Court to Weigh Arizona Statute on Immigration
By ADAM LIPTAK
The Obama administration challenged parts of the tough immigration law in court, saying it could not be reconciled with federal immigration policies.
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Jasim Nusaif, 71, in a photograph held by his son. He was among hundreds of former Baath Party members swept up in recent arrests. His family said the party expelled him in the 1980s. |
Premier's Actions in Iraq Raise U.S. Concerns
By JACK HEALY, TIM ARANGO and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
Night raids and mass arrests come as the United States prepares to leave Iraq, leading Western officials to question the country's course under Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.
Times Topic: Nuri Kamal al-Maliki
Russian Mogul Joins the Race Against Putin
By ELLEN BARRY and ANDREW E. KRAMER
Mikhail D. Prokhorov, a billionaire industrialist and owner of the New Jersey Nets, said he is seeking to fill a void in Russia's opposition by challenging Vladimir V. Putin for the presidency.
Prokhorov's Candidacy Doesn't Faze the N.B.A.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"It's not just that these are big cases, but these are big cases that echo in the political arena. There is now a judicial forum for airing these political disputes."
NATHANIEL PERSILY, a professor of law and political science at Columbia, on Supreme Court cases that will address issues like immigration and redistricting.
WORLD
Shown in an image from video, Prime Minister David Cameron was heckled Monday by Labour Party members during a debate in Parliament on his decision to veto proposed European Union treaty changes meant to strengthen financial discipline in the bloc. The Labour opposition contends that he has isolated Britain.
Cameron Says His Veto on Europe Treaty Protects Britain
By SARAH LYALL
Prime Minister David Cameron said that he had acted to protect Britain's interests and that he had not consigned the country to Europe's sidelines.
German Official Backs Tax Vetoed by Britain
Gaziantep Journal
Turkish Border Businesses Miss the Syrian Neighbors
By DAN BILEFSKY
In a large industrial center, everyone from olive vendors to owners of large textile conglomerates says the shifting geopolitics are proving bad for business.
Gambian Will Lead Prosecution in Hague
By MARLISE SIMONS
Fatou Bensouda was chosen to succeed her boss, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, as head of the International Criminal Court.
Times Topic: International Criminal Court
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TECHNOLOGY
Intel Sees Opportunity in Shortage of Drives
By QUENTIN HARDY
The chip maker said fourth-quarter revenue would be lower than expected because of shortages of hard drives as a result of flooding in Thailand
"The company, the world’s largest maker of semiconductors, announced on Monday that its revenue this quarter would fall to $13.7 billion, from $14.7 billion, because floods in Thailand had sharply cut the world’s supply of disk drives. Without the drives, manufacturers will make fewer personal computers and computer servers, which means fewer semiconductors will be needed.
While clearly bad news for Intel in the short run, the shortage of both components and finished personal computers could prove an opportunity for Intel as it tries to fight the onslaught of tablet computers, particularly Apple’s iPad. It has been trying to build a business in the emerging category of ultrabook computers or ultrathins, which do not use hard drives.---" Read more >> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/technology/intel-lowers-forecast-on-shortages.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha26
SCIENCE TIMES
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Lisa Randall, a Harvard particle theorist and the author of “Knocking on Heaven's Door,” is watching for the latest on the Higgs boson. |
Physicists Anxiously Await New Data on 'God Particle'
By DENNIS OVERBYE
Scientists are set to issue a progress report on Tuesday morning on the search for the Higgs boson, which would vindicate the modern theory of how elementary particles get mass.
ARTS
New Music
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's Collaborative Album
By JON CARAMANICA, NATE CHINEN and JON PARELES
That Wiz Khalifa would find kinship with Snoop Dogg is no surprise, and their album, "Mac & Devin Go to High School," plays like the late hours of a family reunion. Read more >> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/arts/music/snoop-dogg-wiz-khalifas-collaborative-album-review.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28
Snoop Dogg, left, and Wiz Khalifa at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia this month.
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