WORLD By MYRNA DOMIT Soldiers struggling to take control of a violent slum had managed to trap the traffickers inside, a spokesman said. By IAN JOHNSON and MARTIN FACKLER China engaged in a flurry of diplomatic activity to calm rising tensions between the Koreas, but with a swipe at the United States. By ELLEN BARRY A TV personality delivered a blistering critique of Russian television for bending to the will of the government. U.S. By KEVIN SACK and ROBERT PEAR If state challenges to the constitutionality of the insurance mandate are successful, it may stall the health care overhaul, officials say. Atlanta Journal By KIM SEVERSON and ROBBIE BROWN Patrons wait for hours for a Ghetto Burger at Ann's Snack Bar in Atlanta, but the restaurant is still waiting for a buyer. By REBECCA CATHCART Twenty tons of marijuana was found less than a block from another passage where 32 tons was found earlier this month. POLITICS By HELENE COOPER The White House said the president was "inadvertently hit with an opposing player's elbow" while playing Friday morning. By MARK LANDLER and JENNIFER STEINHAUER Fresh Republican support for the Israeli government after the U.S. midterm elections may be offset by Tea Party suspicion of foreign aid. By MONICA DAVEY Representative Jeff Fitzgerald and Senator Scott Fitzgerald have been chosen to lead their respective houses of the State Legislature. BUSINESS By NICK BUNKLEY Evidence is emerging on car lots that consumers are starting to feel more positive about General Motors. By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD On this year's Black Friday, retailers and analysts said they saw a surge in traffic at stores over last year. By STEPHANIE STROM Charity Navigator, a Web site and organization, is overhauling itself and how it evaluates charitable organizations. TECHNOLOGY By SETH SCHIESEL As video games swap controllers for players' bodies, the experience edges closer to art. By BEN SISARIO The Web addresses of several sites that posted unauthorized copies or aided in searches for downloadable films and music were seized by an arm of the Department of Homeland Security. By BEN SISARIO BMG, which has been buying music publishers, will add 100,000 Chrysalis titles, including songs by Blondie, David Bowie and Michael Jackson. SPORTS By ADAM HIMMELSBACH If a high school's logo can be confused with a university's, or if it is capable of diluting its value, universities often demand changes. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Following two botched Broncos field goals, Nevada fans stormed the field to celebrate the No. 19 team's upset overtime victory of the B.C.S. national title contender. No. 2 Auburn 28, No. 9 Alabama 27 By PETE THAMEL Cam Newton helped to erase a 24-point Alabama lead to give Auburn the biggest comeback victory in its history. ARTS Art Review By HOLLAND COTTER Robert Rauschenberg's prolific career is on display at Gagosian Gallery in a show whose work is mostly for sale. Exhibition Review By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN A remarkable selection of Old Babylonian tablets at New York University shows how sophisticated the society's mathematics was and how many similarities to later Western systems existed. Critic's Notebook By ALASTAIR MACAULAY At the start of a "Nutcracker Marathon" tour, productions by the Joffrey Ballet and Moscow Ballet demonstrate separate versions of this classic story. NEW YORK / REGION By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE The new governor says he wants to shake up Albany but is turning to insiders who know the capital's ways. By KAREEM FAHIM The Fulton Street Mall, a longtime retail destination in Downtown Brooklyn, is bracing for yet another transformation. By MICHAEL WILSON Businesses along the slump-plagued street in Lower Manhattan include a bar with bikini-clad servers, but the addition of luxury buildings could change the area's dynamic. TRAVEL By RACHEL DONADIO In summer, Venice is torrid, stuffed to the gills with the 18 million tourists that overwhelm it each year. But in winter, it is a city of church bells, haze and a slow pace that reveals its soul. By GERALDINE FABRIKANT This resort town continues to mature beyond its spring-break days, now offering a sophisticated evening that doesn't involve neon bikinis and syrupy daiquiris. By KATE MURPHY For adrenaline-charged R & R, some tour operators are offering packages specifically designed for military personnel. EDITORIALS Editorial A Supreme Court case involving AT&T Mobility is about a small amount of money and the huge principle of being able to enforce consumers' rights in court. Editorial Some state legislators are grumbling about being called back to Albany to tie up some loose ends. They need to stop whining and get to work. Editorial At last head count, a bill that would provide health care and economic compensation to sickened rescue workers is a vote short in the Senate. Will one more senator step up? Editorial The publisher of Twain's autobiography may have been surprised that it's selling out at bookstores, but the reasons aren't hard to find. OP-ED By BOB HERBERT Wall Street may be smiling, but extreme inequality is a recipe for social instability. ON THIS DAY On Nov. 27, 1973, the Senate voted 92-3 to confirm Gerald R. Ford as vice president, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew, who'd resigned. |
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