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WASHINGTON President Obama said Friday that he would insist that tax increases on affluent Americans be part of any agreement to avoid a year-end fiscal crisis, setting up a possible confrontation with Congressional Republicans who say they will oppose a rise in tax rates for the rich. In his first remarks from the White House since his re-election, Mr. Obama made it clear that he believed his victory had validated his relentless campaign call for wealthier Americans to pay more and that he expected Republicans to heed that message. I just want to point out this was a central question during the election, he said in brief remarks in the East Room. It was debated over and over again. And on Tuesday night, we found out that the majority of Americans agree with my approach. Mr. Obama said he had invited Congressional leaders to the White House next week to begin talks as they return for a lameduck session of Congress. He said he was willing to make some concessions as long as the final fiscal bargain was properly balanced between new tax revenue and spending cuts. Im not wedded to every detail of my plan, Mr. Obama said. Im open to compromise. At the same time, he encouraged Congress to quickly pass an extension of the existing lower rates for those making under $250,000 even while the broader negotiations take place. While there may be disagreement in Congress over whether or not to raise taxes on folks making over $250,000 a year, nobody not Republicans, not Democrats want taxes to go up for Continued on Page A12
WASHINGTON David H. Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and one of Americas most decorated four-star generals, resigned on Friday after an F.B.I. investigation uncovered evidence that he had been involved in an extramarital affair. Mr. Petraeus issued a statement acknowledging the affair after President Obama accepted his resignation and it was announced by the C.I.A. The disclosure ended a triumphant reelection week for the president with an unfolding scandal. Government officials said that the F.B.I. began an investigation into a potential criminal matter several months ago that was not focused on Mr. Petraeus. In the course of their inquiry into whether a computer used by Mr. Petraeus had been compromised, agents discovered evidence of the relationship as well as other security concerns. About two weeks ago, F.B.I. agents met with Mr. Petraeus to discuss the investigation. Administration and Congressional officials identified the woman as Paula Broadwell, the co-author of a biography of Mr. Petraeus. Her book, All In: The Education of General David Petraeus, was published this year. Ms. Broadwell could not be
reached for comment. Ms. Broadwell, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, spent 15 years in the military, according to a biography that had appeared on her Web site. She spent extended periods of time with Mr. Petraeus in Afghanistan, interviewing him for her book, which grew out of a twoyear research project for her doctoral dissertation and which she promoted on a high-profile tour that included an apDavid H. pearance on Petraeus The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Married with two children, she has described Mr. Petraeus as her mentor. Senior members of Congress were alerted to Mr. Petraeuss impending resignation by intelligence officials about six hours before the C.I.A. announced it. One Congressional official who was briefed on the matter said that Mr. Petraeus had been encouraged to get out in front of the issue and resign, and that he Continued on Page A14
Hurricane Sandy threw part of a Boardwalk against Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Rockaway Park, Queens. Many relatives are still looking for Promenade patients.
Christian conservatives, for more than two decades a pivotal force in American politics, are grappling with Election Day results that repudiated their influence and suggested that the cultural tide especially on gay issues has shifted against them. They are reeling not only from the loss of the presidency, but from what many of them see as a rejection of their agenda. They lost fights against same-sex marriage in all four states where it was on the ballot, and saw antiabortion-rights Senate candidates defeated and two states vote to legalize marijuana for recreational use. It is not as though they did not put up a fight; they went all out as never before: The Rev. Billy Graham dropped any pretense of nonpartisanship and all but endorsed Mitt Romney for president. Roman Catholic bishops denounced President Obamas policies as a threat to life, religious liberty and the traditional nuclear family. Ralph Reeds Faith and Freedom Coalition distributed more voter guides in churches Continued on Page A3
Hurricane Sandy announced itself by tossing a section of Boardwalk against the Promenade nursing home in Rockaway Park, Queens, blowing out its windows and sending waves washing through the first floor. On the sixth floor, Kevin P. Johnson, 58, who has a crippling brain disease, saw his television flicker off. I thought to myself, Thats O.K., the backup generator will kick in, he said. It did not. Promenades generator was on the ground floor, which quickly filled with swirling Atlantic brine at high tide on Oct. 29. As waves slammed against the building for hours, patients remained inside in the dark,
growing steadily more hungry and cold. The kitchen had flooded, and the owners had not stocked enough food, staff members say. Amid the worst hurricane to hit New York City in nearly 80 years, the home, the Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, failed to provide the most basic care to its patients, according to interviews with five employees, federal, city and hospital officials, and shelter directors. Although nursing home officials say they cannot be blamed for what happened, the State Health Department has opened an investigation into Promenades actions. Cold, thirst, fear: The situation grew so dire that the next evening, as the vestiges of the storm blew across the peninsula,
ambulances arrived, evacuated the nearly 200 patients over several hours and deposited them in emergency shelters in the city. In most cases, no Promenade staff member accompanied the patients, and many patients traveled without their medical records. Both are violations of state regulations. Some family members are still desperately searching for their loved ones, with no help from Promenade, at 140 Beach 114th Street. These patients now live in various emergency shelters or have landed in cots and beds in hospitals and nursing homes across the region. We watched the television: the rain, the fire, it seemed like everything was burning down in Continued on Page A17
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it would take a fresh look at the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the signature legacies of the civil rights movement. Three years ago, the court signaled that part of the law may no longer be needed, and the laws challengers said the re-election of the nations first black president is proof that the nation has moved beyond the racial divisions that gave rise to efforts to protect the integrity of elections in the South. The law is stuck in a Jim Crow-era time warp, said Edward P. Blum, director of the Project on Fair Representation, a small legal foundation that helped organize the suit. Civil rights leaders, on the other hand, pointed to the role the
law played in the recent election, with courts relying on it to block voter identification requirements and cutbacks on early voting. In the midst of the recent assault on voter access, the Voting Rights Act is playing a pivotal role beating back discriminatory voting measures, said Debo P. Adegbile, the acting president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. The Supreme Courts ruling on the law, expected by June, could reshape how elections are conducted. The case concerns Section 5 of the law, which requires many state and local governments, mostly in the South, to obtain permission, or preclearance, from the Justice Department or a federal court before making Continued on Page A12
When confronted with gas lines that were growing exponentially and reports of fuel terminals in disrepair, city and state officials who huddled with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Sunday were unable to come to a decision to ration gas, as New Jersey had done the previous day. Instead, these officials seemed to cross their fingers that somehow the gas supply would improve and that they would be able to avoid resurrecting unpleasant memories of the 1970s. Mr. Cuomo was said to be especially lukewarm, according to several people who were present at or were briefed on the discussion. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, these people also said, talked about odd-even raContinued on Page A19
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INTERNATIONAL
An article on Tuesday about the hopes of many of Chinas liberals that Wang Chang, the top official of Guangdong Province, might win a spot on the Politburo Standing Committee that runs the country erroneously attributed a distinction to the three fiveyear terms Mr. Wang could serve were he to be elevated to the committee during the current Communist Party congress. Other committee members most of whom were or were slated to become one of Chinas top two leaders have served more than two terms; a third term for Mr. Wang would not be unprecedented.
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scribed incorrectly the candidacy of Gene Jeffress, a Democrat. Mr. Jeffress was seeking a seat in the House of Representatives, he was not retiring from the House. The article also described incorrectly a tax approved by voters. It is a half-cent increase in a sales tax, not a tax on diesel fuel. An article on Thursday about the way in which changes to Californias electoral system affected the states incumbent members of Congress referred incorrectly to Tuesdays contest between the top two finishers in the states open primary system. The race was considered a general election, not a runoff. An article on Thursday about the repeal of a law in Michigan on Tuesday that had given stateappointed officials the authority to make decisions on financially distressed cities misstated the name of a municipality currently overseen by an emergency manager. It is Ecorse, not Escorse.
WEEKEND
Museum of the American Indian in Lower Manhattan scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. today, is now outdated. The event was canceled Friday and may be rescheduled in the spring. Information on Friday with a film review of Chasing Ice misstated the rating status and running time. The film does in fact have a rating PG-13 and the running time is 1 hour 15 minutes, not 1 hour 16 minutes.
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man is Jared L. Loughner, not Loughran. (Ms. Giffordss husband, Mark E. Kelly, told Mr. Loughner during the proceeding: "You tried to create for all of us a world as dark and evil as your own. But remember it always: You failed.")
MAGAZINE
The One-Page Magazine feature on Page 15 this weekend carries the incorrect date of Oct. 11.
OBITUARIES
An article on Tuesday about the pretrial hearings in the United States Armys case against Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is accused of murdering 16 civilians this year in Afghanistan, misstated his rank. He is a noncommissioned officer, not an officer. (The error also appeared on Thursday in a headline about conflicting views of Sergeant Bales.) A report in the State by State roundup on Thursday about election results in Arkansas de-
The attribution for the Quotation of the Day on Friday, taken from an article about the sentencing of the gunman who went on a shooting rampage in Arizona last year, killing six people and severely wounding 13 others, including former Representative Gabrielle Giffords, misstated the surname of the gunman. As the article correctly noted, the gunErrors and Comments: nytnews@nytimes.com or call 1-888-NYT-NEWS (1-888-698-6397). Editorials: letters@nytimes.com or fax (212) 556-3622. Public Editor: Readers dissatisfied
An obituary on Thursday about the former New York Times wine columnist Frank J. Prial misidentified the city where he died and omitted the names of two survivors. Mr. Prial died in West Orange, N.J., not East Orange. And besides his wife, three sons and seven grandchildren, he is survived by his sister, Patricia Prial, and his brother, Donald. with a response or concerned about the papers journalistic integrity can reach the public editor, Margaret Sullivan, at public@nytimes.com. Newspaper Delivery: customercare@nytimes.com or call 1-800-NYTIMES (1-800-698-4637).
An entry in the Spare Times for Children listings in some editions on Friday about the Big Draw, an arts event for families at the Smithsonians National
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ing, so to speak, Dont worry about it. Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat and an Iraq war veteran who won a seat in the House from Hawaii, is the daughter of a Hindu mother and a Roman Catholic father. She calls herself Hindu, a first for a member of Congress. But it is not quite that simple. I identify as a Hindu, Ms. Gabbard wrote in an e-mail on Thursday. However, I am much more into spirituality than I am religious labels. In that sense, she added, I
God through the practice of yoga meditation and reading verses from the Bhagavad-Gita. From the perspective of the BhagavadGita, the spiritual path as I have described here is known as karma yoga and bhakti yoga. Ms. Gabbard won the Congressional seat of Mazie Hirono, who just became the first AsianAmerican woman elected to the Senate. Ms. Hirono is a nonpracticing Buddhist who considers religion a personal matter, a spokeswoman said. She is thus the first Buddhist(sort of )in the United States Senate. Representative Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, just elected to the Senate, also does not discuss her religiosity.John Kraus, a spokesman for Ms. Baldwin, said that while she was baptized Episcopalian, that term no longer describes her religiosity. She prefers unaffiliated, he said. The atheist and secularist movements are excited by the possible election of Kyrsten Sinema as a Democratic congresswoman from Arizona. (Votes are still being counted, but she is ahead.) Although raised a Mormon, Ms. Sinema is often described as a nontheist and that suits the activists just fine. A blogger for the Secular Coalition for America wrote Thursday that while he was still dispirited by the loss of Representative Pete Stark of California, an open nonbeliever, he was emboldened by the apparent victory of Ms. Sinema, an open nontheist. Her nonbelief, the blogger, Chris Lombardi, wrote, was not used to slander her as un-American or suggest that she was unfit for office. But a campaign spokesman re-
jected any simple category for Ms. Sinema. Kyrsten believes the terms nontheist, atheist or nonbeliever are not befitting of her lifes work or personal character, the spokesman, Justin Unga, said Thursday in an e-mail. Though Sinema was raised in a religious household, she draws her policymaking decisions from her experience as a social worker who worked with diverse communities and as a lawmaker who represented hundreds of thousands. Furthermore, Ms. Sinema is a student of all cultures in her community, Mr. Unga said, and she believes that a secular approach is the best way to achieve this in good government. In rejecting not only religious labels but irreligious labels, too, these politicians resemble the growing portion of Americans who feel that no particular tradition, or anti-tradition, captures how they feel about God, or the universe, or what the theologian Paul Tillich called ultimate concern. It is not just that they are unaffiliated many people unaffiliated with a particular church, for example, still call themselves Christians. It is that when these politicians are asked to talk about their religion, familiar language fails them. Or maybe the language does not fail them; maybe we fail them by asking. No religious test, Article VI of the Constitution reads, shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States. So let us now praise Hindu women and Muslim men, but let us also praise those who do not know how to answer. And those who just refuse to.
Those voters turned out, and they voted overwhelmingly against Obama, Ralph Reed said of evangelical Christians.
Were not going away, we just need to recalibrate, said Bob Vander Plaats, president of the Iowa-based Family Leader.
The entire moral landscape has changed, said R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
tian right, are losing members. In the long run, this means that the Republican constituency is going to be shrinking on the religious end as well as the ethnic end, said James L. Guth, a professor of political science at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. Meanwhile, religious liberals are gradually becoming more visible. Liberal clergy members spoke out in support of same-sex marriage, and one group ran ads praising Mr. Obamas health care plan for insuring the poor and the sick. In a development that highlighted the diversity within the Catholic Church, the Nuns on the Bus drove through the Midwest warning that the budget proposed by Representative Paul D. Ryan, the Republican vicepresidential nominee, would cut the social safety net. For the Christian right in this election, fervor and turnout were not the problem, many organizers said in interviews. White evangelicals made up 26 percent of the electorate 3 percent more than in 2004, when they helped to propel President George W. Bush to re-election. During the Republican primaries, some commentators said that Mr. Romneys Mormon faith would drive away evangelicals, many of whom consider his church a heretical cult. And yet, in the end, evangelicals voted overwhelmingly for Mr. Romney even matching the presidential vote of Mormons: 78 percent for Mr. Romney and 21 percent for Mr. Obama, ac-
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BEIJING Wealthy Chinese carry up to three smartphones, one for each of the state-owned service providers, in the hope that at least one will have enough network capacity to provide reliable e-mail service. Most Chinese factories have heavily polluting diesel generators to cope with blackouts of up to three days a week, because state-owned elecCHANGING OF THE GUARD A Government-Owned Empire
Thousands of ultraconservative Salafis protested in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Friday, angry that the draft constitution did not go far enough to enshrine Islamic law.
CAIRO After months of fierce debate over the place of Islam in government, the assembly drafting a new constitution for Egypt has settled on a compromise that opens the door to more religion in governance but mainly guarantees that the issue will continue to roil politics, the Parliament and the courts for many years to come. The compromise would insert religion more deeply into the legislative and judicial process by elaborating new guidelines to interpret the principles of Islamic law that the old Constitution had recognized, at least nominally, as the main source of Egyptian legislation. But the new constitution would also leave the final authority to apply those principles with the elected Parliament and civil courts, making the long-term consequences hard to foresee. Little is expected to change under the current courts and Parliament dominated by Islamists who mostly favor a relatively flexible or gradual approach to adopting Islamic law but the potential long-term consequences are already a subject of impassioned debate. If literal-minded ultraconservatives known as Salafis and who currently hold about a quarter of the seats in Parliament gain more influence in the legislature and eventually the courts, they could someday use the provisions to try to impose a strict interpretation of Islamic law. If Islamists gain more power across the Parliament, courts and religious institutions, I would see a real possibility for evolutionary change, said Nathan J. Brown, an expert on Egyptian law at George Washington University. But by keeping power in the hands of elected officials and civil courts, the agreement should also dispel, for now, the fears here and in the West that Egypt might follow the path of Irans 1979 revolution toward a theocMayy El Sheikh contributed reporting.
racy where religious leaders have the final say on all matters of state. And liberal delegates who signed onto the deal noted that the guidelines were broad enough to leave substantial room for debate over just what Islamic law should require in the context
The power to interpret and apply Shariah is given to Parliament and the courts.
of modern Egypt. The more interpretation, the better off we are, said Manar elShorbagy, a political scientist at the American University in Cairo and a liberal delegate who signed the deal. You are no longer putting everything under one interpretation the Salafis or whoever else.
As the largest Arab state and the original home of the international Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt has become a bellwether for Islamist political movements around the region after the Arab Spring. In Tunisia, the site of the first uprising, the dominant Islamist party has already agreed on a more liberal compromise, retaining a clause in its Constitution declaring that Islam is the state religion but omitting any reference to Islamic law. Although many Muslim-majority countries acknowledge Islam in their charters, Egypt would become the first Arab state to seek to meld democracy with the principles of Islamic law, or Shariah. The full terms of the deal have not been released, but several liberals and Islamists involved in the negotiations described its details. Delegates on both sides called the deal a victory. Younis Makhyoun, a Salafi leader in the constitutional assembly who signed the deal, argued that it would prevent random people from coming up with new schools
of thought and claiming theyre part of Shariah. Echoing the liberals fears, Mr. Makhyoun suggested that someday the provisions might even be used for strict enforcement of puritanical Islamic moral codes, including stoning adulterers or cutting off the hands of thieves. But outside the assembly, many on both sides denounced the deal as a sellout. On Friday, thousands of Salafis filled Tahrir Square to protest that the drafts did not go far enough. While liberals in the assembly argued that they had beaten back Salafi proposals for a council of religious scholars that could strike down legislation, many activists outside were angry that the constitution appeared for the first time to take Shariah so seriously. The road to Afghanistan, said Malek Adly, a liberal activist. The old Constitution had recognized the principles of Islamic law after a 1980 revision, although its texts hardly mattered under the old secular autocracy. The ouster of Hosni Mubarak
People prayed in Tahrir Square before the protest. Some liberals were also angry with the draft.
last year set off a clamor for Islamic law but also a debate over what it should mean, with new Islamist parties ranging from ultraconservative to avowedly liberal. The Muslim Brotherhood, which has dominated the elections since the uprising, argues that Shariah only polishes morals, through persuasion and education, with no coercion whatsoever as the groups supreme guide, Mohamed Badie, said last week in a statement supporting the deal. Shariah totally rejects the concept of a theocracy. Straining to present some semblance of consensus, Brotherhood leaders helped bring together representatives of the liberal and Salafi camps, along with officials from Egypts Coptic Church, for at least three six-hour negotiating sessions before they signed the compromise. The agreement stipulates that in personal matters Christians and Jews are free to follow their own religious teachings. And it provides that on questions related to Islamic law, the Parliament or the courts can seek the nonbinding advice of scholars at Al Azhar, the center of Sunni Muslim scholarship set to become independent of state control. In the end, scholars said, the real impact of the new provision defining principles of Shariah according to established Sunni Muslim thought would be to move the battle over the application of Islamic law further into the terrain of religious scholarship. Conservatives feel more comfortable there, said Clark Lombardi, a professor at the University of Washington Law School who studies the role of Islamic law in the legal systems. But liberal Islamists in Egypt and elsewhere are also becoming increasingly effective at building their own cases on the basis of Shariah for womens rights or other causes. The battle between liberals and conservatives, Mr. Lombardi said, is just going to reappear.
tricity companies have not added capacity fast enough to meet demand. Meanwhile, Chinese investors have poured more than $1 trillion in the past several years into loosely regulated trusts to bypass ultralow deposit rates offered by state-owned banks. The banks cannot readily afford to pay more because they need fat margins to cover losses on loans to politically connected borrowers. For all the talk in recent years about the extent to which China has embraced capitalism, huge sectors of the economy still have not fully done so: those dominated by the countrys 145,000 stateowned enterprises. With Chinas top officials in Beijing for the 18th Party Congress, which is intended to put a
Anders Behring Breivik would like butter, a new pen, more comfortable handcuffs and a view. Mr. Breivik, the Norwegian extremist convicted of the coldly premeditated murders of 77 people in 2011, is serving a 21-year sentence in a maximum-security prison outside Oslo. He is not satisfied with the accommodations, though: his three-cell suite with a television and exercise equipment, lodgings commensurate with Norways typically humane treatment of its convicts. Addressing penal officials in a 27-page letter obtained by the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang and confirmed by his lawyer, Mr. Breivik bemoaned the 800 strip searches he has undergone, for instance. Not one of them has shown him to be hold-
ing an object between the buttocks, he noted. He would enjoy more social interaction, according to the letter, which says he is alone with his thoughts for 23 hours and 55 minutes on a typical day and speaks only with his guards. Such treatment isnt human, said a lawyer for Mr. Breivik, Tord Jordet, according to Agence France-Presse. Mr. Breivik is denied a computer or Internet access to prevent him from spreading his ideology of racial hatred, officials have said. He expressed many other concerns in his letter, many of them prosaic. He must be supervised while shaving and brushing his teeth, he complained, and because of the mental strain this causes he is forced to limit those activities to once a week. Nor is
he permitted to keep hydrating skin cream in his quarters, which are drab and without a view, he wrote. Switches for his lights and television are outside his suite of cells, obliging him to summon guards to turn them on and off. Mr. Breivik dislikes handcuffs, too, because the steel edges cut into his wrists, and he dreads putting them on for each trip outside his cell, Verdens Gang reported. Without a thermos, his coffee frequently goes cold, according to news media reports. Furthermore, he wrote, his phone calls and mail are unfairly censored. His freedom of speech is being violated, Mr. Jordet said. Only correspondence from New Testament Christians and other people who do not like me has reached him in recent months, Mr. Breivik wrote.
Letters aside, Mr. Breivik would like to pursue his literary ambitions while in prison, he said, but those aspirations are being thwarted by the stab-resistant safety pen he has been provided, a nightmare of a tool that causes his hand to cramp. The pen is an almost indescribable manifestation of sadism, he wrote, though presumably it did not prevent him from composing his lengthy letter of complaint. A prison spokeswoman said Mr. Breivik was given an electric typewriter on Friday. It was not given in response to Mr. Breiviks letter, the spokeswoman said, according to The Associated Press. I highly doubt that there are worse detention facilities in Norway, Mr. Breivik wrote. Mr. Breiviks 21-year sentence is the countrys maximum, and he is considered the most hei-
Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway, complained that his prison-issued pen caused his hand to cramp.
nous offender in modern Scandinavian history. Mr. Breivik confessed to setting off bombs in downtown Oslo in July 2011 before shooting dozens of people at a summer youth camp run by the Labor Party. He said the killings were intended to protect Norway from Muslims and multiculturalism.
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TEHRAN Irans defense minister on Friday confirmed that Iranian warplanes had fired shots at an American drone last week, but said that they had taken the action after the unmanned aircraft had entered Iranian airspace. The assertions by the defense minister, Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, were the first acknowledgment from Iran that the episode had occurred. He spoke less than 24 hours after the Pentagon first disclosed the shooting, involving two Iranian jet fighters and the American aircraft, a Predator surveillance drone, during what American officials described as a routine surveillance mission on Nov. 1 in international airspace over the Persian Gulf. It was the first time that Iranian aircraft had been known to fire at an American drone, one of the many ways that the United States has sought to monitor developments in Iran over more than three decades of estrangement between the two countries. The United States said it had protested the shooting via the American interests section at the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, and had warned the Iranians that the drone flights would continue. Political risk analysts noted that the firing had taken place days before it was clear whether the American elections would be won by President Obama or his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, who was far more hawkish than Mr. Obama in his public criticism of Iran during the campaign. Some said the episode may have been meant by the Ira-
weeks before President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had them released, in what he called a magnanimous gesture of Iranian compassion. General Vahidi, whose account of the drone episode was reported by the Iranian Labor News Agency and other media outlets, said that last week an unidentified plane had entered Iranian airspace over its territory in the Persian Gulf. He said the intruder had been forced to escape, after action by Irans Air Force. It is unclear why Iranian officials had kept the episode a secret. It also is unclear, from the Iranian account, whether the warplanes had sought to down the drone and missed, or had fired warning shots. A lawmaker, Mohammad Saleh Jokar, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Irans Parliament, also said the American aircraft had trespassed. Early last week, a U.S. drone which had violated Irans airspace received a decisive response by the armed forces that were stationed in the region, he said in a Friday interview with the Young Journalist Club, a semiofficial Iranian news agency. He said the drone had entered our countrys airspace with an aim to gather information because there is no other justification. The Predators sensor technology is so sophisticated that it could have monitored activities in Iran from the distance cited by the Pentagon officials. The Iranian firing on the aircraft had been completely legal, Mr. Jokar said. Any violation against Irans airspace, territorial waters and land will receive a strong response by the Islamic republic of Iran, he said. Two commanders also gave interviews on Friday emphasizing Irans right to defend itself. Defenders of the Islamic republic of Iran will give a decisive response to any air, land and naval attacks, the deputy commander of Irans armed forces, Massoud Jazayeri, told the Fars News Agency, which is headed by a former officer of the Revolutionary Guards. If any foreign flying objects enter our countrys airspace, the armed forces will confront them, he said. Another officer, the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, told the state Islamic Republic News Agency that his forces were able to counter all threats. A possible confrontation in the Persian Gulf could present new obstacles in efforts to make progress on resolving the dispute over Irans nuclear program, the most intractable issue in Irans difficult relations with the West. But in what appeared to be a sign of possible progress, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced Friday that it was resuming negotiations with Iran regarding inspector access to sensitive Iranian sites, aimed at resolving questions about whether Iran had engaged in nuclear weapons development work. The agency said in an announcement that it was sending negotiators to Tehran on Dec. 13, the first such meeting since August. An agency spokeswoman, Gill Tudor, said in an e-mail to news agencies that the purpose of the talks was to conclude the structured approach to resolving outstanding issues related to Irans nuclear program.
The latest clinical trial of the worlds leading malaria vaccine candidate produced disappointing results on Friday. The infants it was given to had only about a third fewer infections than a control group. But researchers said they wanted to press on, assuming they keep getting financial support, because the number of children who die of malaria is so great that even an inefficient vaccine can save thousands of lives. Three shots of the vaccine, known as RTS, S or Mosquirix and produced by GlaxoSmithKline, gave babies fewer than 12 weeks old 31 percent protection against detectable malaria and 37 percent protection against severe malaria, according to an announcement by the company at a vaccines conference in Cape Town. Last year, in a trial in children up to 17 months old, the same vaccine gave 55 percent protection against detectable malaria and 47 percent against severe malaria. The new trial is less than wed hoped for, Moncef Slaoui, chairman of research and development at Glaxo, said in a telephone interview. But if a million babies were vaccinated, we would prevent 260,000 cases of malaria a year. This is a disease that kills 655,000 babies a year 31 percent of that is a very large number. The company, which has already spent more than $300 million on the vaccine, wants to keep forging ahead, Mr. Slaoui said, but it is not just our decision. It also depends on the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, which has put more than $200 million of its Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation financing into the vaccine, and on the World Health Organization, which has helped talk seven African countries into allowing the vaccine to be tested on
Researchers say theyll press on, because even an inefficient vaccine can save thousands.
their children. The Gates Foundation declined to say how much money it was ultimately prepared to spend on an imperfect vaccine; this set of trials is set to go into 2014. The efficacy came back lower than we had hoped, but developing a vaccine against a parasite is a very hard thing to do, Bill Gates said in a prepared statement. The trial is continuing, and we look forward to getting more data to help determine whether and how to deploy this vaccine. All the families in the trial were
given insecticide-treated mosquito nets and encouraged to use them; 86 percent did, so the vaccines results were achieved on top of other anti-malaria measures. RTS, S contains a protein found on the parasites surface that provokes an immune reaction. It was first identified decades ago by two New York University scientists, Ruth and Victor Nussenzweig. The vaccine was developed by Glaxo in Belgium and initially tested on American volunteers by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. When the Gates Foundation began focusing on global health in the early part of this century, it was one of the first projects the foundation adopted. Different ways to make the vaccine more effective, including adding different boosters and giving more shots, are being experimented with. Other vaccines using differ-
ent ways to provoke an immune reaction exist, but none are as far along in clinical trials. Like an H.I.V. vaccine, one against malaria has proved an elusive goal. The parasite morphs several times, exhibiting different surface proteins as it goes from mosquito saliva into blood and then into and out of the liver. Also, even the best natural vaccine catching the disease itself is not very effective. While one bout of measles immunizes a child for life, it usually takes several bouts of malaria to confer even partial immunity. Pregnancy can cause women to stop being immune, and immunity can fade out if someone moves away from a malarial area presumably because they no longer get boosters from repeated mosquito bites.
TOKYO Japans defense minister, Satoshi Morimoto, said Friday that he wanted to revise his nations security alliance with the United States to place more emphasis on the threat from China to islands at the center of a territorial dispute. Mr. Morimoto said he wanted to update a set of guidelines that govern how the two allies militaries would cooperate during a crisis to include the potential for a maritime clash with China. Tensions between Japan and China have risen in recent months over the contested islands in the East China Sea known as the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. In a sign of the emotions conjured by the territorial dispute, China has kept up the pressure on Japan by sending paramilitary ships into waters around the islands, which are controlled by the Japanese but also claimed by China and Taiwan. On Friday, Japans Coast Guard said Chinese surveillance ships had sailed into Japanese-claimed waters near the islands for the 21st consecutive day. Mr. Morimoto did not specify exactly what changes he would seek in the agreement. He told reporters that he had already informed the United States of Japans desire to revisit the guidelines, and on Friday he sent the vice minister of defense, Akihisa Nagashima, to Washington for talks. Mr. Morimoto noted that the
last time the United States and Japan changed the guidelines was in 1997, in response to tensions with North Korea over its nuclear program. The situation in Asia is not limited to the Korean Peninsula, but there is also the problem of Chinas increasing maritime activities, Mr. Morimoto said. In light of the qualitative changes in
A move to place more emphasis on the threat from China to disputed islands.
the security environment, I want to start a revision of the present state of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Two years ago, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that the islands fell under the security alliance, requiring the American military to come to Japans aid during a possible clash there. The United States currently bases around 50,000 military personnel in Japan, with more than half of them on Okinawa, near the disputed islands. However, some in Japan have questioned whether the United States would actually risk a war with China over what are essentially barren rocks surrounded by shark-infested waters. Japanese leaders have said that they
want Washington to go a step further and openly support their claims to the islands. While the United States has maintained its neutrality, Chinese officials have said that Washington bears some responsibility in creating the dispute. They say the United States essentially took sides in 1972, when it returned the islands along with Okinawa to Japan without consulting China. Fridays effort to reach out to Washington is also in line with the conservative stance of Japans prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, who has sought to tighten ties with the United States. Relations were damaged three years ago when one of Mr. Nodas predecessors, the left-leaning Yukio Hatoyama, tried to scrap a laboriously negotiated agreement to relocate a United States Marine air base. The vice minister, Mr. Nagashima, will also try to smooth out tensions with the United States over a Japanese decision to cancel a joint military drill that was to have taken place this week. The drill, which would have simulated the recapture of a remote Japanese island from an unspecified foreign invader, was apparently deemed by Japan to be too provocative to China. However, some American officials have privately expressed displeasure at the cancellation, saying it sent the wrong signal to China that Japan was willing to compromise on security.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012 THE SATURDAY PROFILE
NEW DELHI UNDREDS of reporters stood waiting, everyone expecting a helping of scandal, and Arvind Kejriwal did not disappoint. He pushed past the television cameras, smiling slyly in his white Gandhian cap, and took a seat on the podium. The crowd pressed forward, drawn by the question now shaking Indias political establishment: Who will Arvind go after next? Slight and bespectacled, with a neatly trimmed mustache, Mr. Kejriwal, 44, could be mistaken for a bookkeeper, rather than what he has become the unlikely bomb thrower of Indian politics. His recent appearance was one of his staged media spectacles, in which he has produced documents and leveled corruption charges at some of Indias most powerful political figures. Corruption, he argues, corrodes all the political parties in a fundamentally compromised system. His solution? The formation of a new political party, in time for national elections in 2014. We hope that the people of this country will be able to do something in 2014, Mr. Kejriwal said. That Mr. Kejriwal is now one of Indias most powerful figures represents a strikingly swift turnaround. Only months ago, conventional wisdom held that he was finished politically. He had been the mastermind of the huge anticorruption movement that last year shook the country but had then seemed to miscalculate. First, the movement fizzled. Then, earlier this year, his alliance shattered with Anna Hazare, the hunger striker and symbol of the movement: Mr. Hazare unexpectedly balked over plans to form a political party. Politicos snickered that Mr. Kejriwals party, without Mr. Hazare, would be dead before it was born. Mr. Kejriwal, the backstage manager, would now be the public face, which raised a question: Would ordinary Indians rally behind a party whose public draw was a wiry, intense former tax examiner? That remains to be seen, but no one is snickering at Mr. Kejriwal any longer. Instead, he is feared. He has accused Robert Vadra, the sonin-law of Sonia Gandhi, the countrys most powerful politician, of reaping millions in improper real estate deals. He has delved into the business dealings of Nitin Gadkari, leader of the main opposition party. He has alleged improprieties in a charity for the handicapped run by the family of Salman Khurshid, the countrys new foreign minister prompting a barely veiled threat from Mr. Khurshid. In some instances, he is merely resurrecting and amplifying existing accusations. Yet, through it all, Mr. Kejriwal has steadily pushed his simple, if radical, message: Indias democ-
racy, the largest in the world, does not merely need reform. India needs a revolution. T is Sunday night, three days after Mr. Kejriwals news conference on Oct. 25. His target that day was Reliance Industries Ltd., Indias most powerful corporation, which he accused of exerting political influence to bilk billions of dollars on natural gas contracts. (On Friday, Mr. Kejriwal held another news conference, this time accusing Mukesh Ambani, the owner of Reliance, and others of illegally stashing money overseas.) Reliance has denied the charges as have all of his targets but Mr. Kejriwal seemed pleased. The establishment has been rattled. Now Mr. Kejriwal sat inside a cramped conference room of his headquarters, in a small house at the edge of the capital, beside a dingy slum. He was engaged in a ritual of Indian politics: the public audience. One man had traveled hundreds of miles to pledge his support. Another unexpectedly started singing a tribute song. A father and mother presented their 10-year-old son as a future foot soldier in Mr. Kejriwals efforts. After seeing you, the boys mother said, I have the courage that now we can raise our voices. Mr. Kejriwal grew up in the city of Hisar, in the northern state of Haryana, the son of an engineer. Like many ambitious Indians, his parents wanted him to become a doctor or an engineer, and the young Mr. Kejriwal studied obsessively to gain entrance to Indias most prestigious engineering school. After graduation, he worked for three years as a mechanical engineer before testing into Indias elite civil service as a tax examiner. It would change his life. He met his wife, another tax examiner, but also found himself confronted with rampant bribe-taking. There was corruption at ev-
ery stage, Mr. Kejriwal recalled. He grew disillusioned and quietly got involved in the nationwide effort by civil society groups that resulted in the Right to Information, the 2005 law that established a public right to access official records and documents. He had taken a formal leave from the tax bureau in 2000 and would earn international recognition after founding Parivartan, a nonprofit group focused on government transparency and accountability. Then in 2006, Mr. Kejriwal decided to quit the civil service to become a full-time social activist, tendering his resignation without even telling his wife. Four years later, Mr. Kejriwal became involved in efforts that have lasted for decades to create an independent anticorruption agency, known as the Lokpal. The Lokpal campaign, led by Mr. Hazare, brought together an odd coalition of civil society leaders, in what became known as Team Anna. To a degree, Mr. Kejriwal was the least established of these advisers, yet he quickly positioned himself as the key adviser to Mr. Hazare. And he was instrumental in building an organization, India Against Corruption, that was laden with technologysavvy young people who used the Internet and social media to make the Lokpal cause a nationwide campaign.
