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 November 28, 2010 Today's Headlines |
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TOP NEWSF.B.I. Says Oregon Suspect Planned 'Grand' AttackBy COLIN MINER, LIZ ROBBINS and ERIK ECKHOLMF.B.I. officials said that a Somali-born suspect thought he was detonating a car bomb in a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, when in fact he had been set up in a sting. New Chairman Seeks More Power for U.S. WatchdogsBy DAVID M. HERSZENHORNRepresentative Darrell Issa, the Republican who will lead House's chief investigative committee plans to vastly expand scrutiny of the Obama administration. Smarter Than You ThinkWar Machines: Recruiting Robots for CombatBy JOHN MARKOFFNew robots - none of them very human-looking - are being designed to handle a broad range of tasks, despite controversy about the impact on future warfare. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "We want to be in Sudan to feel that connection, to look at the graves, to think about the fallen." VALENTINO ACHAK DENG, one of many young men who fled civil war in Sudan decades ago, and are returning to vote in a referendum on splitting the country. | |||
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WORLDU.S. and South Korea Begin Joint Naval ExercisesBy MARTIN FACKLERDuring the planned exercises, which were meant as a warning to North Korea, artillery was heard on an island the North attacked last week, although no shells landed.
South Korea Experiences a Stirring for RevengeBy MARTIN FACKLERThe ferocity of the attack on Yeonpyeong Island appears to have started a shift in South Koreans' conflicted emotions about their countrymen in the North. For 'Lost Boy,' Vote in Sudan Is HomecomingBy JEFFREY GETTLEMANSouthern Sudanese will soon hold a referendum to decide if they will split from the north. On the occasion of the vote, Joseph Gatyoung Khan came home. U.S.This Holiday Season, Traditions With a TwistBy KIRK JOHNSONFor all its well-worn ruts, the Christmas season can create new traditions when you least expect them.
Supreme Court MemoEx-Justice Explains Changed Death Penalty StanceBy ADAM LIPTAKJustice John Paul Stevens said he found the death penalty unconstitutional because of racism, politics and hysteria. Senator Lugar Charts His Course Against the WindsBy JENNIFER STEINHAUERSenator Richard G. Lugar of Indiana is standing against his party on significant issues at a politically dangerous time. POLITICSAs San Francisco's Mayor Departs, a Handful of Votes Will Usher In a New OneBy JESSE McKINLEYWhen Gavin Newsom takes his new job, it will be up to the Board of Supervisors to pick a successor. Palin Sidesteps Politics at Iowa Book SigningBy A. G. SULZBERGERThe former Republican vice presidential nominee greeted hundreds of fans but had nothing to say about her plans. Health Law Faces Threat of Undercut From CourtsBy KEVIN SACK and ROBERT PEARIf state challenges to the constitutionality of the insurance mandate are successful, it may stall the health care overhaul, officials say. BUSINESSA Bully Finds a Pulpit on the WebBy DAVID SEGALVitaly Borker welcomes customer complaints, saying they vault his business higher in Internet search results. Demonstrators in Ireland Protest Austerity PlanBy JOHN F. BURNSProtesters voiced dismay and outrage over planned cuts to jobs and welfare spending. Scene StealerA Casting Call for Hollywood's Chief LobbyistBy BROOKS BARNESHollywood has been searching for almost a year for a new chairman for the Motion Picture Association of America. TECHNOLOGYDigital DomainWhen the Software Is the SportswriterBy RANDALL STROSSA network of Web sites devoted to men's college basketball offers news stories written entirely by software. PrototypeFarewell, Digital World. (It's All for a Cause.)By AMY WALLACEIn a benefit for World AIDS Day, fund-raiser, celebrities will stop posting to Twitter and Facebook and ask their fans to buy back their digital lives. Motion, SensitiveBy SETH SCHIESELAs video games swap controllers for players' bodies, the experience edges closer to art. SPORTSAnalysisBoise State Drops Out of Race as Season Nears Finish LineBy PETE THAMELIf Auburn wins the SEC championship, and Oregon wins at Oregon State, they will play for the national title. National RoundupOklahoma Has Surprise Shot at Big 12 TitleBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNo. 4 Texas Christian capped its second straight undefeated regular season with a second consecutive Mountain West Conference championship, beating host New Mexico, 66-17.
