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<> <> TOP NEWS Syria Threatens Chemical Attack on Foreign Force By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and ERIC SCHMITT The warning appeared intended to ward off an attack by Western nations while also apparently confirming that Syria had chemical weapons. The Lede: Syrian Official's Statement on W.M.D. Enrollment Off in Big Districts, Forcing Layoffs By MOTOKO RICH Public schools have struggled with the poor economy, home foreclosures and changes in immigration, and with competition from charter schools. In Euro Zone, Debt Pressure Tightens Grip By LANDON THOMAS Jr. Many worry that finding a solution is becoming more difficult now that Europe's debt crisis is in its third year. Spain's Plight Helps Depress Global Stocks and the Euro Chefs in Spain Must Adapt to Economic Crisis or Fail • NYTimes.com Home Page » QUOTATION OF THE DAY "We all have to remember that we can't let our love of the games get ahead of the core values, and we know that happens often. This is a painful, painful reminder that awful things can happen when that occurs." MARK EMMERT, president of the N.C.A.A., announcing sanctions against Penn State University after the child sexual abuse scandal.

<> <> The stylish side of China Also in Business » Discouraged dads What would Don Draper do? Science Slide Show: Sally Ride Dr. Ride, a physicist, flew on the shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983, and on a second mission in 1984. Related Article Opinion Room for Debate Where Is the Leadership on Gun Control? Is it possible for a politician, particularly a presidential candidate, to buck conventional wisdom and fight for an unpopular position?

WORLD European Union Tightens Sanctions By STEPHEN CASTLE The European Union strengthened its arms embargo against Syria on Monday and toughened sanctions against supporters of the country's president, Bashar al-Assad. Iraq Insurgents Kill at Least 100 After Declaring New Offensive By YASIR GHAZI and ROD NORDLAND In a coordinated display intended to show they remain a viable force, Iraqi insurgents launched 40 separate attacks Monday, killing at least 100 people. China Sends Troops to Disputed Islands By JANE PERLEZ The move appeared designed to reinforce China's claims over the South China Sea a week after a meeting of foreign ministers of the Association of South East Asian Nations. Territorial Claims in South China Sea • More World News » U.S. Suspect in Colorado Theater Shooting Appears in Court By JACK HEALY and DAN FROSCH The proceeding offered the first public glimpse of James E. Holmes since he was arrested outside the Century 16 multiplex in Aurora early Friday. Aurora Gunman's Arsenal: Shotgun, Semiautomatic Rifle and, at the End, a Pistol By JAMES DAO The weapons used by the man accused of killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater are among the most popular guns available in the multibillion-dollar American firearms market. Documents in Plain Sight, but Still Classified By SCOTT SHANE A federal judge ruled that a batch of classified diplomatic cables posted by WikiLeaks were still considered secret. • More U.S. News » POLITICS Hasty and Ruinous 1972 Pick Colors Today's Hunt for a No. 2 By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN George McGovern's choice of Thomas F. Eagleton as his running mate, made inside of an hour and resulting in disaster, still overshadows the picking of vice presidential candidates. Slide Show: A Brief Candidacy Obama and Romney Do Not Change Course Over Outcry on Gun Violence By TRIP GABRIEL President Obama and Mitt Romney have supported gun control in the past, but their views shifted as Americans have backed away from stricter gun laws. President Criticizes Romney Over Foreign Policy By HELENE COOPER and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. Both candidates resumed campaigning following a weekend truce, with Mr. Obama's campaign characterizing Mr. Romney as too willing to go to war. • More Political News » BUSINESS Save Kilowatts, Win a Prize By DIANE CARDWELL Utility companies are trying to use social media, competitive games and Big Brother-style data analysis to persuade customers to use less electricity. DealBook Chinese Make $15 Billion Move Into Canada By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and IAN AUSTEN Through the acquisition of Calgary-based Nexen, the Chinese state-run oil giant Cnooc would gain valuable footholds in oil- and gas-producing areas in North America and around the world. Silicon Valley Says Step Away From the Device By MATT RICHTEL Computers, smartphones and other gadgets have made life easier, but now tech firms are worried that they may be harming people. • More Business News » TECHNOLOGY Advertising Voters Say They Are Wary of Ads Made Just for Them By TANZINA VEGA Political campaigns have been turning more frequently to technology that traditional marketers use to tailor advertising. The Public Is Left in the Dark