UT if some allies regarded Mr. Kejriwal as a committed activist and brilliant tactician, others saw him as calculating and manipulative, a Rasputin whispering in Mr. Hazares ear. I could see through Arvinds manipulative tactics from the very beginning, said Swami Agnivesh, a longtime social activist who broke from Team Anna. He was trying to get control of Anna, more and more. Ultimately, Team Anna splintered, after efforts stalled to pass Lokpal legislation in Indias Parliament. Today, Mr. Kejriwal
blames Indias lawmakers for breaking their promise; yet others say Mr. Kejriwals uncompromising nature and refusal to budge in negotiations helped kill any deal. Today, Mr. Kejriwal said, these parties are very good at fighting elections on the basis of money and muscle power. We cannot win on that turf. The question, of course, is whether Mr. Kejriwals party can win anything at all. He and his team are expected to announce formal plans for the party as well as the partys name at some point this month. Mr. Kejriwal has certainly tapped into public anger over official corruption, especially among Indias urban middle class, yet there is no certainty that anger will translate into votes against established parties with entrenched vote bank machines. Mr. Kejriwal also has competition on other fronts: Mr. Hazare and a handful of others are reconstituting their anticorruption movement, even contemplating opening an office down the street from Mr. Kejriwal, according to Indian news media. But Mr. Kejriwal is careful to praise Mr. Hazare, saying he remains an ally, while emphasizing that the decision to enter electoral politics was a difficult one. We are getting into the system to change the system, he said. Mr. Kejriwal said his initial focus would be to field candidates in next years state elections in Delhi, the city-state that includes the national capital, New Delhi. This might be his best chance, since much of the middle class uprising over the Lokpal occurred in the capital. Meanwhile, Mr. Kejriwal seems likely to keep attacking the political elite. This little tiny ant has gotten inside the trunk of an elephant, said Yogendra Yadav, a prominent political scientist who is serving as an adviser to the new party, and the elephant is hopping mad.
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full riot gear, who had been ordered to prevent them from marching to the Kremlin. The event ended what little tolerance Russian authorities had shown for street protests.
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In One Day, 11,000 Flee Syria as Violence and Hardship Worsen, Alarming Turkey
By RICK GLADSTONE and NEIL MacFARQUHAR
The United Nations reported that 11,000 Syrians fled to neighboring countries on Friday, the vast majority clambering for safety over the Turkish border, in one of the largest single-day torrents of refugees since the Syrian conflict began. It came as mayhem and deprivations were worsening inside the country, its president more determined than ever to stay and his fractious enemies still politically paralyzed. United Nations refugee agency officials said 9,000 of the fleeing Syrians, many of them drenched from a cold rain, went to Turkey. The flow alarmed Turkish officials and led their prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to vent bitterly at the five permanent members of the Security Council for what he called their failure to respond decisively to the crisis after nearly 20 months. The world cannot be left to what the five permanent members have to say, Mr. Erdogan told a conference in Indonesia. If we leave it to the five permanent members, humanity will continue to bleed. Panos Moumtzis, the United Nations refugee agency official coordinating the response, told reporters in Geneva, where the agency is based, that the latest surge included 1,000 Syrians who reached Lebanon and 1,000 who reached Jordan, bringing the number of registered refugees to more than 408,000 in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. Agency officials said a few weeks ago they had anticipated that more than 700,000 Syrian refugees would be living in these countries by years end, straining their resources just as the cold Middle East winter intensifies. The agencys figures do not include Syrians who have fled without registering, a number believed to be in the tens of thousands in Jordan alone. Turkish officials said more than half the Syrians who fled into Turkey on Friday had been seeking to escape combat between insurgents and loyalist forces near Ras al-Ain, a northeast border town where fighting has raged for days. The arrivals who crossed the Turkish border at Reyhanli in Hatay Province included 26 Syrian Army defectors, with 2 generals and 11 colonels among them, the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency of Turkey reported. The increased exodus coincided with new signs of defiance by Syrias president, Bashar al-Assad, in an interview with Russia Rick Gladstone reported from New York, and Neil MacFarquhar from Doha, Qatar. Reporting was contributed by Nick CummingBruce from Geneva; Sebnem Arsu from Hatay, Turkey; Hania Mourtada from Beirut, Lebanon; and Christine Hauser from New York.
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Syrians ran from Ras al-Ain, a northeastern Syrian town that has been the scene of heavy fighting, across the border into Ceylanpinar, Turkey, on Friday.
Today, a government-run news service. In portions of the interview that were first released Thursday, Mr. Assad said that he intended to remain in Syria and warned that any foreign invasion would be a costly catastrophe. Russia has been a steady defender of Mr. Assad. In the complete version released Friday, Mr. Assad denied that Syria was consumed in a civil war and insisted that his forces could finish everything within weeks if foreign suppliers stopped sending weapons to the insurgents, whom he universally categorizes as terrorists. Mr. Assad also denied that Syrian forces had shelled targets in Turkey and accused Mr. Erdogan a former friend and now one of Mr. Assads biggest critics of coveting Syrian territory. He personally thinks that he is the new sultan of the Ottomans and he can control the region as it was during the Ottoman Empire under a new umbrella, Mr. Assad said. The surge in refugees occurred as agencies of the United Nations and other groups met donor governments in Geneva to report on the crisis and seek greater financial support for the emergency fund for Syrian refugees, which has received only one-third of its intended goal of $488 million. There is more violence, more humanitarian suffering, more displacement and more losses, said Radhouane Nouicer, the refugee agencys coordinator based in Damascus. The United Nations has also estimated that more than 2.5 million people inside Syria need humanitarian assistance, including 1.2 million displaced by the conflict. John Ging, the director of operations for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said in an interview with Al Jazeera that four million Syrians may need help in the country by early next year. Its just getting a lot worse very rapidly for the ordinary people, Mr. Ging said. The United States will provide $34 million in additional aid to Syrians affected by conflict, bringing the total provided by the United States to more than $165 million, the American diplomatic mission in Geneva said in an announcement distributed at the donor meeting. Groups that track the violence reported widespread attacks, including the government use of warplanes, in Damascus suburbs and other areas on Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a group based in Britain with contacts inside Syria, said at least 120 people had been killed nationwide. In Doha, Qatar, the Syrian National Council, an opposition group in exile, elected a new president, George Sabra, a veteran leftist dissident and Christian and an outspoken critic of Mr. Assad who had spent more than eight years in prison for his activism. But it was unclear whether Mr. Sabras new role would help or hinder efforts to create a more unified opposition front at a convention of Syrian opposition groups under way in Doha. Earlier this week Mr. Sabra criticized an attempt to subsume the Syrian National Council into a larger umbrella group, an idea that has been advanced by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Mrs. Clinton has been increasingly exasperated with the councils dysfunction and irrelevance because its members are all exiles with little feel for the combat raging in their home country. Many council members have suggested that the formation of a larger umbrella organization would diminish their role without any guarantees of further international funding and other support for the uprising, which currently gets nonlethal aid from the United States. On Thursday and Friday, representatives of the Syrian National Council did not even attend the convention. They have a problem that is paralyzing them, said Ayman Abdel Nour, an opposition activist and former confidant of Mr. Assad. The councils vote for a new president and new executive committee caused its own problems, with at least one organization and various independent members quitting over the outcome. Those leaving the council said that the election process had been meant to introduce reforms that added diversity to the group, but that instead it had reinforced the control of the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies. The council has been one color, which defies logic, said Rima Fleihan, a member in exile of the Local Coordination Committees, an anti-Assad group that has sought to document casualties. The institution has failed to deliver what it promised in terms of fixing its internal problems.
WASHINGTON Climate change is accelerating, and it will place unparalleled strains on American military and intelligence agencies in coming years by causing ever more disruptive events around the globe, the nations top scientific research group said in a report issued Friday. The group, the National Research Council, says in a study commissioned by the C.I.A. and other intelligence agencies that clusters of apparently unrelated events exacerbated by a warming climate will create more frequent but unpredictable crises in water supplies, food markets, energy supply chains and public health systems. Hurricane Sandy provided a foretaste of what can be expected more often in the near future, the reports lead author, John D. Steinbruner, said in an interview. This is the sort of thing we were talking about, said Mr. Steinbruner, a longtime authority on national security. You can debate the specific contribution of global warming to that storm. But were saying climate extremes are going to be more frequent, and this was an example of what they could mean. Were also saying it could get a whole lot worse than that. Mr. Steinbruner, the director of the Center for International and Security Studies at the University of Maryland, said that humans are pouring carbon dioxide and other climate-altering gases into the atmosphere at a rate never before seen. We know there will have to be major climatic adjustments theres no uncertainty about that but we just dont know the details, he said. We do know they will be big. The study was released 10 days late: its authors had been scheduled to brief intelligence officials on their findings the day Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast,
but the federal government was shut down because of the storm. Climate-driven crises could lead to internal instability or international conflict and might force the United States to provide humanitarian assistance or, in some cases, military force to protect vital energy, economic or other interests, the study said. The Defense Department has already taken major steps to plan for and adapt to climate change and has spent billions of dollars to make ships, aircraft and vehicles more fuel-efficient. Nonetheless, the 206-page study warns in
The report cites the simultaneous heat wave in Russia and floods in Pakistan in the summer of 2010 as disparate but linked climate-related events that taxed those societies. It also cites the Nile River watershed as a place where climaterelated conflict over water and farmland could arise as the combined populations of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia approach 300 million. South Korea and Saudi Arabia have purchased fertile land in the Nile watershed to produce crops to feed their people, but local forces could decide to seize the crops for their own use, potentially leading to international conflict, the report says. The 18-month study is not the first such report from government agencies or research organizations to draw a direct link between climate change and national security concerns. The National Intelligence Council produced a classified national intelligence estimate on climate change in 2008 and has issued a number of unclassified reports since then. The Pentagon and the White House have also highlighted the role of climate change in humanitarian crises and security threats. The National Research Council recommends in the new report that all government agencies improve their ability to monitor the global climate and assess the risks to populations and critical resources around the world. Yet Mr. Steinbruner said that as the need for more and better analysis is growing, government resources devoted to them are shrinking. Republicans in Congress objected to the C.I.A.s creation of a climate change center and tried to deny money for it. The American weather satellite program is losing capability because of years of underfinancing and mismanagement, imperiling the ability to predict and monitor major storms.
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BEIJING In a gruesome act of resistance that has played out dozens of times in recent months, six young Tibetans set fire to themselves this week, shouting demands for freedom as they were consumed by flames. On Friday, for the second day in a row, thousands of Tibetan students took to the streets in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai denouncing cultural genocide and demanding an end to heavy-handed police tactics, exile groups said. Here in the nations capital, where Communist Party power brokers are presenting a new generation of leaders, the outgoing president, Hu Jintao, made no mention on Thursday of the anger consuming Chinas discontented borderlands during his sprawling address to the nation. Asked by foreign reporters about the escalating crisis, delegates to the 18th Party Congress blamed the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader, or inelegantly dodged the question altogether. Can I not answer that? one asked nervously. But while Tibetan rights advocates have long been inured to impassive officials, they are increasingly troubled by the deafening silence among Chinese intellectuals and the liberal online commentariat, a group usually eager to call out injustice despite the perils of bucking Chinas authoritarian strictures. On Twitter, where Chinas most voluble critics find refuge from government censors, the topic is often buried by posts about persecuted dissidents, corrupt officials, illegal land grabs or other scandals of the day. Since the self-immolations began in earShi Da, Amy Qin and Chang Lu contributed research.
Tibetans protested in Qinghai Province, China, on Friday, in a photo provided by a witness who asked not to be identified.
nest last year, few Chinese scholars have attempted to grapple with the subject. The apathy is appalling, said Zhang Boshu, a political philosopher who lost his job at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences three years ago for criticizing the governments human rights record. With a mounting toll of 69 selfimmolations, at least 56 of them fatal, many Tibetans are asking themselves why their Han Chinese brethren seem unmoved by the suffering or are at least uninterested in exploring why so many people have embraced such a horrifying means of protest. The silence, some say, is exposing an uncomfortable gulf between Tibetans and Chinas Han majority, despite decades of propaganda that seeks to portray the nation as a harmonious family comprising 56 contented minorities.
Its the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about, said Wang Lixiong, a prominent Tibetologist and social theorist whose writings have drawn the unwelcome attention of public security personnel, including a contingent of police officers who kept him sequestered inside his Beijing apartment this week as the party congress got under way. Mr. Wang and others say a subtle undercurrent of antipathy toward Tibetans suffuses the worldview of educated Chinese. That sentiment, they say, has been nurtured by official propaganda that paints Tibetans as rebellious, uncultured and unappreciative of government efforts to raise their standard of living. One prominent filmmaker, speaking more candidly than usual, but only under the condition of anonymity, noted that many Chinese are alternately fascinated and repulsed by Tibetans. We Han love their exotic singing and dancing, but we also see them as barbarians seeking to split the nation apart, he said. Whether it be antipathy or apathy, many Chinese have been unconsciously swayed by government propaganda that describes the self-immolators as terrorists even as unrelenting censorship blocks any public airing of their grievances, which include complaints about restrictions on Tibetan Buddhism and educational policies that, in some areas, favor Mandarin over Tibetan. I think the authorities have deliberately created a barrier between the two cultures, said Hu Yong, a professor at Peking Universitys School of Journalism and Communication. Mr. Hu said such attitudes were reinforced by Chinas army of Tibet specialists, nearly all of whom are employed by government-affiliated institutions and
who faithfully parrot the partys official narrative on Tibetan history and politics. Rigorous censorship has ensured that news about the protests rarely makes it onto the Internet, let alone into the mainstream news media. The Chinese media has reported only a handful of the self-immolations, and people who transmit news from Tibetan areas face harsh punishment. The fear can be paralyzing for many Chinese intellectuals. No one wants to be accused of being
Years of official criticism of a people have left a mark, even on the educated.
a separatist, said Mr. Zhang, the former academy member. But neither fear nor censorship fully explain the silence of Chinese liberals, most of whom are adept at skirting the great firewall and many of whom regularly step across imaginary red lines to lob verbal critiques of the Communist Party. Tsering Woeser, a blogger of mixed Tibetan and Han ancestry, said many Chinese see Tibetans as the other; she said even friends have been known to cite a well-known Chinese proverb to explain their indifference to Tibetan grievances: If you are not of my ethnicity, you cannot share my heart. Ms. Woeser said that even her most open-minded friends are confounded by Tibetans, with their fierce religious devotion, their demands for greater autonomy and their aching for the return of the Dalai Lama, whom Beijing regularly dismisses as a wolf in sheeps clothing.
Chinese intellectuals, she added, see Tibet as a forbidding, restive land, but also inseparable from China. The Han are obsessed with issues of sovereignty, said Ms. Woeser, who is married to Mr. Wang, the critic barred from leaving his home. They want to claim Tibet as part of China, but they are not terribly concerned with the Tibetan people or their culture. Even if the self-immolations are confined to a region thousands of miles away, Beijing officials were taking no chances this week as party elders gathered for the once-a-decade change in leadership. During the opening day of the party congress on Thursday, several security guards inside the Great Hall of the People held fire extinguishers between their knees as they sat in the back row of the auditorium. Outside on Tiananmen Square, firefighters stood at attention with fire extinguishers at their feet, even if the vast granite-clad plaza was devoid of anything flammable. A New York Times photographer who snapped pictures of the firefighters was confronted by the police, who forced her to delete the images. At a session held on Friday by delegates from the Tibet Autonomous Region, Liang Tiangeng, a top party official, dismissed a foreign reporters question about whether the government had plans to address the self-immolations. After extolling the happiness of the Tibetan people, he noted that even developed and democratic nations were plagued by suicides. People kill themselves, they set fire to themselves, they shoot themselves every day, he said. I think some media organizations are trying to sensationalize the very few cases of self-immolation that have happened in Tibetan area because they have ulterior motives.
prises provide political patronage for factions of the Communist Party and lower-level cadres, whose support is crucial to the government. State-owned enterprises are also important as providers of blue-collar jobs and as the operators of about 8,000 schools, hospitals and community centers for their current and former employees and their families. Companies in which the state owns a majority represent 35 percent of all business activity in China, according to official figures. Yet they earned 43 percent of profits last year. Their hammerlock on a long list of strategic industries has allowed them to charge relatively high prices for
their goods and services, even as they borrow at artificially low interest rates from state-owned banks. To be sure, the pressure for change is building. Factional struggles before the party congress opened the way for a national debate over state-owned enterprises. A wide range of economists say further liberalization of the parts of the economy still dominated by the state is essential to long-term growth. Without fundamental reforms, the countrys economic prospect will dim, with a diminished chance to leap into the ranks of developed economies, said Fred Hu, a former economist at the International Monetary Fund and Goldman Sachs who is the founder and chairman of Primavera Capital, a large private equity fund based in Beijing. Only bold reforms could fully unleash the countrys enormous potential and entrepreneurial energy and propel China into the first world. Public support for economic reform makes it impossible for the incoming team simply to do nothing, said one of the two political advisers, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the delicacy of the issue
in China. But the new team may limit its actions to the privatization of some state-owned manufacturers, like steel mills, which do not have monopolies and are plagued by problems like overcapacity, ferocious competition and heavy financial losses. A few top executives in the auto industry have begun calling for a limit on further investments in that sector, which also faces severe overcapacity. The government has also been doing considerably more detailed audits of state-owned enterprises this year, seeking signs of fraud or corruption. But the broader network of state-owned enterprises in the service sector, like telecommunications, banking, health care and electricity distribution, is likely to remain virtually unchanged for the next few years, the political adviser said. Its going to be very difficult to do, said Roderick MacFarquhar, a Harvard professor who is one of the best-known experts on contemporary China from outside the country. Theyve kept a very low profile for so long, they dont know how to do anything else. The new leadership has just as many ties to state-owned enter-
Chiefs of state-owned corporations at a meeting held in connection with the 18th Party Congress in Beijing on Friday.
prises as the old. The brother of Li Keqiang, who is expected to become the prime minister, is one of four deputy directors of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration. With 98 percent of the Chinese market for cigarettes, the state-owned tobacco administration generates taxes and profits that total 7 to 10 percent of the entire revenue of the central government, according to a report in October from the Brookings Institution in Washington. China has a growing antismoking movement, but it has little support from the government. The Brookings report said that a change in mind-set on the part of the leadership, especially the highly misleading and one-sided perception of tobacco as a cash cow and major contributor to the Chinese economy, is a prerequisite for policy change. Officials at the tobacco administration declined to comment, and they declined to make Mr. Lis brother, Li Keming, available for an interview. For all the pessimism about far-reaching reform, there is still considerable discussion of ways that state-owned enterprises might be changed if the new leadership decides to tackle the thorny political issues involved. One of the most influential proposals within the Chinese leadership in the past few months was from Chen Qingtai, the deputy director of the Chinese cabinets Development Research Center. Mr. Chens paper calls for the government to become essentially an investor in state-owned enterprises, instead of actively managing them and selecting the management teams for each enterprise. While useful in the past in advancing big projects like the Three Gorges Dam, Mr. Chen suggested in his paper, the government should now move more aggressively to sell off its ownership in sectors like steel that face overcapacity, redeploying that capital to emerging industries. He called for the state to hire more professional financial administrators to manage this process. Mr. Hu seemed to endorse this stance on Thursday, saying that we should separate government administration from the management of enterprises, state assets, public institutions and social organizations. But there is little sign of a consensus yet. I think there are definitely different schools of thought inside the government, said a manager at a company looking closely at acquiring stakes in state-owned enterprises if they were to be privatized. What they actually choose to do will also depend on the courage of the new leadership.
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Anglican Churchs New Leader Vows to Seek Reconciliation Ex-Official Threatens Suit
By ALAN COWELL
LONDON Bishop Justin Welby, the new archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual head of the worlds estimated 77 million Anglicans, pledged Friday to seek reconciliation in some of the most contentious issues of gender and sexuality that have split the Anglican Communion. Soon after Prime Minister David Cameron announced his appointment, Bishop Welby, 56, a former oil company executive, made it clear that he endorsed earlier church statements criticizing government plans to legalize same-sex marriage. But I also need to listen very attentively to the L.G.B.T. communities and examine my own thinking carefully and prayerfully, he added, referring to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups. I am always averse to the language of exclusion, he said, apparently seeking a middle ground in the debates, which have split Anglicans from Africa to America. Above all, in the church we need to create safe spaces for these issues to be discussed in honesty and in love. He said at a news conference, We must have no truck with any form of homophobia in any part of the church. Drawing on a career that has taken him from the executive suites of French and British oil companies to hardscrabble parish churches in the British Midlands and to scenes of sectarian strife in Africa and the Middle East, Bishop Welby said he would bring a passion for reconciliation to his new position. Bishop Welby will replace the Most Rev. Rowan Williams, who announced in March that he would step down at the end of the year. Within the Church of England, Bishop Welby faces dwindling congregations and the same divisions between conservatives and liberals as Anglicans elsewhere. Bishop Welby emerged as the favorite to become the 105th archbishop of Canterbury only after tortuous negotiations within the Church of England that had led to frequent reports of deadlock and disagreement among members of the church commission that chose him. His appointment is likely to be closely watched in the Vatican,
Eleanor Welby, left, daughter of Bishop Justin Welby, new archbishop of Canterbury, sat next to May Easton, her aunt, listening to her father at a news conference at Lambeth Palace in London.
iator who will be able to hold the communion together. He and I in fact differ on the question of the blessing of same-sex unions, said Bishop Shannon Johnston of the Diocese of Virginia, but that has enriched and deepened our relationship and our engagement with one another. He has a special gift for both personal and ecclesial diplomacy, said Bishop Johnston, who says he knows the archbishop because Virginia and Liverpool are companion dioceses. This year, as a member of the upper House of Lords, to which Anglican bishops are routinely appointed, Bishop Welby joined a parliamentary panel scrutinizing the behavior of British banks. He is known as an opponent of corporate excess. Speaking at a conference in Zurich, according to a financial Web site, he described banks as exponents of anarchy before the financial crisis in 2008 because they pursued activity without purpose. Bishop Welby said Friday that as archbishop of Canterbury, he would remain on the panel examining banking ethics.
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Bishop Welby with his wife, Caroline. Known as a conciliator, he will need to be one; the church faces contentious issues.
where the Roman Catholic hierarchy has sought to lure Anglican priests who have become disaffected with what they see as a liberalizing trend in the Church of England. Bishop Welby was educated at Eton. He went on to study law and history at Cambridge University before working for 11 years in the treasury departments of the French Elf Aquitaine oil company and later a British exploration company, Enterprise Oil. His rise through the church ranks has been widely described as meteoric. He began his training as a priest in 1987 and was made a deacon in 1992. He was made bishop of Durham the fourth-ranking diocese in the hierarchy only a year ago. His admirers say he is a concil-
LONDON With Prime Minister David Cameron warning of a gathering witch hunt in Britains pedophile scandal, a former Conservative Party official threatened legal action on Friday after he was falsely named on the Internet as the man who sexually abused a young teenager more than a dozen times at a Welsh childrens home in the 1980s. A lawyer for the politician, Alistair McAlpine, said his client would have no choice but to file suit to clear his name of the accusations, which Mr. McAlpine dismissed as wholly false and defamatory. It was not immediately clear who would be the target of the suit, but the lawyer, Andrew Reid, indicated that the BBC could be one defendant when he said that the stateowned broadcaster had played a part in encouraging the Internet speculation about Mr. McAlpine. The allegation stemmed from a report last week by the BBC program Newsnight, which has been under fire for canceling an investigative segment late last year on accusations of a long history of child sexual abuse, some of it on BBC premises, against Jimmy Savile, the host of wildly popular BBC programs from the 1970s to the 1990s. Mr. Savile died at 84 in October 2011. The Newsnight report contained an interview with a man, Steve Messham, who said he had been taken to a local hotel from a childrens home in the North Wales town of Wrexham in the 1980s and abused more than a dozen times by a man he identified as a senior Conservative politician from the years when Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was in power. The Newsnight segment fueled widespread speculation on the Internet as to the identity of the politician involved. But then The Guardian newspaper posted an article on its Web site on Thursday night saying that the man most prominently named on the Internet, Mr. McAlpine, was a victim of mistaken identity. It quoted a local council member as saying that a member of the McAlpine family who lived locally might have been mistaken for the former Conservative politician. With that, Mr. McAlpine went public, condemning the media
frenzy and innuendo that he said had led to the accounts on the Internet that he was the man implicated in the Newsnight segment and giving a point-bypoint rebuttal of Mr. Messhams account. Mr. McAlpine said he had never been to the childrens home in Wrexham, nor have I ever visited any childrens home, reform school or any other institution of a similar nature. He said he had never stayed in a hotel in or near Wrexham, never owned a Rolls-Royce, never had a gold card or a Harrods card, and never wore after-shave all features cited by Mr. Messham. On Friday, Mr. Messham apologized, saying the actual Mr. McAlpine bore no resemblance to the man in the photos shown to him by the police in the 1990s. Newsnight on Friday evening featured a broad apology to Mr. McAlpine by the management of the program and the BBC, coupled with an announcement that all investigative reporting by Newsnight was being suspended indefinitely. Alistair McAlpine, heir to a construction fortune, was Conservative Party treasurer when he was named to the House of Lords by Mrs. Thatcher in 1984. He is now 70, in poor health and living with his third wife in southern Italy. The McAlpine relative who lived near Wrexham, said in his obituary to have had a large collection of vintage cars, has been dead since 1991. It was another twist to a scandal that has sent shock waves through the BBC and the police, as well as hospitals, childrens homes and other institutions where children are said to have been systematically abused over decades. Allegations that it is fomenting a wave of public hysteria with unsupported accusations have been aimed at Newsnight, the flagship BBC program. Mr. Cameron warned against a hysteria that threatened to drag innocent people into the fray. There is a danger if we are not careful that this can turn into a sort of witch hunt, particularly about people who are gay, and Im worried about the sort of thing you are doing right now, he said on Thursday when he was handed a list of conservative politicians alleged to have links to pedophilia that had been downloaded by the host of ITVs This Morning program.
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MANILA In the main ward at Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, 171 women and nearly as many newborns share fewer than 100 beds. Dozens more expectant mothers line the street outside, some sleeping on the sidewalk while waiting to get in. The women, most of whom cannot afford to give birth at a private hospital, move through a type of controlled chaos from the street, to the labor room, to the delivery room, to the maternity ward and back out the door, usually in less than 48 hours. Its a never-ending story, 24 hours a day, every day, said Dr. Romeo Bituin, who added that the government-run maternity hospital was legally required to serve as a safety net for the poor. We cant reject patients. If we turn them away, where will they go? After years of discussion in the Philippine Congress, the House of Representatives finally decided in August to end debate on a reproductive health bill that would subsidize contraception and require sex education in the Philippines, a country with one of the highest birthrates in Asia. If it passes in the House, which returned to session on Monday, the bill will also need to be approved by the Senate. The bills proponents, led by President Benigno S. Aquino III, who has made the issue a priority of his two-year-old administration, say the measure will give poor women a chance to have fewer children and rise out of poverty. Opponents, backed principally by the Roman Catholic Church, say the bill is out of step with the moral tenets of the overwhelmingly Catholic Philippines and argue that a high birthrate lessens poverty. Our countrys positive birthrate and a population composed
Mothers and newborns at Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in September. The hospital delivers more babies than any other facility in the Philippines.
Staff members at the hospital, left, and a lecture on family planning, right. Budget constraints prevent the hospital from giving patients contraceptives.
ter one day. We dont have the capacity to let them come in early or stay long after delivery, said Dr. Marie Pacapac, a spokeswoman for the hospital. Our delivery room fills up. The hospital averages about 60 deliveries a day in the summer and about 80 deliveries in a 24hour period during the peak delivery season, September to December. Fabella, which accepts pregnant women that other facilities reject, charges 3,000 pesos, about $70, for a normal delivery. Women who cannot afford that pay whatever they can. Some babies have been delivered for 100 pesos, about $2.40, while some expectant mothers show up at the hospital without a single peso, hospital officials said. Most of the women who deliver at Fabella have never had any sexual or reproductive health education which is rarely taught here and many cannot afford to buy contraception, said Dr. Bituin, who noted that these issues would be addressed by the pending legislation. These women will use birth control pills, they will use condoms, but they cant afford them, Dr. Bituin said. If they received these things for free, they would use them, and fewer of them would end up here, he said. We are just the last step in the process. We need to advocate reproductive health in the community at the grass roots. The church is already there spreading their message through services every Sunday. The hospital does offer family planning information, but budget constraints prevent it from giving patients contraceptives, said Dr. Esmeraldo Ilem, the facilitys head of family planning services. Family planning in the Philippines is not about population control, Dr. Ilem said. It is a health intervention. We are focusing on women who are too young, too old, too poor or too sick to have babies but their situation does not allow them to stop. That description could be applied to Jelly Galia, a 44-year-old with seven children who was in the main ward after her eighth child died shortly after birth the night before. Sitting on a bed surrounded by women nursing their newborns, Ms. Galia said she lived with her children in a slum. Her husband is an unemployed taxi driver, and her family has no income. I dont want to have any more babies, she said, wiping tears from her eyes. I would take the pills, but we dont have money to buy those. Well try control, she said, using the local term for abstinence.
Cubas Prospects for an Oil-Fueled Economic Jolt Falter With Departure of Rig
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and DAMIEN CAVE
HOUSTON Cubas hopes of reviving its economy with an oil boom have produced little more than three dry holes, persuading foreign oil companies to remove the one deepwater rig able to work in Cuban waters so it could be used for more lucrative prospects elsewhere. The rig, which was built in China to get around the United States trade embargo, is expected to depart in the next few weeks. With no other rigs available for deepwater exploration, that means Cuba must now postpone what had become an abiding dream: a windfall that would save Cubas economy and lead to a uniquely Cuban utopia where the islands socialist system was paid for by oil sales to its capitalist neighbors. The Cuban oil dream is over and done with, at least for the next five years, said Jorge Pion, a former BP and Amoco executive who fled Cuba as a child but continues to brief foreign oil companies on Cuban oil prospects. The companies have better prospects by going to Brazil, Angola and the U.S. Gulf. The lack of a quick find comes at a difficult time for Cuba. The effects of Hurricane Sandy, which destroyed more than 100,000 homes in eastern Cuba, are weighing down an economy that remains moribund despite two years of efforts by the Cuban government to cut state payrolls and cautiously encourage free enterprise on a small scale. Cuba had hoped to become energy independent, after relying first on Russia and now on VeneClifford Krauss reported from Houston, and Damien Cave from Mexico City.
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The Scarabeo 9, above on the horizon in Cuba in January, is set to depart. It is the only rig available for deepwater drilling there.
drilling results and the decision of the rig operator to lease in other waters. Granma, the Communist Party newspaper, reported last week that while Venezuelas state oil firm had plugged its hole because it did not offer possibilities of commercial exploitation, the drilling had obtained valuable geological information. The Venezuelan firm was the last of three foreign oil companies to use the rig, after the Spanish company Repsol and the Malaysian company Petronas. The government said more exploration could be expected. The potential for Cubas oil reserves, like nearly everything involving Cuba, has been a matter of dispute. Cuban officials had predicted that oil companies would find 20 billion barrels of oil reserves off its northern coast.
The United States Geological Survey has estimated Cuban oil reserves at 5 billion barrels, one quarter of the Cuban estimate. The best-case scenario for production, according to some oil experts, would be for Cuba to eventually become a medium-size producer like Ecuador. But as the three dry holes showed, far more exploration effort would be needed, and that presents a challenge for a country with limited resources and the hurdle of American sanctions. There are many offshore areas that are competing with Cuba for the attention of oil companies, particularly off the coasts of South America and East and West Africa. In Cubas case, the American embargo makes it far more difficult for companies seeking to explore Cuban waters. The Scar-
abeo 9, the rig set to depart, is the only one available that is capable of drilling in deep waters and complies with the embargo. To get it built, Repsol, the Spanish oil giant, was forced to contract an Italian operator to build a rig in China to drill exploration wells. Cuban officials have also run into environmental concerns in the United States. The prospect of drilling only 50 miles from the Florida Keys had worried ocean scientists, who warned that if the kind of blowout that occurred on the BP rig in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico was repeated in Cuban waters, it could send oil spewing onto Florida coastlines in as little as three days. If the oil reached the Gulf Stream, the powerful current that passes through the area, oil could flow up the coast to Miami and beyond.
Still, Cuba has been bullish about oil since plans for the rigs arrival were first made several years ago. Cuba produces a small amount of oil and relies on Venezuela to provide around 115,000 barrels a day at highly subsidized rates, in exchange for the services of Cuban doctors and other professionals. Venezuelan production has been sliding steeply in recent years, and Cuban officials have been unnerved by the health problems of Venezuelas president, Hugo Chvez, a crucial ally for the island. Lee Hunt, a former president of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, said there were still potential opportunities off the island. The first Repsol well, he said, was not productive, but a subsequent study of the drilling results concluded that there could be promising oil-producing rocks in nearby waters. The second well drilled by Petronas found only heavy oil that was so thick it could not be economically lifted out of the ground. And the third attempt by the Venezuelan state company found rock that was so hard and thick that it wore down drill bits before reaching oil. Mr. Hunt said oil consultants continued to train Cuban drilling crews for the Russian company Zarubezhneft, which plans to drill using a Norwegian rig in shallow waters about 200 miles east of Havana. But that area is not considered as promising as the deep waters. So the next deepwater exploration effort, Mr. Hunt said, may have to come from farther away: oil companies from Vietnam and Angola still have active leases in Cuba for future drilling.
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Lily Canedo, center, and others took petitions bearing 20,000 signatures on Friday to the county recorders office in Phoenix to protest uncounted votes.
PHOENIX Three days after the election, the outcome of several races remained a mystery in Arizona as officials struggle to count a record number of early and provisional ballots, many of them cast by voters who believed they had registered but whose names were not on the voter rolls at the polling place. On Thursday, Secretary of State Ken Bennett revealed the magnitude of the situation: 631,274 votes remained uncounted, he said, more than in any presidential election in memory and enough to anger voting- and immigrant-rights advocates, who have called on the Justice Department to investigate. (By Friday, there were 524,633 uncounted ballots. There are 3.1 million registered voters in the state.) The advocates, who have been staging nearly continuous protests outside the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center, where most of the votes are being tallied, have raised accusations of disenfranchisement, saying the same Latino voters they worked so diligently to register may have been disproportionately affected. Based on accounts they have been collecting since before the polls closed, among the 115,000 voters who cast provisional ballots in Maricopa County on Tuesday were many first-time minority voters who signed up to get their ballots by mail, but never did. Were concerned that some of the barriers were seeing fell heavily on Latino and African-American voters, said Monica Sandschafer, acting coordinator for One Arizona, a coalition of nonprofit groups working to increase voter participation among working families. Volunteers took to the phones on Friday at the offices of Unite Here, which represents hospitality workers, calling Latinos on the early-voting registry to find out if they got their ballots in time
High school students who helped register many Latino voters demonstrated on Wednesday outside the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center
to vote by mail. Meanwhile, the Arizona chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union wrote a letter to the county recorder, Helen Purcell, saying the public confidence in the voting process was at stake. The uncertainty has also unsettled candidates and campaign staffs, prompting at least one of them Mark Napier, the Republican candidate for sheriff in Pima County, which had 80,735 uncounted votes on Wednesday to rescind his concession. I was down by 7,400 votes on election night, Mr. Napier said. I assumed it was over, but this election could change. Three Congressional races remained too close to call on Friday, and there were also some misgivings about the outcome of several other races. One of them was the United States Senate race, where, as of Friday, Jeff Flake, a Republican congressman, was ahead of his Democratic challenger, Richard H. Carmona, by 78,775 votes, according to unofficial results posted by the secretary of state. Mr. Carmona conceded on Tuesday; on Friday, in a message to supporters, he wrote, We will take every necessary step to make sure all of our supporters ballots are counted. Activists say that they believe, based on what they have heard from people in the field, that provisional ballots tended to be used most often in Hispanic and black neighborhoods. But that cannot be verified until all the ballots are counted, and officials in each of Arizonas 15 counties have until next Friday to do that.
Matt Roberts, a spokesman for Mr. Bennett, said that all valid votes would be counted. Advocates and elected officials are worried, though, that voters who had to cast conditional provisional ballots because they forgot to bring identification to the polls, as state law requires, may not know they have to present their ID at the county elections office by Wednesday for their vote to count. You should do it not just for the Democrats or the Republicans, or for the Hispanic voters and the black voters. You should do it because its the right thing to do, State Representative Ruben Gallego, a Democrat, said at a protest on Friday. Deborah Curtis, a poll observer at Xavier College Preparatory in Central Phoenix attending the same protest, said she saw a black voter being told she could drop off her early ballot only in her neighborhood precinct, although early ballots can be left at any polling place. I wondered how many other people were told the same thing, Ms. Curtis said. On Thursday night, more than a hundred people activists, high school students who are too young to vote but worked for months to register voters, and voters who said they were forced to use provisional ballots at the polls joined hands in a human chain and prayed outside the election center, a squat brick building on a desolate stretch of downtown, next to the train tracks and across the street from a jail. Friday morning, they marched five blocks along Third Avenue to the county recorders office, where they delivered a petition with at least 20,000 signatures, demanding answers. Outside, on small pieces of paper, they left messages taped to a wooden board. One of them read, We have rights. Another read, Justice.
WASHINGTON With many states lagging far behind schedule, the Obama administration said Friday that it would extend the deadline for them to submit plans for health insurance exchanges, the online markets where millions of Americans are expected to obtain private coverage subsidized by the federal government. The original Nov. 16 deadline will be extended to Dec. 14 and in some cases to Feb. 15, the administration said. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that 25 million people will obtain coverage through the new online shopping malls known as insurance exchanges. Most of them will receive federal subsidies averaging more than $5,000 a year per person to help them pay premiums. Every state is supposed to have an exchange by Jan. 1, 2014, when the federal government will require most Americans to have insurance. Many states delayed work on the exchanges to see the outcome of a Supreme Court case challenging the health care law, then waited to see if President Obama would be re-elected. If a state wants to run its own exchange, its governor still must submit a declaration of intent generally a brief letter of one or two pages by Nov. 16. But states will have more time to submit the detailed applications required by federal officials. The White House has repeatedly said that states were making excellent progress toward creation of the exchanges, even as Republican governors and state legislators expressed ambivalence or outright opposition. In addition, state officials who want to establish exchanges said they were having difficulty because Mr. Obama had yet to issue crucial regulations and guidance. In a letter to governors on Friday, Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said that many states had asked for additional time to submit applications indicating whether they wanted to run their own
More time to submit plans for insurance exchanges under the health law.
exchanges or help the federal government run exchanges in their states. Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government will run the exchanges in any states that are unable or unwilling to do so. Fewer than half the states have indicated that they will set up their own exchanges. If states want to run their own exchanges, Ms. Sebelius said, they will have until Dec. 14 to submit applications, or blueprints. And if states want to run exchanges in partnership with the federal government, she said, they will have until Feb. 15 to file applications. Ms. Sebelius said the new timetable would not defer the dream of affordable insurance for millions of Americans. Consumers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will have access to insurance through these new marketplaces on Jan. 1, 2014, as scheduled, with no delays, Ms. Sebelius told governors. This administration is committed to providing significant flexibility for building a marketplace that best meets your states needs. Senator Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said the change in the deadline was no surprise because the White House had not given states enough information or guidance to make decisions. Frankly, Mr. Hatch said, the fact that the exchanges are such a mess is pretty emblematic of how flawed the presidents health law is with states having to bear the brunt. Representative Charles Boustany Jr. of Louisiana, a spokesman for House Republicans on health policy, said he doubted that extending the deadline would make the law any more workable. Even in states where governors want to establish insurance exchanges, they need legal authority to do so, and Republican legislators have balked in some states. Federal officials hope that fierce competition among insurers offering health plans in the exchanges will drive down premiums. Joel S. Ario, a former director of the federal office for insurance exchanges who now advises states as a consultant at Manatt Health Solutions, said: The administrations decision is a good move. It increases the chances that more states will opt for a partnership exchange, rather than default to a federal exchange. An administration official said that Mr. Obama was on schedule in carrying out the law, and that starting in October, Americans will be able to enroll in health plans for coverage starting in January 2014.
MADISON, Wis. Her state, just two years ago, elected a darling of the Tea Party to the Senate, displacing a Democratic mainstay. When the conservative governor, Scott Walker, stripped most state workers of bargaining rights, voters here rejected an effort to recall him from office. And in 2006, a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman passed with the support of a clear majority of Wisconsinites the same electorate that on Tuesday voted for Representative Tammy Baldwin, making her the countrys first openly gay senator. Ms. Baldwins hard-fought victory, in a bruising, $65 million race against a popular Republican opponent, was a testament to the unorthodox politics of a state whose ideological swings can, to outside observers, evoke whiplash. But it was also a striking affirmation of Ms. Baldwin, 50, a soft-spoken but unflinching seven-term congresswoman who won over voters in her native state without moderating the starkly progressive views including lonely votes against the invasion of Iraq and the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, a law that curbed commercial banks that rou-
The victory of Representative Tammy Baldwin, a seven-term Democrat from Madison, Wis., makes her the countrys first openly gay senator.
tinely rank her among the most liberal lawmakers in the country. She has played down the historic nature of her win, befitting a race where Ms. Baldwins sexual orientation played little role. At her victory speech here on Tuesday, Ms. Baldwin did not get around to talking about it until halfway through, saying she was well aware that her victory was a milestone for gay
rights. After the enormous applause the loudest of the night died down, she added: But I didnt run to make history. I ran to make a difference. The flush of victory still seemed fresh for Ms. Baldwin during an interview on Thursday at her Madison office. Walking into a conference room, her eyebrows shot up at the site of an elaborate spray of flowers, a congratulatory gift from a supporter. I hadnt seen that yet, she said, a bit surprised. Her new title, senator-elect, remains foreign to her. It still perks my ears up whenever I hear somebody say that, she said. It was this self-effacing demeanor that helped Ms. Baldwin win over voters outside Dane County, the liberal enclave where she grew up and built her political career. Elected to the county Board of Supervisors at 24, she made her way to the State Assembly, and later to Congress, being elected Wisconsins first female representative in 1998. In Washington, Ms. Baldwin proved iconoclastic, once co-sponsoring a bill to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney, and influential: she championed the provision of President Obamas health care law that allows young adults to reContinued on Page A13
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A rally for immigration reform in Washington on Thursday. Speaker John A. Boehner called for a comprehensive approach.
After a presidential election in which Latino voters rewarded President Obama while punishing Republicans for their positions on immigration, Republican leaders and prominent conservatives moved quickly this week to shift to new ground, saying they could support some kind of legislation to fix illegal immigration. The prospects for an immigration overhaul next year improved with stunning speed after the vote, with John A. Boehner, the speaker of the House, who had long resisted any broad immigration bill, saying on Thursday that a comprehensive approach is long overdue. Haley Barbour, a Republican elder statesman and former governor of Mississippi, echoed Mr. Boehner, and Sean Hannity, the conservative talk show host in a startling turnaround joined calls for measures opening pathways to legal status for illegal immigrants. One of every 10 voters who cast ballots on Tuesday was a Latino, and they favored President Obama, with 71 percent of their votes, compared with 27 percent for Mitt Romney, forcing Republican leaders to wonder if they could ever regain the presidency without increasing their appeal to Hispanic Americans. Mr. Obama wasted no time, renewing in his acceptance speech early Wednesday his promise to move in the coming weeks and months on fixing our immigration system. A host of advocates noted that the coalition of forces supporting a thorough repair of the immigration system, including the offer of legal status for more than 11 million illegal immigrants, is broader and more organized than ever before. It includes Latino organizations, business and agricultural employers, libertarian conservatives, evangelical Christians and law enforcement Jennifer Steinhauer contributed reporting.
groups. Is the Republican disconnect with the Latino community temporary or permanent? asked the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, the largest organization of Hispanic evangelicals. The Republicans can redeem the narrative with this community by passing comprehensive immigration reform, Mr. Rodriguez said Thursday. Republicans, in soul-searching after their loss, weighed the lessons from Mr. Romneys failed campaign. Looking at polls that showed immigration was not the top subject of concern for Latinos, Mr. Romney avoided the issue when he could and instead based his appeal to them on the economic themes he used with other voters. That was a serious misunderstanding of Latino sensibilities, leaders said. How you talked about immigrants sent a signal on what kind of perspective you had on Latinos over all, said Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund, a bipartisan group. Mr. Romney never recovered after he moved to the right during the primaries, saying he would pressure immigrants to self-deport and veto the Dream Act, a bill to give legal status to young immigrants here illegally that enjoys near-universal support among Latinos. Mr. Obama lifted his sinking standing with Hispanics in June when he offered two-year reprieves from deportation and work permits to hundreds of thousands of those young immigrants, an action so popular it made Latinos overlook his having deported more than 1.4 million people during his term. But many Republicans attacked the reprieves as amnesty by fiat, and Mr. Romney said he would cancel them if he became president. In exit polls on Tuesday, 77 per-
cent of Hispanic voters said immigrants here illegally should have a chance to apply for legal status, while 18 percent said they should be deported. In the polls, 65 percent of all voters favored legal status for those immigrants, while 28 percent said they should be deported. Mr. Boehner chose his words carefully on Thursday, in an interview with ABC News. Saying he was ready for a comprehensive approach, he said he was confident that Congress and Mr. Obama could find common ground to take care of this issue once and for all. Speaking to reporters in Wash-
were already urging a more inclusive approach, including Senator Marco Rubio, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and former Gov. Jeb Bush, all of Florida. In recent years, traditional immigrant and Latino groups worked to organize and expand their base of support, finding middle ground with Republicans in state offices worried about the party slipping with minorities. The attorney general of Utah, Mark Shurtleff, a conservative Republican, said he was part of an education campaign to persuade Republican officials that they need to reject the run-emout, deport-em, enforcementonly approach that people think is the only voice of the Republican Party. The emerging coalition includes technology companies seeking more visas for highskilled immigrants, growers seeking legal farm workers, evangelical pastors responding to huge growth in their churches from Latino immigrants and young undocumented immigrants whose protests pushed the White House to offer the deportation reprieves. Last month Grover Norquist, the fiscal hawk who is president of Americans for Tax Reform, said in a speech in Indianapolis that more immigration, including legal status for those here illegally, was vital to economic revival. However, it was evident almost immediately after Mr. Boehner spoke on Thursday that many Congressional Republicans would be hostile to comprehensive immigration-reform efforts. Im urging the speaker to talk with House Republicans before making pledges on the national news, said Representative John Fleming, Republican of Louisiana. The first thing we need is for President Obama to finally enforce current immigration law and strengthen our borders. To take up any other agenda is bad policy for the American people and bad politics for Republicans.
After 47 years, special attention to election law that may not be needed in some states.
8-to-1 decision, ducked the central question and ruled instead on a narrow statutory ground, saying the utility district in Austin, Tex., that had challenged the constitutionality of the law might be eligible to bail out from being covered by it. Still, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing for the majority, was skeptical about the continued need for Section 5. The historic accomplishments of the Voting Rights Act are undeniable, he wrote. But things have changed in the South. Voter turnout and registration rates now approach parity, he wrote. Blatantly discriminatory evasions of federal decrees are rare. And minority candidates hold office at unprecedented levels. The statutes coverage formula is based on data that is now more than 35 years old, he added,and there is considerable evidence that it fails to account for current political conditions. Having said all of that, and acknowledging that the courts alternative ruling had stretched the text of the statute, Chief Justice Roberts said the court should avoid deciding hard constitutional questions when it could. Whether conditions continue to justify such legislation is a difficult constitutional question we do not answer today, he wrote. On Friday, in agreeing to hear the case, Shelby County v. Holder, No. 12-96, the court indicated that it is prepared to provide an answer to the question it left open three years ago.
Obama to Insist on Tax Increase for Wealthy, Saying Re-election Validates Approach
From Page A1 folks making under $250,000 a year, he said. So lets not wait. The presidents comments came shortly after Speaker John A. Boehner, who had been striking a conciliatory tone since Republican election losses in the Senate and the House, told reporters that Republicans had won a mandate of their own by retaining control of the House and that he supported continuing rates enacted in the Bush-era tax cuts for all income levels. Raising tax rates will slow down our ability to create the jobs that everyone says they want, said Mr. Boehner, who said he favored generating any new federal revenue to offset the deficit by closing tax loopholes and limiting deductions. Its clear that there are a lot of special interest loopholes in the tax code, both corporate and personal, he said. Its also clear that there are all kinds of deductions, some of which make sense; others dont. And by lowering rates and cleaning up the tax code, we know were going to get more economic growth. The president and Mr. Boehner were careful with their language and left room for compromise despite their fundamental differences about shifting more of the tax burden to high-income Americans. Mr. Boehner would not be very specific on what his goal might be for raising new federal tax dollars. I dont want to box myself in, he said. I dont want to box anybody else in. I think its important for us to come to an agreement with the president. But this is his opportunity to lead. The speaker, who has struggled with his more conservative rank and file in the past, said he was confident that he could pass a deal if one was reached with the White House. When the president and I have been able to come to an agreement, there has been no problem getting it passed here in the House, he said. House Republican leadership aides found some positive signals in Mr. Obamas combative tone. They noted that he never specified he wants tax rates to rise, only that he wants additional revenues generated by taxes on the rich. That would give both sides the latitude to devise a restructured tax code that eliminates or limits tax deductions and credits for the rich or that follows Mitt Romneys proposal to cap deductions at a set limit for rich households, though many analysts say that approach alone cannot raise the revenue Democrats want. Any agreement to avert a fiscal crisis in January, when hundreds of billions of dollars in automatic tax increases and spending cuts kick in, now revolves around the definition of tax increases. Mr. Boehner is holding the line against any increase in tax rates, even for the richest Americans, who currently are in the 35 per-
President Obama, in the East Room on Friday, held up a pen to show his readiness to sign a bill.
cent tax bracket. But he is leaving open the possibility of a tax overhaul that raises more revenue than the existing code. Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, the No. 2 Democrat, echoed the view at the White House that Americans want to see taxes on the wealthy go up. In a statement after Mr. Obama spoke, Mr. Hoyer said that on Tuesday, the American people made it clear that they support a balanced approach to bring down deficits and set our nation back on a sound fiscal path one that does not ask working families and those struggling to get by to bear the burden of deficit reduction, but instead asks the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share. While Mr. Obama was careful not to demand that tax rates rise, Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, said just an hour later that the president would veto any legislation extending the expiring tax cuts for families making $250,000 or more. For all the talk of compromise, neither side offered any suggestion of where it might back down. While both sides agree on the need to avoid triggering the automatic tax increases and spending
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SAN FRANCISCO Californias Democrats were poised on Friday to gain a two-thirds supermajority in the State Legislature, an achievement that would give them the power to raise taxes unilaterally and could potentially ease the gridlock in a state known for its fiscal chaos. A supermajority in Sacramento last held in 1933 by the Republicans would effectively bring one-party rule to the nations largest state, where Democrats hold all statewide offices and where the Republican Partys declining fortunes have been hastened by a recent nonpartisan redistricting. Democrats, as expected, quickly secured a supermajority in the State Senate on Tuesday. But the unexpected possibility of adding a supermajority in the Assembly heightened the Democrats euphoria after Tuesdays election, in which Gov. Jerry Browns $6 billion tax initiative, Proposition
30, scored a resounding victory despite fierce opposition from inside and outside the state. County election officials were still tallying the ballots in two tight Assembly races that Democrats were leading by slim margins and need to secure a supermajority in that chamber. Democratic leaders, however, were already talking about the opportunities and pitfalls of a new era in state government. What the people have done is to grant us a tremendous opportunity, but it comes with great responsibility, said Darrell Steinberg, the Democratic Senate leader. We intend to approach it with strength, with humility and a sense of purpose. Every day when I come to work, Im going to be aware of the risk of overplaying it. For the past decade, California has undergone a series of fiscal crises as the Democratic-controlled Legislature was unable to bring in new revenue through
higher taxes, and Republicans adamantly opposed to any new taxes blocked the budgetary process. Mr. Browns tax initiative is expected to yield $6 billion annually over the next seven years through temporary tax increases, which he said would prevent further cuts in spending, especially in education. Mr. Steinberg talked of reinvesting in California in smart ways. But John A. Prez, the Assembly speaker, was more reserved, saying that he did not consider a supermajority a broad electoral mandate. Nothing changes, Mr. Prez, a Democrat, said in an interview. The reality is that voters sent the message to individual districts. This wasnt voters saying: How do I cause a two-thirds majority to exist? Proposition 30s success, he said, was not an invitation to go beyond that in raising additional taxes, adding that there was no issue that needed to be put on the
ballot immediately. It is not clear to what extent the new revenue will restore deep cuts that have been made in education, health care and other areas. But what is clear, experts said, is that the Democrats will
tor at the Edmund G. Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs at California State University, Los Angeles. What could really turn this victory to disaster is if the constituencies within the party begin to fight with each other for scarce resources and say, for example, I was the one who guaranteed the partys victory in the election. Mr. Brown repeatedly has emphasized the need for frugality, saying recently that he had eaten a two-day-old tuna sandwich as proof of his personal commitment. He ran for governor in 2010 on a pledge to put any tax increase to the voters. But on Wednesday, he hedged when asked whether he would veto any future tax increase that was approved only by the Legislature. With Mr. Browns tax increase now expected to help balance the state budget, Democratic legislators may not have a pressing need to exercise their new power. Theres kind of an irony in
this, said Ethan Rarick, director of the Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service at the University of California, Berkeley. The Democrats now have two-thirds at just the moment that they dont need it, because the voters just raised taxes for them. But for Republican lawmakers, whose defining mission in the past decade has been to oppose any tax increase, carving out a new role will be critical. Registered Republicans dipped below 30 percent of the states electorate for the first time this election. We believe were on the right track, Connie Conway, the Assembly minority leader, said of the Republican focus on the budget, jobs and the economy. If people arent hearing this, I need to find out why. Is it my message? Is it the way my message is delivered? Is it the people I have delivering the message? We really want to take some time to figure out what we need to do.
In her victory speech, Ms. Baldwin said she ran not to make history, but to make a difference.
AMARILLO, Tex. George P. Bush, a nephew of former President George W. Bush, has filed papers indicating that he intends to run for statewide office in Texas, the first official step toward public office for a young lawyer whom many Texas Republicans view as one of their dynamic future stars. Mr. Bush, 36, whose father, Jeb, is a former Florida governor, filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission in Austin on Wednesday appointing a campaign treasurer, a requirement of any candidate seeking state-level office. The filing came nearly 12 years after his uncle left the Governors Mansion in Austin to become the 43rd president of the United States. Mr. Bush left blank the section where candidates list the offices they are seeking. Some political operatives close to him say that Mr. Bush has not yet made a decision on what position to run for in the 2014 elections. Although many believe that he is likely to run for state land commissioner or attorney general, other offices are not out of the question. Mr. Bush lives in Fort Worth,
George P. Bush, the former presidents nephew, at a Republican Party rally last month in Harlingen, Tex.
and he has been working in the background of Texas politics for years. He was a co-founder of the Hispanic Republicans of Texas, a political action committee that recruits and supports Hispanic Republican candidates and officeholders. Mr. Bushs mother, Columba Bush, is Mexican-Ameri-
can. Among Texas Republicans who have been working to get more Hispanics to join their ranks, Mr. Bush has long been considered a candidate in the making. George P. was recently our guest down here in the Valley, where we held an event for him, said a state representative, Aaron Pena, a Republican who represents part of Hidalgo County in the Rio Grande Valley. The level of excitement was through the roof. With Republicans having lost the Hispanic vote in Tuesdays presidential election, he added, George P.s candidacy is the sort of remedy that were looking for. One Democratic state representative, Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio, had a different view. He said that either Mr. Bush would change the state Republican Party or the party would change him. Considering the extreme views of those in charge, my money is on the party changing him, he said.
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versity of California, Berkeley. The Board of Regents will vote this month on the appointment, made by the University of Californias president, Mark Yudof. Dr. Dirks, 61, an anthropologist and historian who has written three books on India, would succeed TAMAR LEWIN Robert J. Birgeneau.
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Woman Linked to Petraeus Is a West Point Graduate and Lifelong High Achiever
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
WASHINGTON Paula Broadwell, whose affair with the nations C.I.A. director led to his resignation on Friday, was the valedictorian of her high school class and homecoming queen, a fitness champion at West Point with a graduate degree from Harvard, and a model for a machine gun manufacturer. It may have been those qualities and a string of achievements that began in her native North Dakota, where she was state student council president, an all-state basketball player and orchestra concertmistress that drew the attention of David H. Petraeus, the nations top spy and a four-star general, as the two spent hours together for a biography of Mr. Petraeus that Ms. Broadwell co-wrote. Ms. Broadwells name burst into public view on Friday evening after Mr. Petraeus re-
signed abruptly amid an F.B.I. investigation that uncovered evidence of their relationship. But Ms. Broadwell was hardly shy about her interactions with Mr. Petraeus as she promoted her book, All In: The Education of General David Petraeus, in media appearances earlier this year. She had unusual access, she noted in promotional appearances, taping many of her interviews for her book while running six-minute miles with Mr. Petraeus in the thin mountain air of the Afghan capital. Ms. Broadwell said in an interview in February that Mr. Petraeus was enjoying his new civilian life at the C.I.A., where he became director in September 2011. It was a huge growth period for him, because he realized he didnt have to hide behind the shield of all those medals and stripes on his arm, she said. Ms. Broadwell was 39 at the time. Her biography on the Penguin
Speakers Bureau Web site says that she is a research associate at Harvards Center for Public Leadership and a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of War Studies at Kings College London. She received a masters in public
a panel at the Aspen Institute, a policy group for deep thinkers. Heading 2 @AspenInstitute 4 the Security Forum tomorrow! Panel (media & terrorism) followed by a 1v1 run with Lance Armstrong, she wrote. Fired up! On her Twitter account, she often commented on the qualities of leadership. Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader. Tacitus, she wrote. In another message, she said: A leader is a man who has the ability to get other people to do what they dont want to do and like it. Truman. She also used her Twitter account to denounce speculation in the Drudge Report that Mr. Petraeus would be picked as a running mate by Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate for president. Married with two children, she was described in a biography on the Web site of Inspired Women
Magazine as a high achiever since high school. The biography says that Ms. Broadwell received a degree in political geography and systems engineering from West Point, where she was ranked No. 1 over all in fitness in her class. She benefited from a different ranking scale for women, she told a reporter this year. But I was still in the top 5 percent if Id been ranked as a male, she said. The official Web site for Ms. Broadwells book was taken down Friday, but comments from her echoed across the Internet. I was driven when I was younger, she was quoted as saying on the Web site, noting her induction into her high schools hall of fame. Driven at West Point where it was much more competitive in that women were competing with men on many levels, and I was driven in the military and at Harvard, both competitive environments.
But now, she is quoted as saying, as a working mother of two, I realize it is more difficult to compete in certain areas. I think it is important for working moms to recognize that family is the most important. On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart summed up Ms. Broadwells book by saying: I would say the real controversy here is, is he awesome or incredibly awesome?A short time later, Ms. Broadwell challenged Mr. Stewart to a push-up contest, which she won handily. Mr. Stewart had to pay $1,000 to a veterans support group for each push-up she did beyond his total. Ms. Broadwell said that he wrote a check for $20,000 on the spot. On Friday evening, her house in the Dilworth neighborhood of Charlotte, N.C., was dark when a reporter rang the doorbell. Two cars were in the homes carport and an American flag was flying out front.
Gen. David H. Petraeus with Paula Broadwell on their way to Afghanistan in June 2011. She has described him as her mentor.
philosophy of counterinsurgency, focused more on protecting the civilian population than on killing enemies. More than most of his flag officer peers, he understood how to navigate Washington politics and news media, helping him rise through the ranks and obtain resources he needed, although fellow Army leaders often resented what they saw as a grasping careerism. To an important degree, a generation of officers tried to pattern themselves after Petraeus, said Stephen Biddle, a military scholar at George Washington University who advised Mr. Petraeus at times. He was controversial; a lot of people didnt like him. But everybody looked at him as the model of what a modern general was to be. At the C.I.A., Mr. Petraeus maintained a low profile, in contrast to the celebrity that surrounded him as a general. But since the attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans two months ago, critics had increasingly pressured him to give the agencys account of the chaotic night. Mr. Petraeus was scheduled to testify before a closed Congressional hearing next week. White House officials say they were informed on Wednesday night that Mr. Petraeus was considering resigning because of an extramarital affair. Intelligence officials notified the presidents national security staff. Mr. Obama at the time was on his way back to Washington from Chicago, where he had gone to receive election returns. On Thursday morning, just before a staff meeting at the White House, Mr. Obama was told. He was surprised, and he was disappointed, one senior administration official said. You dont expect to hear that the Thursday after you were re-elected. The president was in the White House all day on Thursday, getting back to his old routine after months on the campaign trail. That afternoon, Mr. Petraeus came in to see him, and informed him that he strongly believed he had to resign. Mr. Obama did not accept his resignation right away. He told him, Ill think about it overnight, the administration official said. After months on the road, the disclosure of a careerkilling extramarital affair from his larger-than-life C.I.A. director was the last thing that Mr. Obama was expecting, the official said. The president, officials said, did not want Mr. Petraeus to leave. But he ultimately decided that he would not lean heavily on him to stay. On Friday, he called Mr. Petraeus and accepted the resignation, agreeing with Petraeuss judgment that he couldnt continue to lead the agency, a White House official said. The White House had hoped to keep the news under wraps until after the daily briefing for the Point; she was the daughter of the academys superintendent and a student at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania. Holly Petraeus works for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, running a branch dedicated to educating military families about financial matters and monitoring their consumer complaints. Mr. Petraeuss resignation and the circumstances surrounding it stunned military officers who have served alongside him in war zones over the past two decades and the national security establishment he later served. It was a punch in the gut for those of us who know him, said Col. Michael J. Meese, a professor at West Point who has known Mr. Petraeus for a decade and served as one of his top aides in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. Daves decision to step down represents the loss of one of our nations most respected public servants. James R. Clapper, the director of national intelligence, said in a statement. By acknowledging an extramarital affair, Mr. Petraeus, 60, was confronting a sensitive issue for a spy chief. Intelligence agencies are often concerned about the possibility that agents who engage in such behavior could be blackmailed for information. Mr. Petraeus praised his colleagues at the C.I.A.s headquarters in Langley, Va., calling them truly exceptional in every regard and thanking them for their service to the country. He made it clear that his departure was not how he had envisioned ending a storied career in the military and in intelligence. Teddy Roosevelt once observed that lifes greatest gift is the opportunity to work hard at work worth doing, he said. I will always treasure my opportunity to have done that with you, and I will always regret the circumstances that brought that work with you to an end. Under Mr. Bush, Mr. Petraeus was credited for helping to develop and put in place the surge in troops in Iraq that helped wind down the war there. Mr. Petraeus was moved to Afghanistan in 2010 after Mr. Obama fired Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal over comments he made to a reporter. In his statement on Friday, Mr. Obama said that Michael J. Morell, the deputy director of the C.I.A., would take over once again as acting director, as he did briefly after Leon E. Panetta left the agency last year. Among those who might succeed Mr. Petraeus permanently is John O. Brennan, the presidents adviser for domestic security and counterterrorism. Mr. Brennan was considered for C.I.A. director before Mr. Obamas term began but withdrew amid criticism from some of the presidents liberal supporters. Another possibility is Michael G. Vickers, the top Pentagon intelligence policy official and a former C.I.A. paramilitary officer.
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The federal governments emergency management chief trudged through darkened subterranean hallways covered with silt and muddy water Friday, as he toured one of New York Citys top academic medical centers in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The basement of the complex, NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, smelled like the hold of a ship a mixture of diesel oil and water. Youre going to deal with the FUD fear, uncertainty and doubt, W. Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told NYU Langone officials afterward, as they retreated to a conference room to catalog the losses. Dont look at this. Think about whats next. NYU Langone, with its combination of clinical, research and academic facilities, may have been the New York City hospital that was most devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Whats next is a spectacularly expensive cleanup. Dr. Robert I. Grossman, dean and chief executive of NYU Langone, looking pale and weary as if he were, indeed, struggling to hold back the FUD estimated that the storm could cost the hospital $700 million to $1 billion. His estimate included cleanup, rebuilding, lost revenue, interrupted research
projects and the cost of paying employees not to work. As the hurricane raged, the East River filled the basement of the medical center, at 32nd Street and First Avenue, knocked out emergency power and necessitated the evacuation of more than 300 patients over 13 hours in raging wind, rain and darkness. It disrupted medical school classes and shut down high-level research projects operating with federal grants. Mr. Fugate arrived to inspect the damage and help plot the institutions recovery, the advance guard of what aides said would be a hospital task force. He was brought in by Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, who kept saying that there was nothing like seeing the damage firsthand to understand how profound it really was. What was that movie Contagion? Mr. Schumer said, marveling at the hellish scene. NYU Langones patients, a major source of revenue, have been scattered to other hospitals, creating a risk that they may never return. Dr. Grossman said he was counting on those patients loyalty. John Sexton, president of New York University, which includes NYU Langone, and who also met with Mr. Fugate, raised fears that researchers might be lured away to other institu-
tions because their grants were ticking away on deadline or because they must publish or perish. Outside the hospital, tanks of liquid nitrogen testified to the efforts to keep research materials from spoiling. In inky blackness, the group stood at the brink of the animal section of the Smilow Research Center, where rodents for experiments had been kept, but they did not go inside. On Nov. 3, a memo sent to NYU Langone researchers said the animal section, or vivarium, was completely unrecoverable. Dr. Grossman said that scientists had managed to save some rodents by raising their cages to higher ground. A modernized lecture hall with raked seats used by medical students had been filled like a bathtub, he said, though it was dry on Friday. The library, he said, is basically gone. Four magnetic resonance scanners, a linear accelerator and gamma knife surgery equipment, kept in the basement, were now worthless. Dr. Grossman said that in the future, he wanted to move such equipment, which is very heavy, to higher floors. Electronic medical records were protected by a server in New Jersey, he said. Richard Cohen, vice president for facilities operations, took the group past piles of sandbags and a welded steel
Senator Charles E. Schumer, right, looked over a damaged M.R.I. machine at NYU Langone Medical Center on Friday with John Sexton of N.Y.U.
door that had been blown out by the force of the flood. That door was put in around 1959 to 1960, when doors were really doors, Mr. Cohen said. And this thing is completely torsionally twisted. Ive never seen anything like that. Walking to the back of the hospital, Mr. Cohen used a loading dock as a measuring stick to estimate that the surge had risen to 14 feet. We were prepared for 12 feet, no problem, Dr. Grossman said. Dr. Grossman said it would take a couple of more weeks of assessing the damage to determine when the hospital could reopen. Outpatient business is already returning. Research and some inpatient services will come next. Mr. Fugate said his agency would help cover the uninsured losses, and urged NYU Langone officials to move ahead. At this point, Dr. Grossman said, he could only theorize as to why the generators had shut down. All but one generator is on a high floor, but the fuel tanks are in the basement. The flood, he said, was registered by the liquid sensors on the tanks, which then did what they were supposed to do in the event, for instance, of an oil leak. They shut down the fuel to the generators.
Water poured into the BrooklynBattery Tunnel during Hurricane Sandy, and engineers have not pumped all of it out.
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Sandy struck, the vital arteries that bring cars, trucks and subways into New York Citys transportation network have recovered, with one major exception: the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel remains closed. The devastation there has underscored how major tunnels across the region are poorly protected from extreme weather and how they will need significant modifications to prevent such catastrophic failures in the future. The tunnels general manager, Marc Mende, recounting what happened on the night of the storm, made it clear that he had no ability to block the angry rapids he
saw heading for the Manhattan entrance. He described the scene as surreal, saying that he had quickly helped power down a generator and then made a harrowing drive through the nearly two-milelong tunnel as it started filling with water to make sure his workers had evacuated. I couldnt believe it this tunnel never flooded before, he said. This tunnel didnt even get puddles. Unlike a number of other tunnels around the world, the Brooklyn-Battery does not have even a basic system to block water at its entrances. No gates or plugs or other barriers. Nor do Manhattans other tunnels. Defenseless under the storms ravages, the Brooklyn-Battery instead served
as a drain for Lower Manhattan, filling with nearly 100 million gallons of water. It is unclear when the tunnel is going to reopen, since engineers are just beginning to assess the damage to lighting and ventilation systems, for example. That leaves the 50,000 vehicles that used to take it each day from commuter express buses to cement trucks bound for the World Trade Center site still struggling to find alternatives. Id guess now over the next few years, well see more being done to identify critical facilities and protect them from extreme events, said D. Wayne Klotz, past president of the American Society of Civil Continued on Page A17
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Galina and Grigory Bobarykina immigrated to the United States from Belarus in 1994.
Two decades ago, millions of Eastern Europeans greeted the fall of the Soviet Union with relief and optimism. But Galina and Grigory Bobarykina, married parents of two who were living in The Belarus, found litNeediest tle to celebrate. Supermarket Cases shelves were empty. The currency collapsed. In the absence of government, armed gangs and bandits controlled the highway from Moscow to Minsk, robbing travelers at arbitrary checkpoints. Rumors of pogroms spasms of anti-Semitic violence proliferated. And the Bobarykinas and their twin sons, Alexsandr and Sergey, could not hide their Jewish heritage because it
was stamped on their documents. Ms. Bobarykina, 68, an engineer who designed watches, said she had been repeatedly denied promotions because of her religion and was harassed by neighbors who told her to go to your country Israel. She decided it was a good time to move the family to the United States, specifically to Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, where Mr. Bobarykinas sister lived. When they arrived in 1994, the family squeezed into a one-bedroom apartment, where they stayed for five years. Alexsandr and Sergey graduated from City University colleges. Alexsandr now works in banking, and Sergey for the Internal Revenue Service. Leaving Belarus has prolonged Mr. Bobarykinas life. His diabe-
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A Veteran of the Korean War Recalls a Marine Corps Buddy, Staff Sgt. Reckless
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Reckless was promoted by Gen. Randolph McCall Pate, the commandant of the Marine Corps.
War is hell, but there is one aspect of the Korean War that John T. Meyers, a retired Marine Corps sergeant who lives in Upper Manhattan, remembers fondly every Veterans Day. The memory is about one of his best war buddies a popular sergeant who was decorated for battleground bravery. On Friday morning, Mr. Meyer, who lives in Inwood, pulled out a well-worn photograph he brought back from Korea of the sergeant grazing in a field. She was a heck of a work horse she could carry 12 rounds of ammo, he said. She was a dependable, beautiful animal and she was sociable. Mr. Meyers was speaking of Staff Sgt. Reckless, a Mongolian mare who won two Purple Hearts and earned the rank of staff sergeant for carrying ammunition in battle. Mr. Meyers was close to the horse, both on the battlefield, where he was a gunner, and also in the mess tent, where he often worked as a cook with the Fifth Marine Regiment Anti-tank Company. I would feed her, so every
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treated like one of the fellows. You had guys feeding her everything beer, soda, he said. The Marine Corps had this terrible chocolate pudding that was just horrible stuff, Mr. Meyers recalled. All the guys would just dump it in this big 55-gallon garbage can, he said. Well, who gets into the can but Reckless. She eats the pudding, and then she got the worst case of diarrhea youve ever seen. Mr. Meyers comes from a military family. His father, William, served in the Army in World War I and his leg was blown off in the Battle of the Marne. Mr. Meyers son, Larry, served in the Marines in the 1980s and is now an equities trader who also lives in Inwood. Recklesss biography is not entirely complete. The story goes that a Marine purchasing officer bought the horse from a Korean boy who needed money to buy his sister an artificial leg, accord-
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A horse who was decorated with two Purple Hearts for her wartime service.
ing to a 1955 book, Reckless: Pride of the Marines, by Marine Lt. Col. Andrew Geer, a Marine commander who served with Reckless and wrote articles about her for The Saturday Evening Post in the 1950s. He described her braving flying bullets during one particularly fierce battle and continuing to carry ammunition and wounded soldiers even after being hit by shrapnel. Reckless is the only animal to ever hold an official rank in any military service, Ms. Hutton said. Her two Purple Heart medals and a multitude of others were pinned to the scarlet and gold blanket she wore at appearances. She was retired on Nov. 10, 1960, with full military honors. She lived at the stables at Camp Pendleton in California and died in 1968 at age 20. Mr. Meyers, who lives alone in a ground-floor apartment decorated with snapshots of his grandchildren and testaments to his service, stared at an old photograph of the horse who fought and drank alongside the members of his Marine regiment. That horse left a lasting impression on me, Mr. Meyers said.
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The Promenade nursing home was out of power, out of food and short on staff during Hurricane Sandy, staff members said.
Promenades owners Moses Vogel, his son Solomon Vogel and at least one other partner have run the home since the 1970s. In two interviews, Solomon Vogel blamed the storm and state officials for the nursing homes problems. He said the home had increased its staffing for the storm to 150 percent and had enough medicine, flashlights and food. What was crazy is the New York State Department of Health told us not to evacuate before the storm, so we sheltered in place, Mr. Vogel said. I had to call them about 100 times before I was able to get the Office of Emergency Management to get them out, he added, referring to the New York City agency. He suggested that Promenade should be commended for carrying out a safe evacuation in a blackout after a huge storm. That everyone got out safely was unbelievable, he said. But Dr. Shah and four Promenade workers dispute nearly every one of Mr. Vogels assertions. In the days leading up to the storm, Dr. Shah noted, I was talking to managers in just about every facility except Promenade. Not only did we not hear from them; we actively tried to contact Promenade and heard nothing. Promenade nurses said the home was short of medications and food. Nurses began to make lists of patients and relatives to contact, but one nurse said that an owner told them over a loudspeaker to stop, as he intended to ride out the storm. I was told to pull face sheets ran short. Some workers failed to show up for assigned shifts. Early Tuesday morning, the staff in Park Nursing Home took pity and slapped together 150 sandwiches for the staff members and patients of Promenade. Promenade was dank and cold, and without lights. Dr. Shah, the health commissioner, asked for help from the hospitals of North Shore-LIJ Health System, which sent two safety officers out to the Rockaways at first light that Tuesday. Every street the officers tried was blocked by floodwaters or fire trucks fighting a blaze several hundred feet from the nursing home. They returned several hours later, and Tuesday night, a caravan of ambulance crews showed up to evacuate patients. Emergency Medical Service crews struggled to carry wheelchairs and patients with severe dementia down the stairs to waiting ambulances. But some records and medications did not follow. Some records went with the wrong patients to other sites, said Brenda Stratten, a nurse in charge of the federal Disaster Medical Assistance Team based at the emergency shelter at Lehman College in the Bronx. I had a few patients where more records arrived Day 2 and 3. The ambulances took Promenade residents to several different shelters. Slightly more than 100 patients were placed in four dimly lighted classrooms at Brooklyn Technical High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Few of these patients, according to one
Kevin P. Johnson, right, a patient at Promenade, and his brother, Kenneth, at a Bronx shelter after Kevin was evacuated.
for patients on Sunday, and there were all sorts of holes in the records, said the nurse, Alana Steele, referring to the patients documents that contain vital information, including which medications they take. Whenever I work there, I worry about my license and my liability. A nursing home sits on either side of Promenade. Each had a generator placed off the ground or walled-off from the water. Promenades generator, by contrast, sat closer to ground level. As for supplies, Edwin Delgado, the facilities director at the neighboring Ocean Promenade Nursing Center on Beach 113th Street, which is not connected with Promenade, recalled that Solomon Vogel came running over on the day of the storm. He demanded we give him some flashlights and batteries, Mr. Delgado said. Ms. Vanable worked the overnight shift at Promenade during the storm, and she recalled they had a bare complement of nurses and were short on aides. We never have extra staff, never storm or no storm, Ms. Vanable said. She described the scene in the building on Monday night as the hurricane hit, the waters rose and the Promenade fell dark. Emergency lights never came on. It was scary; we were all petrified, Ms. Vanable said. We tried not to show that to the patients. The kitchen flooded, and food
Workers and Coast Guard personnel dropping hoses down a shaft at a ventilation building for the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
crunch numbers, said Mr. Klotz, and relying on limited historical weather data to define a worstcase flood. New computer modeling provides guidance and solutions. After one of its coastal plants narrowly escaped flooding during Hurricane Ivan in 2004, Chevron asked Dr. Douglass to model its vulnerability. The result was an 18 foot-high sea wall that prevented damage during Hurricane Katrina. The same model estimated a storm surge could be nearly 30 feet at another Gulf location, Dr. Douglass said, adding: People say that couldnt happen. But yes it could. That is what we should be doing now in every coastal city. Rob Beck, senior vice president of engineering at Munich Re, the global insurer, said that when asked to insure tunnels, he studies the elevation of the entrances relative to severe floodwaters. This is an extreme event in terms of urban infrastructure, but the event was predictable and known I knew if it hit at a certain time, the subways were flooded, he said. The M.T.A.s tunnels were never designed for this kind of storm surge. Should they be? In my opinion: clearly yes. But protection can be costly and cities tend to respond only after disasters. Houston installed the watertight doors in its pedestrian tunnels only after flooding caused extensive damage during record rainfall from Tropical Storm Alison in 2001. Well save hundreds of millions by closing half a dozen doors, said Mr. Klotz, the past president of the engineers society. It was amazing how little they had to do. Asked what would happen if a similar storm hit again, Mr. Mende, the manager of the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, shook his head, calling Hurricane Sandy an act of God, as pumps whirred on the barren toll plaza in Red Hook the background. He said he was proud of his maintenance staffs work in response to the disaster. While engineers said the flooding could have been readily prevented, Mr. Klotz said: Whoever owns that tunnel knows exactly what it would take to keep water out in case of a flood. and its not high tech. They just didnt want to spend the money.
The water is almost gone, but inches of sticky mud remain, offering a squelch when shoes sink in and a little smacking sound when they pull away. This is the midpoint of the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel and its lowest spot, 140 feet below a ventilation building that sits on a spur off Governors Island in New York Harbor. The building has machines that normally force air down shafts into the two-milelong tunnel, which has remained closed since it was flooded during Hurricane Sandy. Now, however, engineers are using those deep shafts to pump water up. A steel stairway within the ventilation building leads up to the access ports for the airways, where workers have snaked sixinch-wide hoses deep into the darkness below. Outside, four big diesel engines roar, circulating hydraulic fluid through the pumps at high speed, moving the water out of the tunnel and into the harbor. We never thought we would use these shafts for water, said Romolo De Santis, a facility engineer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. But Mr. De Santis and his colleagues never thought that they would have to get 86 million gallons of water out of the tunnel, either. These pumps, along with others in the Battery and Brooklyn, have been drawing out as much as 10,000 gallons a minute. Around a corner in the buildings labyrinth, a passage leads down seven flights into the tunnel. At their worst, the floodwaters filled the tunnel and reached up several flights. This week, the scene at the bottom was harshly lighted by enormous lamps and the air smelled like mud and diesel. The water
was largely gone, though several feet of it sloshed below the roadway in the space for conduits and vents, and more dripped from the waterlogged ceiling. Once the water from Hurricane Sandys surge is truly gone, the muck will be scooped away by front-end loaders and other earth-moving machines, and the walls will be washed down so that structural engineers can inspect and figure out what must be done before cars and buses can return. The Coast Guard has provided most of the pumps at this site, and a private contractor for the transportation authority brought others. The Army Corps of Engineers is also working on the project. Kevin G. Wagner is among those helping to get the tunnel working again, and he knows water. He came to the city in the aftermath of the hurricane from his home in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana, near New Orleans. After Katrina, he worked as a project manager removing water from his parish, where he and most of his family lived, in the town of Chalmette. His in-laws home had water above the kitchen counter which might not sound like much, except that the kitchen was on the second floor. He said that when he and his colleagues in New Orleans saw the pictures from the Jersey Shore, it felt hauntingly familiar. Everything, he said, looked exactly like what happened in Katrina. So he was happy to be part of the effort to do for the Northeast what the rest of the country did for his home. I think the people of New York and New Jersey are just like the people of New Orleans, he said. They love their city. Theyre going to come back.
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The past few mornings, parents at a few dozen New York City schools gave their children an especially warm send-off. Rachel Leinweber sent her son with thin gloves that he could type with on school computers. Abbey Seiden packed her daughter hot macaroni and cheese in a thermos for lunch and sent her to school in warm tights. Wool sweaters and Ugg boots were again popular fashion items in the hallways. About three dozen schools in areas that suffered flooding opened to students this week without heat. By Friday, that number was down to about 20. At one of those, New Explorations Into Science, Technology and Math, a school for gifted children on the Lower East Side, students sat for algebra and biology tests in parkas and mittens, took gym class with leggings pulled over sweat pants, and lined the nurses office asking permission to go home. Its been intense, said Ms. Leinweber, whose son is a fifth grader at the school. Not a great situation. She said a lot of parents were worried about the cold, but were also worried about their children missing school and accruing absences, which can hurt their applications to selective middle and high schools. There was no choice about our kids being absent, said Ms. Leinweber, who lives in Brooklyn. Some members of the schools Parent Teacher Association said they offered to buy space heaters for classrooms, but were told the heaters were a safety hazard. Alex Vadukul and Vivian Yee contributed reporting.
bia Universitys Mailman School of Public Health, it may have been tough for students to focus inside some schools. Once you get below the low 50s, you get kids just trying to stay warm, he said, adding that under these conditions students with certain types of asthma should be carefully watched. Erin Hughes, a spokeswoman for the Education Department, said that the city had been dili-
Sending children to school with extra layers so that they do not fall behind.
gent about informing parents about schools that had no heat, and urging them to dress their children warmly. We have also been providing warm meals at schools, she said. Attendance at NEST+m does not seem to have suffered; according to the Education Department, 93 percent of students attended Friday, just under the schools average attendance rate. Leslie Converse, the mother of a kindergartner, said sending the children to a chilly school was still far better than having them cooped up at home. If it were 30 below it would be a different story, she said. Ms. Seiden, an acupuncturist whose daughter is a kindergartner at Public School 234 in TriBeCa, which had its heat restored Friday, saw the week as an opportunity for her daughter to live a rugged existence. Its like being in the country, she said.
New Explorations Into Science, Technology and Math in Manhattan is one of about 20 schools that still had no heat as of Friday.
A teacher in the school, which runs from kindergarten to 12th grade and is known as NEST+m, said it was hard to get students to concentrate. She had been regularly checking the classroom temperature with a thermometer application on her cellphone and found that on Friday afternoon, temperatures were hovering at 48 degrees. Hoods have been up the whole time, said the teacher, who insisted on anonymity for fear of angering the principal. On one of the schools parent e-mail lists, emotions ran hot at times. I am wondering if any parent here will not send the kid(s) to school tomorrow because I am debating it in my own head but I cannot decide, wrote one. Another parent responded: A 14 yo Pakistani girl took a bullet to the head because she advocated for education. I think Ill bundle my daughter up, and be thankful for all of our blessings here. That prompted a third parent: Was that really necessary? Lets not snap at each other here. Health officials say schools are safe to open without heat, even at these temperatures, if students are properly clothed. But according to Irwin Redlener, the director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Colum-
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On Friday, the first day of gas rationing in New York City, a van without fuel had to be pushed to a Hess station in Brooklyn.
The last time New York City had odd-even gasoline purchase rules, they were in effect for 79 days, and the time before that, 65 days. This time, the reasons were different. Fuel distribution was disrupted by Hurricane Sandy among other things, the storm forced tankers bound for the New York area to wait it out and stay beyond the reach of its punishing winds. Also, many service stations had gas but no electricity, so their pumps could not function. In 1973, the Arab oil embargo choked supplies nationwide. In 1979, a new government took power during the Iranian revolution, and fresh supply worries set off panic buying and long lines at gas stations. There were fistfights at some stations as drivers tried to cut in line. At least one driver was arrested on charges of pulling a gun on a gas station attendant who would not fill his car, with oddnumbered plates, on an evennumbered day. It was hectic, recalled Stanley Gaj, who in 1979 was the manager of a filling station at run out. Placing extra strain on supplies has been the demand from emergency responders and people using generators. The center of the problem was Linden, N.J., oil industry executives said, the heart of the metropolitan supply chain and a place where New York officials have no jurisdiction. It is where the Colonial pipeline ends, bringing petroleum products up from the Gulf of Mexico, and where the Buckeye pipeline begins taking petroleum products to Long Island and other areas. Six- to eight-foot waves surged through the area, crashing into a Phillips 66 refinery and into a cluster of terminals on or close to the Arthur Kill waterway that receives refined products from the Colonial pipeline and local refineries for shipment throughout the region.
In 1979, gas lines formed at the Hess station at 44th Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan. Lines were there again Friday.
Queens Boulevard and Albion Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens. It was chaotic. We opened up at I think 6 or 7 in the morning, and we only stayed open until we ran out. When we ran out, that was it until the next day. (Mr. Gaj, who now lives in Middle Village, Queens, said that he left the station in the mid-1980s and became a bus driver.) The odd-even sales began in In addition, while the main pipelines have recovered power, 20 or so terminals in and around Linden will take more time to build to normal operations. Eight to 14 are in various stages of repair and limited operations, while 6 are still out of commission. Docks were flooded and damaged, along with equipment that lifts refined product to the barges from pipelines and tanks. The surge blew out control-room windows and lifted and damaged marine docks and lifting equipment essential for putting the products on the barges. Hurricane Sandy gave us a major shot to our distribution network, said James Benton, the director of the New Jersey Petroleum Council, a trade organization. He said the northeaster was a blow, as well, since it delayed damage assessments for the largmid-June of 1979 after weeks of long lines. They ended on Sept. 6 after officials decided there was finally enough fuel on hand to be certain there would be no more panic buying. Gasoline became widely available again in midsummer after the price passed $1.50 a gallon. It had been less than $1 at the beginning of 1979, before Iran suspended oil exports. er facilities and recoveries for some of the smaller facilities. The extent of the damage to the gas-distribution network was not fully understood by state and city officials, said Ralph Bombardiere, executive director of the New York State Association of Service Stations and Repair Shops. A New York State energy office created amid gas shortages in the 1970s was dissolved in the 1990s. And, Mr. Bombardier said, there was little if any coordination or monitoring of the entire distribution network before the hurricane. Theres more damage than anybody knew, he said. There was no plan or diagram of how this industry worked or who you can call to find out whats happening. Connecticut, which did not experience a gas shortage, estab-
In May of that year, President Jimmy Carter gave governors the power to regulate gasoline sales in their states. That included the power to impose odd-even systems. Three weeks later, Gov. Hugh L. Carey announced an odd-even plan for the city and four suburban counties Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Rockland. New Jersey and Connecticut soon followed suit. Five years earlier, Mayor Abraham D. Beame called the gas outlook desperate and threatened to start allocating gas himself if the state did not. The governor at the time, Malcolm Wilson, initially resisted, but relented in February 1974, saying the gasoline emergency was endangering public health and safety. The odd-even rules now in effect brought back memories for New Yorkers old enough to remember the earlier rounds. Robert Sinclair Jr., now a spokesman for AAA New York, remembered a conversation with a cousin in 1979. He was supposed to take this girl out, he said, but she didnt appreciate how hard it was to get gasoline. He was done with her. lished a task force before the hurricane arrived that took steps to prevent a gas shortage. In New York, some critics have also charged that state and city officials simply took too long to act when the gas crisis started escalating. I think that the city, state and federal government need to do a better job of coordinating their responses to this gas crisis, said Councilman David G. Greenfield of Brooklyn. Quite frankly, its shocking. Howard Wolfson, a deputy city mayor, said that discussions about gas rationing began shortly after the storm ended but took on urgency only after it became clear that it would continue longer than anyone in the industry or region had said. Within the last 48 hours, Mr. Wolfson said, it was clear that the problem wasnt getting any better.
For more than a week since Hurricane Sandy, a bone-chilling draft has wafted through the hallways of Knickerbocker Village, the hulking housing complex on the Lower East Side. On Monday night, as temperatures outside dipped below freezing, a chill pervaded the fifthfloor apartment where 101-yearold Pao Chu Hsieh wore a turtleneck, a coat and two blankets. She complained that she was cold, said her son, Kam Won Lo, 78; before the storm, she evacuated from her home at St. Margarets House to stay with him. Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Mrs. Hsieh began coughing uncontrollably. She seemed to have difficulty breathing and speaking. A family member called 911. By the time ambulance workers arrived, Mr. Lo said, she was unresponsive. They performed CPR, but could not revive her. Mrs. Hsiehs death is an example of what officials and advocates say is the peril of older people living in buildings that still lack power and heat. On Wednesday night, citing Mrs. Hsiehs death, a FEMA official urged city authorities to provide alternate accommodations to the residents of Knickerbocker Village, where about 700 seniors had been living without heat since the hurricane. Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, commissioner of New York Citys Department for the Aging, said in an interview, however, that residents in mandatory evacuation areas had already been offered opportunities to leave, and that the decision was up to the people themselves. Its a fine line between peoples freedom and what I perceive to be an emergency and a discomfort, Ms. BarriosPaoli said. Knickerbocker Village, which includes a large population of low- and moderate-income people near their 70s and older, was also in the mandatory evacuation area, but Mr. Lo said he thought his family would be safe there. Its such an old, sturdy building, he said through tears. The chief medical examiners office has ruled that Mrs. Hsieh died of natural causes, according to Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the office. Ms. Borakove said the police told an investigator for the office that Mr. Los apartment was not cold. But more than a dozen residents and employees at the complex said late this week that the complex still did not have heat. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Friday that his main focus was on helping tens of thousands of people about half of whom live in public housing get power back. As of Friday afternoon, more than 1,000 older people remained in three large Manhattan complexes that lacked services including heat, water or electricity, according to the office of Scott M. Stringer, the Manhattan borough president. There were probably many smaller buildings in similar conditions, Mr. Stringers office added. The deaths of at least two other New Yorkers in their 70s were related to the power failures, city officials said. George ORegan, 70, of New Lane on Staten Island, died on Oct. 31 after falling and breaking his neck in an unlighted hallway. William McKeon, 78, who lived on Shorefront Parkway in Queens, died Tuesday of head injuries after falling down a darkened staircase. Building managers at other high-rises that house older people reported cases in which residents fell and broke limbs in dark stairways. Ghislaine Chery, a nurse with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York who has visited several big complexes since the storm, compared their conditions to her native country. This is so sad because they have to live like theyre living right now in Haiti, she said. Some are so cold that they are using their ovens and stovetop gas burners for heat. The odor of gas hits your face as soon as the door opens, said Carlina Rivera, a program manager for Good Old Lower East Side, a nonprofit group helping residents. A lot of people are really desperate. They are tired of sleeping in their coats and they dont have enough blankets. On Friday, Pao Chu Hsiehs bereaved son went out to buy candles for her funeral on Saturday. His wife, 73, had bruises on her face. She said she had collapsed after making dozens of trips up the staircase with water that she collected from a fire hydrant. Winnie Hu, Randy Leonard and Jeffrey E. Singer contributed reporting.
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Re The Permanent Militarization of America (Op-Ed, Nov. 5): I applaud Aaron B. OConnell for his brave and cogent article. The salute of all things military and the quick denunciation of any who dare question it has become a knee-jerk part of American life. It strikes me as a cynical ploy to ensure that the military-industrialCongressional-entertainment complex is perpetually well fed, even as spending on the rest of society is cut and the debt balloons. Dwight D. Eisenhowers warning of the dangers of this imbalance was as prescient as it is unheeded. Unlike the case in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, today relatively few Americans have direct contact with the professional troops who fight, even as we enter a second decade of continuous conflict. The cost of our permanent state of war in terms of lives, treasure and spiritual health is the kind of burden that, in the rearview mirror of history, brings down great nations. GLENN BAKER Falls Church, Va., Nov. 6, 2012 The writer was a producer for the PBS television shows Americas Defense Monitor and Foreign Exchange With Fareed Zakaria.
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interests, he goes on to most usefully emphasize broader cultural aspects of the normalization of war. Central to such normalization is a heightened rush to designate an enemy. So long as American foreign policy continues to be tainted by the amorphous concept of a war on terror, there will never be a dearth of enemies, or a significant reduction in militarization. EDWIN M. SCHUR New York, Nov. 5, 2012 The writer is professor emeritus of sociology at New York University.
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Aaron B. OConnell writes that for non-veterans including about fourfifths of all members of Congress there is only unequivocal, unhesitating adulation for the military. This may be an artifact of the times when our soldiers were conscripts, not government employees who voluntarily signed on for military duty. While military employees deserve high praise for work well done under dangerous circumstances, draftees deserved something more. The govern-
Everyone should heed Aaron B. OConnells thoughtful warning about the consequences of our countrys uncritical support of all things martial. Of course we need an effective military for the defense of our country. But it is sad when we reach the point where scrutinizing the cost of that defense is viewed as somehow unpatriotic. We often hear that our foreign policy should be based on diplomacy, development and defense. Yet as Robert M. Gates, the former defense secretary, once observed, there are more people in American military bands than in the United States Foreign Service. And are the thrills that we and our children get out of the Blue Angels acrobatics really worth a yearly cost of almost $40 million? The extraordinary attention and resources being devoted to all things martial should certainly concern us all, especially in these days of financial and economic stress. WALTER L. CUTLER Washington, Nov. 6, 2012 The writer is a former career diplomat and United States ambassador.
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ment ordered them to pick up a weapon and fight, and those who did so out of pure patriotism perhaps deserved unequivocal, unhesitating adulation. They got that after World War II, but not after Vietnam; mores the pity. JEFF COX Kenwood, Calif., Nov. 5, 2012
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How is it that we can talk about the permanent militarization of America when there is no draft and the armed services are more socially isolated than they have been for generations? ROBERT WELLS Houston, Nov. 5, 2012
Contrary to your assertion in Palestinians at the U.N., Again (editorial, Nov. 5), the Palestinians do have more than one diplomatic card. The one they should play now is returning to the direct talks with Israel that the Palestinian Authoritys president, Mahmoud Abbas, abandoned four years ago. Thats the only path to sustainable peace. Continuing to ignore the democratically elected Israeli government or trying another United Nations end run for Palestinian statehood will not move the peace process forward. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has offered direct talks beginning immediately. He has endorsed a two-state accord with the Palestinians. Yet the Palestinian Authority has been missing in action, preferring to layer one condition after another on reviving talks, while sending mixed messages about its own commitment to peace with Israel. The editorial inexplicably does not assess the Palestinian Authority any responsibility for the current impasse. And it also does not mention another stumbling block. How can a two-state deal be achieved when the Palestinian Authority has no authority in Gaza, from which it was ousted by Hamas in 2007? Israel does not need lectures about the necessity of peace. Rather, it requires forward-looking partners for peace. When they emerge, as was the case with President Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt and King Hussein of Jordan, peace not only becomes possible, but also inevitable. ROBERT ELMAN President American Jewish Committee New York, Nov. 5, 2012
Re The Struggle to Cast a Vote: Wrongly Turning Away Ex-Offenders (editorial, Nov. 4): Turning away people with criminal histories who are legally entitled to vote is not just a problem for other states around the country; it is a problem right here in New York. Just two weeks ago, we were contacted by a woman who was incorrectly told by the Board of Elections that she could not vote because of her conviction. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated occurrence. New York allows people to vote if they are on probation but not on parole, a distinction that makes no sense and is lost on many local election boards. As a result, boards often wrongly inform people who are on probation or have completed parole that they are ineligible to vote. New York should overhaul its voting laws and encourage civic participation by ensuring that all people with convictions who complete their prison terms or who were never in prison can vote. ANITA MARTON Vice President, Legal Action Center New York, Nov. 8, 2012
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Re With $200 Million in U.S. Housing Aid, Officials Begin Relocating the Displaced (news article, Nov. 6): Whenever I drive on Routes 1 and 9 heading south in New Jersey, my attention is drawn to the hundreds of shipping containers that resemble a highdensity residential complex. With this in mind, doesnt it make sense to take these stored containers and modify them with windows, doors, partitions, utilities and insulation and use them as temporary housing? They seem to be waiting to be used in a much-needed way instead of sitting dormant. CARMI BEE New York, Nov. 6, 2012 The writer is an architect.
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EVANSTON, Ill. ATINOS might have made the pivotal difference in Tuesdays election, especially in battlegrounds like Nevada, Colorado, Florida and Virginia. Republicans are already debating how to convert more of them along with women, blacks and young people from the Democratic camp. Comprehensive immigration reform has been an elusive goal of both parties for two decades and is a priority of President Obamas second term. But it will be hard to achieve unless the United States also re-envisions its approach to Mexico and other Latin American countries. The United States has historically shifted its Latin American policies according to its national interests. This wont change, but the growing Latino voting bloc is likely to bring about a more nuanced approach. For decades, public opinion about our southern neighbors particularly with respect to immigration has moved sharply to the right, with devastating consequences for transnational relations and for Latin American migrants in the United States. It was not always so. Franklin D. Roosevelts Good Neighbor Policy stressed cooperative hemispheric relations reliant on cultural and commercial exchange, and despite periodic interventions and exploitative labor practices that contradicted it that approach remained a pragmatic tenet of United States-Latin American relations after World War II. It aimed to appeal to voters of Latin American descent (at the time, mostly Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans and Dominicans); to insulate the United States against charges of imperialism and discrimination; and to buffer Latin America from Communist influence. Politicians in Mexico and the United States encouraged cross-border tourism, business ventures, student exchange programs, shopping trips and joint cultural celebrations. The logic of gradual cooperation was so powerful that in 1962 even Barry M. Goldwater, the conservative Arizona senator, predicted that by 2012, the Mexican border will become as the Canadian border, a free one, with the formalities and red tape of ingress and egress cut to a minimum so that the residents of both countries can travel back and forth across the line as if it was not there. Cold war politics, which heightened suspicion of foreigners, complicated matters. The 1952 McCarran-Walter Act took aim at the Mexican border as a doorway for Communist infiltration. In 1954, the Border Patrol began Operation Wetback, which rounded up and deported many thousands of Mexicans. Many more left voluntarily self-deported, in todays terms. And it is often forgotten that much migration was initiated by upheaval originating with American policies. From Roosevelt onward, presidents sanctioned antidemocratic violence in countries like Panama, Cuba, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. When their interest waned, they left behind violent unrest and military dictatorships, culminating in civil wars like those in Guatemala and El Salvador. Today, American politicians continue to preach the benefits of harmonious relations with Latin America, primarily in commerce. But when it comes to immigration, much of the past 40 years has been spent building walls rather than bridges. The United States has replaced the Mexican borders barbed wire with a steel fence. The war on drugs, fueled as much by American drug consumers as by American and Mexican policing, has militarized the border further. Nativist vigilantes north of the border have detained and tortured Mexican immigrants. Increasingly tied to extended families in Latin America by phone, Internet, remittancesand travel, American Latinos watched these developments with alarm. Republicans might do well to remember Ronald Reagans visit to Sonora, Mexico, shortly before the 1980 election. He called Mexico Americas most important ally and said undocumented immigrants had a right to work in the United States. In his second term he signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which included amnesty provisions that naturalized millions of Mexicans, even though the law also militarized the border by expanding the Border Patrol. Anti-immigrant politics have hardened since then. Mr. Obama, working with Congressional Republicans, must restore more humane policies, beginning with comprehensive immigration reform that will ensure citizenship for undocumented children and a path to legal status for other undocumented people. He must also demilitarize the border. Americans shouldnt see comprehensive immigration reform as a domestic policy that protects American sovereignty; instead, it should be a cross-border initiative with a vision of warm relations in the hemisphere. Border enforcement, criminal prosecution, fence construction and drug wars must be part of the debate. But more emphasis needs to be placed on enabling movement throughout the Americas by workers, families, students and businesspeople. This approach will strengthen our partnerships and also our national security. However imperfectly, leaders from Roosevelt forward knew that friendly relationships with Latin America encouraged the assimilation and loyalty of Hispanics in the United States. If our leaders werent reminded of this lesson on election night, surely they will be soon.
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A visit to the Rockaways shows the city needs all the help it can get.
in and organized it to a fare-thee-well: meals given out on this side, diapers and baby food over there. To the extent that there was a government presence, it consisted mainly of a Medicare truck parked outside. Near the church, I could see homes that had burned down. Most of the other houses were uninhabitable. Cars were sometimes strewed up on sidewalks. Nobody had power. Things have gotten a lot better, Shipley said, as I looked at the scene in amazement. The Sanitation Department has done a great job of cleaning up the debris. We drove farther east to Far Rockaway, a much poorer area. There were long lines at various churches that were serving as distribution centers. Although there were police officers everywhere, the hard work of getting Far Rockaway residents help had, once again, fallen to volunteers. At the Church of the Nazarene in Far Rockaway, however, I did see a FEMA presence; I was told that FEMA had arrived on Thursday. You would think that FEMA, with all its expertise, would be coordinating the relief effort.But you would be wrong. When I asked one FEMA official what his workers were doing, he said they were mainly trying to make sure that residents applied for assistance.That is not insignificant, of course, but its not exactly leading the charge. In a nearby building, the office of the local city councilman, James Sanders Jr., had been transformed into a minidisaster-relief headquarters. Sanders sounded deeply frustrated. It is getting cold out here, he said. He had just come from a meeting with the Long Island Power Authority, where he had been informed that no one would get power until an electrician had inspected the homes. I told them that was impossible, he said. People arent going to have heat until Christmas. When I called Mayor Michael Bloombergs office to ask why so much of the relief effort had been left to volunteers, I got immense pushback. Cas Holloway, one of Bloombergs deputy mayors, told me that the city had handed out two million meals. The city was coordinating with the Salvation Army, he said, and was a big presence in the Rockaways. It had set up five distribution centers there. It was paying food trucks to give out free food. Be that as it may, I can tell you that that is not the experience of many volunteers or residents of the Rockaways. Before the storm hit, Mayor Bloomberg said that New York City didnt need FEMAs help because the city had everything under control. You dont have to spend much time in Queens to realize that New York City needs all the help it can get. It is extremely fortunate that it is getting so much help from volunteers. Before we left the Rockaways, Shipley and I met a man who had come into Sanderss office looking for help. He had two children, he said, including a 2-month-old baby who had had bronchitis and had just gotten out of the hospital. Our house is too cold, he kept saying, wiping tears from his eyes. The baby will get sick again. We need a place to stay. After talking to the man, Shipley walked back to the Church of the Nazarene to see if one of the FEMA officials could do something. A few minutes later, she came back frowning. He said to call 911, she said. Gail Collinss column will appear in the Sunday Review this weekend.
Florida has yet to be called. Exit polls were conducted by Edison Research for the National Election Pool, a consortium of ABC News, The Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, and NBC News. Questionnaires are completed by voters leaving randomly selected polling places throughout each state. The polls also included telephone interviews with early and absentee voters in states where substantial numbers of non-traditional voting is expected. The polls for Colorado, Oregon and Washington State are based entirely on telephone surveys.
research has shown that names affect everything from how attractive people seem to others to how many callbacks they get from future employers. But what explains the appeal of a particular name? A key factor is the association a particular name conjures. Sharon might sound nice if it reminds you of your best friend in high school; Jennifer would likely be less appealing if you had an evil boss or crazy aunt with that name. Popularity plays a part in name selection too. Some parents want uncommon names (Blue Ivy), but most want something
Jonah Berger is an assistant professor of marketing at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the author of the forthcoming book Contagious: Why Things Catch On.
with which we hear certain names. The more damaging the storm, the more frequently we hear its name. Think about how often youve heard the word Sandy during the last two weeks. Are people so easily influenced? Apparently. We like what we know or what looks and sounds similar to what we know. Modern art might seem grating the first time we see it, but after youve seen a couple of Picassos, Kandinskys are more pleasing to the eye. The same is true for names. Sandy brings to mind negative thoughts at the moment, but hearing it over and over again should make names that start with an S sound better. Even if we have no idea that the hurricane is what made them sound so appealing. The lure of the familiar has evolutionary benefits. It helps children bond with their caregivers, guides animals toward plants that are safe to eat and helps spouses stick together through mood swings, piles of dirty clothes left on the floor and other annoying things that never seem to go away. Similarity shapes popularity because it makes things feel familiar. Whether a certain song takes off or a new car becomes immensely popular depends not only on the car or song itself but also on how similar they are to others that have been popular recently. Greek yogurt sales have been buoyed by the big success of low-carb, high-protein diets. Fifty Shades is similar to another recent blockbuster book, the implicitly sexual vampire fantasy Twilight. Politics can play a part, too. JESSICA HISCHE The name Barack still hasnt broken into the top 1,000 names for boys in the United States (Mitt hasnt either.) But given the recent attention it has received, teachers shouldnt be surprised if they start seeing more Benjamins or Beckys in the next few years. The names Stephanie, Steve and Susan (as well as Randy, Mandy and Brandi) may also soon see an increase in popularity. In view of the damage the hurrimore mainstream. Too popular though, cane caused, these names sound someand people may avoid it. how nicer than Sandy, but also nicely faBeyond the name itself, we found that miliar. the popularity of other similar-sounding names plays a determining role. People are more likely to name their child MadiONLINE: MORE OP-ED son when lots of Morgans, Michaels or As Hurricane Katrina showed in the other babies with names that begin with Gulf States, storm-ravaged areas of M have been born recently. Or when more Katelyns, Allisons or other young New York and New Jersey will face children are born whose names end with thorny dilemmas about displacement an N. and rebuilding, Daniel Wolff writes. Hurricanes have a similar influence nytimes.com/opinion because they increase the frequency
Sandy, we hardly knew ye. So why we did we name our child for you?
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A Brand Icon Lockheed Forces Out Incoming Chief In Need After Uncovering Affair With Worker Of Some Oversight
By CHRISTOPHER DREW
Among Americas corporate leaders, there are surely few whose interests are more closely aligned with their shareholders than the homemaking icon Martha Stewart. She owns 26 million shares and controls nearly 90 percent of the voting rights of Martha COMMON Stewart Living OmniSENSE media. Shes the companys nonexecutive chairwoman and serves on the board. Martha Stewart, the company, is inseparable from Martha Stewart, the person. Her net worth is inextricably tied to the value of the shares. That would seem obvious to everyone except, perhaps, Ms. Stewart herself. She continues to collect lavish multimillion-dollar compensation and perks while her company teeters under the weight of huge losses, its shares trading for a fraction of their former value. The paradox is that if the stock had risen even $1 a share in recent years, Martha Stewart would be wealthier now than if she had taken only nominal compensation from the company. Youd think thered be very little need for board oversight because of the strong alignment of the companys interests with her personal wealth, Paul Hodgson, a compensation expert and senior research associate at GMI Ratings, told me this week. Everything should be pushing her to make sure the company succeeds. For some reason, thats not happening. Last week, Ms. Stewarts company reported a $50.7 million quarterly loss, a staggering amount considering it exceeded Continued on Page 7
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Lockheed Martins incoming chief executive was forced out on Friday after an investigation showed he had had an improper relationship with a subordinate. The official, Christopher E. Kubasik, 51, was vice chairman, president and chief operating officer of Lockheed, the worlds largest military contractor. He was to become chief executive on Jan. 1. Robert J. Stevens, Lockheeds current chief executive, told reporters that an employee had tipped off the company two weeks ago to Mr. Kubasiks relationship with another employee. Mr. Stevens said an investigation by outside lawyers had confirmed the assertion, which violated company ethics codes, and led the board to demand his resignation on Friday. Citing privacy concerns, Mr. Stevens would not disclose details of Mr. Kubasiks relation-
tionship with a female employee who has since left the company. Lockheeds board selected a longtime company executive, Marillyn A. Hewson, to replace Mr. Kubasik as president and chief operating officer now and to become chief executive on Jan. 1. Mr. Kubasiks dismissal comes at a crucial time for Lockheed and the military contracting industry in general, as President Obama and Republican leaders in Congress begin to look at ways to cut the federal budget. Military spending, which surged after the 2001 terrorist attacks, has already begun to slow, and Lockheed and other military companies have laid off thousands of workers and are consolidating operations to deal with what Mr. Stevens calls the new reality. Mr. Kubasiks departure also represents a significant change Continued on Page 6
Americans taxes will rise in a few weeks. Though the direction is clear, the exact amount is yet to be determined. More than a dozen tax cuts are set to expire Dec. 31 and a couple of new taxes are scheduled to start with the new year. Combined, they would affect nearly 90 percent of taxpayers, from the very richest to the very poorest, with the typical households tax bill rising by about $2,000 in 2013, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. Taxes on one-percenters would rise an average of $121,000. On Tuesday, Congress will reopen discussions about how to deal with the combination of spending cuts and tax increases looming at year-end, and maybe even dip a toe into a broader tax overhaul. It would be bad for the economy and it would hit families
that are already struggling to make ends meet, President Obama said on Friday of the scheduled increases in taxes. While there may be disagreement in Congress over whether or not to raise taxes on folks making over $250,000 a year, nobody not Republicans, not Democrats wants taxes to go up for folks making under $250,000 a year. While legislators are expected to try to reverse or temper many of the scheduled tax increases, at least a few appear to be a certainty. Accountants and tax lawyers are expecting a flurry of frantic calls in the last few weeks of this year as clients rearrange their affairs to minimize the blow. I dont expect to have any respite from now till the end of the year, said Robert Willens, the president of his tax and accounting practice in New York. Continued on Page 4
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There was an outcry last year when some retailers opened at midnight on Thanksgiving, with workers and shoppers saying the holiday should be reserved for family, not spent lining up for the start of the Christmas shopping season. This year, retailers are responding to the criticism by opening even earlier on Thanksgiving evening and a handful are even planning to be open all day. The lesson of 2011 was clear: earlier shopping hours were good for the top line. Retailers said their midnight openings drew a younger crowd who wanted to party and shop late rather than get up early. At Macys Herald Square store in Manhattan, for instance, about 9,000 people were in line as it opened, compared with 7,000 for an early Friday opening the previous year. We got customer feedback that says, I like to shop earlier so I can go to bed earlier, so as we looked at the balance of being competitive in the marketplace and being customer-centric, said Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising and marketing officer for Wal-Mart, which will put its first doorbuster items on sale at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Just a few years ago, most major stores opened about 5 a.m. on the Friday after Thanksgiving, usually the busiest shopping day of the year. This year, not only are the openings scattered across two days, but several retailers are offering staggered deals some items at a certain time, other items a few hours later, still others over the weekend. We had Black Friday pretty cleanly teed up, with, here are the ads, here are the stores opening Friday morning, pick a retailer and go, said Brad Wilson, who Continued on Page 4
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Top, Mark Baronowski shoveled sand on Sunday from a home in Bay Head, N.J. Hurricane Katrina left problems after nine months, left, in Biloxi, Miss., and two weeks, in New Orleans.
Many people with damaged homes have started to meet with representatives who assessed their damaged homes to estimate repair costs. They may have introduced themselves as independent adjusters, but this is a Continued on Page 5
As the chief judge of the Delaware Court of Chancery the countrys most influential court overseeing business cases Leo E. Strine Jr. has been called an activist. He has also been called an iconoclast, a genius and a humorist. But this week, Delawares highest court calledhim out of bounds. The Delaware Supreme Court issued a stinging rebuke of Judge Strine onWednesday, criticizing him for what it said was an improper digression in an opinion. Judge Strines decision related to a contractual dis-
pute but went off on an 11-page tangent about an obscure issue related to limited liability companies. The courts excursus on this issue strayed beyond the proper purview and function of a judicial opinion, the Supreme Court wrote, adding, We remind Delaware judges that the obligation to write judicial opinions on the issues presented is not a license to use those opinions as a platform from which to propagate their individual world views on issues not presented. Famous among lawyers for his colorful opinions and courtroom meanderings which are
frequently laced with cultural references, both high and low Judge Strine has supporters and detractors in the securities class-action bar. The Delaware Court of Chancery exerts a powerful influence on United States business because many large companies are incorporated in Delaware and litigate cases there. Several lawyers, none of whom would be quoted by name because they all practice before him, said it was only a matter of time before someone sought to rein him in. Im only surprised it took this long, said a corpoContinued on Page 6
Leo E. Strine Jr., the chief judge of the Delaware Court of Chancery, is known for his colorful opinions and digressions.
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BEIJING With construction cranes moving again all across China, from Guangzhou to Beijing, and with steel mills and concrete factories busy once more, the Chinese economy is showing signs of a debt-fueled recovery this autumn even as the United States and particularly Europe continue to struggle. Industrial production, fixed-asset investment, retail sales and electricity generation all strengthened more than expected last month, continuing a trend that began in September, while inflation slowed more than forecast. State-owned banks have released a torrent of loans to stateowned enterprises since May, producing a swift revival of investment spending this fall but also raising questions about the efficiency of those investments. A raft of data came out Friday as senior officials and top military officers gathered here this week for a once-a-decade leadership transition at the Party Congress, prompting some skepticism overseas and in China that the data might have been manipulated for political benefit. But while many economists and business executives say that Chinese economic data may have been deliberately altered over the spring and summer to hide the severity of an economic slowdown, they expressed more confidence that the economy was now on the mend. An aging work force, overcapacity in many industries and heavy corporate debts appear to be producing a weaker recovery than in 2010, however, with little sign that the encouraging indicators released on Friday point to growth rates that will reach double digits again anytime soon. Given that they have been published while the Party Congress is in session, some skeptics have questioned whether they can be believed, Capital Economics, a London consulting firm, said in a research note. In our view, there is solid evidence of a turnaround but not of a strong rebound. Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the Peoples Bank of China, the countrys central bank, said at a news conference at the Party Congress Thursday evening that the economy appeared to have turned a corner even before the strong performance in October. After Chinas economy moderated in the second quarter, domestic policies adjusted, helping the economy to stabilize in the third quarter, especially in September, he said, predicting that the economy would keep growing unless lingering economic troubles overseas create renewed difficulties for China as well. Many worries persist about the sustainability of even a modest recovery heavily reliant on debt. Chinese banks are lending at such a brisk pace that by the end of next year they will have expanded their balance sheets in just five years by an amount equal to the combined balance sheets of the entire United States commercial banking system, according to Fitch Ratings. Yet Chinas economy is only half the size of the United States economy. Each extra dollar of lending since 2008 has produced less than half as much extra economic growth as before the global financial crisis. State-owned enterprises have finished urgent tasks like building enough steel mills to meet domestic demand and are now investing in less and less Hilda Wang contributed reporting from Hong Kong. Patrick Zuo contributed research from Beijing.
economically viable projects to sustain economic activity. As a result, the loan burden of Chinas corporate sector is soaring relative to the countrys economic output, reaching 1.9 times economic output this year after holding steady at about 1.2 times economic output in the years before the global financial crisis. Charlene Chu, the head of Chinese bank ratings at Fitch, predicted that such heavy Chinese lending could not continue indefinitely. Rising leverage either will swamp borrowers ability to repay, or banks funding and capital needs will fall short of existing resources, she said. Shang Fulin, the chairman of the China Banking Regulatory
would fall short of the governments target of around 10 percent growth this year, after rising by a little more than 6 percent so far this year. The timing of abrupt zigzags in Chinese economic policy appears to have matched factional struggles within the Communist Party, although officials have not acknowledged any connection. Inflation surged in 2010 and the first half of 2011, leading to a sharp uptick in the frequency of strikes and other protests by workers who said the purchasing power of their paychecks had eroded. The government responded by clamping down so hard on public spending programs and lending by stateowned banks that the economy slowed sharply by spring and summer of this year, with growth nearly stopping for crucial measures of economic activity like electricity generation. Mr. Zhou expressed concern about the weakening economy at the National Peoples Congress in early March, as the economy was starting to run into serious trouble but government policies continued to focus on curbing inflation. Yet as Bo Xilai, a Politburo member popular with leftists, was subsequently purged and political factions argued about his fate through the spring, economic policy stayed restrictive and largely unchanged through March, April and early May. The central bank is not politically independent in China, and all important economic decisions require political approval by the Standing Committee of the Politburo. With the construction sector dismissing very large numbers of workers by late spring and with factories cutting back, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao began publicly ordering a more expansion-
ary economic policy in May. That now appears to have turned around the economy, creating at least a temporary surge of prosperity that has coincided with the Party Congress. The National Bureau of Statistics here said on Friday afternoon that industrial production rose 9.6 percent in October from a year ago, compared with 9.2 percent in September and 8.9 percent in August. Retail sales were up 14.5 percent in October from a year earlier compared with 14.2 percent in September, even though slower inflation at the consumer level was acting as a brake on the increase in retail sales. Fixed-asset investment was up 20.7 percent for the first 10 months of this year, after being up 20.5 percent for the first nine months of this year. China releases only year-to-date figures for fixed-asset investment, partly because of the difficulty in tracking when money is actually spent on big construction projects. ANZ, the big Australian bank, said in a research note that the figures released on Friday were consistent with 8 percent economic growth in the last quarter of this year and even faster expansion in the first quarter of next year. By comparison, growth had weakened to 7.4 percent in the third quarter and 7.6 percent in the second quarter, according to official statistics. But many economists say that actual growth was lower in the second and third quarters than official statistics showed, as many sectors, particularly heavy industry, were stalling. By contrast, the growth this autumn appears broader, with the growth rate in steel and cement production doubling by October compared to the summer and roughly tripling for electricity.
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Industrial production is starting to recover in China after a weak spring and summer, but growth is still slower than before the global financial crisis.
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With Deal to Acquire TNK-BP, Rosneft Courts Investors Wary of Inefficient Management
By STANLEY REED and ANDREW E. KRAMER
LONDON When Rosneft completes its planned purchase of TNK-BP, it will become the worlds largest publicly traded oil company by output, producing about 4.4 million barrels of oil a day. But that doesnt necessarily mean the state-owned oil giant will get more respect from investors. Rosneft is inefficiently managed and, as a government-controlled entity, subject to the vagaries of Kremlin policy. It lacks experience in attractive offshore and Arctic regions, which hold its best potential for future growth, and it has virtually no presence outside of Russia. As a result, investors are willing to pay far less for a share of Rosnefts assets than they are for rival oil companies. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his close associate Igor I. Sechin, now Rosnefts president, want to fix these shortcomings and make the company a serious player in the global industry. That motivation partly explains why they struck a complex $55 billion deal last month to acquire TNK-BP and forge an alliance with BP, letting the Londonbased company acquire nearly 20
percent of Rosneft, including some shares owned by the government. The Russian leaders want the expertise that BP and its Russian joint venture, TNKBP, which is the countrys thirdlargest oil company, can bring to Rosnefts hodgepodge of assets. There is a willingness on the part of the leadership of Rosneft to get expertise and people from BP to improve the capability of Rosneft, said David Peattie, head of BP Russia, in an interview. Rosneft welcomes the technology that BP is good at, like enhanced oil recovery, managing mature fields, exploration and drilling. BP figures that it, too, can profit from Mr. Sechins ambitions, much as it did from the TNK-BP venture, to which it brought Western expertise to wring more out of underperforming Russian energy assets. But it is taking a big risk. The company is in essence swapping its troubled relationship with its Russian oligarch partners for what could be an equally difficult alliance with the state. BP gains a potentially bigger upside but will have far less control, said Jerry Kepes, a partner at the consulting firm PFC Energy in Washington. Rosneft has tried to play down the negative associations that come with state ownership. But
even its recent expansion owes as much to Russian politics as to business. After elections last spring, Mr. Sechin, a former deputy prime minister, moved to the top position at Rosneft. Only after he took charge did Rosneft move ahead with its buyout of TNK-BP. The expansion of the company reflected Mr. Sechins political clout as much as it did any industrial strategy by the Russian leadership to form a larger national oil company for the purpose of drilling in the Arctic Ocean, in remote East Siberia and in difficult shale oil fields. A faction in the Russian government, including a deputy prime minister, Arkady Dvorkovich, had advocated a more diverse and competitive oil sector. If Mr. Sechin were to fall from favor, this other vision could be revived, leaving BP a part-owner of a national oil company that might be split up or sold off in a process BP would not control. (Rosneft itself grew quickly in 2007 after acquiring at rock-bottom prices many of the assets of Yukos, a company whose leaders fell out of favor with the Kremlin.) For now, Mr. Sechin is focusing on the lofty goals he has set for Rosneft. According to a recent investor presentation, those goals include going offshore, where
Rosneft controls the bulk of Russias leases but has little expertise, and expanding internationally. He also wants to build up Rosnefts small natural gas business, potentially putting pressure on his old rival, Alexei Miller, chairman of the management committee at Gazprom, the state-owned gas giant. Mr. Sechin recently snatched a plum from Mr. Miller when Rosneft signed a gas deal with UES, a big state utility. Since taking over at Rosneft in
Hoping BPs expertise can raise the Russian oil giants stock value.
May, Mr. Sechin has been busy trying to bolster the companys executive team with outside hires. For instance, he brought in Zeljko Runje, a former Exxon executive, as vice president for offshore projects. There is little question that Rosneft could benefit quickly and substantially from better management. A recent study by Bernstein Research in London showed that
TNK-BP was far more efficient than Rosneft at turning the money it earned from its oil fields into cash. In 2011, TNK-BP converted 56 percent, or $6.9 billion, of what it earned from operations into cash flow, compared with only 16 percent for Rosneft. Part of the difference is that Rosneft is investing in refinery upgrades, but Bernstein said TNK-BP also benefited hugely from techniques, learned in part from BP, for managing the aging, waterlogged fields that are its core producers in the West Siberia oil heartland. BP worked out these technologies at Prudhoe Bay in Alaska. Robert West, a Bernstein analyst, said that if Rosneft could narrow its efficiency gap with TNK-BP by just a third, that could be worth more than $2 billion annually. The best thing that BP can contribute to Rosneft is reservoir management technology, Mr. West said. That can really move the needle. Rosneft is also likely to benefit from tax changes being pushed by Pavel Fedorov, a former Rosneft chief financial officer and Morgan Stanley banker who is now Russias deputy minister of energy. The changes, if Parliament passes them in January, would
cut taxes sharply on some production and make more of Rosnefts oil economically viable to produce. For that reason, the company estimates that it would be able to quickly add about five billion barrels of reserves to its books. There is enormous potential to increase Rosnefts stock market value. Mr. West said Rosnefts reserves were valued at about $2 a barrel, compared with $7 a barrel for BP and $15 for Exxon Mobil. Analysts say the disparity reflects investors lack of confidence that Rosneft can efficiently turn its oil into cash. BP is betting that it can increase the value of its Rosneft holdings over time, as the British company helps the Russian one improve its operations. Of course, how much influence BP can exert at Rosneft through a minority stake remains to be seen. BP is gaining two board seats and is considering putting a Russian on its own board. Well be reviewing, as members of the board, future investment plans, and will no doubt have an ability to comment and participate on investment decisions and annual work programs and budgets, BPs chief executive, Robert W. Dudley, said on Oct. 30, when BP reported quarterly earnings.
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S the world grows older in the coming decades, economic growth will slow. That forecast was issued Friday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a group of 34 countries that includes all of the major industrialized nations. Aging will be a drag on growth in many countries, said the report, titled Looking to 2060: Long-Term Global Growth Prospects. It also projected that while the aging of the population would be offset to some extent by better education in many countries, global growth in gross domestic product, which averaged 3.5 percent a year from 1995 through 2011, would rise to 3.7 percent through 2030, but then fall to just 2.3 percent over the next three decades. The active share of the population has to finance the old population, said Asa Johansson, a senior economist in the organization and the principal author of the report, explaining why the rising proportion of older people is expected to reduce growth. The accompanying charts show the growth forecasts for the world and for nine major countries, as well as what is known as the old-age dependency ratio, defined as the number of people over the age of 65 for each 100 people ages 15 to 64, which defines the working-age population. The process is expected to be particularly rapid in China. In 2010, that country had just 11.3 people over 65 for each 100 people in the working-age population, less than half of Britains 25.1 figure and well below the United Statess 19.9. But the United Nations estimates that by 2045, the dependency ratio in China will be 39, almost exactly the same as in Britain and well above the 34.6 figure forecast for the United States. The O.E.C.D. report said that more rapid aging in China partly explains why India and Indo-
nesia will overtake Chinas growth rate in less than a decade. It forecast that Chinas G.D.P. would grow at a rate of 2.3 percent a year from 2030 to 2060, little more than the 2 percent it forecast for the United States. But it projected growth of 3.3 percent in Indonesia and 4 percent in India. The United Nations estimates reflect uncertainty about changes in fertility rates over the coming decades, and the charts show three forecasts based on assumptions of high, medium and low rates. The O.E.C.D. growth forecasts assume the medium fertility rates. If the medium rates are correct, by 2060 Germany and Italy will each have old-age ratios above 55, while Britain and France will have ratios below 45. Ms. Johansson said she expected that more countries would move to delay retirement age, and noted that some countries
NEW DELHI Diageo, the worlds largest spirits maker, said on Friday that it would buy a controlling stake in Indias biggest liquor company for $2 billion, a move that gives it a bigger foothold in this fast-growing market. Acquiring the Indian company, United Spirits, will make it possible for Diageo, which is based in London, to meet its goal of getting half of its revenue from emerging markets years ahead of its 2015 target. About 40 percent of sales come from such markets now. United Spirits, which is based in Bangalore, had revenue of 182 billion rupees, ($3.3 billion) in the 12 months ending in March, which is about 20 percent of Diageos sales for the 12 months that ended in June. Analysts said the deal would give Diageo access to the most extensive liquor operation in India at a time when its citizens are increasingly consuming more alcohol. Many consumers are also choosing higher-priced spirits rather than beer and traditional Indian alcohol made from coconuts and sugar cane. Diageos Johnnie Walker whiskeys have long been among the preferred brands of middle-class and wealthy Indians. The Indian liquor market is growing at the fastest pace globally in the liquor segment, said A. K. Prabhakar, a senior vice president for equity research at AnandRathi Financial Services in Mumbai. A foreign investor in United Spirits will add brand and variety. For the long-term investor, it is a great buy. For United Spirits biggest shareholder, the flamboyant millionaire Vijay Mallya, the deal provides a deep-pocketed partner who can invest in the business, which has run up a large debt in recent years. It will also provide him with much-needed Heather Timmons contributed reporting from New Delhi and Neha Thirani from Mumbai.
The Indian businessman Vijay Mallya is the largest shareholder in the company, United Spirits.
cash that he can use to repay other loans that he and his holding company have amassed in recent years to pay for various acquisitions and to start an ill-fated airline. The acquisition will be structured in two stages: Diageo will first acquire a 27.4 percent stake in United Spirits in two transactions and later make an open offer to all public shareholders for another 26 percent, as required by Indian securities regulations. The agreement comes after several weeks of negotiations and four years after the companies last discussed a deal. In the first stage of the deal, Diageo will buy shares totaling 19.3 percent of United Spirits from holding companies and trusts owned by Mr. Mallya, his family and his senior management. The remaining shares will come in the form of new stock issued by United Spirits. The companies said Mr. Mallya would remain chairman of United Spirits and his trusts and holding companies would retain nearly 15 percent of the companys shares. It was unclear on Friday exactly what the deal would mean for Mr. Mallyas aviation busithat it is viable before it can fly again. Kapil Kaul, an aviation consultant, estimates that Mr. Mallya and other investors must pump more than $1 billion into Kingfisher to revive it. Kingfisher, which has never made money, has debts totaling about $2.5 billion. In addition to the airline and United Spirits, Mr. Mallya also controls Indias largest beer brewer, a fertilizer company, a cricket team and a Formula One racing team. On Friday, in a conference call with reporters, Mr. Mallya refused to say whether he would use proceeds from the sale of United Spirits to revive Kingfisher. We have multiple businesses and each business operates independently, he said. There is no cross-contamination. There has never been, there never will be.
G.D.P. growth
1995 - 2011 (actual) 3.5% 2011 - 2030 (est.) 2030 - 2060 (est.)
Proportion of elderly
3.7 2.3 Projected number of people over age 65, for each 100 people ages 15 to 64 Low fertility estimate
40 people 30
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The board of Citigroup has awarded $6.65 million to Vikram S. Pandit after unexpectedly ousting the chief executive last month. Mr. Pandit will receive the money as part of an incentive package for his work during 2012. He will also continue to collect his deferred cash and stock awards from the previous year, compensation that the bank currently valued at more than $8.8 million. In a surprise move, Mr. Pandit resigned in October, a departure that was orchestrated for months by the banks board. Its powerful chairman, Michael E. ONeill, maneuvered behind the scenes to curry support with other directors and replace Mr. Pandit. Michael L. Corbat was named the new chief executive.
As part of the shake-up, the board also forced out John Havens, the chief operating officer. Mr. Havens will receive $6.8 million in incentive pay for 2012, with previous deferred stock and cash awards valued at $8.725 million. Since Mr. Pandit and Mr. Havens abruptly left the company, they will both forfeit the remainder of their retention packages, which were outlined last year. For Mr. Pandit, the lost compensation amounts to roughly $24 million, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who could not speak publicly. Mr. Pandit led the bank during a turbulent chapter in its history. After taking over in 2007, he navigated the bank through the financial crisis, securing a $45 billion lifeline from the federal government. The banks health was so dire that Mr. Pandit opted to take
JAPAN
CHINA
Proportion of elderly
80 people 60 40 20 0
95
60
95
GERMANY
60
95
FRANCE
60
Proportion of elderly
80 people 60 40 20 0
95
60
95
INDIA
60
95
INDONESIA
60
Proportion of elderly
80 people 60 40 20 0 95 60 95 60 95 60
Note: World growth rates are based on 40 major countries, while world population figures include all countries.
Sources: O.E.C.D., United Nations
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LONDON The British tax authorities said on Friday that they were looking into a list of HSBC clients with bank accounts in the tax haven of Jersey, a development that adds to the banks legal woes. Her Majestys Revenue and Customs, Britains tax authority, is investigating more than 4,000 accounts in Jersey that belong to British clients after receiving details from a whistle-blower. The list includes a drug dealer and a man convicted of possessing more than 300 weapons at his home in the south of England, The Daily Telegraph newspaper in London reported. We have received the data and we are studying it, a tax authority spokesman wrote in an e-mailed statement. Clamping down on those who try to cheat the system through evading taxes and over-claiming benefits is a top priority for us, and we value the information we receive from the public and business community. Jersey, the largest island in the English Channel, is a British dependency with its own tax system. HSBC, Britains largest bank, is already part of an investigation into money laundering. The bank said earlier this month that it set aside an additional $800 million to cover potential fines from the money laundering case, bringing the total to $1.5 billion. The bank, which is negotiating a settlement with the American authorities, added that the actual fine could be even bigger. In addition, HSBC, like other major British banks, has had to set aside cash to reimburse British customers who were sold in-
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HSBC headquarters in London. The bank is already part of a money laundering investigation.
appropriate insurance products. HSBC said Friday in a statement that the bank was investigating the reports of an alleged loss of certain client data in Jersey as a matter of urgency. HSBC said it had not yet been informed of any investigation but would fully cooperate with the authorities. HSBC remains fully committed to adoption of the highest global standards, including the procedures for the acceptance of clients, it said. Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain has made the crackdown on tax evaders a priority for a government under pressure to increase revenue and reduce the budget deficit. After the financial crisis, banks face greater scrutiny from the authorities worldwide about how they conduct their business. HSBCs management was forced to apologize publicly for the problems that weighed on its earnings and share price as recently as Monday and has already started to change its compliance and oversight functions. The money laundering scandal began when the United States Senates Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations accused HSBC of allowing some of its executives to let illegal behavior go unchecked for nine years, until 2010. In one example, the bank provided financing to Al Rajhi Bank of Saudi Arabia, even though some of the banks owners were linked to the financing of terrorism, according to the Senate report. HSBC clients are also on another list that was in the spotlight this month. Kostas Vaxevanis, editor of the investigative magazine Hot Doc, was acquitted last week on charges of breaching privacy laws when he published a list of more than 2,000 Greeks believed to hold accounts at a Geneva branch of HSBC. The list was given to the Greek authorities two years ago by Christine Lagarde, then the French finance minister and now managing director of the International Monetary Fund, to help the government in Athens investigate evasion.
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Black Friday shoppers at a Target in Knoxville last year. This year, the stores will open at 9 p.m.
hourly pay rate for holiday duty. Now, the handful of retailers who are holding off until midnight on Thanksgiving suddenly look like the respectful ones. We believe that Thanksgiving Day is a time to spend and celebrate with family, and we want our associates to do so, said Jim Sluzewski, a spokesman for Macys, which will open at midnight. Kohls will also open at midnight Thanksgiving, as will Best Buy, according to a circular posted online Friday. Companies are also sprinkling sales throughout the weekend in an effort to keep traffic coming. After its initial 8 p.m. sale, Walmart will put another set of items on sale at 10, and a third group at 5 a.m. Friday. Whether they like to start early, stay up late, or go to bed early and get up early, were going to have three different events that will meet their needs, Mr. Mac Naughton said. Then, Walmart will kick off a weekend full of savings with more specialty offers on items like jewelry, sewing machines and tools. Target, after its 9 p.m. doorbuster special, will offer a free gift card for purchases made between 4 a.m. and noon on Friday, according to the circular posted on Mr. Wilsons site and elsewhere. (Target declined to confirm the authenticity of the circuthe retailers may be intentionally trying to confuse shoppers. Theyre trying to introduce more variables, he said, to make it harder to figure out exactly which is the best deal. All of the twists and turns, though, may just end up frustrating consumers. Only 6 percent of shoppers plan to hit stores on Thanksgiving night, and just under one-fifth will go to stores on Black Friday, according to a new survey from Ipsos and Offers.com, accurate within three percentage points. At least one major retailer is going against the grain. Sams Club, which last year opened at 5 a.m. on Black Friday, this year is opening two hours later, at 7 a.m., and offering coffee and pastries to shoppers. If they want to chill out on Thanksgiving day and not go out and get into the rat race of everything, they can do that, said Todd Harbaugh, executive vice president for operations at Sams Club. Our members said they want hassle-free shopping.
Squelching A Robocaller
The Federal Trade Commission recently acted to shut down five robocalling companies in Arizona and Florida that it says are responsible for millions of illegal telemarketing calls, including the familiar prerecorded messages from Rachel from Cardholder Services. At the F.T.C., Rachel from Cardholder Services is public enemy No. 1, Jon Leibowitz, the commission chairman, said in a statement. Actually, Rachel is a voice recorded years ago and recycled by various organizations, according to an article in June in The New York Times. So while the commissions action may put a dent in Rachels productivity, other companies continue to use her. Id be as delighted as everyone else to see her disappear, said C. Steven Baker, director of the commissions Midwest region. Were working on it. Federal courts granted the agencys request to temporarily halt the operations of the five companies. The agency asserted that they tricked consumers into paying hundreds of thousands of dollars by making phony claims that they could reduce credit card interest rates in return for a fee paid up front. I wasnt aware of what exactly Rachel was pitching, since I immediately hung up when I heard her greeting. But many other consumers apparently listened, and even pressed a number to hear more from a live person. After the telemarketer approved the consumers for a program to get rates as low as 0 percent, according to the agency, the telemarketer told them that there was an upfront fee, ranging from several hundred dollars to nearly $3,000. To encourage paying the fee, the commission said, telemarketers would often say it would be more than offset by the consumers savings through the program. In some cases, the agency asserted, consumers credit cards were charged, even if they didnt agree to pay for the service. In other cases, the F.T.C. contended, the telemarketers did not disclose a fee at all, or claimed there would be no fee. After consumers paid the fee, the commission said, they typically found that the companies did little or nothing to lower their credit card interest rates, and often reneged on promises to refund the fees. The F.T.C. is trying to crack down on robocalling, even offering cash prizes for proposals for innovative technology to curtail
the practice. Some robocalls, like those from political candidates or charities seeking donations, are allowed, the agency says. But if the recording is a sales pitch, and you havent given written permission to get the calls, its illegal and most likely a swindle.
ANN CARRNS
this afternoon. Once again she has dodged the F.T.C. Soletsky, Boston As an innovative technology to curb telemarketing, may I suggest long prison terms for violators? Al, State College
At least two categories of tax increases are widely expected to materialize in some form. A payroll tax cut given in the 2011 and 2012 calendar years intended as a temporary stimulus is set to expire, and so far both Democrats and Republicans seem ready to let that happen, although there could be some provision made to ease the pain for the lowest earners. The lapsing payroll tax cut affects everyone who works, or about three-quarters of all tax filers. A household in the middle quintile, roughly between $40,000 and $65,000, can expect its taxes to rise by an average of $672 next year, while a household in the top quintile, being paid more than $108,000, will pay an average of $1,950 more, according to the Tax Policy Center. With the re-election of President Obama, the taxes imposed by his health care overhaul will also almost certainly remain. Starting in 2013, high-income Americans will pay an additional tax of 0.9 percent on their earnings above $250,000 if they are married and above $200,000 if filing singly. These households will also pay an additional 3.8 percent on capital gains, dividend and interest income over those same thresholds. The average household in the top income quintile the group of Americans most likely to be hit by these new taxes will owe an additional $1,141.
