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Today's Headlines: Iraq's Troubles Drive Out Refugees Who Came Back

Written By Anonymous on November 27, 2010 | 2:29 AM

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TOP NEWS

Iraq's Troubles Drive Out Refugees Who Came Back

By JOHN LELAND

Iraqis who fled the height of the war and then returned are leaving in a second exodus, fueled by violence and unemployment, that shows how far Iraq remains from stability and security.

Deal for Deputy for Academics Clears Way for Schools Chief

By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg reached a deal to save the tottering candidacy of Cathleen P. Black, agreeing to appoint a career educator to serve as her second in command.

Critic's Notebook

Building Museums, and a Fresh Arab Identity

By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF

In Abu Dhabi and Qatar, large-scale cultural projects, particularly museums, are being planned and built in an effort to reshape corners of the modern Arab world.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY

"There's no security here. I was near a female suicide bomber a couple months ago. Then I was in my brother's truck when insurgents opened fire on a bridge. My friend was killed in front of me with a knife."
AMAR AL-OBEIDI, who fled Iraq once, and plans to do so again.


Arts

Interactive Feature: Architects Take On Museums in Doha and Abu Dhabi

I.M. Pei, Frank Gehry, Norman Foster and Jean Nouvel discuss their work in the Persian Gulf.

Opinion
James Stevenson | Lost and Found New York

Interactive Feature: Night at the Museum

The artist remembers a gem heist at the American Museum of Natural History.

WORLD

Brazil Military Says It Cornered Rio Drug Gangs

By MYRNA DOMIT

Soldiers struggling to take control of a violent slum had managed to trap the traffickers inside, a spokesman said.

China Addresses Rising Korean Tensions

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.

Russian TV Kowtows to Kremlin, Critic Says

By ELLEN BARRY

A TV personality delivered a blistering critique of Russian television for bending to the will of the government.

U.S.

Health Law Faces Threat of Undercut From Courts

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

Burgers Selling Fast, but the Restaurant Is Not

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.

Drug Tunnel Is Found at Border

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

Obama Gets 12 Stitches After Basketball Game

By HELENE COOPER

The White House said the president was "inadvertently hit with an opposing player's elbow" while playing Friday morning.

G.O.P. and Tea Party Are Mixed Blessing for Israel

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.

2 Brothers Will Rule in Wisconsin

By MONICA DAVEY

Representative Jeff Fitzgerald and Senator Scott Fitzgerald have been chosen to lead their respective houses of the State Legislature.

BUSINESS

G.M. Finds a More Receptive Public

By NICK BUNKLEY

Evidence is emerging on car lots that consumers are starting to feel more positive about General Motors.

Shoppers Flock Back to the Mall to Hunt Deals

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

On this year's Black Friday, retailers and analysts said they saw a surge in traffic at stores over last year.

To Help Donors Choose, Web Site Alters How It Sizes Up Charities

By STEPHANIE STROM

Charity Navigator, a Web site and organization, is overhauling itself and how it evaluates charitable organizations.

TECHNOLOGY

Motion, Sensitive

By SETH SCHIESEL

As video games swap controllers for players' bodies, the experience edges closer to art.

U.S. Shuts Down Web Sites in Piracy Crackdown

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.

Music Publisher BMG Buying Chrysalis in $168 Million Deal

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

Universities Tell High Schools Logos Are Off Limits

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.

Nevada Stuns No. 3 Boise State 34-31

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

Newton Leads Auburn to Comeback Win

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

Fruitful Talent Who Made Art World Multiply

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

Masters of Math: Babylonian Tablets That Survived Millenniums

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

How the Sugarplum Fairy Presides Depends on the 'Nutcracker' Narrative

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

Profusion of Insiders Aid Cuomo in Transition

By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

The new governor says he wants to shake up Albany but is turning to insiders who know the capital's ways.

An Eclectic Shopping Hub Wonders What's Next

By KAREEM FAHIM

The Fulton Street Mall, a longtime retail destination in Downtown Brooklyn, is bracing for yet another transformation.

On Nassau Street, the Present Closes In on a Bikini-Clad Past

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

Venice in Winter

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.

36 Hours in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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.

R&R Challenges for the Camouflage Set

By KATE MURPHY

For adrenaline-charged R & R, some tour operators are offering packages specifically designed for military personnel.

EDITORIALS
Editorial

The Arbitration War

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

Memo to Albany: It's Your Job

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

Outstanding Debt From 9/11

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

Mark Twain's Big Book

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

Winning the Class War

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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