October 25, 2011
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TOP NEWSU.S. Agencies Infiltrating Drug Cartels Across MexicoBy GINGER THOMPSON
Networks of informants have helped capture or kill about two dozen high and midlevel drug traffickers, and sometimes given American agents access to the top cartel leaders.
Moderate Islamist Party Heads Toward Victory in TunisiaBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Ennahda began talks to form a unity government with a coalition of liberals in a rare alliance that party leaders hailed as a model for other Arab countries.
Lectern Gone, Romney Finds More SuccessBy MICHAEL D. SHEAR and ASHLEY PARKER
Mitt Romney has shed much of the operational and psychological baggage that weighed down his maiden campaign.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"The whole political class is just getting the memo that Ozzie and Harriet don't live here anymore."
EDWARD HILL, a dean at Cleveland State University, on new issues like poverty confronting the suburbs.
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WORLDIn Libya, Massacre Site Is Cleaned Up, Not InvestigatedBy KAREEM FAHIM and ADAM NOSSITER
Throughout the conflict, the country's interim leaders have shown themselves to be unwilling or incapable of looking into accusations of atrocities by their fighters, including an apparent recent massacre.
Before Qaddafi's Death, U.S. Debated His FutureBy MARK LANDLER
A White House meeting was convened last week to tackle the issue of what to do if the Libyan leader were captured alive.
U.S. Ambassador to Syria Leaves Damascus Amid Threats to SafetyBy ANTHONY SHADID
Robert S. Ford left the country after receiving "credible threats against his personal safety," embassy officials said.
U.S.Outside Cleveland, Snapshots of Poverty's Surge in the SuburbsBy SABRINA TAVERNISE
The poor population in America's suburbs rose 53 percent last decade, double the 26 percent increase in cities, confronting communities with unaccustomed challenges.
Drilling in Fast-Growing Areas Ushers in New Era of TensionBy KIRK JOHNSON
The still-emerging boom is bringing energy exploration to communities with no experience dealing with it and areas that were once, in rosier times, earmarked for other uses.
Expansion of Mortgage Program Is Limited in ScopeBy BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
A White House effort could reduce the monthly payments of up to one million homeowners, but analysts said it wouldn't heal the housing market.
BUSINESSIn Cautious Times, Banks Flooded With CashBy ERIC DASH and NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
With fewer attractive lending and investment options, it is harder for banks to make a healthy profit from the enormous amount in deposits.
How Netflix Lost 800,000 Members, and Good WillBy NICK WINGFIELD and BRIAN STELTER
Reed Hastings, the chief executive, talks about the missteps that cost subscribers and sent the stock plunging.
The Divergent Fortunes of Saab and VolvoBy DAVID JOLLY
Cut loose by U.S. owners, Saab became an entrepreneur's long-odds dream, while Volvo thrived.
SPORTSRANGERS 4, CARDINALS 2One Swing, One Throw, One Win AwayBy DAVID WALDSTEIN
Mike Napoli provided two key plays as the Rangers moved one win from their first World Series title with a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5.
La Russa Was Due to Dial Wrong Bullpen NumbersBy ANDREW KEH
St. Louis Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa used four relievers in Game 5 of the World Series to establish a postseason record of 65, but his maneuvers failed to prevent a loss.
Modest Farmer, Managing MogulBy DAN FOST
Lindy Hinkelman has won two of the last three titles in a lucrative fantasy baseball contest, giving him earnings of more than $300,000.
ARTSCRITIC'S NOTEBOOKPlaying the New Bjork Album, and Playing Along, With AppsBy SETH SCHIESEL
The app-laden version of Bjork's new release, "Biophilia," lets listeners manipulate the music.
Best Friends, in Fantasy and RealityBy SETH SCHIESEL
The most important moment at the BlizzCon convention was not in games of StarCraft II or the closing concert by the Foo Fighters; it came from the fans themselves.
TV Struggles to Bring War Zones to AmericansBy BRIAN STELTER
Television has lagged behind film in showing the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. The latest offering, "Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan," begins on Tuesday night on the G4 cable channel.
SCIENCE TIMESLoving the Chambered Nautilus to DeathBy WILLIAM J. BROAD
Rising demand for its lustrous shell may end up eradicating an animal that grows slowly and needs 15 years or more to reach sexual maturity, scientists say.
Next for Newport Preservation: Gilded-Age BeechesBy CORNELIA DEAN
Signature trees planted more or less all at once about 120 years ago are aging all at once now.
Particles Faster Than the Speed of Light? Not So Fast, Some SayBy DENNIS OVERBYE
Neutrinos are achieving a sort of pop culture fame.
EDITORIALSEDITORIALOn the Road to Relief
New refinancing rules could help millions of homeowners, but more is still needed.
EDITORIALWhile Veterans Wait
The Veterans Affairs Department has to do a lot more to meet urgent mental health needs.
EDITORIALOne Win for the Forests
When the "roadless rule" was upheld in court last week, the environment and its allies got a big victory for a change.
OP-EDOP-ED COLUMNISTThe Fighter FallacyBy DAVID BROOKS
President Obama's current campaign strategy totally misreads the country.
OP-ED COLUMNISTHave Glock, Will TravelBy FRANK BRUNI
A proposed bill gaining the support of hypocritical Republicans would force states to honor the permissive gun-control regulations from the South and West.
OP-ED COLUMNISTThe Biographer's DilemmaBy JOE NOCERA
In his biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson had difficulty getting the critical and historical distance he needed to take his subject's true measure.
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