TAX CHANGES OBAMA WANTS
The fate of the other scheduled tax increases is less clear. Mr. Obama has advocated for some of them, but the Republicans, who control Congress, have opposed them. In particular, Mr. Obama wants to let lapse the lower rates begun in the Bush era on income, capital gains and dividends for higher earners, whom he has defined as those earning more than $250,000 for married couples and $200,000 for others. These tax rates were previously set to expire at the end of 2010, but were extended for two years. Letting them expire at the end of this year would raise an additional $52 billion in 2013. Allowing the income tax rates for high earners to lapse means that, for married couples, income over $397,000 would be taxed at 39.6 percent instead of the current 35 percent, and that income from $222,300 to $397,000 would be taxed at 36 percent instead of the current 33 percent. For those in the top income quintile, these provisions would raise their tax liability by an average of $2,282 next year. The top 1 percent of tax filers would owe
an additional $45,002. Allowing the Bush-era capital gains rates to rise would also affect these high-income earners. This year, investors pay a top marginal tax rate on their longterm capital gains of 15 percent. Under current law, this rate will jump to 20 percent in 2013, not including the additional 3.8 percent increase from the Affordable Care Act on high-income investors described earlier. In addition, a limitation on itemized deductions is also scheduled to kick in at the end of this year that could add another 1.2 percent. All these changes could effectively raise the capital gains rate to 25 percent on Jan. 1, from 15 percent on Dec. 31. Economists expect to see a lot of investors unloading assets that have done well like stocks or even their own businesses by the end of this year to take advantage of the lower tax rate. There was a good reason for George Lucas to unload Lucasfilm to Disney this year, said Len Burman, a professor of public affairs at Syracuse. After Congress embraced the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which raised the highest capital gains tax rate to 28 percent from 20 percent, capital gains realizations almost doubled as investors scrambled to sell off investments under the lower rate. The reported gains then fell back in 1987. While he wants to let taxes rise for the wealthy, President Obama would like to extend some provisions passed in the 2009 stimulus bill that primarily benefit lowerincome families. These include expansions of the child tax credit, a tax benefit for college students and the earned-income tax credit for larger families and married couples. Republicans generally want these provisions to expire. Allowing these provisions to lapse most affects households in the lowest quintile, whose taxes
would rise an average of $209 next year. SOME DISAGREEMENTS The estate tax is another sticking point, though both parties do not want the estate tax to rise as sharply as it is scheduled to under current law. Now, the first $5 million of a persons estate remains untaxed, and anything above that is taxed at 35 percent. At year-end, the effective exemption will fall to $1 million and the top tax rate will rise to 55 percent. Estate taxes affect very few Americans; only about 0.13 percent of people who die have estates big enough to owe estate tax. If the rates revert to the preBush era level, as planned, that will rise to about 2 percent of estates, said Roberton Williams, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center. Mr. Obama has proposed setting the exemption for the estate tax at $3.5 million, indexed to inflation, while Republicans want to eliminate the tax altogether. One thing you might see this year is wealthier people gifting significant amounts of their assets, putting them in trusts or giving to their heirs early, said Mr. Williams. Still, there are limits on how much people can give away without running into gift taxes, and besides, some wealthy people might be reluctant to divvy up the fortune too soon. You might hear some people saying, How do I do this without losing control? Can I still keep Junior under my thumb? said Mr. Williams. There are also a grab bag of previously extended tax provisions that affect households, businesses, charitable giving and many other issues. Neither party seems to want to let these lapse in their entirety, but again, they differ on the details.
INCREASES
NOBODY
WANTS
increases that are scheduled to kick in but are widely expected to be tamed because neither party wants them: the end of the Bushera tax cuts for low- and middleincome families and an expansion of the alternative minimum tax that would capture an additional 26 million taxpayers. Around 70 percent of tax filers will be affected by the end of the Bush-era tax cuts for those with income under about $200,000 or $250,000 for married couples. Taxes on households in the middle quintile would rise by an average of $888, while taxes on those in the top quintile would rise an average of $3,841. The alternative minimum tax, or A.M.T., sets a minimum tax rate for people earning above a certain income threshold, and was created in a slightly different form in 1969 to make sure wealthy people paid their fair share of taxes. Taxpayers who earn more than that minimum are supposed to calculate how much they owe under the regular system and how much they owe under the A.M.T., and then pay whichever is larger. The minimum income that sets off the A.M.T. is not indexed to inflation, however. Over the last decade, Congress has repeatedly passed a temporary patch so that tens of millions more taxpayers are not captured by it. If Congress does not act before Dec. 31, the A.M.T. will apply to some married couples earning as little as $45,000 and single taxpayers earning as little as $33,750. At least another patch is considered likely, to keep the A.M.T. from snaring millions of Americans below the median household income. Congress doesnt want that to happen, and the president doesnt want that to happen, said Mr. Williams. The only thing that will stop them from patching it is a total logjam, which we cant totally rule out at this point.
Previous tax cuts that could expire: Payroll tax Affordable Care Act taxes (new taxes) Bush-era capital gains tax cuts Bush-era tax cuts for high-income brackets 2009 low-income, child and student credits Tax extenders Estate tax
Bush-era tax cuts for low/middle-income brackets 888 Alternative minimum tax patch All of the above
Source: Tax Policy Center
104 $1,984
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PERSONAL BUSINESS
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Scott Golden with his wife, Stephanie Cohen, in their bedroom, where a branch came through the roof of their home in Bethesda, Md., last year during Hurricane Irene. We thought the whole house might come down, he said.
insurance. In areas that had been evacuated in past storms or where the authorities advised people to leave, 58 percent did not have it. Moreover, 39 percent of all the people who thought they did have flood coverage mistakenly believed that their homeowners insurance covered it. People without coverage but lots of damage from the storm surge might do one of a couple of things. A few stubborn ones will sue, arguing that if the wind drove the surge then its not really a flood. Judges havent taken kindly to this line of reasoning over the years, but that probably wont keep people from trying again. The Federal Emergency Management Agency may also offer some assistance. Others may try to prove that wind damage, which is generally covered, was responsible for the loss. Lets say the house is gone completely, said Leslie L. Knox, a public adjuster in Toms River, N.J. Was it blown off the foundation? How significantly was it damaged prior to the flooding event? Often, no one can say for sure, since everyone evacuated. If the house is not a total loss, you may look for other clues. Well find upper-level structural twisting, and the insurance company will say that its from a flood, said Mark Boardman, a public adjuster in Maitland, Fla. But then well find that upstairs is twisted but not the ground. Then, theres the concurrent causation clause that has crept into policies in recent years. Here, insurance companies refuse to cover anything if one thing that causes damage (like wind) is insured but another (like a flood) is not and both seem to have happened at the same time. Im sure this will be litigated again, but we wont know that for three or four more weeks, said Mr. Hunter of the Consumer Federation of America.
REPLACE AND REPAIR After most
may be a shortage of building materials, for instance, or the higher-quality materials may get more expensive. After two hurricanes in Florida, contractors turned to Chinese drywall several years ago, which ended up making people sick. Your policy may call on your insurance company to pay for materials equivalent to what you need to replace, or it may merely require similar ones. But make sure its estimates reflect the new market price, lest you end up settling for what turns out to be this storms Chinese drywall, whether its bad lumber, paint, cement or something else. Then there are the labor costs. The adjusters that insurance companies deploy have software thats supposed to reflect market prices. Its garbage in, garbage out, said David Bierman, a former Allstate adjuster and staff lawyer who now represents consumers in Dania Beach, Fla. You dont know if the independent adjuster has updated
his software, and prices are going to continually increase until things calm down. BUILDING CODES If you live in an old house, any major repairs will have to comply with newer local building codes. Homeowners insurance policies may include riders known as law and ordinance coverage that will cover the extra cost of doing so. But recovering the money may not always be easy. Mr. Tennenbaum said that insurance companies often make you wait to collect until youve already spent the money, and then they demand proof that the local code enforcement office insisted on every course of action. Even after that, theres often trouble. Theyll usually dispute certain items saying that they really werent necessary, he said. And then you end up having to compromise on the claim just to get it done. By the way, building departments in hard-hit communities are likely to be busy over the next couple of months. That wont make it easy to get help. PUBLIC ADJUSTERS If you have a large claim, sorting it out and making repairs will be at least a part-time job for many more months. And if this is your first big claim, youll essentially be learning a new language. Hiring an experienced, licensed public adjuster can help, but the firms usually charge you 10 percent or so of your eventual payout. That means the adjuster needs to do 10 percent better than you for it to be worth it. Some people, however, find that after a giant chunk of wood comes through the ceiling of their bedroom during a hurricane and they cant sleep in their own bed anymore, theyve dealt with enough stress and want to hand the haggling over to somebody else. Thats what happened to Scott Golden and his wife, who knew an adjuster at Goodman-Gable-Gould/Adjusters International through his son. Even if you were competent at one point, youre not when your house is intruded upon like that, said Mr. Golden, who ended up with a check for over $40,000 from his insurance company after Hurricane Irene last year sent that branch through his roof in Bethesda, Md. We thought the whole house might come down, and we didnt want to mess around with doing this ourselves.
WEALTH MATTERS
Tell how have you tried to help a local school or your alma mater.
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COUPLE of weeks ago, I wrote about a group that rated charities for their effectiveness but was surprised when one of the groups young founders said he had stopped supporting groups focused on education. He had a perfectly rationalsounding reason: the problems were daunting and he didnt feel his donations would have an impact. Then, I heard about a recent study of high-net-worth households that found that education was the leading concern among affluent donors, ahead of health care, the economy, poverty and the federal budget deficit. The report, by Bank of America and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, also found that the largest proportion of gift dollars was going to education (followed by philanthropic funds, family foundations and religious organizations). The study also found that the amount given to education increased more than any other category last year. Some portion of this money certainly went to alma maters. But as I talked to the people who conducted the study, I realized that people were giving more than just money to education causes. They were giving their knowledge and experience. One of the more strategic issues in philanthropy is looking at root causes and not at symptoms, said Claire Costello, philanthropic practice executive at Bank of Americas United States Trust division. Education is a root cause. One interpretation of the data could be people feel if you rectify our education system, prosperity will flow to all of us. Writing a check is simply a matter of figuring out an amount you can afford and sending it off. But actually donating your time, which was not counted by the survey toward the dollars people gave, seemed a far greater level of commitment. Donating your time does not result in a tax break, though the Bureau of Labor Statistics valued volunteering at $21.79 an hour in 2011. As I talked to people who were deeply involved in educational philanthropy, I realized that it was actually the time they gave that kept them involved, even if they could have written a large check and been done with it. Charles R. Bendit, for instance, had built his real estate firm, Taconic Investment Partners, into a successful portfolio of commercial buildings and apartments in the New York region. When he
first became interested in giving something back in the 1990s, he said he didnt have a lot of money but did have some business experience. A friend suggested he consider education and connected him with Pencil, a nonprofit group that brings business people into public schools. I figured education makes a lot of sense, Mr. Bendit said. Educating our students best prepares them to take on the responsibility of becoming our business and political leaders. After volunteering at a couple of different schools, Mr. Bendit was paired up with Sana Q. Nasser, the principal of the Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx. The result has been a partnership of more than a decade that has brought significant improvements in the school, which now has 1,900 students. Ms. Nasser said she had been a principal for five years when she met Mr. Bendit. At that point, she felt she had stabilized the school, which had been failing when she took over, and was ready to start making improvements. She wanted to start academies within the school that would draw on assets that were not being used, like a television studio and a planetarium. I realized very quickly that I needed someone to help me, Ms. Nasser said. I didnt know exactly how to do it. I didnt have the wherewithal to negotiate all of this. But she knew she didnt want an executive to come in for a day and write her school a check. I wanted someone who would stay with me for the long haul, she said. I wanted time, their knowledge and commitment, and a wide network of people. I wanted that business connection. I wanted internships for my kids. Mr. Bendit said the two hit it off. But before they tackled her dream of having academies within the school, they began working on her ability to delegate to her assistant principals. Without doing that, he said she couldnt think long term about the school. She said she trusted Mr. Bendit to teach her skills that she didnt have. It was almost a mindshift for me, she said. I realized he could help me as I tried to rebuild Truman to what it used to be. Mr. Bendit said that for him, helping her start various academies within the school with focuses as different as law and cooking, meant using his contacts more than his checkbook. It was about leverage, he said. I didnt know much
Charles R. Bendit, of Taconic Investment Partners, with Sana Nasser, the principal at Truman High School in the Bronx, did not have a lot of money to give, so he helped her improve the school through his business contacts.
about television studios or catering, but I knew who to ask. Today, Truman is a thriving school. But Mr. Bendit was quick to point out that he was able to make a difference without sacrificing other things in his life. He estimated that he spent no more than 25 hours a year with Ms. Nasser. We sometimes dont appreciate the impact we can have by just investing a little bit of our time and some of our resources, he said. She never said, Could you buy me computers or could you buy me a new planetarium? It was more about, What can you do to help me build this? Mr. Bendit said he gave the school money for a special program, however, and has donated to Pencil and many other educational organizations. The Bank of America study of highnet-worth households found that 89 percent of those affluent people said they had volunteered their time up 10 percentage points from 2009, when the study was last conducted. Ms. Costello, the Bank of America executive, said researchers had also asked people about the level of personal satisfaction they derived from their charitable giving and found that it was linked more to engagement than dollars. This was no surprise to people who have been involved in educational philanthropy. Marguerite Griffin, national director
of philanthropic service at the wealth management firm Northern Trust, said that people who wanted to be involved in education charities needed to be prepared to wait for results, and that could be frustrating for people who were not volunteering their time and seeing the small steps of progress. Many of the best educational funders are also mentors in after-school programs or they volunteer, she said. They do something that keeps them in touch with the population theyre trying to help. Donna Fontana, senior vice president at Fidelity Investments, said she was inspired to change her philanthropic focus by the documentary Waiting for Superman, about city students trying to get a better education in charter schools. She began teaching an after-school class through a program run by Citizen Schools, which helps students gain life skills and experience. She is in her third semester of teaching Invest Like a Millionaire, a course Fidelity developed, at a middle school in East Harlem. Ms. Fontana said the class focused on teaching children the basics of saving, spending and budgeting but culminated with students counseling real people (her friends) on their financial situation. The children embrace it and rise to the occasion, she said. We knew we were getting through to them when we had one student talk to a client about compound interest. She said she now found herself talking enthusiastically about the children and the program to all of her friends. Of course, there are those who can have it both ways, giving a lot of time and money each year. Trisha Perez Kennealy and her husband, Michael J. Kennealy, an entrepreneur and private equity executive, said they took a three-step approach to their educational philanthropy. They work with the public schools in Lexington, Mass., where their three children go, finance scholarships at their alma maters and donate to and serve on the boards of national educational reform groups. Its multipronged because we want to make a big change, Ms. Perez Kennealy said. You only go through third grade once. This is our future. But like everyone else I talked to, the Kennealys, who put their annual cash giving in the six figures, are true believers in what a great education can do. Everything we have in life we attributed to having a great education, Mr. Kennealy said. Its gratitude. But its also the recognition that a great education is not available to everyone else.
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around it. He then said he was puzzled by his sons recent purchase of a pair of Topsiders. Im like, what is this? Judge Strine asked. I mean, you know, how do you actually want to wear these
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LONDON Kweku M. Adoboli, a former UBS trader in London, was cast by the defense in closing arguments on Friday as the scapegoat for a multibilliondollar loss at the Swiss bank. Charles Sherrard, Mr. Adobolis lawyer, told the jury that the banks management had singled out his client after a series of scandals and missteps at UBS. He has had to bear the brunt about what has been going on at UBS, Mr. Sherrard told the jury. He has been blamed for redundancies, the share price fall and reputational damage. Mr. Adoboli, 32, is charged with six counts of fraud and false accounting in connection with a $2.3 billion loss at the bank. If convicted, he could face more than 10 years in prison. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The case may go to the jury early next week. Over the course of the trial, the prosecution portrayed Mr. Adoboli as an arrogant investment banker who sidestepped the rules when it suited him. On Thursday, Sasha Wass, the lead prosecutor, called him a gambler who was playing God with the banks money. The defense argued that the allegations represented a character assassination, which failed to highlight the role of the management of UBS in condoning his trading activity. Mr. Sherrard added that the banks actions were representative of an industry driven solely to make money, an industry that puts enormous pressure on traders to make profits. Senior management are never to blame, Mr. Sherrard said. UBS is not a defendant in the
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case, and is not permitted to comment on criminal cases, according to British law. During almost five hours of closing arguments on Friday, the defense rebutted accusations that Mr. Adoboli acted alone to create false trades and hide losses from 2008 to 2011. Mr. Sherrard told the jury that several layers of management knew about the activities, but they did not stop Mr. Adoboli because he was earning profits. Mr. Adoboli joined UBS in 2003 and rose quickly to work on the Delta One desk, a plain-vanilla version of derivatives trading. Traders in the unit create investments that track specific financial assets, like a basket of company stocks. He is accused of creating false trades to hide his losses, according to prosecutors. They claimed that Mr. Adoboli created separate accounts, which he called his umbrella, to mask the profits and losses from his unauthorized activities. The defense said Mr. Adobolis activities were well known in the bank. His supervisors, according to the defense, condoned the actions because they proved to be profitable. Mr. Adobolis team earned $8.8 million in 2010, Mr. Sherrard said. That figure rose to $52 million for just the second quarter of 2011. In a single day, the unit posted a $6 million profit, he said. The next level of supervisors knew much of what he was doing, Mr. Sherrard said. For almost three years, everyone basked in his glory. While Mr. Sherrard acknowledged that his client had lied to UBS officials, he said Mr. Adoboli had been buying time to recoup his losses. The former trader also initially said he was solely to blame in order to protect his colleagues, his lawyer claimed. Later, Mr. Adoboli said others at UBS had been aware of his actions. Mr. Sherrard also told the jury that members of his clients team used the so-called umbrella to cover up their trading activity. The prosecutors are trying to desperately portray this man as a rogue trader, his lawyer said. The minute you see that the whole desk was working as a team, the prosecutions case falls apart, Mr. Sherrard added. The defense similarly countered claims that Mr. Adoboli had gambled with the banks money for personal gain. Mr. Sherrard read excerpts from the former traders UBS evaluations, which portrayed him as a hard-working, humble team player. He added that these glowing reviews debunked accusations that he was driven by profit. The notion is absurd, Mr. Sherrard said.
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Iberia planes on the tarmac at Madrid-Barajas Airport. The carrier said it would cut capacity and eliminate at least 4,500 jobs.
PARIS The parent company of Iberia, Spains money-losing air carrier, warned Friday that a deepening recession there and heightened competition from low-cost airlines had placed it in a fight for survival. It announced a sweeping reorganization that would eliminate at least 4,500 jobs and cut capacity by 15 percent. The planned reductions, equivalent to more than 20 percent of the airlines work force, came as the company, the International Airlines Group, reported a 24 percent drop in third-quarter net profit and forecast an operating loss of 120 million euros ($152 million) for the full year. Iberia is in a fight for survival and we will transform it to reduce its cost base so it can grow profitably in the future, Willie Walsh,
the chief executive of I.A.G., said in a statement. Iberias unions were given a deadline of Jan. 31 to reach an agreement on the job cuts or face possibly deeper retrenchments. Labor unions have been bracing for deep layoffs at Iberia for months as the grip of Spains recession tightens and I.A.G. gradually shifts operation of many domestic and European flights to its low-cost subsidiary, Iberia Express. On Thursday, I.A.G., which owns 46 percent of Vueling, a rival Spanish low-cost carrier, made a 113 million euro bid for the rest of the airline. It said, though, that it had no immediate plans to merge it with Iberia Express. The company is burning 1.7 million euros every day, Rafael Snchez-Lozano, Iberias chief executive, said in a statement. Iberia has to modernize and
adapt to the new competitive environment, as its cost base is significantly higher than its main competitors in Spain and Latin America. I.A.G. said Iberias operating losses of 262 million euros for the first nine months of this year had all but wiped out a 286 million euro profit made by British Airways in the same period. I.A.G. was formed by the merger of Iberia with British Airways last year. The job cuts were the latest retrenchments for Europes biggest airlines as they compete with leaner and nimbler rivals like Ryanair, easyJet and Air Berlin in Europe and with rapidly expanding Middle Eastern carriers like Emirates and Etihad on longdistance routes. Air France said in June that it would eliminate more than 5,100 jobs, or 10 percent of its work
force, by the end of next year as part of a 2 billion euro restructuring. Lufthansa announced the elimination of 3,500 administrative jobs in May as it sought 1.5 billion euros in savings over the next three years. While airlines globally have managed to trim costs and improve operating margins over the last year, the economic slowdown that has accompanied the sovereign debt crisis continues to weigh heavily on European carriers. Last month, the International Air Transport Association predicted that European airlines would lose a combined $1.2 billion this year, while it forecast global industry profits of $4.1 billion. European losses are expected to shrink to $200 million in 2013, the I.A.T.A. said, while airline profits worldwide are predicted to rise to $7.5 billion.
American Airlines and its pilots union have reached an agreement in principle over a new contract, which could ultimately pave the way for the airline to exit bankruptcy, the pilots union said Friday. The unions board must still sign off on the deal and present it to pilots for a ratification vote. That could happen as soon as three weeks from now. The AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last November. It has reached la-
bor agreements with all of its unions except for the pilots. The airline has about 7,500 active pilots. The pilots rejected a previous contract proposal intended to save American more than $300 million a year. It would have given the pilots pay raises and a 13.5 percent stake in the company after it emerges from bankruptcy protection. But there were also concessions outsourcing some flying to other airlines that many pilots did not like. The contract was rejected by 61 percent of the Allied Pilots Association members. Americans
management then won permission in September from the bankruptcy court to impose new pay, benefit and work rules. Almost immediately, flights were delayed as some pilots called in sick or wrote up more maintenance problems. Only 59 percent of Americans flights arrived on time in September, according to the flight-tracking service FlightStats.com. Delta, Southwest, United and US Airways all had on-time percentages above 80 percent. American also canceled 1,391 flights in September, more than any other airline.
The airlines on-time performance improved in October as negotiations progressed. In a message to its members Friday, the union said its board would vote on whether to pass the agreement to the membership for ratification. That is likely to happen since the board has already shown support for the latest proposal by voting 13-to-2 on a related matter. The boards next vote could happen within a week. The members then get two weeks to review the contract language before voting.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg with Martha Stewart last month. Her company lost $50.7 million in the third quarter and its share price has fallen to about $2.80.
All told, Ms. Stewarts compensation was $9.8 million in 2009, $5.9 million in 2010 and $5.5 million in 2011, or $21.2 million over the last three years, even as the company was in a downward spiral. Just before Ms. Stewart got out of prison in 2005, her shares were trading at over $34 and she was a billionaire. After plunging during the financial crisis, they were above $8 a share in September 2009. They traded this week at about $2.80. Asked about the issues raised in this column, a spokesman for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia declined to comment and said Ms. Stewart had no comment. Over the years, many have tried and failed to press this point upon Ms. Stewart. She didnt get it. Or perhaps she didnt want to get it, said one former executive, who, like other current and former employees, asked not to be named to avoid retaliation. She wanted both. Shed say, I should be paid twice what Im being paid and the stock should be at $20. I am this company. Someone familiar with her thinking told me: Its fair to say that she remains very frustrated with the fact that she has a company which in her mind has the same platform as a Ralph Lauren and should be a $3 to $4 billion company and its not. Its very small, and its shrinking. Ms. Stewart has sometimes blamed the board and former management. But as the controlling shareholder, Ms. Stewart largely determines the makeup of the board. After some friction over Ms. Stewarts compensation, two highly respected directors Jill A. Greenthal, a senior adviser at the financial management firm Blackstone, and Bradley E. Singer, a former chief financial officer for Discovery Communications were replaced on the board. One of their replacements was Frederic Fekkai, one of Ms. Stewarts hairdressers and a celebrity in his own right. He now serves on the compensation committee that granted Ms. Stewart her new contract. You have to question whether these negotiations were really at arms length, Mr. Hodgson said. And even though Mr. Fekkai helps determine Ms. Stewarts pay, the Martha Stewart Web site praises his skills and hair care products without disclosing any potential conflict of interest. Martha loves the way Frederic Fekkai shampoo and conditioner keep her hair soft, silky and shiny, the site says, to cite just one example. Martha uses Frederic Fekkai Technician Color Care shampoo and conditioner. A link provides a purchase option. A spokeswoman said Mr. Fekkai could not be reached for comment. Ms. Stewart is so lavishly compensated, and her compensation seems so detached from the companys performance, that the share price may not provide much discipline. The danger is that if you have this safety net of compensation, then you really dont care that much about the stock price, Mr. Hodgson said. It undercuts the alignment of her interest and the companys. As a shareholder, youd like to see the company get rid of all that, and then see what she does about the stock price. Michael Kupinski, an analyst at Noble Financial, and one of a dwindling number of analysts tracking the company, agreed. I would have expected some cutback in terms of salary or comStewart already sold exclusive rights to such products to it in a contract that extends until January 2018 and that the contract explicitly states that any other department store is prohibited from selling goods in Macys exclusive categories. In other words, Macys contends that Ms. Stewart sold the same rights twice, and to one of its major competitors at that. In a rare public dispute between ostensible partners, Macys sued Martha Stewart Living. A judge ruled that a cause of action exists in favor of Macys and barred Martha Stewart from selling at J. C. Penney soft home (bedding, bath and kitchen textiles); housewares (dinnerware tabletop and gadgets); home dcor (candles and frames); cookware and furniture pending a final resolution of the lawsuit. Martha Stewarts company said it planned to introduce Martha Stewart products in J. C. Penney early next year. (J. C. Penney is already selling products under the Emeril brand, which is owned by Martha Stewart Living.) But unless her company prevails at the trial, scheduled to begin later this month, or reaches a potentially costly settlement with Macys, its hard to figure out what Martha Stewart will be able to sell there. Macys and J. C. Penney declined to comment on pending litigation, and Martha Stewart Living declined to specify any products it would be able to sell if the injunction continued. Given her prodigious talent, formidable work ethic and proven survival skills, Ms. Stewart, 71, will probably emerge from this latest crisis with her celebrity and at least some of her personal fortune intact. Is it too late for her company and her shareholders? There are at least a few positive glimmers. As part of the J. C. Penney deal, the company acquired 17 percent of Martha Stewarts stock and was granted two seats on the board, providing some adult supervision, as one person close to Ms. Stewart put it. The companys current management team the chief executive Lisa Gersh, a co-founder of Oxygen Media, and the chief financial officer Ken West, the former chief financial officer of Marvel Entertainment, both of whom arrived last year have helped sell their former companies and are widely admired on Wall Street. Theyre working at breakneck speed to improve profitability and enhance asset value, Mr. Kupinski maintained, while acknowledging that the company is still far from profitable. The wild card, as it always has been, is Martha Stewart herself. She could hang up her pots and pans tomorrow and license her brand, and the shareholders might be better off, the person close to her told me. But Im convinced shell be carried from her portable kitchen to her coffin. Shes not even close to the concept of retirement. She works 70 hours a week. The flaw is, shes not a manager. Shes a brand icon. Shes a visionary. But shes not a C.E.O.
An increasingly upbeat view of the economy and the jobs market drove consumer sentiment to its highest level in more than five years in early November, while a jump in wholesale inventories suggested the economy grew more than initially estimated last quarter. It was the fourth month that Americans adopted a rosier economic outlook, even as financial markets showed increasing anxiety on fear that the spending cuts and tax increases set to take effect in the new year could push the country back into recession. Separate data from the government on Friday showed wholesale inventories rose in September by the most in nine months, prompting economists to raise their forecasts for third-quarter growth. Inventories are a key element of the governments measure of economic growth and can highlight underlying strength or weakness. The index of consumer sentiment from Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan rose to 84.9 in November from 82.6, topping economists expectations for a reading of 83. It was the highest level since July 2007. The measure of consumer expectations also hit the highest level in more than five years, rising to 80.8 from 79.0. Most interviews for the survey were done before Tuesdays presidential election. It shows that the U.S. econ-
omy is on a decent footing heading into the so-called fiscal cliff, said Joe Manimbo, a market analyst at Western Union Business Solutions in Washington. Theres a lot at stake, and theres a lot of momentum that could be lost if lawmakers dont get their act together. The survey director, Richard Curtin, said the re-election of President Obama should not have an impact on overall expectations, but if Washington does not act quickly to avoid the $600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax increases, consumers could face a shock. But the chances of a comprehensive legislative solution to the tax increases and spending cuts before Jan. 1 are considered slight, and members of Congress have been looking for a temporary fix to buy time. While a negative conclusion to the discussions poses a risk to confidence and spending, uncertainty over the ultimate outcome doesnt appear to have troubled consumers unduly thus far, a Barclays economist, Peter A. Newland, wrote. The Commerce Department reported that total wholesale inventories gained 1.1 percent to $494.2 billion, beating even the highest estimate in a Reuters poll of analysts. JPMorgan and Barclays raised their estimates for third-quarter gross domestic product growth to 3.2 percent from 2.8 percent after the release of the report.
Stocks advanced slightly on Friday but failed to avert the worst week for markets since June, as investors turned their attention from the presidential election to the coming negotiations over impending tax increases and spending cuts. The market gave up some early gains after President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, in separate public remarks, made it clear that partisan sparring over taxes and budget cuts to address the deficit would probably dominate the next several weeks. The Standard & Poors 500stock index finished Fridays session up 0.17 percent, but it fell 2.4 percent for the week, its worst performance since early June. At this point, theres no election, and theres nothing else that can distract. The junk has filtered out and the politicians will be forced to make a decision on the fiscal cliff, said Chris Hobart, chief executive and founder of the Hobart Financial Group, an investment management and financial planning company in Charlotte, N.C. Early in the day, new economic data showed that consumer sentiment was at its highest level in more than five years, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan surveys, and
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that wholesale inventories jumped in September, according to a Commerce Department report. Shares of Walt Disney fell 6 percent to $47.06, dragging on the Dow industrials, after the company reported results late Thursday. The company said future results would be under pressure because of declining home video sales and rising costs. Groupons shares sank 29.6 percent, to $2.76, a day after the daily deal companys results fell short of Wall Streets expectations. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 4.07 points, or 0.03 percent, to 12,815.39 at the close.
S.& P. information technology sector index rose 0.6 percent. Shares of Apple rebounded from their slide into bear market territory this week with a 1.7 percent gain on Friday to close at $547.06. But the stock of the retailer J. C. Penney slid 4.8 percent to $20.64 and was the S.& P. 500s biggest decliner after the company reported a sharper-than-expected decline in quarterly sales at stores open at least a year. Investors may be reacting to the prospect of higher tax rates next year by selling both losing and winning stocks for the year to reduce the tax impact from their positions. International Game Technology, a maker of slot machines, gained 5.2 percent to $13.50 after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. Lions Gate Entertainment jumped 14.3 percent to $16.68 after reporting better-than-expected earnings of $75.5 million, helped by the studios blockbuster movie The Hunger Games. Interest rates were steady. The Treasurys benchmark 10-year note rose 2/32, to 100 4/32, from 100 2/32 late Thursday, and the yield slipped to 1.61 percent from 1.62 percent.
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40.43 30.56 + 0.08 16.11 11.4 30.00 13.61 0.21 48.31 47.2 63.20 60.96 + 0.10 + 64.05 + 45.0 63.89 60.83 0.47 + 15.14 + 11.9 29.27 20.80 0.03 12.75 14.2 211.79 189.64 0.46 + 4.06 + 3.1 72.74 69.87 + 0.22 + 9.98 + 6.5 46.49 40.62 + 0.22 + 24.83 + 22.2 95.92 89.98 + 0.06 + 16.93 + 11.2 33.63 31.47 0.63 + 41.76 + 24.0 486.08 464.66 + 2.86 + 30.00 + 24.6 102.22 84.74 0.39 8.54 15.5 44.79 41.16 + 0.10 + 20.70 + 7.6 48.00 44.05 + 0.21 + 30.36 + 16.8 39.55 32.02 + 0.02 0.09 + 2.7 32.95 28.83 + 0.02 + 10.04 + 11.1 28.48 26.02 0.09 + 14.41 + 6.4 92.20 86.43 + 0.10 + 20.16 + 23.3 21.19 16.61 + 0.09 + 5.39 + 9.8 89.95 68.97 0.51 + 2.86 + 1.4 25.50 24.42 + 0.06 + 48.54 + 36.9 114.81 92.31 + 0.45 0.05 4.2 78.50 58.00 1.14 19.39 20.4 106.68 76.65 + 0.24 20.58 18.2 33.29 30.35 0.07 3.93 + 18.3
73.66 68.85 + 0.06 + 10.55 + 3.8 26.09 24.17 + 0.01 + 24.97 + 11.7 94.13 85.42 0.13 + 22.69 + 8.8 70.83 67.01 + 0.10 + 6.84 + 0.4 68.87 61.62 + 0.95 + 11.21 + 12.7 58.68 56.06 + 0.94 + 26.32 + 15.9 80.78 68.37 + 0.60 6.46 + 0.1 164.17 152.00 2.16 + 21.42 + 17.9 48.59 43.03 0.23 0.37 7.0 62.00 50.96 + 0.10 + 18.65 + 10.8 65.80 62.02 + 0.20 + 19.98 + 21.1 34.24 29.51 + 0.37 2.64 + 1.4 46.59 44.67 + 0.54 + 32.39 + 23.6 35.46 32.10 0.07 + 27.84 + 18.7 129.27 120.25 0.78 + 22.25 + 13.5 81.79 72.25 0.34 + 4.73 1.3 87.50 75.84 0.32 0.78 + 3.8 60.75 52.90 0.54 + 16.16 + 4.4 48.77 42.64 + 0.03 + 15.59 + 6.3 146.41 142.93 + 0.87 + 53.47 + 40.8 77.60 72.31 0.17 + 24.57 + 21.0 37.34 32.66 0.11 + 2.96 1.2 53.40 47.06 2.98 + 39.27 + 25.5 36.60 32.35 0.00 + 29.45 + 17.4 37.56 32.07 0.13 + 29.66 + 18.9
Prices shown are for regular trading for the New York Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange which runs from 9:30 a.m., Eastern time, through the close of the Pacific Exchange, at 4:30 p.m. For the Nasdaq stock market, it is through 4 p.m. Close Last trade of the day in regular trading. + or indicates stocks that reached a new 52-week high or low. Change Difference between last trade and previous days price in regular trading. or indicates stocks that rose or fell at least 4 percent. indicates stocks that traded 1 percent or more of their outstanding shares. n Stock was a new issue in the last year.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Market Breadth
All Investment High Issues Grade Yield Total Issues Traded 5564 Advances 2349 Declines 2914 Unchanged 153 52 Week High 271 52 Week Low 85 14,640 Dollar Volume* 3981 1750 2080 64 205 47 9,205 1405 511 755 83 63 35 4,720 Conv 178 88 79 6 3 3 715
Yield Curve
Yest. 1-mo. ago 1-yr. ago
Key Rates
4% 3 2 1
Maturity
10-year Treas. 2-year Treas. Prime Rate Fed Funds
4% 3 2 1 0 3 6 2
Months
10% 8 6
+15% +10 + 5
End of day data. Activity as reported to FINRA TRACE. Market breadth represents activity in all TRACE eligible publicly traded securities. Shown below are the most active fixed-coupon bonds ranked by par value traded. Investment grade or high-yield is determined using credit ratings as outlined in FINRA rules. C Yield is unavailable because of issues call criteria. *Par value in millions.
