel — may be linked to your position in the home.
SKIN DEEP
New Products Bring Side Effect: Nanophobia
By NATASHA SINGER
In a world where there are so many things to be afraid of, add one more to the list - tiny components engineered on the nanoscale that could run amok inside the body.
Luxury Prices Are Falling; the Sky, Too
By GUY TREBAY
Black Friday had an unreal quality for stores selling luxury goods, as retailers had to drastically slash prices to stay afloat during a turbulent economy.
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| EDITORIALS |
Gloom, but Not Doom
The possible decline in America’s power does not mean that the United States would not remain powerful.
Rescue the Census
The census requires years of planning, but preparations — for reasons of incompetence or political gain — have been systematically sidetracked during the Bush years.
The Life of an Antarctic Archipelago
A discovery of new species found on the polar islands concludes that this area is one of last on the globe where biodiversity has barely changed over the past century.
APPRECIATIONS
Odetta
By ANDREW ROSENTHAL
The music and lyrics of Odetta, the transcendent folk singer who died on Tuesday, opened a boy's eyes to the crimes and tragedies embedded in American history.
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OP-ED COLUMNIST
One Singular Sensation
By GAIL COLLINS
A comment made by Gov. Ed Rendell seemed to infer that single unmarried people, like the homeland security nominee Janet Napolitano, have no life outside of work.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Raising the World’s I.Q.
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
One of the most simple and effective ways to improve the physical and mental health of impoverished people is to add iodine to the salt supply.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
A Court for a New America
By ROGER COHEN
Only by realigning America with international law can the damage inflicted on America’s image and appeal by the Bush administration be undone.
Not Every Vote Counts
By CHARLES SEIFE
A recount in Minnesota’s too-close-to-call Senate race is a waste of time — the margin is so small, we will never know the real winner.
Medicine for the Job Market
By JONATHAN GRUBER
Why a large government investment — perhaps $100 billion a year or more — in health care reform would be good for our economy.
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