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Top News Heavy Pressure Led to Decision by Obama on Syrian Arms By PETER BAKER When President Obama agreed to send small arms and ammunition to Syrian rebels, he had to be almost dragged into the decision by advisers, critics and even Bill Clinton. Moderate in Iranian Election Takes Strong Lead in Early Returns By THOMAS ERDBRINK The cleric Hassan Rowhani, the field's most moderate candidate, held a decisive edge in preliminary results, followed by Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, Tehran's popular mayor.  Slide Show Behind Scolding of the F.D.A., a Complex and Gentle Judge By PAM BELLUCK Judge Edward R. Korman, who berated the government for limiting the use of a morning-after pill, calls himself "a compassionate conservative," but his politics are hard to pin down. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

Editors' Picks WORLD Video: Syria's Wounded Generation At an after-care center near Turkey's border with Syria, civilians and combatants recover from life-altering injuries. The Times's Mac William Bishop speaks to casualties of Syria's brutal civil war. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor Greedy Gardeners By MARIELLE ANZELONE The activists campaigning for urban farms should not forget the wildflowers, bees and butterflies that are critical to our survival.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "To hell with you if you do not believe in our election." AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI, Iran's supreme leader, on American skepticism about the balloting.

World Ecuador Legislature Approves Curbs on News Media By WILLIAM NEUMAN and MAGGY AYALA The measure, long sought by President Rafael Correa, would impose fines for coverage deemed by regulators as unfair. Some Protesters in Turkey Disavow Agreement With Premier to End Park Sit-In By CEYLAN YEGINSU and TIM ARANGO Gezi Park remains occupied by defiant protesters who on Friday mostly disavowed a compromise between their self-declared leaders and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Aleppo Pounded, Rebels Weigh U.S. Vow of Aid By BEN HUBBARD A rebel stronghold convulsed with some of the heaviest fighting in months, as activists debated how the United States' decision to send arms would affect their fight to topple the Syrian president. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. Detroit's Creditors Are Asked to Accept Pennies on the Dollar By STEVEN YACCINO The city's emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, said sacrifices "from Wall Street and Main Street" were necessary to save Detroit. In Student Housing, Luxuries Overshadow Studying By JOHN ELIGON As developers try to outdo the amenities that their competitors offer in college towns, concern is growing about the academic and social consequences of upscale off-campus student housing. Researchers Find Biological Evidence of Gulf War Illnesses By JAMES DAO New findings are bolstering the view that mysterious symptoms in Persian Gulf war veterans are fundamentally biological in nature, as opposed to psychological, the result of combat stress. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Business Coal Industry Pins Hopes on Exports as U.S. Market Shrinks By CLIFFORD KRAUSS Environmental worries complicate an energy company's plan to mine an Indian tribe's large deposit of coal and ship it to Asia. Wealth Matters How to Avoid an Estate Battle After You Die By PAUL SULLIVAN Battles over two wills signed by Huguette Clark, the heiress to a copper fortune who died in 2011 at 104, offer lessons even for people who don't have $300 million estates. Your Money The Unspoken Stigma of Workplace Flexibility By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD Women who take advantage of flexible work schedules may be viewed as not committed to work, but men may be penalized even more. Comments For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Sports Only Two Players in U.S. Open Enter Weekend Under Par By KAREN CROUSE Of the 156 players who started the United States Open, only Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel were under par by nightfall, tying for first overall on the leader board. U.S. Open: Highlights and Analysis  Slide Show: U.S. Open Replay: Day 2 Angels 5, Yankees 2 Offense Still Absent as Yankees Lose Fourth Straight By DAVID WALDSTEIN C. J. Wilson outdid Andy Pettitte, who gave up 4 runs and 11 hits, over seven innings as the Yankees fell to 3-5 on their western swing. Box Score Analysis A Precarious Olympic Bid for Istanbul By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY The timing of the Istanbul protests could hardly be worse for those who hope the city's fifth bid for the Olympic Games will finally be a winner. For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts Music in Istanbul Is Intermission for a Protest By SEBNEM ARSU When Davide Martello hauled a grand piano into Taksim Square in Istanbul and started playing, protesters and the police alike shared hours of calm. E.P.A. Backs Out of Role in Palisades Project By ROBIN POGREBIN In the face of opposition from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and environmentalists, the Environmental Protection Agency has changed its mind about cooperating in the building of a complex for LG Electonics atop the New Jersey Palisades. Theater Review | 'Venice' Of Shakespeare and Superheroes By BEN BRANTLEY There's enough plot in Eric Rosen and Matt Sax's "Venice," the action-flooded new musical at the Public Theater, to fill a whole year in a Marvel comics series. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

Travel Looking for Clementine Hunter's Louisiana By JENNIFER MOSES Heading north from Baton Rouge, the author goes in search of the world that inspired arguably the state's most beloved artist.  Video: In Hunter's Footsteps Explorer In Utah, a 100-Mile Trek With a 4-Year-Old Boy By BRUCE KIRKBY The author, his young son, two hiking companions and four goats go on a 10-day adventure in the Utah mountains. Taking the Kids: New York By PAMELA PAUL From museums to meals, playgrounds to pit stops, here is some carefully culled advice for covering the city right.  Slide Show For more travel news, go to NYTimes.com/Travel »

Today's Video Video: Bike Share's Bumps in the Road A ride from Brooklyn to mid-Manhattan reveals some of the problems with the city's bike share program. Video: The Sweet Spot: The Books of Summer In this week's video, A. O. Scott, David Carr and others discuss what they will be reading this summer. Have you heard about that book on cheese? Video: Bill Cunningham | Darned if They Do Men answer the question: wear socks or expose your ankles? For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »

Editorials Editorial After Arming the Rebels, Then What? By THE EDITORIAL BOARD President Obama should be careful about being dragged into the brutal Syrian war. Editorial A Chance to Do Better on Greece By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The I.M.F. needs to rethink the present, not just the past. Editorial The E.P.A. Backs Off on Factory Farms By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Toxic waste from factory farms is the leading cause of impaired water quality, but the federal government has failed to regulate the industry. For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

Op-Ed Op-Ed Columnist These Children Are Our Future By CHARLES M. BLOW A hypothetical statistical portrait of the high school class of 2013 shows some depressing numbers. Columnist Page Op-Ed Columnist The Other Side of the Story By GAIL COLLINS The feds have said that surveillance programs have thwarted potential attacks. But is rummaging through little girls' bedrooms really necessary? Columnist Page Op-Ed Columnist This Isn't How to Stop Hacking By JOE NOCERA It sure seems as though the American leaker is now the most popular man in China. Columnist Page | Blog For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »