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• 07 Nov 2009 05:31

  Saturday, November 7, 2009 - Last Update: 7:55 AM ET (12:55 GMT)

  Prospect of More U.S. Troops Worries Afghan Public

  CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Eight years of war have left people in Afghanistan exhausted, impatient and increasingly unsure that the Taliban can be defeated.

  • NATO Airstrike Said to Have Killed Afghan Soldiers7:20 AM ET

  Lebanon’s Opposition Said to Agree to Government

  By REUTERS

  BEIRUT — Lebanon’s opposition, including Hezbollah, agreed to join a unity government proposed by Saad al-Hariri, a senior opposition source said.

  Broader Measure of Unemployment Stands at 17.5%

  By DAVID LEONHARDT

  The official jobless rate excludes millions of people who have given up looking for work and part-time workers who want to be working full time.

  • Behind the Jobless Rate

  Chinese Agencies Struggle Over How to Handle Video Game

  By MICHAEL WINES

  

  BEIJING — Two government agencies are facing off over the right to regulate the popular online game World of Warcraft.

  • Man Admits to Murder of Lawyer in Moscow

  • Group Won’t Suspend Zimbabwe on Mining Abuses

  

  The Victims at Fort Hood

  Learn about the individuals who were killed in the Fort Hood shootings, and share your memories of each victim.

  • Dedicated, Caring, and Suddenly Lost at Home

  From Humdrum Day to a Scene of Chaos

  By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and RAY RIVERA

  Survivors of the shooting say that in a few seconds, everything changed.

  • She Put an End to the Gunfire

  Room for Debate

  Combat Stress and the Fort Hood Gunman

  

  How significant is post-traumatic stress among caregivers?

  Room for Debate

  Combat Stress and the Gunman

  By THE EDITORS

  

  Is post-traumatic stress among caregivers a significant problem?

  More on the Shooting at Fort Hood

  • Army Tests Sole-Killer Theory as Details Emerge

  • Muslims at Fort Voice Outrage and Ask Questions

  British Bankers Defend Their Pay and Bonuses

  By JULIA WERDIGIER

  LONDON — Regulators, central bankers and citizens are criticizing bankers for continuing large compensation packages while receiving government funds.

  U.N. Says U.S. Delays Led to Aid Cuts in Somalia

  NAIROBI — The U.S. greatly reduced food contributions out of fears they would be diverted to terrorists.

  NATO Soldiers Missing as Taliban Reports Recovery of Two Bodies

  As allied forces search for two missing soldiers in Afghanistan a Taliban spokesman said fighters had recovered the bodies of two drowned soldiers.

  • NATO Airstrike Said to Have Killed Afghan Soldiers

  • 7 Afghans Killed During Missing U.S. Troops Search33 minutes ago

  • Pakistan's Fashionistas Defy Taliban

  

  • Lock and Roll: Presley's Hair for Sale at Auction

  • US: More Foreign Troops Certain in New Afghan Plan

  • 7 Afghans Killed During Missing U.S. Troops Search33 minutes ago

  Adversities Await Iraqis Who Return Home

  By JOHN LELAND

  BAGHDAD — More than half a million Iraqi families have left their homes since 2003, and one international group has identified fewer than 60,000 who have returned.

  • Russia's Medvedev Leaves Door Open to Iran Sanctions44 minutes ago

  • Iran: 109 Detained at Opposition Rally

  • Rival Lebanon Factions Agree on Unity Government7:10 AM ET

  Group Won’t Suspend Zimbabwe on Mining Abuses

  By CELIA W. DUGGER

  JOHANNESBURG — Members of the United Nations-endorsed Kimberley Process will send a monitor to decide whether future exports of rough diamonds from eastern Zimbabwe can be certified as conflict-free.

  • Madagascar Political Rivals Reach Government Deal5:40 AM ET

  • Ivory Coast: Judge Rejects Request in Toxic Waste Case12:27 AM ET

  • Spain Dismisses Demand to Release 2 Somali Pirates12:27 AM ET

  As Honduran Deal Failed, Split Behind Crisis Grew

  MEXICO CITY — At each stage, the camps of the ousted president and of the acting president have been on different pages.

  • Cuban Blogger Says She Is Briefly Detained6:20 AM ET

  • Tens of Thousands of Homes Flooded in Mexico6:20 AM ET

  • Paraguay President Explains Military Shake-Up6:20 AM ET

  Obama Reminds Nation of Military’s Diversity

  By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG 41 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON — President Obama, extending condolences to Fort Hood, Texas, reminded Americans that people of “every race, faith and station” serve in the military — an oblique attempt to prevent a backlash against Muslims.

  • House Set to Open Healthcare Debate1 minute ago

  • Analysis: 10 Percent Jobless Is Obama's New World24 minutes ago

  • Fort Hood, Community Mourn Shooting Victims35 minutes ago

  Interactive Feature: The View From the Wall

  

  To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, readers submitted their photos and memories.

  The Lede: Fort Hood

  “Having grown up on Army posts ... you think they are the safest places in the world to be. The Major is a major coward to take advantage of that feeling of trust and community, and violate it by opening fire on an unarmed population,” writes Kitty

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    • Cleland: P.T.S.D. and Me

    N.Y./Region »

    Seeing Paris in 5 Boroughs of New York

    

    How much does the City of Light shine on the Big Apple?

  • Editorial: Coup, Uninterrupted

    After the unraveling of a deal in Honduras, the U.S. needs to leave no doubt that an election run by coup plotters will not be credible.

    Style »

    Can He Wear a Skirt?

    

    Teens expressing their gender identity confound school officials.

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  • Are Democrats, Too, Facing a Civil War?

    

    Some on the far left may challenge moderate candidates.

    In Prague, Toasts to the Velvet Revolution

    

    A nonprofit group is organizing a re-enactment of the student march.

  • Bloggingheads: Neglecting the Jobless?

    

    How committed is President Obama to lowering unemployment?

    Business »

    Virtual Goods Start Bringing Real Paydays

    Consumers are spending to send computer images on social networks and to get an edge in online worlds.

  • Waltor Payton's Tribute

    November 7, 2009, 7:48 AM

  • Slap Shot: N.H.L. Scores: Leafs Beat Canes in Battle of Tail-Enders

    November 7, 2009, 3:05 AM

  • Prescriptions: For Those Scoring at Home

    November 7, 2009, 1:31 AM

  • Times Traveler: Women's Suffrage Campaign at Full Tilt

    November 7, 2009, 12:01 AM

  • Rodriguez Savors First Title

    November 6, 2009, 11:37 PM

  • Wordplay: Oh, I Don't Know

    November 6, 2009, 10:00 PM

  • Combat Stress and the Fort Hood Gunman

    November 6, 2009, 7:09 PM

  • The Opinionator: Weekend Opinionator: Are Democrats, Too, Facing a Civil War?

    November 6, 2009, 6:40 PM

  • What Are the Most Notable Quotes From 2009?

    November 6, 2009, 2:43 PM

  • Home Fires: Surviving Fort Hood

    November 6, 2009, 2:09 PM

  • Why not a WPA?

    November 6, 2009, 10:44 AM

  

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  • Brown Warns Afghan Leader on Corruption

  • As Honduran Deal Failed, Split Behind Crisis Grew

  • Group Won’t Suspend Zimbabwe on Mining Abuses

  • Seeing the Glass Half Full Despite the Day’s Reports

  • Off the Charts: Car Buyers Come Back, but Not in Droves

  • Soccer: Shakhtar, Galatasaray and Bremen Advance in Europa League

  • Soccer Strike Is Avoided in Spain After a Tax Increase

  • Bijagós, a Tranquil Haven in a Troubled Land

  • Surfacing: Artists Lead the Way in the Oltrarno District of Florence

  • Virtual Goods Start Bringing Real Paydays

  • Lessons From the War Over Skype

  • Founders Win a Piece of Skype From eBay

  U.S. »

  • Obama Reminds Nation of Military’s Diversity

  • Dedicated, Caring, and Suddenly Lost at Home

  • She Ran to Gunfire, and Ended It

  • Democrats Gird for Health Debate, With No Deal on Abortion

  • Pelosi Faces Competing Pressures on Health Care

  • Political Memo: On Health Care, Democrats Play Down Election Results

  • Big City: Happy Times at the Dog Run, Now Coming to an End

  • Bonuses Uncertain for Bloomberg Election Aides

  • Concierges and Marble Baths: For Some at Columbia, This Is Dorm Life

  • Video Game Review | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves: A Game That Takes Aim at Bigger Screens

  • Music Review | New York City Opera: City Opera Returns in Its Newly Inviting Home

  • Long-Delayed Opening for History of, and by, Joseph Papp

  • Patient Money: In Anxious Times, Medical Help for the Mind As Well as the Body

  • Regarding Tamiflu, Doctors and Patients Face a Question of When to Act

  • Official Endorses Workplace Clinics for Vaccine Distribution

  • Observatory: North American Origins for the Falklands Wolf

  • Winner in Contest Involving Space Elevator

  • The Decline and Fall of the Bachelor Pad

  • Habitats | Lafayette Street: A Production Called Home

  • Living In | Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.: Where Rivers Meet, Ahh-Inspiring Views

  • Journeys: Tastes of Newly Fashionable Valparaíso, Chile

  • Bites: Restaurant Review: Banh Mi Doner Kebabs, Hanoi

  • A Good Appetite: A Satisfying, Speedy Braise

  • Prep Schools Face Cuts in Student Aid

  • Pension Checks of Retired New York City Teachers Canceled

  • Shopping With Kim Zimmer: When Suds Subside

  • The Decline and Fall of the Bachelor Pad

  • Habitats | Lafayette Street: A Production Called Home

  • Editorial Observer: After 40 Years, Age Discrimination Still Gets Second-Class Treatment

  • Long-Delayed Opening for History of, and by, Joseph Papp

  • ‘Spider-Man’ Is Given a New Lead Producer

  • Theater Review | 'The Lily’s Revenge': The Bridegroom Wore Eye Shadow, Petals and Lime Fishnet

  • Stephen King’s Glass ­Menagerie

  • The Critic’s Critic

  • Barbara Kingsolver’s Artists and Idols

  • Making Health Care Better

  • Dick Armey Is Back on the Attack

  • Can Modern Dance Be Preserved?

  • Now Online: T's Winter Design & Living

  • Travel: Now Booking the Ermitage, St.-Tropez

  • Chic in Review: Agassi Reveals Mullet Toupee

  • Behind the Wheel | 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400: A Hybrid Stakes Out High Ground

  • Design: Graceful Interchanges, Now Doubling as Civic Sculpture

  • Behind the Wheel | Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport: Pinnacle of the Past, Just $2.1 Million

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  4. Officer Who Shot Suspect Is Firearms Expert
  5. What Independents Want
  6. Kerik Confesses to Cheating I.R.S. And Telling Lies

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