Assault on a Formidable Passing PeakBy JUDY BATTISTAThrough 10 games, quarterback Philip Rivers is on pace for 5,083 passing yards, a mere yard short of the record. ARTSFilmThat's Me on Screen, but I Still Didn't Do ItBy CHARLES V. BAGLI and KEVIN FLYNNThe real estate millionaire Robert Durst, the women he may have killed and the man he did are examined in Andrew Jarecki's film "All Good Things." Cult of Motherhood: The ConfessionalBy ALESSANDRA STANLEY"The Talk," a new daytime show on CBS, is the other woman of daytime television, a fresher model of "The View," now in its 14th year on ABC. Those Undulating Swan Arms? Not So Easy to DoBy JULIE BLOOMNatalie Portman trained hard for the role of lead ballerina in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan," a psychological thriller centered on a performance of "Swan Lake." NEW YORK / REGIONBingo in the BloodBy N. R. KLEINFIELDThe game may be fading, but to its devotees, it can be an addiction and a delight, though with a tragic dimension. Hindu Group Stirs a Debate Over Yoga's SoulBy PAUL VITELLOA small foundation has generated buzz with a campaign asserting that "Hinduism has lost control of the brand." Suspicious Fire in Bronx Leaves 1 Dead and 7 InjuredBy NOAH ROSENBERGThe cause of the fire in an apartment building was under investigation Saturday night, and a Fire Department official said the blaze was "suspicious." MAGAZINEIn China, Cultivating the Urge to SplurgeBy DAVID LEONHARDTBuilding a consumer society in China won't be easy, but the health of the world economy depends on it. The Incredible Flying NonagenarianBy BRUCE GRIERSONOlga Kotelko, 91, is shattering track-and-field records - in her age group - and testing theories about aging. The Professor of MicropopularityBy CARLO ROTELLAJames Schamus of Focus Features makes the most successful "small" movies around. His secret? Spiking the mainstream with just a touch of weird. EDITORIALSEditorialThe Unemployed Held Hostage, AgainPresident Obama should excoriate phony deficit hawks who say that jobless benefits are too costly, even as they pass expensive tax cuts for the rich. EditorialWhat the G.O.P. MissedRepublican senators apparently failed to notice the breakthrough on European missile defense at the recent NATO meeting in Lisbon. EditorialUntenable Judicial EthicsPennsylvania's highest court, and the nation's, should hold themselves to higher ethical standards. Editorial NotebookNote to Hugh PratherBy LAWRENCE DOWNESA little self-help wisdom, before self-help became a way of life in America. OP-EDFrank RichStill the Best Congress Money Can BuyBy FRANK RICHTwo years after the economic meltdown, most Americans now recognize a caste system where everyone remains (at best) mired in economic stasis except the very wealthiest sliver. Thomas L. FriedmanGot to Get This RightBy THOMAS L. FRIEDMANAmericans understand that we need nation-building at home, and we need it now. Nicholas D. KristofA Woman. A Prostitute. A Slave.By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOFThe odyssey of a Chinese-Korean woman shows how human trafficking survives, even in Midtown Manhattan. Op-Ed ContributorsTo Fight Climate Change, Clear the AirBy VEERABHADRAN RAMANATHAN and DAVID G. VICTORTo speed progress against global warming, diplomats at the climate conference should look beyond carbon dioxide and reduce emissions of soot, ozone, methane and HFCs. Op-Ed ContributorOn Global Warming, Start SmallBy BRUCE USHERRather than wait for international diplomacy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, America should build on the efforts that many states are making to develop cleaner sources of energy. Op-Ed ContributorAn Almanac of Extreme WeatherBy JACK HEDINThe unexpected forces that reshaped my farm. Op-Ed ContributorThe Remains of the DayBy ABIGAIL CARROLLThanksgiving reminds us that turning Thursday's dinner into Friday's breakfast was once an American way of life. | |||
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