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8 Facing Charges in Wake of Death of a Fellow G.I.
By KIRK SEMPLE
The American military said it had charged eight soldiers in Pvt. Danny Chen's battalion in connection with his death in Afghanistan.
European Bank in Strong Move to Loosen Credit
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and DAVID JOLLY
After long resisting the kind of force Washington used at the height of the financial crisis in 2008, Europe's central bankers pumped nearly $640 billion into its banking system.
Prime Minister Puts Power-Sharing at Risk in Iraq
By TIM ARANGO
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki's threat to abandon a year-old power-sharing government added to his fragile democracy's turmoil just after the exit of American troops.
"--- “This is an absolutely critical moment,” said Kenneth M. Pollack of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution and an advocate for a continuing American troop presence. “It is critical for the White House’s Iraq policy. The underlying theme of their Iraq policy is that Iraq is a success and it is relatively stable and it does not need American troops to continue the move forward. This crisis is a clear and unmistakable challenge to both of those premises.” ---". >> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/22/world/middleeast/iraqi-leader-threatens-to-abandon-power-sharing.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
Interactive Feature: Their War at Home
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"India is moving from a caste-based to a class-based society, where if you have all the goodies in life and your bank account is booming, you are acceptable."
CHANDRA BHAN PRASAD, an activist in the Dalit caste, also known as untouchables.
U.S.
Slide Show: Projects Hit Hard by Slashed Grants
Mayors around the country are asking, Why has Washington cut one of the main federal programs for cities by a quarter in the last couple of years?
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Opinion
Op-Ed Contributor
Looking for a Place to Die
By THERESA BROWN
The patient needed hospice care, but the system simply wouldn't allow it unless we were certain that she would die within six days. >> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/22/opinion/looking-for-a-place-to-die.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=thab1
WORLD
Foes of Hungary's Government Fear 'Demolition of Democracy'
By NICHOLAS KULISH
The ruling Fidesz party has used its two-thirds majority to redraw parliamentary districts in its favor and pack the constitutional court with supporters.
Health Fears Over Suspect French Breast Implants Spread Abroad
By MAÏA de la BAUME and DAVID JOLLY
Tens of thousands of women in at least a half-dozen countries received the implants that were made with substandard silicone and that have been rupturing at unusually high rates.
Freed From Jail, Russian Blogger Drives Anti-Kremlin Movement
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Aleksei Navalny moved quickly to promote a huge antigovernment protest against United Russia, the party of Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin.
The Saturday Profile: Rousing Russia With a Phrase
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U.S.
For Democrats in Hawaii, Unease in an Oasis
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Democrats, who usually have it easy in Hawaii, are in a rough patch - and Republicans may win a Senate seat that has long been out of their reach.
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| From left, Representative Eric Cantor and Speaker of the House John A. Boehner met with Republicans at the Capitol on Wednesday. |
Obama Gets a Lift From Tax Battle With Republicans
By JACKIE CALMES
President Obama seemed to benefit from House Republicans' handling of a standoff over payroll taxes, which drew criticism even from leading conservatives.
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Political Standoff
Political Memo
G.O.P. Hopefuls Finesse Fight on Payroll Tax
By JEFF ZELENY
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney did not seem eager to weigh in on the latest battle in Washington.
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POLITICS
In Islamic Law, Gingrich Sees a Mortal Threat to U.S.
By SCOTT SHANE
Long before running for president, Newt Gingrich was the most prominent American politician to embrace the idea that Shariah poses a major threat to the United States.
Times Topic: Shariah (Islamic Law)
The Caucus
Gingrich Says He'll Make Virginia Ballot
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Newt Gingrich says he has gathered more than the required 10,000 signatures to qualify for the Virginia ballot.
The Long Run
For Gingrich in Power, Pragmatism, Not Purity
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Newt Gingrich's years as a House Republican leader created distrust among some conservatives who view him as too much of a pragmatist.
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The Caucus: Gingrich and Clinton Trade Careful Praise in Fox News Interview
The Caucus: Gingrich Heads to Virginia for Ballot Push
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BUSINESS
Signs Point to Economy's Rise, but Experts See a False Dawn
By ANNIE LOWREY
In recent weeks, a broad range of data have beaten analysts' expectations, but forecasters say the uptick is likely temporary and that growth will slow in the first half of 2012.
Countrywide Will Settle a Bias Suit
By CHARLIE SAVAGE
The Justice Department said Bank of America had agreed to a record fair-lending settlement over allegations of discriminatory practices by a mortgage subsidiary.
Tsunami Reveals Durability of Nissan's Leaf
By NICK BUNKLEY
The tsunami that Japan experienced this year tossed around some of Nissan's electric cars. But the batteries remained intact.