When Courts Allow Electronic Surveillance By ADAM LIPTAK A magistrate judge sheds light on court orders allowing law enforcement requests for cellphone and e-mail records, which are granted too often and too secretly. Texas Instruments Lowers Revenue Expectations By REUTERS The company said that orders for its semiconductors started to weaken in June and that orders for shipments due in September were also lighter than expected. • More Technology News » SPORTS News Analysis Real N.C.A.A. Penalty for Penn State, but No Cheers Yet By PETE THAMEL Although the punishment was harsh, the outsize role of money in college sports may be a bigger factor in the degree to which the Penn State scandal will resonate at universities. Sanctions Decimate the Nittany Lions Now and for Years to Come By PETE THAMEL The N.C.A.A. banned the football program from bowl play for four years and vacated wins from 1998 to 2011 in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Punishing Paterno by Erasing the Past By LYNN ZINSER With the N.C.A.A. forcing Penn State to vacate 111 of Joe Paterno's victories, Grambling's Eddie Robinson is No. 1 all time in Division I, and Bobby Bowden among major-college coaches. • More Sports News » ARTS Peering Into the Exquisite Life of Rare Books By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER At Rare Book School librarians, scholars, collectors and random book-mad civilians get a chance to see jaw-dropping masterpieces of printing. Danny DeVito, Alone in London By PATRICK HEALY Danny DeVito is starring in a revival of "The Sunshine Boys," Neil Simon's 1972 comedy, in London, perhaps on the way to Broadway. Theater Review Dirty or Clean, It's the Fight That Matters By CHARLES ISHERWOOD Politics is a bloody business in "Warrior Class," a new play in the Second Stage Theater Uptown series. • More Arts News » NEW YORK / REGION Cuomo's Archive as Attorney General, Self-Edited By DANNY HAKIM Aides to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have removed documents from public view pertaining to the 2007 inquiry known as Troopergate, which targeted former Gov. Eliot Spitzer. The Appraisal In a Sanitation Garage, a Gallery of Scavenged Art By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS Nelson Molina has been collecting treasures from household trash for the past 20 years, all of it on display in a Sanitation Department parking garage. More Appraisal Columns Slide Show: The Trash Museum Penalty for Rule-Breaking Bicyclists: A Remedial Class By J. DAVID GOODMAN Midtown Community Court sentences bicyclists who have been issued tickets, mostly for riding outside a bike lane or riding on the sidewalk, to a remedial class. • More New York / Region News » SCIENCE TIMES Sally Ride | 1951-2012 American Woman Who Shattered Space Ceiling By DENISE GRADY Dr. Ride was the first American woman in space, flying on two missions on the shuttle Challenger. Slide Show | Times Topic With Warming, Peril Underlies Road to Alaska By CORNELIA DEAN The Alaska Highway, built in haste during World War II, is facing big challenges, including the effects of climate change on the underlying permafrost. Many Wonders (but Few Amenities) on a Legendary Highway In Road-Building, Black Soldiers Defied Prejudice Many Wonders (but Few Amenities) on a Legendary Highway By CORNELIA DEAN It pays to plan ahead if you drive the Alaska Highway, where you will see snow-covered mountains, tundra and eagles, and even the occasional bison grazing along the side of the road. • More Science News » EDITORIALS Editorial 6,000 Bullets There is no constitutional right to build a secret ammunition dump. Politicians need to make the tools of terror harder to obtain. Editorial A Reckoning at Penn State The sanctions levied by the N.C.A.A. against Penn State over the Sandusky scandal are severe and richly deserved. Editorial Snail Mail in an Election Year Preoccupied with re-election, House Republicans are abandoning their promise to debate postal reform. They seem to prefer voting to repeal health reform again and again. • More Opinion » OP-ED Op-Ed Contributor Will Drought Cause the Next Blackout? By MICHAEL E. WEBBER The scarcity of water caused by the extensive drought threatens not only crops and livestock, but power plants and gas and oil production. Op-Ed Columnist More Treatment Programs By DAVID BROOKS After a tragedy like the killings in Aurora, Colo., people use the event to indict whatever they don't like about society. But dealing with it is about psychology, not sociology. Columnist Page | Blog Op-Ed Columnist The Divine Miss M By FRANK BRUNI As the latest antics of Michele Bachmann show, she and others on the right have a curious religion. Columnist Page | Blog • More Opinion » ON THIS DAY During a visit to the Soviet Union, Vice President Richard M. Nixon got into a discussion at a U.S. exhibition with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev that was dubbed the ''kitchen debate.'' • See This Front Page • Buy This Front Page