December 25, 2010
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TOP NEWSAs Seats in Congress Shift, Redistricting Looms LargeBy MICHAEL COOPER and SABRINA TAVERNISE
Republicans
will fight to bolster the midterm gains they made at the polls in
November, while Democrats will try to hold on to as much as they can.
Beyond Fossil FuelsAfrican Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable PowerBy ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
As
small-scale renewable energy becomes cheaper and more reliable, it is
providing the first drops of modern power to people far from electricity
grids and fuel pipelines.
Bavaria Booms, but Germans Feel Economic MalaiseBy MICHAEL SLACKMAN
Germany's good fortune, however conspicuous to other Europeans, is viewed internally as having come at the expense of workers.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"Be careful not to hate the ones killing us because they know not what they are doing. God forgive them."
THE REV. MEYASSR AL-QASPOTROS, at a Chaldean Catholic church in Baghdad.
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WORLDDeadly Blast at Gathering in PakistanBy REUTERS
A
suspected suicide bomber attacked a gathering of people receiving aid
in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, government officials said.
Iraqi Christians Exercise Caution for ChristmasBy JOHN LELAND
Many Iraqi churches canceled Christmas observances in response to an outbreak of violence against Christians.
Arms Talks Now Turn to Short-Range WeaponsBy PETER BAKER
President
Obama plans to return to the negotiating table with Russia next year in
hopes of securing the first legal limits ever imposed on smaller
nuclear weapons.
U.S.Hollywood Dispute Pits Parking Against Organic FoodBy ADAM NAGOURNEY
A
film school is trying to block a renewal of the permit for the
Hollywood Farmers Market because it obstructs its most convenient
parking lot.
Hawaii's Governor Takes On 'Birthers'By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Neil Abercrombie, who knew Barack Obama's parents, is incensed at those who assert he was born in Kenya.
Air Travelers Face Snarls for HolidaysBy JESSE McKINLEY
An approaching storm brought the possibility of a white Christmas in the Deep South, and the certainty of some canceled flights.
BUSINESSDoctor Says a Device He Invented Poses RisksBy BARRY MEIER
Scott
Augustine, who invented the Bair Hugger, which warms patients during
operations, says the machine shouldn't be used on those receiving
implant devices like artificial heart valves.
DealBookWall Street Firm Expands Into Sports Betting in Las VegasBy SUSANNE CRAIG
With
its hand-held gambling devices, a unit of Cantor Fitzgerald, the Wall
Street brokerage firm, is bringing its venture to sports books on the
Strip.
Spanish Takeover Bid Rattles German MarketsBy LANDON THOMAS Jr.
Hochtief said a takeover by A.C.S. would dilute its "made in Germany" brand and leave it exposed to the weak Spanish market.
SPORTSKnicks Feeling Fuzzy About Holiday SlotBy HOWARD BECK
The Knicks' game against the Bulls on Saturday presents a chance to polish their image before a national audience.
Archive Shows Robinson As Moderator on MoralityBy ALISON LEIGH COWAN
A college librarian discovered recordings of a TV show hosted by Jackie Robinson in the 1950s.
When Hockey Moms Lace Them UpBy LISA BERNHARD
After
44 years of hating hockey, Terri Reid became hooked when she joined an
adult co-ed hockey clinic in Brewster, N.Y. USA Hockey says its female
membership has grown tenfold since 1990.
ARTSDance ReviewA 'Nutcracker' Sprouts Alter EgosBy ALASTAIR MACAULAY
Alexei
Ratmansky's new version of "The Nutcracker," currently in its world
premiere season at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, is a production like
no other.
Critic's NotebookHow Opera Challenges TranslatorsBy ANTHONY TOMMASINI
Translating an opera into English requires skill and the ability to make some difficult tradeoffs.
A Mysterious Picasso Trove Gains More Accusations but Less ClarityBy SCOTT SAYARE
The mystery of a former electrician's trove of Picasso works goes to the next stage, a judicial investigation.
TRAVELLost in ChinaBy MATT GROSS
Dropping
into Chongqing, a metropolis of 32 million, can overwhelm. So seek out
the cities within the city. Find the oddballs who delight in its chaos.
And take a bus to nowhere.
Another Storm Brings Travel Delays in EuropeBy DAVID JOLLY and J. DAVID GOODMAN
Snow
brought new delays for travelers from Paris and parts of Germany. In
Paris, a Charles de Gaulle airport terminal was briefly evacuated over
fears the snow could collapse the roof.
36 Hours in Marrakesh, MoroccoBy CHARLY WILDER
A
succession of high-end openings and restorations has transformed
Marrakesh into an obligatory stop for jet-setters. Yet despite the
city's new cachet, its true treasures still hide down dusty side streets
and behind sagging storefronts.
EDITORIALSEditorialPast, Present and Yet to Come
What are your Christmases made of?
EditorialA Coming Assault on the E.P.A.
As
Congress takes aim at environmental regulations, President Obama is
going to have to step up and back his E.P.A. administrator.
EditorialAt Last, a Border Crackdown
The
White House is finally stepping up the fight against the movement of
illegal guns across the United States' border with Mexico.
EditorialThe Police and the Schools
A new law passed by the New York City Council will bring overdue transparency to the school disciplinary process.
OP-EDOp-Ed ColumnistThe Tannenbaum ChroniclesBy GAIL COLLINS
How the Christmas tree got its start in America, and where it's headed next year.
Op-Ed ColumnistThinking of ArethaBy BOB HERBERT
Here's to sending up a holiday toast, or a prayer, to a great American artist.
Op-Ed ColumnistSuffer the Little ChildrenBy CHARLES M. BLOW
Britain is winning the war on child poverty. The United States should be able to, too.
Op-Ed ContributorEvergreen, Ever DeliciousBy REN�‰ REDZEPI
Why do we let such a cherished holiday symbol go to waste?
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