Source: FINRA TRACE data. Reference information from Reuters DataScope Data. Credit ratings from Moodys, Standard & Poors and Fitch. Issuer Name provided by S&P Capital IQ
BONDS & NOTES 2-yr. Oct 14 5-yr. Oct 17 } 10-yr. Nov 22 1| 30-yr. Nov 42 2}
0 30 11 2012
Source: Thomson Reuters
5 10
Years
TREASURY INFLATION BONDS [ 107-07 5-yr. Apr 17 [ 109-28 10-yr. Jul 22 2 145-14 20-yr. Jan 29 } 113-00 30-yr. Feb 42
107-11 0-03 -1.45 110-03 0-07 -0.85 145-30 0-18 -0.25 113-24 0-25 0.29 Source: Thomson Reuters
Most Active
Issuer Name (SYMBOL) INVESTMENT GRADE Coupon% Maturity
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Credit Rating Moodys S&P Fitch Price High Low Last Chg Yld% Foreign Currency in Dollars AMERICAS Argentina (Peso) Bolivia (Boliviano) Brazil (Real) Canada (Dollar) Chile (Peso) Colombia (Peso) Dom. Rep. (Peso) El Salvador (Colon) Guatamala (Quetzal) Honduras (Lempira) Mexico (Peso) Nicaragua (Cordoba) Paraguay (Guarani) Peru (New Sol) Uruguay (New Peso) Venezuela (Bolivar) EUROPE Britain (Pound) Czech Rep (Koruna) Denmark (Krone) Europe (Euro) Hungary (Forint) Dollars in Foreign Currency Foreign Currency in Dollars ASIA/PACIFIC Australia (Dollar) China (Yuan) Hong Kong (Dollar) India (Rupee) Japan (Yen) Malaysia (Ringgit) New Zealand (Dollar) Pakistan (Rupee) Philippines (Peso) Singapore (Dollar) So. Korea (Won) Taiwan (Dollar) Thailand (Baht) Vietnam (Dong) Dollars in Foreign Currency
General Elec Co (Ge) Goldman Sachs Group (Gs.Aeh) At&T (T.Mf) Morgan Stanley (Ms.Mhu) At&T (T.Mc) Citigroup (C.Aly) Morgan Stanley (Ms) Sbc Communications (T.Lw) Jpmorgan Chase & Co (Jpm) Oracle (Orcl)
HIGH YIELD
2.700 5.750 5.550 5.500 5.350 4.500 4.875 6.450 3.250 2.500
Oct 22 Jan 22 Aug 41 Jul 21 Sep 40 Jan 22 Nov 22 Jun 34 Sep 22 Oct 22
A A A A A Bbb+ A A+
103.876 117.897 123.799 112.254 120.125 111.470 105.244 130.085 103.581 102.345
101.400 116.255 121.394 109.795 117.415 110.461 101.455 126.219 102.846 101.018
101.743 116.775 123.799 111.353 120.125 111.115 103.158 130.085 103.101 101.382
0.096 0.075 1.641 0.123 2.200 0.181 1.225 2.298 0.138 0.337
2.500 3.590 4.128 3.945 4.126 3.097 4.478 4.297 2.886 2.343
Sprint Cap (S.Gm) Penney J C (Jcp.Gn) Manitowoc (Mtw.Gd) Terex New (Tex.Gg) Deluxe (Dlx.Gl) Sprint Nextel (S.Hm) Sprint Nextel (S3875318) Momentive Performance Matls (Mpm) Hca (Hca) Sprint Cap (S.Gj)
CONVERTIBLES
6.900 7.950 9.500 8.000 7.000 6.000 9.125 9.000 5.875 6.875
May 19 Apr 17 Feb 18 Nov 17 Mar 19 Dec 16 Mar 17 Jan 21 May 23 Nov 28
B+ Bb
B+ B+ B+ B+
109.000 105.000 112.000 104.550 110.040 108.750 117.750 68.000 102.250 105.350
107.125 98.625 111.875 100.535 106.000 106.943 117.250 66.250 101.875 101.033
107.750 101.812 112.000 104.375 106.062 107.500 117.250 66.750 102.000 102.875
1.625 2.938 0.125 0.175 1.438 1.250 0.688 0.000 0.250 0.500
5.460 7.454 3.361 6.053 5.409 3.974 4.645 16.562 5.619 6.582
.2096 .1437 .4889 .9987 .0021 .0006 .0251 .1144 .1277 .0506 .0758 .0417 .0002 .3831 .0512 .2331
4.7720 6.9600 2.0455 1.0013 478.55 1814.6 39.7700 8.7425 7.8330 19.7800 13.1875 23.9588 4450.0 2.6100 19.5500 4.2893
$1 = 0.7867
1.0383 .1601 .1290 .0183 .0126 .3267 .8146 .0104 .0244 .8173 .0009 .0345 .0327 .0000
.9631 6.2450 7.7505 54.5800 79.4600 3.0610 1.2276 95.9000 41.0000 1.2235 1087.5 29.0120 30.6100 20815
$1 = 79.50
1.5895 .6291 .0501 19.9590 .1704 5.8671 1.2709 .7868 .0045 222.94
MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA Bahrain (Dinar) 2.6529 .3769 Egypt (Pound) .1636 6.1125 Iran (Rial) .0001 12250 Israel (Shekel) .2557 3.9111 Jordan (Dinar) 1.4154 .7065 Kenya (Shilling) .0117 85.2500 Kuwait (Dinar) 3.5539 .2814
Medicis Pharmaceutical (Mrx) Gilead Sciences (Gild.Gm) Medtronic (Mdt.Gk) Novellus Sys (Lrcx) Moly Del (Mcp) Advanced Micro Devices (Amd.Gg) Electronic Arts (Erts) United Sts Stl New (X.Gh) Endo Health Solutions (Endp.Gb) General Cable Del New (Bgc.Gc)
1.375 1.000 1.625 2.625 6.000 6.000 0.750 4.000 1.750 0.875
Jun 17 May 14 Apr 13 May 41 Sep 17 May 15 Jul 16 May 14 Apr 15 Nov 13
N.A. B Bb N.A.
107.071 149.542 100.470 127.000 104.031 94.899 91.625 103.600 109.821 99.125
105.531 148.022 100.125 125.665 84.500 92.000 91.500 102.849 109.536 98.625
107.071 148.022 100.125 125.896 84.500 94.899 91.625 103.485 109.750 98.625
0.751 0.571 0.375 0.747 13.000 0.199 0.000 0.810 0.375 0.562
0.174 24.345 1.322 1.504 10.158 N.A. 3.188 1.638 2.158 2.273
FUTURES
Future Corn Soybeans Wheat Live Cattle Hogs-Lean Cocoa Coffee Sugar-World Gold Silver Hi Grade Copper Light Sweet Crude Heating Oil Natural Gas Monetary units per Exchange quantity CBT CBT CBT CME CME NYBOT NYBOT NYBOT COMX COMX COMX NYMX NYMX NYMX /bushel /bushel /bushel /lb /lb $/ton /lb /lb $/oz /oz /lb $/bbl $/gal $/mil.btu Lifetime High Low 846.25 1781.50 977.50 135.55 86.00 3334.00 288.25 25.39 509.00 1092.75 629.50 121.90 70.05 2057.00 149.80 14.70 Date Mar Jan Dec Dec Dec Mar Mar Feb Dec Dec Dec Nov Nov Dec Open High Low Settle Change 1.25 44.50 16.00 + 0.33 + 0.55 + 19.00 1.30 + 0.22 + 4.90 + 35.90 2.40 + 0.98 + 0.05 0.10 Open Interest 432,499 268,171 174,255 109,664 69,769 79,355 62,351 362,273 262,238 65,301 66,840 269,814 85,759 267,928
Crude Oil
$120 110 100 90 80 70 11 2012 $86.07 a barrel
CONSUMER RATES
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
13 743.25 757.00 735.50 742.00 13 1494.50 1499.00 1450.00 1451.25 12 898.75 916.50 884.00 886.50 12 125.50 126.13 125.28 125.75 12 80.13 80.95 79.90 80.75 13 2345.00 2370.00 2322.00 2359.00 13 157.35 157.70 155.00 155.55 13 18.94 19.28 18.66 19.06 12 1731.50 1739.40 1726.90 1730.90 12 3232.00 3278.50 3206.50 3259.90 12 346.60 349.20 340.30 344.55 12 85.00 86.77 84.13 86.07 12 2.96 3.02 2.94 3.01 12 3.72 3.74 3.62 3.63
Home Mortgages
Federal funds Prime rate 15-yr fixed 15-yr fixed jumbo 30-yr fixed 30-yr fixed jumbo 5/1 adj. rate 5/1 adj. rate jumbo 1-year adj. rate
1934.60 766.00 4951.00 347.50 448.65 308.85 143.13 59.00 3.35 2.30 11.40 3.06
0%
8 5-YEAR HISTORY
Construction Spending
Change from previous year
+10%
Key to exchanges: CBT-Chicago Board of Trade. CME-Chicago Mercantile Exchange. CMX-Comex division of NYM. KC-Kansas City Board of Trade. NYBOT-New York Board of Trade. NYM-New York Mercantile Exchange. Open interest is the number of contracts outstanding. Source: Thomson Reuters
Sept. 12 Aug. 12
+7.8% +6.5
07
12
Fund Name (TICKER) Type
5 Yr* Ratio
5 Yr* Ratio
+10%
LARGEST FUNDS Templeton Global Bond Adv (TGBAX) American Funds Capital World Bond A (CWBFX) Fidelity New Markets Income (FNMIX) DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I (DFGBX) Oppenheimer International Bond A (OIBAX) T. Rowe Price International Bond (RPIBX) DFA Two-Year Global Fixed-Income I (DFGFX) TCW Emerging Markets Income I (TGEIX) PIMCO Foreign Bond (Unhedged) I (PFUIX) T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond (PREMX) Loomis Sayles Global Bond Instl (LSGBX) AllianceBern Global Bond A (ANAGX) MFS Emerging Markets Debt A (MEDAX) Wells Fargo Advantage Intl Bond Instl (ESICX) Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Inc I (FMKIX) SEI Instl Intl Tr Emerging Markets Dbt A (SITEX) PIMCO Global Bond (Unhedged) Instl (PIGLX) Laudus Mondrian Intl Fixed Income (LIFNX) American Century International Bd Inv (BEGBX) Waddell & Reed Global Bond A (UNHHX) Dreyfus International Bond A (DIBAX) Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Debt (FEDCX) Payden Emerging Markets Bond (PYEMX) Average performance for all such funds Number of funds for period IB IB EB IB IB IB IB EB IB EB IB IB EB IB EB EB IB IB IB IB IB EB EB +12.8 +7.0 +17.1 +4.7 +9.0 +5.7 +1.0 +18.3 +8.0 +16.9 +7.6 +6.4 +16.3 +5.3 +17.0 +14.0 +8.3 +4.3 +3.7 +5.8 +7.5 +15.1 +16.4 +9.7 78 +10.7 +6.1 +17.5 +3.8 +8.1 +4.0 +0.8 +17.1 +7.7 +16.2 +6.6 +6.8 +15.7 +3.8 +17.4 +12.9 +8.4 +2.3 +2.4 +5.6 +6.4 +15.2 +15.8 +8.8 78 +9.3 +5.1 +10.8 +4.7 +5.5 +4.4 +2.1 +13.1 +8.8 +8.8 +6.1 +6.2 +9.8 +6.8 +10.8 +9.2 +8.4 +6.3 +3.4 +4.6 +8.9 NA +10.0 +6.8 71 0.64 0.89 0.86 0.28 1.00 0.85 0.18 0.84 0.50 0.95 0.70 0.90 1.11 0.70 0.90 1.37 0.55 0.71 0.81 1.22 1.02 0.86 0.78 29,749 8,325 6,750 6,338 5,850 4,992 4,674 4,201 4,023 3,867 1,634 1,586 1,405 1,271 1,248 1,188 964 876 850 797 682 664 573
LEADERS JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Sel (JEMDX) Fidelity New Markets Income (FNMIX) Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Inc I (FMKIX) TCW Emerging Markets Income I (TGEIX) Columbia Emerging Markets Bond I (RSMIX) Federated Emerging Market Debt A (IHIAX) T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond (PREMX) Payden Emerging Markets Bond (PYEMX) MFS Emerging Markets Debt A (MEDAX) MainStay Global High Income A (MGHAX) T. Rowe Price Instl Emerging Mkts Bond (TREBX) Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Debt F (FEDFX) LAGGARDS DFA Two-Year Global Fixed-Income I (DFGFX) SA Global Fixed Income (SAXIX) American Century International Bd A (AIBDX) Laudus Mondrian Intl Fixed Income (LIFNX) BlackRock Intl Bond Instl (CINSX) PACE International Fixed Income A (PWFAX) Wells Fargo Advantage Intl Bond A (ESIYX) T. Rowe Price International Bond Adv (PAIBX) DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I (DFGBX) T. Rowe Price Instl Intl Bond (RPIIX) American Funds Capital World Bond B (WBFBX) Payden Global LowDurationFund (PYGSX) EB EB EB EB EB EB EB EB EB EB EB EB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB +17.9 +17.1 +17.0 +18.3 +17.9 +16.3 +16.9 +16.4 +16.3 +16.4 +16.5 +15.2 +1.0 +2.7 +3.5 +4.3 +4.2 +5.1 +5.1 +5.5 +4.7 +6.8 +6.3 +5.6 +17.6 +17.5 +17.4 +17.1 +16.9 +16.3 +16.2 +15.8 +15.7 +15.7 +15.6 +15.3 +0.8 +1.8 +2.2 +2.3 +3.2 +3.2 +3.5 +3.8 +3.8 +4.8 +5.4 +5.5 +7.5 +10.8 +10.8 +13.1 +10.8 +10.0 +8.8 +10.0 +9.8 +9.4 +9.0 NA +2.1 +3.0 +3.2 +6.3 +4.0 +4.4 +6.5 +4.1 +4.7 +4.4 +4.3 +3.2 1.00 0.86 0.90 0.84 0.68 1.23 0.95 0.78 1.11 1.19 0.70 0.74 0.18 0.82 1.06 0.71 0.89 1.21 1.03 1.16 0.28 0.55 1.65 0.70 197 6,750 1,248 4,201 163 161 3,867 573 1,405 178 245 464 4,674 568 99 876 139 84 139 303 6,338 164 138 67
Home Equity
$75K line good credit* $75K line excel. credit* $75K loan good credit* $75K loan excel. credit* 4.19% 4.19 5.36 5.30 4.35% 4.28 5.70 5.53
Sept. 12 Aug. 12
+3.3% +3.7
07
12
60
Manufacturing Index
ISM; over 50 indicates expansion; seasonally adjusted
0%
Oct. 12 Sept. 12
51.7 51.5
30
07
12
20
Balance of Trade
In billions of dollars Seasonally adjusted 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
70
07
12
14
Housing Supply
In months
*Annualized. Leaders and Laggards are among funds with at least $50 million in assets, and include no more than one class of any fund. Todays fund types: EBEmerging Market Bond. IB-World Bond. NA-Not Available. YTD-Year to date. Spotlight tables rotate on a 2-week basis. Source: Morningstar
Sept. 12 Aug. 12
Source: Bankrate.com
5.9 6.0
07
12
*Credit ratings: good, FICO score 660-749; excellent, FICO score 750-850.
Source: Bloomberg
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The usual reason for a director to update the setting of a serious opera is to bring out the grim, contemporary darkness of the story. The most interesting aspect of David Aldens disappointing, metMUSIC aphor-laden new producREVIEW tion of Verdis Ballo in Maschera, at the Metropolitan Opera, which opened on Thursday night, is that
ANTHONY TOMMASINI
he uses an early-20th-century setting and film noir imagery to emphasize not just the works darkness but also its strangeness. For Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball), which had its premiere in Rome in 1859, was a bold experiment in the mixing of styles. Elements of the intensely emotional Italian opera idiom of the mid-19th century are juxtaposed with strands of lighter, wryly comic
goateed) Kathleen Kim and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, center, in this Verdi work at the Metropolitan Opera.
scenes common in French grand opera of the period. Verdi does not really reconcile these contrasting styles. Instead, more interestingly, he just allows them to coexist.
Mr. Alden embraces these stylistic contrasts. He brings a slightly surreal quality to the operas lighter elements, epitomized by the character of Oscar, the irreverent court page. At the same time, he draws out the ambiguities and fickleness of the operas conflicted hero, Gustavo III, the king of Sweden, a willful and restless monarch bored with official duties, recklessly pursuing an affair with Amelia, the wife of his stead-
fast adviser and friend. Aided by the lithe, crisp conducting of Fabio Luisi, Mr. Alden makes the shifts seem deliberate choices of the supremely confident dramatist Verdi. This production is best when subtle and character-driven, and Mr. Alden draws compelling performances from a strong cast, headed by the tenor Marcelo lvarez, as Gustavo, and the soprano Continued on Page 7
Michael, one of the three playable characters in the coming Grand Theft Auto V, by Rockstar Games.
NEIL GENZLINGER
ROCKSTAR GAMES
The Grand Theft Auto series of video games is a rare cultural phenomenon: incredibly popular (the last version sold more than 25 million copies globally), widely condemned (by politicians like Hillary Rodham Clinton and Joseph I. Lieberman) and adored by the highbrow. (Junot Daz is a huge fan.) Yet its creators at Rockstar Games have been able to shroud themselves in relative mys-
tery for more than a decade, even after a Federal Trade Commission investigation in 2005, when copies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas were yanked from store shelves after a fan unlocked some sexual content that had been hidden in the games code. With Grand Theft Auto V, the first major title in the series in five years, coming out next spring, Rockstar seems more eager than it has been in the past to talk about itself and the maturation of its work. Rather than
being inspired solely by gangster films and TV shows like Miami Vice, the Grand Theft Auto games now try to capture, albeit in heightened form, aspects of contemporary life. The new game, set in a fictionalized Los Angeles called Los Santos, tackles the aftermath of the credit crunch and the housing crisis for three criminals, each of whom is playable. (Previously, the games foContinued on Page 7
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. It was the first time Domingo Martinez had returned here in nearly 10 years, and it seemed as if nothing and everything had changed. His street, once rutted caliche, was now potholed pavement. Favorite stores had shuttered, but new mom-and-pops still sold tamales and tacos, and the 18-foot border fence between the United States and Mexico slashed rust brown through farmland panoramas. Mostly, Mr. Martinez marveled at how the decade had worn on his grandmother Virginia Campos Rubio, softening that gun-slinging lioness into a slow-moving 85-year-old with a gentle smile. Ms. Rubio is one of the central characters in Mr. Martinezs book, The Boy Kings of Texas: A Memoir, which is a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award in nonfiction. In the book Mr. Martinez describes how an abusive, starvation-plagued childhood filled Ms. Rubio with rage, making her both loved and feared in the barrio where he grew up. She still keeps a pistol on her bed, alongside a copy of the Bible, a doll and a bag of cheese puffs. At 40, Mr. Martinez has spent most of his adult life both running away from that Brownsville neighborhood and revisiting it through his prose. Hes decidedly the underdog in the National Book Award contest. Hes the only finalist in the nonfiction category who has not won a Pulitzer Prize, the only first-time author, and the only nominee to have never been on the Continued on Page 5
JASON ZINOMAN
face. That episode was no exception. On Tuesday Mr. OBrien responded defensively to a self-deprecating comment by Brian Austin Green about working on cable. Hey, dont knock cable, Mr. OBrien said. Im on cable now, too. The next day Mindy Kaling, talking about her Fox show, The Mindy Project, said that when you put your name in the title, you were harder to replace. Thats why I did it, Mr. OBrien said, pausing so that everyone got the implication. What an unpleasant little cul-de-sac we just wandered
The actor Brian Austin Green with Conan OBrien, who jokingly defended having a show on cable.
into. Isnt it time to leave this dead end? While some grudges can be leveraged into explosive comedy, this one risks turning Mr. OBrien into a darkly obsessed figure out of The Larry Sanders Show. Certainly he went through a public ordeal in early 2010, when, only seven Continued on Page 2
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Arts, Briefly
Compiled by Dave Itzkoff
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Sarah Silverman was a recent guest on Conan OBriens TBS show, which favors the traditional.
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up in his interviews, where he often doesnt seem to trust the conversation and interrupts with a gibe or by mugging. He himself seemed to acknowledge as much in a blandly sober, Charlie Rosestyle interview show he started online this year, Serious Jibber Jabber. In the only episode so far, he told the historian Edmund Morris that the seven minutes they talked on his show was insufficient. Mr. Morris responded that Conan dominated the discussion so much that he had only one minute to talk. What makes the modest ambition of Conan so strange is that Mr. OBrien has one of the most inventive comic minds of his generation. Not only did he write one of the best Simpsons episodes ever (Marge vs. the Monorail), but the early years of his NBC show, Late Night, are vastly underrated. Critics focused on his greenness, not the exciting flurry of ideas packed into each show. With a writing staff that included Louis C. K., Bob Odenkirk and Robert Smigel, those raw shows played nothing straight. A pre-
mium was put on the unexpected, whether it was Tom Brokaws crushing saltines in his hands for a bit in which New Yorkers warned Mr. OBrien that he had better be good, or a waiters interrupting an interview with Kevin Nealon for a wine tasting. Sketches were frequently integrated in a way that tried to reinvent celebrity chat. It was consistently, wonderfully odd. It also had a cheerfully irreverent style that served as the bridge between Mr. Lettermans more hard-edge sarcasm and the more radical deconstructions of talk shows today. Mr. OBrien also showed off a gentler side, ending one week with an appealingly sentimental campfire song with all his guests. It wasnt that funny, but so what? It was different in a way that felt heartfelt and honest. By contrast, on Conan rarely is there a joke you could never imagine on another show. For late-night experimentation, Mr. Fergusons freewheeling monologues are far more daring. Of course, over the last two decades Mr. OBrien, who turns 50 next year, has matured. But whats become clear from his new show is the extent to which he is a traditionalist at heart. Mr. OBriens precocious career had been spent almost en-
tirely in prestigious comedy institutions, like The Harvard Lampoon, Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons. When his upwardly mobile trajectory stopped at The Tonight Show, Mr. OBrien said he wouldnt move it to midnight because that would damage the franchise and legacy
Philip Roth has hinted about retirement before, but he recently said definitively that he is done writing books. Mr. Roth, 79, above, the author of 26 novels and a perennial contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature, made the statement in an interview with the French magazine Les inRocks, Salon reported. A spokeswoman for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Mr. Roths publisher, confirmed the account. I decided that I was done with fiction, Mr. Roth told the magazine, according to a translation by The New York Times. I dont want to read any more of it, write any more of it, and I dont even want to talk about it anymore. I have dedicated my life to the novel: I have studied it, I have taught it, I have written it and I have read it. To the exclusion of almost everything else. Its enough. Mr. Roth will now have more time to clear up interpretations about his work (as he did this year in an open letter to Wikipedia) and to cooperate with his recently named biographer, Blake Bailey. JOHN WILLIAMS
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of the show. Such deference to tradition seems out of step in an era of viral videos and podcasts. Or maybe its always been at odds with the rambunctious essence of comedy. In The War for Late Night, a book by Bill Carter of The New York Times, Jerry Seinfeld appears baffled by Mr. OBriens rationale. There is no tradition! he says. Conan has been on television for 16 years. At that point, you should get it: there are no shows! Its all made up! In his last Tonight Show, Mr. OBrien told young people to avoid cynicism, saying it doesnt lead anywhere. Perhaps. But navet can be just as paralyzing. A benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Sandy is being organized by the three entertainment executives who produced the Concert for New York City after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The lineup for the concert, to be held at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 12, has yet to be announced, though the promoters are promising that some of the biggest stars in rock and pop music will take part. Proceeds will be dispensed to people directly affected by the storm through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, the promoters said. The concert, called 12-12-12, is being produced by James Dolan, the executive chairman of the Madison Square Garden Company; John Sykes, the president of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises; and Harvey Weinstein, chairman of the Weinstein Company.
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world premiere of The Vandal, in January. Described as a play about death and vandalism in Kingston, N.Y., The Vandal is by the actor Hamish Linklater, best known for his stage turns in Seminar and The School for Lies as well as his television role in The New Adventures of Old Christine. Jim Simpson, the Fleas founder and artistic director, will direct the play, which is to begin previews Jan. 18 for a Jan. 31 opening. Ms. Hunters costars will include Zach Grenier and Noah Robbins. The Flea, which has two stages, also announced that it will present the New York premiere of Amy Freeds Restoration Comedy, directed by Ed Sylvanus Iskandar and starring The Bats, the theaters resident acting company. Previews begin Nov. 25, with a Dec. 10 opening night. And after a sold-out run and extension and a Sandy-enforced break Thomas Bradshaws Job will return from FELICIA R. LEE Jan. 4 to 28.
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Theater, is in Lincoln Centers White Light Festival. Foreground, from left, Peter O Toole, Louise Tanoto, Saku Koistinen and Liam O Maonlai.
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BigBang This South Korean boy band performing at the Prudential Center in Newark on Thursday night.
to dig up subtext in K-pop, which gleams with outlandish visuals and candy-coated sentiments, but maybe this was penance of a sort for the recent romance scandals that have dogged Seungri in Asian tabloids. K-pop can be so heavily referential as to be post-referential. The band wove an interpolation of the signature guitar crunch of Nirvanas Smells Like Teen Spirit into a song. Multiple members of the group beatbox, a technique thats hardly, if ever, used in mainstream American hip-hop, its birthplace, but is a routine part of the K-pop star arsenal. Late in the night Taeyang, heavily tattooed, with long braids and a bandanna worn just so, tore his tank top in two, Usherstyle, and did a back flip, which is probably beyond Ushers skill set. (Throughout, BigBang was backed by a cadre of dancers, the men emphasizing break dancing.) BigBangs more recent material is bubblier and more frenetic, like Fantastic Baby (the chorus of which, to be fair, does bear a passing resemblance to the buzzing beat of Gangnam Style), but toward the end of the show, the group devoted time to more blatantly romantic fare like Monster and Cafe. This show was the first of two nights at the arena, part of a short but loud American tour for an act that, while it has a big following in this country, has not yet achieved American pop success. At the end of the night, during a long encore, Taeyang kept singing the hook from Alicia Keys and Jay-Zs Empire State of Mind, as if he could single-handedly change that.
Rian continues through Saturday at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 524 West 59th Street, Clinton; (212) 7216500, lincolncenter.org.
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ploits of Mother of the Bride, a hard-rocking wedding band in Seattle with a tendency toward misbehavior but also a keen understanding of its place in the universe. In the pilot the three longstanding band members Tommy (Brian Austin Green), Eddie (Peter Cambor) and Barry (Derek Miller) are breaking in a new guy, Stevie (Harold Perrineau), which gives them a chance to explain some of the finer points of wedding band-ness. Its the bands job, they tell him, to identify the most pitifullooking nerd in the crowd and make sure he has the time of his life by inviting him up to help with the vocals on some song. Its also the bands job to make sure
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the wedding of Tommys ex-girlfriend but things branch out in subsequent installments. In the second episode, which features Megan Fox as a guest star, the band clashes with some sci-fi geeks, to ridiculous effect. And while its no surprise where Episode 3 leads the guys weddings mean bachelor parties, which mean strip clubs the Wedding Band foray into that universe is a refreshingly skewed variation of the strip-club-scene clich (perhaps because the episode was written by a woman, Elizabeth Tippet). The series has assorted female characters, but this is a male-centered world, akin to the raunchy FX comedies The League and Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The interactions among the core four men are the key, and the likable actors playing them make most of the scenes work. Feel free to start your own debate about which Mother of the Bride member equals which Beatle, or which Monkee, or whatever. As in The Monkees, there is a fair amount of music in this show, and its an eclectic assortment. This bizarrely versatile band can shake the walls with plain old rock n roll, but its at its best when playing songs the way you dont remember them, a demented Glee. Keep an eye out for Stevie and Barrys cello-andglockenspiel version of West End Girls. The Pet Shop Boys would be proud.
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There are bridge tournaments in many beautiful parts of the world. One is the 15th International Bridge Festival in Madeira, which began on Monday and ends on Sunday. And international is valid. I lost count of the different nationalities represented. Madeira is a Portuguese island in the Atlantic. It used to be exciting to fly there because the airports runway was so short that planes had to brake very hard to avoid running off the end and down a cliff into the sea. Now there is a much longer runway. The Madeira festival mixes social events, sightseeing, sunbathing (there is no play in the mornings) and bridge. When at the table, though, players must try not to be distracted by the delightful vistas unlike West in the diagramed deal from the pair event. Anna Malinowski from Norway was sitting South. She was in three no-trump. In the bidding, three clubs was Puppet Stayman; three diamonds denied a five-card major but guaranteed at least one four-card major; three spades showed four hearts; and three no-trump ended the auction. In a team game, this board would have been uninteresting, but here overtricks mattered. Eleven declarers collected 12 NORTH(D) 10 K983 10 5 4 3 2 Q73 S h d C S h d C SOUTH AKQ9 A42 A8 A K 10 5 EAST 86432 J75 J9 864 S h d C S h d C WEST J75 Q 10 6 KQ76 J92
East and West were vulnerable. The bidding: West North East South Pass Pass 2 C Pass 2 d Pass 2 N.T. Pass 3 C Pass 3 d Pass 3 S Pass 3 N.T. Pass Pass Pass West led the diamond six.
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tricks after a nondiamond lead. Only Malinowski faced the killing lead of a low diamond. After Easts nine forced out Souths ace, declarer ran her club tricks, West discarding the diamond seven. Then South exited with her last diamond. West could have cashed her second diamond to hold declarer to 11 tricks, but hoped to do better. She shifted to a heart, choosing the textbook six. South took Easts jack with her ace and, luckily, without the communications to go to dummy to run the spade ten, cashed her top spades, dropping the jack. Everyone had three cards left. Dummy retained the heart kingnine and diamond ten. Easts cards were unimportant. South had the spade nine and two low hearts. West held the heart queen-ten and diamond king. When declarer led the spade nine, East (a world champion) put his cards back into the board and conceded, knowing that his partner was squeezed in the red suits. To avoid this unfortunate ending, West would have had to shift to the heart ten or queen at Trick 7. Then West could have guarded diamonds, while Easts heart jack would have kept that suit under control. That was not easy to anticipate, especially on such a scenic island.
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The New York Philharmonic Kurt Masur leading, from left, the concertmaster Glenn
Dicterow and the cellist Alisa Weilerstein, the programs soloists, at Avery Fisher Hall.
The program repeats on Saturday evening at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center; (212) 875-5656, nyphil.org.
suffering from Parkinsons disease. Warm applause greeted his arrival onstage with the two soloists to be featured in Brahmss Double Concerto: the Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow and the cellist Alisa Weilerstein. When Mr. Masur took his position in front of the orchestra, applause surged again: louder, longer and meant specifically for him. Tall and imposing, despite evidence of unsteadiness, Mr. Masur worked without a podium, at times lightly grasping a rail behind him. That the Double Concerto got off to a bumpy start was unsurprising, perhaps, given that Ms. Weilerstein was stepping in at the last minute to replace Carter Brey, the Philharmonics principal cellist, who was reported to be ill. (Ms. Weilerstein, a spokeswoman said, had rushed down from Montreal in time for an orchestra rehearsal.) From the start, the ensemble blazed gloriously. Ms. Weilersteins entry reflected her characteristic Romantic intensity: head bent low over her instru-
ment or tossed back in seeming rapture, she lingered over phrases, personalizing them with ardor and soulfulness. Mr. Dicterow, though more businesslike in his demeanor, matched her temperament with bravado and sweetness. Midway through the first movement, one of Ms. Weilersteins strings slipped off its tuning peg, bringing the music to a halt. She recovered quickly, and the movement continued. The soloists meshed beautifully in a prayerful Andante; in the boisterous finale Mr. Dicterows almost capricious swagger provided vivid contrast to Ms. Weilersteins dreaminess. Mr. Masur was an alert accompanist throughout; still, the music felt fitful at times. No such caveat applied in Brahmss Second Symphony. Mr. Masur favored a broad pace, but the playing flowed smoothly, with a luminosity and authority that attested to both Mr. Masurs deep command of this repertory and his continuing affinity with this orchestra.
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Domingo Martinez with his grandmother Virginia Campos Rubio, a central figure in his Boy Kings of Texas, a National Book Award finalist.
On the trip he returned to his alma mater, Homer Hanna High School. A precocious child, he quickly concluded that he was smarter than his peers, and spent his childhood frustrated and openly dismissive of many of those around him. Coming back as an inspirational speaker was a bit vexing he wasnt sure how his story provided a positive example for local kids. He cut class, did drugs, quit college and yet somehow ended up here, as a finalist for one of the most prestigious prizes in American letters. But as students at Hanna asked him about his writing process, a role model unwittingly emerged. Mr. Martinez described decades of single-minded dedication. Keep a notebook with you at all times, he told them. Send your work out to any publication you can find, and never give up. One student asked, When you were growing up in Brownsville, did you ever think life would be so much easier if you werent Mexican? Mr. Martinez paused for a moment. While he might not have set out to tackle questions of race and identity in his memoir, those themes emerged through the writing. As he began putting the stories of his youth on the page, he also came to conclusions about how American and Mexican cultural expectations influenced his family. Those ideas were discussed during another event at the University of Texas, Brownsville, and its partner institution, Texas Southmost College, where Mr. Martinez was invited to speak by Antonio Zavaleta, a professor of anthropology and sociology. Mr. Zavaleta said that he instantly saw his own experiences in Brownsville mirrored in The Boy Kings of Texas, good and bad. Much of the book is negative, no question, Mr. Zavaleta said in an interview. But I think its important for these youngsters to see that their future is really in their hands, and theres light out there, and you can make it through these dark times and into the light. Mr. Martinez is preparing a speech in case he actually wins the National Book Award on Wednesday. Hes not exactly sure what hell say, but for now hes focused on the dedication of his agent, Alice Fried Martell, and his publisher, Lyons Press, which took a risk on the book. Agent and writer will meet for the first time when he travels to New York for the ceremony. After Mr. Martinez departed Brownsville, he marveled at the hometown reception hed received. Maybe the years had taken the edge off his memories; maybe the nomination had given him the validation he craved as a child. Possibly the most beautiful side effect of this, he said, is how its brought my family together.
