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lördag, november 19, 2011

The Times in Print for Saturday, November 19, 2011

Egypt Islamists Demand the End of Military Rule
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
A rally in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Friday represented the beginning of a new battle between Egypt’s two most powerful political forces, the military and the once-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

Video: Protesting Egypt's Military

As Deadline Nears, Deficit Panel Is Still at Deep Impasse
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and ROBERT PEAR
Pessimism mounted among members of a Congressional panel on deficit reduction about their ability to strike a deal by Monday and avert a high-profile failure.

Economic Memo: Tax Pledge May Scuttle a Deal on Deficit

As Myanmar Eases Controls, U.S. Sees Diplomatic Opening
By THOMAS FULLER and MARK LANDLER
New leaders have begun to relax Myanmar’s political system, court the opposition and fix relations with other powers, an opportunity the Obama administration has eagerly embraced.

Video of Remarks by Aung San Suu Kyi and Obama

Vilifying Rival, Wall St. Rallies for Senate Ally
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
Senator Scott P. Brown of Massachusetts, a leading fund-raiser in the financial industry, is expected to face Elizabeth Warren, a strong proponent of regulation, next year.

Older, Suburban and Struggling, ‘Near Poor’ Startle the Census
By JASON DePARLE, ROBERT GEBELOFF and SABRINA TAVERNISE
A new Census Bureau measure denotes households pulled out of poverty by benefits or closer to it by certain expenses, and a count suggests they are far more numerous than previously understood.

Graphic: Bordering on Poverty

Europe Fears a Credit Squeeze as Investors Sell Bond Holdings
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and ERIC DASH
Financial institutions around the world are getting rid of holdings in European government debt and spurning new bond issues, raising fear of a credit crisis.

Interactive Feature: Tracking Europe's Debt Crisis

Podcast: Front Page

James Barron, a reporter at The New York Times, summarizes the top headlines every weekday.

International

After a Horrific Crash, a Stark Depiction of Injustice in China
 By MICHAEL WINES and IAN JOHNSON


Satirizing Putin With Boldly Poetic Flair
By ELLEN BARRY

New Calls to Press Syria From France and Turkey 
By NADA BAKRI

Fate of a U.S. Base Heightens Tensions in Iraq’s Contested North 
By ANDREW E. KRAMER

U.N. Panel Finds Climate Change Behind Some Extreme Weather Events 
By JUSTIN GILLIS

The Saturday Profile: Seeing in Crisis the Last Best Chance to Unite Europe 
By NICHOLAS KULISH and JACK EWING

Militias and Army Jostle for Influence in Libya 
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS

Names of the Dead

U.S. Plans New Sanctions Against Iran’s Oil Industry 
 By MARK LANDLER and ALAN COWELL

Scientists Report Second Sighting of Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos 
By DENNIS OVERBYE

Brazil Officials Criticize Chevron Over Oil Spill 
By SIMON ROMERO

Philippines’ Ex-President Is Arrested on Fraud Charges 
By FLOYD WHALEY

With Rainfall and Aid, the Number Facing Starvation in Somalia Drops by Half a Million 
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN

President Obama and
 Secretary of State Hillary
Rodham Clinton gave a
statement during a meeting of
 the Association of Southeast
 Asian Nations on the
 Indonesian Island of Bali
 on Friday.


Obama’s Trip Emphasizes Role of Pacific Rim 
By JACKIE CALMES

U.N. Court Appeals Release of Khmer Rouge Defendant 
By SETH MYDANS

Ukraine: Ex-Premier Seeks Medical Aid 
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Haiti: Plans for Army Are Delayed 
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD

Sri Lanka: 2nd Sentence for Ex-General 
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

News Analysis: For a Changing Myanmar, the Real Tests Lie Ahead  
By THOMAS FULLER

Russia: 3 Countries Join Eurasian Union 
By REUTERS

Brazil: Chief Killed in Land Dispute sectio
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

National
 
A Dude Ranch Rests Hopes on a Rockefeller Deal 
 By KIRK JOHNSON


Media Decoder Blog: Los Angeles County Officials Restart ’81 Inquiry in Actress’s Death 
By MICHAEL CIEPLY

Niche Voters Giving Paul Momentum in Iowa Polls 
By TRIP GABRIEL

Deal With the Devil Foreseen by Romney
By ASHLEY PARKER

From Cain, More on Libya 
By SUSAN SAULNY

Prospects Improve for Sept. 11 Suits Against Nations 
By ERIC LICHTBLAU

Guru Sentenced to Prison in Sweat Lodge Deaths 
By IAN LOVETT

California: Crystal Cathedral Will Be Sold to Catholic Diocese
By IAN LOVETT

Green Blog: Sierra Club Leader Plans to Leave Group Next Year
By JOHN M. BRODER

Honk if You Agree There Is a Difference Between Free Speech and Noise
By KIRK JOHNSON

Detroit to Lay Off 9 Percent of Its Public Work Force 
By MONICA DAVEY

Obituaries [Swedish: 'dödsrunor')
 
Richard H. Kuh, Ex-Manhattan Prosecutor, Dies at 90 
By WOLFGANG SAXON and PAUL VITELLO


Walt Hazzard, Former Star and Coach for U.C.L.A., Dies at 69 
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jon B. Lovelace, Mutual Fund Industry Leader, Dies at 84 
By ADRIENNE CARTER

Jamie Pierre, Free Skier Known for Feats of Daring, Dies at 38 
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

Editorials, Op-Ed and Letters

New York

The Arts

Business Day

Sports Saturday


Quotation of the Day
"The people didn’t sacrifice hundreds of lives in the revolution so that the military would jump over their will. If they can do that, what is the point of parliamentary elections?"
MOHAMED IBRAHIM, a teacher, at a protest in Cairo demanding that Egypt’s interim rulers step down.


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