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U.S. May Take Ownership Stake in Banks
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS and MARK LANDLER
The Treasury Department is considering taking ownership stakes in many U.S. banks to try to restore confidence, according to government officials.
THE RECKONING
Taking Hard New Look at a Greenspan Legacy
By PETER S. GOODMAN
The deregulation and use of derivatives long had a great supporter in the person of Alan Greenspan.
U.S. Study Is Said to Warn of Crisis in Afghanistan
By MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT
A draft report by U.S. intelligence agencies casts serious doubt on the ability of the Afghan government to stem the Taliban’s rise.
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QUOTATION OF THE DAY
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"It’s got to have leaves on it, and it can’t really be bigger than your finger. And you got to find one with a fork in it."
PHIL STINE,
on the right kind of stick for the ancient art of dowsing.
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WORLD
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Korea Aims to End Stigma of Adoption and Stop ‘Exporting’ Babies
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
Last year, for the first time, more babies here were adopted by South Koreans than foreigners and the government has set a goal of eliminating foreign adoptions altogether by 2012.
Rift Unsettles South Africa’s Top Party
By BARRY BEARAK
A well-known stalwart of the governing African National Congress took steps to break with the party and start another, arguing that the A.N.C. had turned its back on democracy.
Russians Vacate Buffer Zones in Georgia
By OLESYA VARTANYAN and ELLEN BARRY
Russia removed its last checkpoints from the buffer zones outside the breakaway enclaves of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, fulfilling a key requirement of a cease-fire agreement.
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U.S.
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On Parched Farms, Using Intuition to Find Water
By JESSE McKINLEY
Scientists pooh-pooh “water witches,” who claim to know where to drill for water, but the dowsers are in demand.
California Leaders Seek Answers to Credit Crunch
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders promised they would find the billions needed to avert sharp cuts in public services.
Court Weighs Concerns on Whales and Military
By ADAM LIPTAK
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the Navy’s use of sonar in its training exercises off Southern California.
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WASHINGTON
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G.O.P. Facing Tougher Battle for Congress
By CARL HULSE and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
The economic turmoil is threatening to topple Republican candidates, putting more seats within Democratic reach.
States’ Actions to Block Voters Appear Illegal
By IAN URBINA
Tens of thousands of voters in at least six swing states have been removed from rolls or blocked from registering.
Court Weighs Concerns on Whales and Military
By ADAM LIPTAK
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the Navy’s use of sonar in its training exercises off Southern California.
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BUSINESS
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YOUR MONEY
Switching to Cash May Feel Safe, but Risks Remain
By RON LIEBER
Fleeing the stock market for the comfort of safe and insured, investors with a time horizon beyond a few years may be doing real damage to their long-term finances.
Retailers’ Sales Fall Sharply at Both High End and Low
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM
Retail analysts and executives said they had not seen such a rapid slowdown in consumer spending since the nation’s last deep recession, in the early 1980s.
Asian Markets Move Up After Rate Cuts
By BETTINA WASSENER
Most Asian stock markets stabilized and recouped some of their dramatic losses, but the recovery was modest and failed to extend to Australia and New Zealand.
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TECHNOLOGY
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I.B.M.’s Quarterly Earnings Cast Light in a Darkening Economic Cloud
By STEVE LOHR
The company said its third-quarter net income rose 20 percent to $2.8 billion, while earnings from continuing operations rose 22 percent to $2.05 a share, surpassing analysts’ expectations
Young, Black and Republican in New York, Blogging Against the Tide
By JOHN ELIGON
Blogs like HipHopRepublican.com have given right-leaning blacks a sense of community during an election in which Barack Obama’s candidacy has made their political stance seem particularly unlikely.
A.M.D.’s New Investors Make Big Bet on Chip Plants
By ASHLEE VANCE
The government of Abu Dhabi is betting billions of dollars that it can conquer one of the world’s toughest businesses.
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ARTS
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An Election to Laugh About
By BILL CARTER
For comedy shows specializing in topical satire, the rabid attention that viewers are giving to the presidential (and vice-presidential) contest is providing a jolt of ratings and creative energy.
THE TV WATCH
Imports Suffering Identity Problems
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
American adaptations of foreign series — including “Eleventh Hour,” “Kath & Kim” and “Life on Mars” — are prevalent this season, but not all copycat shows are equally well made.
With Her Company All Grown Up, a Director Says Goodbye
By JULIE BLOOM
Tina Ramirez, the artistic director of Ballet Hispanico, is stepping down from her position after almost 40 years.
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NEW YORK/REGION
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Enigmatic Billionaire Is Back in Term Limit Fray
By SAM ROBERTS and ERIC KONIGSBERG
After more than a decade away from New York politics, Ronald S. Lauder is suddenly back in the midst of it.
Awaiting a Burial, This Time an Actual One
By ALAN FEUER
A funeral for William Cutolo Sr. has already been held, a tombstone has been erected and relatives have entered witness protection. The question is: What next?
Supermarket Cheated Workers, State Says
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
The top two executives at an Associated supermarket in Brooklyn were arrested on charges that they had cheated workers out of more than $300,000 and had falsified business records.
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FASHION & STYLE
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SKIN DEEP
The Sum of Your Facial Parts
By SARAH KERSHAW
A computer model can come up with the ideal you, but you may prefer your “before” image.
FASHION DIARY
Backstage, It’s Down to Bare Essentials
By GUY TREBAY
For people in the fashion business, being around rooms filled with unclad women and men is anything but stimulating.
A Tupperware Party for the Body
By DONALD McNEIL
Home spa treatment products appear to be growing in popularity as the economy worsens.
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EDITORIALS
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Nearing the End
Only by setting a sound withdrawal plan can America hope to keep encouraging Iraqis to make the political reforms needed to stabilize their country.
That’s a Pretty Big Glitch
It seems that hardly an election goes by without reports of serious vulnerabilities or malfunctions with electronic voting machines.
Standing, Stretching, Turning Around
We urge California voters to pass Proposition 2, which would ban the cruel confinement of animals.
One Man’s Crony ...
The good, the bad and the ugly of lobbying are well known, but it’s a stretch for John McCain, who has 25 years in Washington, to demonize it.
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OP-ED
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OP-ED COLUMNIST
Clearing the Ayers
By GAIL COLLINS
John McCain may feel compelled to go back to his guilt-by-association theme. And this has me feeling very guilty about my associates.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Can This Be Pro-Life?
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
It is paradoxical for the “pro-life” Bush administration to adopt a policy whose result will be tens of thousands of additional abortions each year.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Hasta la Vista, Baby
By ROGER COHEN
George W. Bush’s treatment of Spain illustrates how not to approach foreign policy. It’s important to talk to friends, even when there is disagreement.
Saved by the Deficit?
By ROBERT B. REICH
If the nation plunges into a deeper recession, the deficit will be even larger as a proportion of the economy. Yet all is not what it seems.
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ON THIS DAY
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On Oct. 9, 1967, Latin American guerrilla leader Che Guevara was executed in Bolivia while attempting to incite revolution.
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