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TOP NEWS 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. 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. • NYTimes.com Home Page » 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.

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WORLD 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 • More World News » U.S. In California, Indian Tribes With Casino Money Cast Off Members By JAMES DAO Clan rivalries and political squabbles are often triggers for disenrollment, but critics say the biggest factor has been casino gambling. Profits and Questions at Online Charter Schools By STEPHANIE SAUL A look at the largest online school company's operations raises serious questions about whether its schools - and full-time online schools in general - are a good deal for children or taxpayers.  Graphic: Lagging in Performance: Pennsylvania Online Schools  Slide Show: At School in Cyberspace Iowa Evangelicals Split Over Caucus Endorsement By SUSAN SAULNY Conservative Christian voters cannot agree on which Republican presidential candidate to support, finding faults based on principle or electability.  Video: The Evangelical Bloc in Iowa  The Caucus: Gingrich Endorses 'Marriage Pledge' • More U.S. News » BUSINESS No Hit Toy to Brighten Retailers' Christmas By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD Without a hot toy, retailers are stocking less, leaning on classic items and possibly discounting less in the final days before Christmas. STOCKS & BONDS Rating Agency Warnings Bring Down the Markets By LIZ ALDERMAN and CHRISTINE HAUSER The market euphoria over last week's deal by European leaders to shore up the euro currency union succumbed to a darker mood Monday. DEALBOOK COLUMN Romney's Run Puts a Spotlight on Private Equity By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Mitt Romney's experience at Bain Capital is being searched by his critics for ammunition in the presidential campaign, and by others for clues as to how he would perform as president. • More Business News » SPORTS With N.B.A. Apparently Wanting More, the Clippers Halt Talks for Paul By MARK HEISLER A whirlwind of nonactivity Monday concluded with the Los Angeles Clippers breaking off a deal to acquire Chris Paul and the Orlando Magic affirming their efforts to keep Dwight Howard.  Prokhorov's Candidacy Doesn't Faze the N.B.A. Sandusky Scheduled to Face Several of His Accusers By JERÉ LONGMAN The former Penn State assistant, who has been charged with more than 50 counts of sexual abuse involving 10 boys, has a preliminary hearing set for Tuesday. Cash-Poor Mets Given $40 Million Bank Loan By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and RICHARD SANDOMIR While efforts continue to bring in $200 million by selling minority stakes, the team got a financial infusion for the second time in a year. • More Sports News » ARTS VIDEO GAME REVIEW Time-Travel Tip for Constantinople: Pack Daggers By SETH SCHIESEL Revelations, part of the Assassin's Creed series, is set in 16th-century Constantinople and within the mind of a present-day character. Jazz Musicians Start a Pension Push By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. A musicians' union is handing out leaflets at a jazz club as it begins a campaign to gain pension benefits and a minimum wage for jazz artists. 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. • More Arts News » SCIENCE TIMES 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. Amazing Race to the Bottom of the World By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD The 100th anniversary of the race to the South Pole has prompted a fresh look back and new research. Add Quakes to Rumblings Over Gas Rush By HENRY FOUNTAIN A string of tremors in Ohio, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas has raised the notion that efforts to unlock natural gas from shale rock are the cause. • More Science News » EDITORIALS EDITORIAL Targeting the Unemployed The latest Republican plan might extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits, but it would do so at the expense of vulnerable Americans. EDITORIAL Keystone Claptrap Republican lawmakers are spinning fantasies about the economic benefits and number of jobs created from an oil pipeline from Canada. EDITORIAL The Abu-Jamal Case The case is the latest evidence that Pennsylvania's death penalty machinery is unconstitutionally flawed and should be stopped. • More Opinion » OP-ED OP-ED COLUMNIST Time, Distance and Clarity By FRANK BRUNI Revisiting the past with a renewed sense of appreciation.  Columnist Page OP-ED COLUMNIST The British Euro Farce By ROGER COHEN The Tory Euro-sceptic's ascendancy was reflected in Cameron's veto of a Europe-bolstering treaty change to defend the euro.  Columnist Page • More Opinion » ON THIS DAY On Dec. 13, 1981, authorities in Poland imposed martial law in a crackdown on the Solidarity labor movement. Martial law formally ended in 1983. • See This Front Page • Buy This Front Page