TOP NEWS
Lead From Old U.S. Batteries Sent to Mexico Raises Risks
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
The used batteries Americans turn in for recycling are increasingly processed in Mexico, their lead often extracted by crude methods that are illegal in the United States.
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| Police officers patrolled a calm Red Square in Moscow on Thursday. Government opponents, angry over election fraud reports, are planning a rally for Saturday. |
Putin Contends Clinton Incited Unrest Over Vote
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ELLEN BARRY
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had sent "a signal" that spurred protesters to action.
Video: Putin Blames Sec. Clinton
Most European Leaders Agree to Work on Fiscal Treaty
By STEVEN ERLANGER and STEPHEN CASTLE
European Union members that use the euro agreed to sign a treaty that would require stricter financial and fiscal discipline, but two countries with their own currencies, Britain and Hungary, refused.
Tracking Europe's Debt Crisis
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"For me, hearing this news, it's like a kid in a candy store."
VERNON WELLS, a Los Angeles Angels outfielder, on the team's signing of the slugger Albert Pujols.
Opinion
Opinionator - Fixes
By TINA ROSENBERG
Water pumps and wells in the developing world often fall into disrepair. One program teaches villagers how to maintain them on their own.
WORLD
Most European Leaders Agree on Fiscal Treaty
By STEVEN ERLANGER and STEPHEN CASTLE
European Union members that use the euro agreed to sign a treaty that would require stricter financial and fiscal discipline, but two countries with their own currencies, Britain and Hungary, refused.
Tracking Europe's Debt Crisis
Europe's Debt Crisis Brings Two Former Foes Closer Than Ever
By NICHOLAS KULISH
As Germany fights to save the euro, it has found an unexpected friend in Poland, a historic enemy that now staunchly supports greater European integration.
Letter Bomb Sent to German Bank Chief
By NICHOLAS KULISH
German authorities said Thursday that a suspicious envelope intercepted by Deutsche Bank employees was a letter bomb sent to the bank's chief executive, Josef Ackermann.
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U.S.
In Tough Times, a Boom in Cremations as a Way to Save Money
By KEVIN SACK
If current American trends hold, in 2017, more bodies will be cremated than buried, and funeral directors say the cost is a major factor in the decision.
This Land
Rhythms Flow as Aging Pianist Finds New Audience
By DAN BARRY
Lines Redrawn, Longtime Allies Fight for a Seat
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
A primary race between two popular representatives in the San Fernando Valley is the most high-profile of about a dozen intramural races resulting from once-a-decade redistricting.
POLITICS
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| Patrols by American soldiers in Iraq will soon end with the scheduled troop withdrawal. |
White House Memo
A Wartime Leader Ends a War He Never Wanted
By MARK LANDLER
President Obama will mark the end of the Iraq war this month, and then move on to a campaign in which foreign policy may play only a minor role.
Gingrich, Ahead in Polls, Is Still Selling Books
By TRIP GABRIEL
Newt Gingrich has made selling books an integral part of his presidential campaign, raising questions of propriety and motive.
Perry's Anti-Gay Rights Focus Is Divisive Even to Staff
By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.
Rick Perry's new campaign strategy appears to be a bid to appeal to social conservatives in Iowa.
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TECHNOLOGY
Clinton Urges Countries Not to Stifle Online Voices
By STEVEN LEE MYERS and HEATHER TIMMONS
In The Hague, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said restrictions threatened basic freedoms and human rights and also international commerce and the free flow of information.
Texas Instruments Forecasts Lower Sales for 4th Quarter
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Revenue will be $3.19 billion to $3.33 billion, the company said; analysts on average had estimated sales of $3.41 billion, according to a Bloomberg survey.
DealBook
I.B.M. to Buy DemandTec for $440 Million
By EVELYN M. RUSLI
The purchase of DemandTec, which provides analytics software for retailers, will help marketing and sales executives produce more revenue and increase profitability, I.B.M. said.
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SPORTS
N.B.A. Rejects Trade Sending Paul to Lakers
By HOWARD BECK
David Stern, who has the authority because the league owns the Hornets, vetoed the proposed three-team deal that would have included Chris Paul, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Kevin Martin.
N.B.A. Owners and Players Ratify Labor Deal
Knicks Close to Adding Chandler to an Already Strong Frontcourt
By HOWARD BECK
The Knicks must create salary-cap room, possibly by unloading veterans Chauncey Billups and Ronny Turiaf, in order to meet Tyson Chandler's contract demands.
On Basketball
Trading Anthony and Calling Nets Makes Sense for Knicks
By HARVEY ARATON
The Knicks should realize Carmelo Anthony is not a great fit on a team that has Amar'e Stoudemire and do what is in their best interests to win a title: explore a trade.
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ARTS
Movie Review - 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'
The Spy Who Emerged From the Fog
By MANOHLA DARGIS
"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," with Gary Oldman as George Smiley, skillfully mined from John le Carré's book, is a mystery about spies spying on spies.
Anatomy of a Scene: 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'
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| Phillip V. Caruso/Paramount Pictures Charlize Theron in "Young Adult." |
Movie Review - 'Young Adult'
Once a Prom Queen, Still a Spoiled Princess
By A. O. SCOTT
In "Young Adult," Charlize Theron plays a pretty and poised but mean and self-pitying woman who tries to get out of a rut by returning home and reconnecting with her youth.
The Films of Charlize Theron - Theron Strong Enough to Play the Heavy
Diablo Cody: Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies (Dec. 2, 2007)
An Oscar Wild Card, And He's Holding It Tight
By BROOKS BARNES
The Oscar race is still in flux as Scott Rudin delays even large-scale screenings of his movie "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close." Only a tiny group of executives and journalists has seen it.
NEW YORK / REGION
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| The vertical suspender ropes that hold up the George Washington Bridge's roadway are original and need replacing. |
Now 80, George Washington Bridge Will Undergo Repairs
By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
The 592 suspender cables, part of the bridge's original equipment, are well past their prime.
12 With Low State Test Scores Are Put on School Closing List
By ANNA M. PHILLIPS
More recommendations will be made Friday as the city goes after weak institutions.
SchoolBook: 12 Schools Named for Closing
Tax Plan Passed, Legislature Faces Smaller Budget Gap
By THOMAS KAPLAN
New York's lawmakers will start contending next month with a gap of $2 billion rather than $3.5 billion, and the governor says "50 percent of the budget" is finished.
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MOVIES
Movie Review - 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'
Suffocated by Motherhood, and a Child Whose Hold Still Lingers
By A. O. SCOTT
"We Need to Talk About Kevin" is Lynne Ramsay's disturbing movie about the mother of a child who goes on a killing spree at his high school.
Video: TimesTalks: Tilda Swinton
Movie Review - 'In Darkness'
Unlikely Hero in an Underground Hideout, Away From the Nazis
By A. O. SCOTT
In "In Darkness," set in the sewers of Lvov, Poland, a righteous gentile selflessly assists in the survival of a handful of persecuted Jews.
To Tell a Dark Tale, Avoid Bright Stars - Exclusive Trailer: 'In Darkness'
Movie Review - 'My Piece of the Pie'
Prince of the Universe, and His Maid
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
In "My Piece of the Pie," Cédric Klapisch portrays the relationship between a business wheeler-dealer and his housekeeper.
Exclusive Clip: 'My Piece of the Pie'
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