THE NYT FRONT PAGE ARTICLES DEEMED BY THE PAPER AS TOP STORIES.

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“High Costs Weigh on Troop Debate for Afghan War.”
By CHRISTOPHER DREW
The budget implications of President Obama’s decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan are adding pressure to limit the commitment, senior administration officials say.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/us/pol…

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“Tangle of Clues on Fort Hood Suspect.”
From Washington DC – By SCOTT SHANE and JAMES DAO

Investigators are trying to determine whether Maj. Nidal
Malik Hasan was a terrorist driven by extremism, a troubled
loner, or both.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/us/15h…

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“China’s Role as U.S. Lender Alters Dynamics for Obama.”
Finalized In-House in New York City and signed  by HELENE COOPER, MICHAEL WINES and DAVID E. SANGER – “President Obama will likely spend more time reassuring Beijing than pushing reform.”
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/world/…

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FRONT PAGE, NOT INCLUDED IN TOP STORIES, AUTHORED AWAY FROM NEW YORK, BUT USED AS QUOTE OF THE DAY.

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 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/us/pol…

Robert Pear – from Washington DC – “In House Record, Many Spoke With One Voice: The Lobbyists.”

A terrific article about how US Congress works.

- QUOTATION OF THE DAY -

“We were approached by the lobbyist, who asked if we would be willing to enter a statement in the Congressional Record. I asked him for a draft. I tweaked a couple of words. There’s not much reason to reinvent the wheel on a Congressional Record entry.”
- STANLEY V. WHITE, chief of staff for Representative Robert A. Brady of Pennsylvania, one of dozens of lawmakers who used speeches ghostwritten by a biotechnology company during the health-care debate in the House.

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FRONT PAGE, NOT INCLUDED IN TOP STORIES, AUTHORED AWAY FROM NEW YORK.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/us/15k…

Mark Mazzetti – from Washington DC – “Portrait of 9/11 ‘Jackal’ Emerges As He Awaits Stage in New York.”

Not long after he was rousted from bed and seized in a predawn raid in Pakistan in March 2003, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed gave his captors two demands: He wanted a lawyer, and he wanted to be taken to New York. So, he will get his wish.

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Page 6 of the paper – first page INTERNATIONAL – WORLD on the web:

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“Leaders Agree to Delay a Deal on Climate Change.”
From Singapore – By HELENE COOPER
“President Obama and other world leaders have decided to put off the difficult task of reaching a climate change agreement at a global climate conference scheduled for next month.”
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/world/…

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“Forest People May Lose Home in Kenyan Plan.”
From Marashoni, Kenya – By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Officials are gearing up to evict tens of thousands from the Mau Forest, in a government conservation effort that has raised suspicion about less-altruistic motives.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/world/…

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“Broaching Birth Control With Afghan Mullahs.”
From Mazar – I – Sharif, Afghanistan – By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Afghan religious leaders attended a workshop on birth
control, birth spacing and breast-feeding last month.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/world/…

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NOT ON “WORLD” LIST and on page 8 of The New York Times:

Isabel Kirschner from Jerusalem – “Unusual Partners Study Divisive Jerusalem Site.”
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/world/…

The article ends with: “Mr. Nusseibeh, the president of Al-Quds University, takes an equally unconventional stance. He speaks of mutual denial, including Israeli-led archaeological excavations near the mount that threaten Muslim relics, practices, he said, that ‘totally flout what is divine!’
But he goes on to ask, ‘Can we still not entertain the hope that the holy precinct — what it is and what it symbolizes — will nonetheless one day succeed to inspire people who believe in the one God themselves to become united in their faith?’

Then, to the chagrin of some of his Israeli colleagues, he signs off, ‘East Jerusalem, Palestine.’”

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FROM THE WEEK IN REVIEW – THE WORLD SECTION:
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/weekin…

David Barboza – “China’s Sprint for the Gold.”

In 2009 it still has only 79 billionaires as compared to the US having 359 while the GDP of China is now $4.3 trillion as compared to the US of $14.2 trillions – whatever those figures are measuring. Yes – but don’t forget the trends! Then see the following ending paragraph:

“But even leading economists confess to difficulty at fully understanding the role of a nation dominated by state-owned companies.

For instance, while some argue that China’s low-cost manufacturing hurts America by draining away American jobs, other economists say that exporting those jobs to China allows companies to become more profitable in America, and expand their better-paying advertising, service and development departments at home. They also point out that Chinese factories hold down the price of everyday goods for Americans. One study, cited in “China: The Balance Sheet” (Public Affairs, 2006), said that, on average, America is about $70 billion a year richer because of trade with China.

Through all the arguments and counterarguments, one thing seems clear: China’s momentous shift is creating the need for armies of analysts, economists and experts to explain and forecast how China’s rise will remake the world, and the lives of ordinary Americans.”

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FROM THE SUNDAY BUSINESS SECTION WE PICK THE FOLLOWING:

From page 1 – “At Bloomberg, A Modest Strategy to Rule The World (as in “we want to be the World’s most influential news organization.” by Stephanie Clifford and Juli Creswall.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/busine…

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and from page 7 – SOAP BOX:

By Harry Hurt III – Off – the – shelf: “Can Public Aid Really Help Business?”
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/busine…

and BACKDROP (City Photos)  also in the SOAP BOX section under multimedia:

The astonishing – “MICROLENDING FROM BANGLADESH TO THE BOROUGHS.” This is about the Grameen Bank established in Bangladesh to help poor women in developing countries – helping right here in New York City immigrant women with average loans of $1,625. NOW THIS IS JUST AS REVEALING OF THE STATE OF THE UNION IN THE US AS ANY ARTICLE ABOUT THE RISE OF CHINA. WE ASK – WHY WAS THIS ARTICLE NOT INCLUDED AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY?

Aha! Let us rethink the stimulus  to the big banks idea – perhaps by bringing Professor Yunus in as advisor to the White House? This is actually our idea of the day!
 http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/11…