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TECHNOLOGY
DealBook
Yahoo to Consider Sale of Asian Assets
By EVELYN M. RUSLI and MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
Yahoo's board will consider selling its holdings in Alibaba Group and its Japanese affiliate back to their majority holders in a complicated tax-free deal valued at about $17 billion.
Video Chat Reshapes Domestic Rituals
By JULIE SCELFO
Far-flung families are increasingly using Skype, Apple's FaceTime and Google chat to do things together that would otherwise require a plane ticket.
Jacob Goldman, Founder of Xerox Lab, Dies at 90
By JOHN MARKOFF
Mr. Goldman, a physicist, persuaded Xerox to build a research center in Palo Alto, Calif., where significant computing technologies were invented.
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SPORTS
Racism Charges Put a Sport on Edge
By JERÉ LONGMAN
Criminal charges, suspensions and heavy fines against players represent an escalation in the attempt to stem the persistent and widespread problem of racism in European soccer.
The Quad
Yale Coach Resigns After Rhodes Scholarship Claim
By PETER MAY
Tom Williams, the football coach at Yale, resigned Wednesday after questions were raised about the integrity of his résumé and biography.
The Same Tough Call? Well, Not Quite (November 16, 2011)
Young Star Makes a Fancy First Impression
By PAT BORZI
Minnesota is hoping that Ricky Rubio, who wowed the crowd with clever passing in his exhibition debut, can bring excitement and victories to a team that hasn't made the playoffs since 2004.
ARTS
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| The artist Christian Boltanski's installation being installed at Park Ave Armory. |
The Armory's Ambitions Expand to Match Its Hall
By DANIEL J. WAKIN
The Park Avenue Armory takes another step to being a major arts institution with the appointment of an artistic director, Alex Poots.
Slide Show
Critic's Notebook
Social-Minded Hip-Hop Is Making a Comeback
By JON CARAMANICA
The rappers Common and Kendrick Lamar demonstrate that that message-driven hip-hop has begun to find a home again.
Books of The Times
'Tides of War'
By CHARLES McGRATH
The biographer Stella Tillyard's first novel, "Tides of War," set in Napoleonic times, numbers the Duke of Wellington in its cast of characters.
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NEW YORK / REGION
Testing Firm Faces Inquiry on Free Trips for Officials
By WINNIE HU
The New York attorney general is investigating whether the nonprofit arm of Pearson Education acted improperly to influence state education officials by paying for perks.
G.O.P. Is Hopeful as Race to Replace State Senator Takes Shape
By THOMAS KAPLAN
A day after Carl Kruger of Brooklyn admitted taking bribes, a Democrat, City Councilman Lewis A. Fidler, and a Republican, David Storobin, seemed poised to run.
M.T.A. Sets 2012 Budget With No Cuts
By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
The agency approved a $12.6 billion budget that called for no service cuts or fare increases for 2012.
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FASHION & STYLE
The 9 Lives of Carine Roitfeld
By ERIC WILSON
Since she left French Vogue, she has just gotten busier.
Slide Show
Global Shopper
Helped by an Obama Stimulus
By ALEXANDRA JACOBS
Ikram Goldman's store carries clothes that are more intellectually provocative than flattering.
Trading Up
A Christmas Scandal: A Glimpse of Stocking
By DAVID COLMAN
Men's socks in bold colors and patterns are an easy way to break out of the mold.
Slide Show
EDITORIALS
Editorial
Iraq's Latest Battle
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki's actions against his rivals is a dangerous threat to the stability of the democracy.
" --- The war should never have been fought. And in the nine long years since its start, most of the errors made there can be fairly blamed on the George W. Bush administration, including the failure to help Iraqis create a more durable political structure.--- " >> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/22/opinion/iraqs-latest-battle.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha211
Editorial
Toward Healthier Air
The Obama administration approves an overdue measure to reduce emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants despite industry pressure.
Editorial
California's Lethal Injections
A ruling that the state's process to revise the rules for lethal injection was invalid is further proof that the death penalty system is badly broken and in need of being shut down.
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OP-ED
Op-Ed Columnist
Housebound for the Holidays
By GAIL COLLINS
Real congressmen don't vacation, not when there is important business to do for the people!
Columnist Page
Op-Ed Columnist
A New Kim. A New Chance?
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
While contemplating North Korea's future, let's remember some of the failed American policies that brought us to this fearful place.
Columnist Page
Blog
Op-Ed Contributor
What to Do, and Not Do, About North Korea
By ROBERT L. GALLUCCI
Waiting to see what develops in North Korea feels familiar, and that's what we should do: wait and see.
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ON THIS DAY
On Dec. 22, 1864, during the Civil War, Union Gen. William T. Sherman sent a message to President Lincoln from Georgia, saying, "I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah."