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David Hasselhoff as the title character in The Christmas Consultant, on Lifetime on Saturday, part of Its a Wonderful Lifetime Movie Marathon.
supposed to be buying presents for your materialistic kids? In The Christmas Consultant, the family matriarchs job is in jeopardy. In Its Christmas, Carol!, the heartless Carol gives someone the boot on the flimsiest excuse before the film is seven minutes old. Even the paperboy isnt safe: in The Christmas Heart, the opening credits havent stopped rolling when one is threatened with a firing for an errant throw. This is also an unhealthy sort of season, as portrayed in these movies, and were not talking the sniffles. Theres the kid with the bad ticker in The Christmas Heart. Cancer has a cameo on The Wishing Tree. And so on. Between the unemployment and the illness, its enough to make you want to change the lyrics of that Chipmunks song from Please, Christmas, dont be late to Please, Christmas, dont come at all. A holiday movie also demands uplift, though, so it is common in these films for characters to be work-obsessed until someone else Mr. Hasselhoff or Ms. Dead Former Boss Fisher or whoever explains that they are missing out on whats important in life. Watch enough of these movies, though, and you begin to wonder how that squares with the job-loss plot device mentioned earlier. If
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9 P.M. (DirecTV) THE ROLLING STONES: CHARLIE IS MY DARLING IRELAND 1965 (2012) In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones, this hourlong documentary originally directed by Peter Whitehead and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham, and digitally restored for a new version by the director Mick Gochanour and the producer Robin Klein follows the young band, with Brian Jones on guitar (above left, with Mick Jagger), as it tours Ireland in 1965. It is both a postcard from an earlier phase of celebrity culture and a glorious mixtape of raucous and memorable songs, A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times among them, The Last Time, Time Is on My Side, (I Cant Get No) Satisfaction and a couple of Beatles tunes hummed and strummed by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger in a hotel room as the men were still figuring out how to be the opposite of the four lads from Liverpool. Their answer, he added, was to be naughtier, more aggressive, more theatrically sexual. And despite intimations of events to come Joness death, less than five years away, and the lethal mayhem of Altamont in 1969 mostly, Mr. Scott said, what you see is the intensity of rock n roll at a time when it still felt risky and thrilling. 10:30 A.M. (13) RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY Bob Abernethy, Kim Lawton and Kevin Eckstrom, editor in chief of Religion News Service, analyze the role faith played in the election. NOON (13) RICHARD HEFFNERS OPEN MIND Dr. Ruth Westheimer discusses her new book, Dr. Ruths Guide for the Alzheimers Caregiver, written with Pierre A. Lehu. 8 P.M. (HBO) TOWER HEIST (2011) Some condominium workers, led by Josh Kovaks (Ben Stiller), the buildings manager, plot revenge after their life savings disappear at the hands of a resident Wall Streeter (Alan Alda), a Bernard Madoff-like Ponzi schemer. Writing in The Times, A. O. Scott called this comedy, directed by Brett Ratner and also starring Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick and Ta Leoni, a mild, chaotic and cartoonish dose of populism, set in a Manhattan luxury high-rise at the southwestern corner of Central Park, from which the name Trump has been excised with the utmost digital care. Oh, well, he added, Mediocre entertainment is not a crime this is still America, dammit! but Tower Heist could and should have been much more. 9 P.M. (CUNY) THE SHOOTING PARTY (1978) In this final installment of Literary Adaptations From the Soviet Union, presented by City Cinematheque, the director Emil Loteanu takes on the Chekhov novel about the beautiful daughter of a poor forester who marries a counts bailiff for money while embarking on a love affair with his friend, a handsome magistrate. The film, which stars Galya Belyayeva and Oleg Yankovsky, is so rich in its imagery and its sense of heedless, prerevolutionary decadence, and its so full of associations to the great, far more condensed works Chekhov would write for the theater a few years later, that to watch it is a fascinating, almost intoxicating experience, Vincent Canby wrote in The Times. It comes close to being too much, in the way that an evening of drinking nothing but dangerously potent liqueurs might be. Its less real than surreal a hallucination. Thats meant as high praise. 10 P.M. (Cinemax) CHRONICLE (2012) Three teenage boys Andrew (Dane DeHaan, below), the only child of a raging alcoholic and a dying mother, who records the highlights of his life on a digital camera; his cousin Matt (Alex Russell); and the popular Steve (Michael B. Jordan) mysteriously acquire fantastic powers after entering a large hole in the ground in this science-fiction fairy tale, written by Max Landis and directed by Josh Trank. The result is a battle between untamed will and choice. The movie is primarily seen through Andrews eyes, or rather his cameras, which gives the opening section a grubby, smeary, consumer-level digital video look, Manohla Dargis wrote in The Times. After he loses his original camera, though, and somehow obtains a better one, improving the image quality (and how! the movie was shot with an Alexa, which can start at $60,000), he increasingly uses his telekinetic powers to operate his new toy. The superhero stuff is all fine and good enough, but its this vision of a lonely boy with his swooping, dipping, flying Tinker Bell of a camera that truly lifts the movie. 11:30 P.M. (NBC) SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Anne Hathaway hosts the show for the third time; Rihanna (near right, with Ms. Hathaway) performs.
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Marcelo lvarez and Sondra Radvanovsky in David Aldens new production of Un Ballo in Maschera.
Americana at Its Most Felonious: A Look at the Game Grand Theft Auto V
From First Arts Page cused on a protagonist.) Yet its still Grand Theft Auto: In a demo version one character pours a ring of gasoline around a truck and lights it on fire. During a recent conversation in SoHo, Dan Houser, Rockstars head writer and vice president for creative as well as the brother of the studio president, Sam Houser spoke about what he and Rockstar are trying to achieve with Grand Theft Auto V, how his Englishman-in-New-York status informs his writing, and whether he thinks the studio has changed with time.These are edited excerpts from the conversation; a longer version can be read at nytimes.com/arts. Q. What do you want people to get out of the games that you make? A. Obviously, we want them to be entertained. We want them to be stimulated, questioned, amused, all of the other higher and lower things one gets Dan Houser from entertainment. Books tell you something, movies show you something, games let you do something. Open-world games have an enormous strength, creatively. As well as letting you do something run around, fly a helicopter, be the hero, be the antihero, whatever they also let you be in the world, passively. So weve taken some of the things the director used to control within the movie and handed it to you as the consumer of the medium. We have a vision for what we think interactive entertainment can become, and each time we get closer to realizing those ambitions. Q. What is that vision? A. Its the stuff were trying to realize with this game. Its a world brought to life, in which you are able to exist and explore and have the benefits of some kind of narrative pull-through, a world that exists and doesnt exist at the same time. Weve made something that sort of is Los Angeles and sort of isnt. And thats deliberate, that it isnt an exact replication of it. We wanted this post-crash feeling, because it works thematically in this game about bank robbers. And that seems like its going to endure through the next year. Q. Is it fair to say that your games are satires of American culture? A. I think its fair to say that they are set in a world that is a satire of American media culture. Q. Does your Britishness give you a perspective on this country that illuminates your satire?
A. I dont think anyone in America real-
ly understands what growing up in Britain in the 70s and 80s was like. Eighty percent of the television was American. Every movie you saw was American. Even though there are all these great British pop stars, 95 percent of them sing in American accents, and they all sing in an American idiom. So there was a great love of America, and maybe some junior-partner resentments for it. But its a very different relationship compared to Americas contemporary relationship with Britain, where a few small things are cherrypicked and told how wonderful they are. My brother and I have a certain perspective as people from London who then moved to New York. But the guys in Scotland at our Rockstar North studio, they have a different perspective, as people who never lived here. And then Lazlow Jones, who writes a lot of the satire with me, is a good ol boy from Oklahoma. The games have always been, in some ways, a British response to Americana, rather than America. But its not just that. changed your approach to video games?
game we made, if for no other reason than showing that we could make an interesting game about anything.
Q. I hear the episode when a fan un-
locked some hidden code inside Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and ended up prompting a Federal Trade Commission inquiry was traumatic for your company. A. Its quite hard having your in-box read by lawyers, in a country where youre only a resident. It was a really tough time, it shook us to our core, and we found it very, very unpleasant to go through. As anyone would, being told off for stuff when you felt it was the medium you worked in that was under attack, not the nature of the content.
Q. There are people who still arent de-
A scene from Grand Theft Auto V, set in a city that looks very much like Los Angeles. Players can fly this helicopter, as well as a plane.
A. In terms of whether were too old to
be prancing around in allegorical spandex, no, I dont think so. I suppose our reputation as a company was that were profoundly antisocial, histrionic and looking to be controversial. And we sim-
ply never saw it in that light. We saw ourselves as people who were obsessed by quality, obsessed by game design. I would use as Defense A the game called Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis. For us, that was as important as any
in a game about gangsters and thugs and street life, there are prostitutes and strippers that that is inappropriate? I dont think we revel in the mistreatment of women at all. I just think in the world were representing, in Grand Theft Auto, that its appropriate. Auto I can think of that someone is doing in a different medium is the work of David Simon, who has tried to capture cities, in The Wire but even more so in Treme. Its quite different, but TV is similar in the sense that people spend 30, 40 hours with a show.
saw The Wire. One of my weird disciplines is that I dont really watch a lot of those shows, if they relate to what we do. I only watched a tiny bit of The Sopranos. No Boardwalk Empire. No Breaking Bad. Wherever its too close to crime, gangster, underbelly fiction, and its supercontemporary, I decided, for professional reasons, I have to avoid it. left to do with Grand Theft Auto V?
Q. At this stage in the process, whats A. We are editing, fixing, removing, re-
placing, adding, avidly. Its the equivalent of, if you wrote a book, and you had two million spelling mistakes. And you had to do them by hand, in a language you didnt understand. But once its working, you can sit there and watch the world go by. I still find that magical about them. You dont get that with anything else. The life might be fake, but its still the closest weve come to a living artwork. I think thats the core appeal of them.
Trevor, another of the playable characters in Grand Theft Auto V, which will be introduced next spring.
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Clouds and some rain will spread from northern parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania across much of New York to western New England. Farther south, the day will be partly to mostly sunny with a mild afternoon. Northern New England will also have some sunshine. Tomorrow will be quite mild and mainly dry.
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VICTOR J. BLUE
In a city ruled by star power, the Los Angeles Lakers are once again grasping for a beacon powerful enough to guide their glamorous roster. For the third time in 13 years, that search might end at the doorstep of a philosophizing legend with an awkward gait. The Lakers fired Coach Mike Brown on Friday after a 1-4 start to the season and began compiling a list of potential replacements. The list is expected to include Mike DAntoni, Mike Dunleavy, Brian Shaw and Nate McMillan, but no name holds more intrigue than that of Phil Jackson. Jackson, who led the Lakers to five championships between 2000 and 2010, left the franchise last year, in part because of health concerns and general fatigue. At the time, he sent signals that he was probably done for good. But Jackson, who turned 67 in September, has regained his strength and his energy after a year in retirement, and after operations to repair knee and hip problems, according to friends. There is no certainty that he would return, or that the Lakers will ask, but the mere possibility had fans and commentators buzzing Friday. The fact that the Lakers front office would not dismiss Jackson as a candidate only fueled the speculation. When theres a coach like Phil Jackson, one of the all-time greats, and hes not coaching, I think wed be negligent not to be aware that hes out there, General Manager Mitch Kupchak told reporters at an afContinued on Page D7
TheKnicks two most prolific scorers took turns torching theDallas Mavericks.Carmelo Anthonybullied his way to the basket, made jumpers in transition and converted 104 key free throws. When An- KNICKS thony went to the bench, MAVERICKS 94 J. R. Smith, the always-willing-to-pull-the-trigger sixth man, took over. On most nights, Coach Mike Woodson prefers defense over offense, a formula that led the Knicks to their best start (3-0) in more than a decade. But to keep the streak alive Friday night, Anthony and Smith needed to keep scoring. And score they did, combining for 53 points to
propel the Knicks to a 104-94 victory at Madison Square Garden. The last time the Knicks, the lone unbeaten N.B.A. team, were 4-0 came during the 1993-94 season, when they started 7-0 en route to the N.B.A. finals. On a night when the Knicks needed offense to erase a 9-point deficit and win they knew who needed to get the ball. We needed plays to happen, Smith said. I wanted to make them make decisions. Fortunately for me, they made the decision to leave me open and I made the shots. Woodson asked Smith (22 points) to give the Knicks the lead once Anthony (31 points) had to sit on the bench in the third quarter because of foul
trouble. Smith responded by scoring 7 consecutive points for the Knicks. The last basket from Smith in that short stretch, a 15-foot jumper, forced Dallas Coach Rick Carlisle to call a timeout. From that moment, the Knicks never relinquished their lead. Smith did not force his shot (8 of 16) too often, andhe was the player teammates looked for as the shot clock dwindled. Anthony said Smith needed to be the Knicks primary scorer in that situation. Jason Kidd felt the moment was important for Smith, whom the Knicks will likely turn to first when they need to get back into games. J. R. is by far the most athletic guy on our Continued on Page D7
The room was quiet, his teammates hanging on his every word, when Montee Ball apologized for what he had not seen coming. Someone had called his name, he turned, saw a fist, then nothing. He awoke in a hospital bed with a concussion and a face swollen from five men kicking his head. Now, he assured his Wisconsin teammates he was fine. When he had returned for his senior year, he imagined a third straight Big Ten championship, a third straight Rose Bowl trip and a chance at the Heisman Trophy as the Badgers star running back. Now he doubted that vision, and he apologized for causing a distraction. The trouble had started at a Friday night party off campus on July 27. Ball said he had been there no more than 10 minutes when a fight broke out in the kitchen. Through all the commotion, he could barely see anything from the living room, he said. Once the fight ended, he left. Wisconsin football players had been involved, according to the Madison police. But there was no evidence that Ball had participated. Four nights later, in the early hours of Aug. 1, Ball was on University Avenue a well-lighted, popular area of Madison, Wis. with a handful of teammates, enjoying their last week off before the start of fall camp. Just a block from his apartment, Ball separated from the group, with two female friends walking in front of him. Someone called his name. Witnesses told the police what happened next. Ball was knocked down; the five men stomped on Balls chest and face; one of the girls threw herself on top of Ball; and as the men fled, one of them reportedly yelled, Continued on Page D3
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Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points to help the Knicks move to 4-0 for the first time since 1993-94. They are the last unbeaten team in the N.B.A.
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PRO FOOTBALL
BASEBALL
LAKE FOREST, Ill. As the Chicago Bears defense terrorizes offenses around the N.F.L., piling up turnovers and scoring touchdowns at a rate a modest offense might find impressive, a mantra has emerged at Halas Hall, the teams practice site. When players and coaches were asked this week who was responsible for what has been a recordsetting season for the unit, the answer was always the same: The star of our defense is the defense. Coach Lovie Smith said, You know you have something special
Brian Urlacher, above left, has played all 13 of his seasons in Chicago. If the headphones went out, all three of them could call most of the plays, Coach Lovie Smith, left, said of Urlacher and two other mainstays, Lance Briggs and Charles Tillman.
other. They may not mean anything to anyone else, but they mean something to us. We trust each other. Three years ago, the Bears signed the standout defensive end Julius Peppers. Now 32, Peppers anchors the line. The ages of the defenses marquee players prompted preseason questions. Through eight weeks, the questions have been answered, resoundingly. You all are the ones calling us old, Tillman said to reporters this week. We dont feel old. The Bears also continue to run a relatively traditional defense, the Cover 2. It is highlighted by zone coverages and deep safeties and predicated on allowing offenses to complete short passes and then attacking the receivers. Both Smith and Rod Marinelli, the defensive coordinator since 2010, are disciples of Tony Dungy, who made the scheme famous in Tampa Bay in the late 1990s. The turnovers, Marinelli said, are part and parcel of the Cover 2, as is the mind-set of collectivism. It comes from having a belief in something, he said. We dont waver in the system or in the way we play. Were fast, and it allows us to get a bunch of people to the ball. The zones allow us to get more speed to the ball and then you have a chance to strip them. Its not mystical. The numbers, too, suggest a product that is consistent, not magical. Since Smith took over in 2004, the Bears lead the league in take-aways with 294, 32 more than the next closest team, the New England Patriots. The difference this season is that the turnovers are quickly turning into points. At any given time, anyone on this defense can score, Urlacher said. We didnt have that back in the day. And it has drawn attention beyond the N.F.L. On Monday night, on the eve of the election, President Obama appeared on ESPNs Monday Night Football broadcast and declared that the Bears had the best defense in the league. Its a high compliment, Briggs said. It doesnt get any higher.
to go along with the interception. You dont see that often, if ever, quarterback Jay Cutler said. To see so many turnovers, so many short fields, touchdowns again. Its remarkable. In training camp, the Bears offense garnered most of the attention with the addition of wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Meanwhile, the defense returned a unit of aging, albeit familiar players with noteworthy track records. But in a league built on adjustments between games, between plays and from season to season that continuity has served Chicago well. Urlacher, 34, has played all 13
of his seasons with the Bears. Tillman and Briggs, both 31, were taken in the second and third rounds of the draft by the Bears in 2003. Smith is in his ninth year, among the longest-tenured head coaches in the league. It doesnt happen a lot, and to be able to do it, I cant tell you how much it does mean for the team, Smith said, adding, If the headphones went out, all three of them could call most of the plays. Urlacher said of Briggs: Hes my best friend on the team. Weve been around each other for a long time, and we know what certain words mean to each
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. Nobody really wants to believe the Yankees are aiming to become fiscally responsible, relatively speaking, but in making qualifying offers this off-season to Rafael Soriano, Nick Swisher and Hiroki Kuroda, the team showed a reluctance to make a long-term commitment to any player at this point. While they might not be aiming to be as thrifty as the Mets, the Yankees no longer want a bloated budget. So Fridays news that all three players had declined the teams qualifying offer was not considered a setback. Im not surprised whatsoever, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman said. I expected it. The Yankees would have been content if any of the three players accepted the one-year, $13.3 million offer a designation created in last years collective bargaining agreement for teams to be compensated for losing free agents. The figure is the average salary of the top 125 players. At worst, the Yankees will lose all three players but gain draft picks. At best, the Yankees would have had three standout players on one-year contracts, which would have allowed them to slowly get under the $189 million luxury-tax threshold in 2014. The Yankees payroll is still expected to be more than $200 million this season. With all three declining the teams offer, the Yankees will now begin to determine which of the three players, if any, will come back. The most likely candidate is Kuroda, who has said he is seeking only a one-year deal but is probably looking for more money than $13.3 million. Kuroda is also having conversations with the now free-spending Los Angeles Dodgers, who could offer more than the Yankees might be willing to pay. Swisher and Soriano are looking for multiyear deals, which would seem to eliminate them
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lead at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. Michelle Wie, a first-round coleader, shot a 75 to fall eight (NYT) strokes off the pace. fourth quarter of Pittsburghs 24(AP) 17 win. New England Patriots running back Brandon Bolden was suspended for four games without pay for violating the leagues policy on performance-enhancing substances. The substance was (AP) not specified.
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Rafael Soriano, who saved 42 games last season, is looking for a multiyear deal.
from returning to the Yankees next season. Im excited about the opportunities we have, Cashman said. I like the fact that we can continue dialogue with everybody that we would like to and still be in a position to gain draft picks as a worst-case scenario, which would benefit our farm system as we move forward. The Mets, meanwhile, know all too well about shrinking budgets, although they may now have a bit more leeway, in part because of the deferred payments that will be given to the departed Jason Bay. Shortly after leaving the general managers meetings here on Friday, General Manager Sandy Alderson said he expected the Mets payroll to be slightly higher than last years approximately $93 million. Its not finite yet, and Im not trying to be facetious, but I think there will be a little more flexibility, Alderson said. Where will it come from? The Jason Bay settlement, and theres a variety of other sources to that possible flexibility. I dont know yet exactly to what extent well have flexibility, but well have a little bit. Some of that money may be used for contract extensions for David Wright and R. A. Dickey, although Alderson reiterated Friday that the team was willing to listen to offers for Dickey, who won 20 games this past season. I think its always been a possibility; thats always something thats been understood by R. A., by his agent and by us, Alderson said. Doesnt mean its the preferred avenue.
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Lolo Jones, left, and Jazmine Fenlator after their second-place finish in the womens bobsled World Cup opener on Friday.
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Of the five unbeaten teams left in the Football Bowl Subdivision not counting Ohio State, which is ineligible for the Bowl Championship Series four are on the road Saturday against unranked opponents. As Oklahoma State found out last year, title contenders overlook these late-season trips at their peril.
Wisconsins Montee Ball (28) after scoring in the Badgers 38-13 home victory over Minnesota last month. Wisconsin is 6-3.
His dream of a final season turned nightmarish. Russell Wilson, last seasons all-conference quarterback, had graduated and become the Seattle Seahawks starter. Paul Chryst, the offensive coordinator and architect of Balls junior season 2,229 yards rushing, 39 touchdowns, a finalist for the Heisman had left to coach Pittsburgh. And Chryst had taken the offensive line coach, Bob Bostad, with him. The new offensive line coach, Mike Markuson, put in a new blocking scheme, asking linemen to plug holes, as though they were stopping a leak. Previously, they had been the aggressors, focusing on double teams, finishing blocks and attacking linebackers downfield. And that offensive line also featured three new starters, with guard Kevin Zeitler and center Peter Konz selected in the first two rounds of the N.F.L. draft. Ball wondered what would have happened if he had left for the N.F.L. after his junior season. The N.F.L. draft advisory board had pegged him as a third-round pick. He had scoffed at the assessment and had asked himself, What more do I have to do? But with Wilson gone, defenses crowded the line of scrimmage. Where Ball ran untouched last season, defenders now met him in the backfield. After his first ous workouts. Weighing 11 more pounds than he did last season, he started breaking more tackles. He started making his own holes. It flooded back, the patience, the balance, the timing. In a three-game stretch, Ball ran for 529 yards and 7 touchdowns. On one play, Bielema recalled, Ball hit a hole only he could hit, shook a safety only he could shake and took off. The play was prophetic, foreshadowing how the new, dogged Ball could run, and reminiscent, recalling how only he could excite this team. All was not lost, Ball realized. The Badgers are 6-3, and with a win over Indiana on Saturday they will probably play for the Big Ten championship, because Ohio State and Penn State are ineligible. Ball can still go to the Rose Bowl. The Heisman Trophy may be out of reach, but Ball needs just five more touchdowns to break the Football Bowl Subdivision career record. And N.F.L. scouts will note that more than half of his yards have come after contact. Last January after the Badgers Rose Bowl loss to Oregon, the locker room had been quiet. Players said goodbye to Wilson and Chryst, facing an uncertain future. Then Ball stood up, and the room hung on his every word. He said he would return for his senior year.
ing out a win in the game of the year (so far) against Louisiana State last Saturday, quarterback A J McCarron of No. 1 Alabama broke down in tears. But theres no crying in the Southeastern Conference, because here comes Johnny Manziel, the freshman quarterback who has excelled for No. 15 Texas A&M. He has struggled against top defenses, however. Using speed on the perimeter, L.S.U. and Florida held Manziel to an average of 43.5 yards rushing and 5.22 yards per pass attempt, and he had one rushing touchdown and no passing scores in the two games combined. Alabamas defense showed some vulnerability in Baton Rouge to a sledgehammer style, so the Aggies may be better served to pound away with running backs Ben Malena and Christine Michael. A bigger problem will be stopping the Tides running combo of Eddie Lacy and T. J. Yeldon, who is almost as spectacular a freshman as Manziel. If Alabama loses at home, Nick Saban will be the one weeping.
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two games a close win over Northern Iowa, and a loss to Oregon State, now ranked 13th Ball had only one touchdown. Coach Bret Bielema fired Markuson and reinstated the old blocking scheme. Still, Ball overcompensated and distrusted his vision. He ran impatiently, before any hole could open, and blamed himself for the offenses malaise.
On the sideline during games, Ron Dayne a former Wisconsin back and the 1999 Heisman winner encouraged and teased Ball. I never got caught on those long runs, he told him. It took six games for Ball to feel like himself again. Twice a week, he started lifting at 6 a.m. with the developmental group, consisting of third- and fourth-stringers, for more rigor-
isnt quite as awful as its 3-7 record, and has played well against ranked teams the Bears hammered U.C.L.A. and almost beat Ohio State in Columbus in September. But stopping Kenjon Barner, fresh off a 321yard, 5-touchdown effort against Southern California, and his fellow drag racers from No. 2 Oregon has proved impossible for anyone this season, much less a team ranked 71st in rushing defense. Fortunately for the locals, Berkeley is lovely in the fall.
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ATLANTA On a gritty downtown block, intense rain and the specter of lightning shooed the Georgia State football team off its practice field Tuesday. The team found shelter next door in an empty warehouse, where preparations resumed in near darkness for the Panthers final game of the season and Bill Currys last in more than a half-century of playing, coaching, announcing and breathing football. With the expiration of a contract he signed in 2008 to become the head coach of this start-up program, Curry, three weeks beyond his 70th birthday, can no longer resist the tug of retirement. Nor the tug of five grandchildren, ages 4 through 15, and a soon-to-arrive sixth, all of whom will get to spend more time with the man called Bo. But there is one more Saturday inside a stadium against Maine and Curry was not about to allow inclement weather to interfere with game-planning that might rinse out the aftertaste of a bittersweet farewell season. Asked if the university had mentioned the possibility of his continuing, Curry said through a crooked smile, Have you looked at our record? One win, nine losses. There are no regrets, though, about hiring Curry to carry the team as it prepares to enter the Football Bowl Subdivision next season. What he brought was instant credibility, the universitys president, Mark Becker, said. Bill Curry was the right guy to help start this. Currys appeal was based less on career win percentage now .420 through nearly 20 seasons, including stints at Georgia Tech, Alabama and Kentucky than a quiet charisma, a reputation for
Georgia State Coach Bill Curry, left, who plans to retire, with Tennessee Coach Derek Dooley.
integrity and a professorial demeanor. He also brought a pedigree, having played in three of the first five Super Bowls as an offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers and then the Baltimore Colts. His Packers coach, Vince Lombardi, preached faith and family as priorities over sports. Curry borrowed the mantra and tailored it to his young players, thus endearing himself to their parents. One of them recently sat in his compact and spartan office and said: Youve been good for my son. You cannot retire. To those who know Curry well, that kind of response was not a surprise. That program is on a solid foundation because it has the base for doing things the right way, said Vince Dooley, the re-
After a half-century in the game, Bill Curry wants more time with his family.
tired Georgia coach. Hes always been one that said and did the right things. Id put him up there with the other coaches I respect the most. Curry will miss the coach-aseducator role, arranging team trips before road games to historic sites like Colonial Williamsburg or parlaying the presidential election into a team lesson on how voting is a fundamental expression of freedom. He will miss football as a rite of passage for young men, a rallying point for a community, a way
for players of varied ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds to compete on the same terms. He will even miss sobbing with a player who dealt with the physical and mental anguish of having his season ended by broken leg. As for the sports embrace of the bigger-is-better business model, Curry is eager to jump off that train before, he believes, it inevitably derails. Money, money, money, he said, head shaking. I understand we are in America, the land of capitalism. But were going to milk it until we destroy it. Five million a year for coaching salaries? As my wife says: Thats insane. Why do they do that? A universitys mission statement, he went on, does not include vying with the N.F.L. for
entertainment dollars, or amassing debt with football stadium face-lifts. Curry is sympathetic to players who reap no financial rewards from the use of their names and images, and he questions the N.C.A.A. assertion that the value of a scholarship should be sufficient. He would cap a teams schedule at 10 games, which reveals his stance on a playoff. I am old school, he said. None of those factors is ushering him toward retirement as much as the call of family is. Curry acknowledges feelings of guilt and regret for what he said was an inability to balance his work and home lives. Last year, his son, Bill Jr., said to him: You missed my childhood. Are you going to do the same with my children? Currys mind was already made up. The long hours that he has logged at four head coaching stops and multiple assistant jobs have added up. So have the nearly three dozen moves his family has endured. Im ashamed of that, he said of devoting too little attention to his two children. I was too busy trying to become coach of the year. His future is a virtual blank slate, unlikely to fill up as much. Maybe he will do some game analysis, since he had more than a decade of experience with ESPN before returning to coach. But nothing as consuming as becoming the athletic director at Georgia Tech, his alma mater, where the position is vacant. Instead he has a month to game plan for a significant engagement. On Dec. 15, Curry and his wife, Carolyn, who began dating when he was a player and she a cheerleader at a high school just miles from his current office, will celebrate their 50th anniversary, their union outlasting even footballs hold on him.
are on Collin Klein, the quarterback of No. 3 Kansas State, who sustained a concussion last week. Klein, a Heisman Trophy contender, is expected to play and thus provide a stiff challenge for Texas Christians run defense, eighth-best in the nation with 97 yards allowed per game. The Horned Frogs coach, Gary Patterson, is a Kansas State alum. His reception at the next reunion will be quite frosty if he leads T.C.U. to an upset that derails the Wildcats B.C.S. title hopes.
Notre Dame scared its fans last week, needing a triple-overtime effort to best Pittsburgh. Boston College ruined Irish unbeaten seasons in 1993 and 2002, meaning the Eagles are just about due to spoil another. Any chance for Boston College (2-7) hinges on quarterback Chase Rettig and his favorite target, Alex Amidon. Notre Dame needs style points almost as much as the real ones, and cannot allow this to be close if it hopes to leapfrog teams in the rankings.
DONT FORGET LOUISVILLE Wait,
you werent aware No. 11 Louisville was undefeated? Such are the hazards of swimming in the Big East kiddie pool. Syracuse (4-5) is ditching the conference it helped define, and would love to upset Teddy Bridgewater and the Cardinals, then run cackling off to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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When Richard Taylor, 84, is not caring for or watching his horses compete, using a stopwatch to clock their speed, he attends to the barn, above, never leaving it unswept.
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Richard Taylor is a small-time horse breeder and trainer in central Indiana. Each day, Taylor rises early, hitches his filly and jogs her around the track, while counting and listening.
My grandfather Richard Taylor has bred, trained and raced harness horses for more than 65 years. He is among the last of a vanishing breed of horsemen. He lived through the Depression, served in World War II and went home to start a small farm in central Indiana. From there, my mothers father built a career as a small-time breeder and trainer, racing his own horses, living life on his own terms. In those days, it was mostly county fair racing for Indiana-bred horses and their trainers, before the parimutuel tracks were built and the casino money swelled the sport. He found moderate success in nearby states, raising champion horses that made their mark in Chicago and Lexington, Ky. Some years he trained for other owners, at other operations. His patience with his fillies and his careful training and attention to maternal bloodlines brought him a level of success greater than the size of his small operation. He still rises early each morning, hitches his filly, and jogs her around the dusty track once surrounded by fields. Now stately suburban homes and their manicured lawns run up to the fence posts. Clutching his stopwatch and holding the lines tight with one leg hanging down from the training cart, he feels, he counts and he listens. He works slowly, building up her speed, hoping it will peak on race day and put her in the money. He tells me: Theres something about a horse. I dont know who said it, but The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man. He is a character. Tough as nails. Polite, but with a quick temper that does not put up with foolishness. Genuinely warm and interested in others, he can also be circumspect in his dealings with them. His Depression-era cast of mind keeps him from spending money on much of anything, and on his farm there is not a broken harness, a frayed halter or a punctured inner tube that cannot be fixed or saved for a rainy day.
Liberal in his politics, he reads widely and pores over The New Yorker week to week. He keeps a diary, short entries that repeat in a kind of rhythm: the fillys fastest mile for the day, the bills that got paid, the relatives that called. When I was a child growing up with my mother and brother at a distance from him and the farm, the horses, the races and the tall, quiet man intimidated me. When I grew up, I was fascinated by him, by the template of a future self I imagined. When I was 25, I moved to the farm thinking I would learn to groom horses and maybe get into training. We were two stubborn bachelors, one young, one old. I started photographing him then, but after a few cold months I moved on. Eventually I became a documentary photographer and worked around the country and around the world. Two and a half years ago, I went back and began this project because I wanted to tell the story of his passion for horses. I wanted to create a record of the man at this stage in his life. Photography is about time, and I wanted to hold on to some of it with him. As he has aged, there have been fewer successful training seasons, but he keeps going, quietly frustrated by the physical limitations of his 84 years. He does not talk much of the future, or how many seasons he might have left. He starts every spring like he did this year, with the promise of speed and soundness. His strategy to win races is not different from his strategy for living life. Quiet and calm, he likes to be fast out of the gate, sit back in the second spot, then get out clean at the top of the stretch and blow by at the finish. After all these years and so many horses, his approach has not changed. I want to know more about a horse tomorrow than I do today. This story is my exploration of my grandfather, of his passion for horses, and of what it means to be driven by the obsessions that keep us alive.
Taylors success can be attributed to his attention to racehorse genealogies and his passion for horses, like his 3-year-old filly named CC Heartistry, left. He reads a registry of harness horses, above, to learn about lineages.
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MIAMI A decade ago, Rick Pitino tried to dissuade his son Richard from following him into the coaching profession. That didnt work. Pitino, who has led six teams to the Final Four, including last season at Louisville, said he had reservations last spring about Richard taking the head coaching job at Florida International University, which had fired Isiah Thomas. That advice went unheeded as well. On Sunday, Richard Pitino, 30, will travel to his native city to make his head coaching debut at Boston College. You try to make it about your team and not yourself, he said. But it does feel different running a team for the first time, even in practice. This is something special for me. Among active head coaches, he is the third youngest in Division I, and takes over a program that has had 12 straight losing seasons. Thomas, the former Knicks coach and executive, was dismissed with two years left on his contract and a 26-65 record. F.I.U. went 8-21 last season 2-9 at home and its five starters are gone. The leading returning scorer averaged 4 points. Some wonder whether Richard Pitino would have received this opportunity this quickly had it not been for his father, but Jay Bilas, for
one, believes F.I.U. made the right move. His knowledge of the game is considerable you cant ignore that, Bilas, an ESPN analyst, said. Its on a higher plane than almost anyone Ive known at his age. Rick Pitino said he tried to keep all five of his children from going into coaching because of the long hours and the toll life on the road can take on a family. All of them wanted to go into coaching at one point, and I was able to talk them out of it, except for Richard, Rick Pitino said. I told Richard to go into Wall Street, but he was the only one who was very quiet and didnt say anything. When Rick Pitino saw the passion his son had for coaching, he knew it was the right profession for him. In 2005, Richard Pitino was hired as an assistant coach at Northeastern and followed that with similar positions at Duquesne, Florida and two stints at Louisville, including one last season. He wasnt going to tell me to take it or not to take it, Richard Pitino said. I told him what I liked about it, what I didnt like about it. But in the end, it was me and my wifes decision. My only concern was: Why havent they won in so many years? Rick Pitino, who owns a home in Miami, had the same question. After his son was hired, Pitino visited F.I.U. for the first time and became convinced that his son had made the
Richard Pitino, 30, will make his head coaching debut on Sunday for Florida International.
right choice. I started at Boston University, an urban school, and I envisioned F.I.U. being located in downtown Miami, said Pitino, who led the Terriers to their first N.C.A.A. tournament in 24 years. But its in the suburbs with a huge student body, and I was taken aback by how nice the place was. Pitino is determined to help his son in any capacity. For starters, he scheduled a home game against F.I.U. on Dec. 19, a matchup that will give Richards team national exposure. In two years as long as both Pitinos are still in place Louisville will visit F.I.U.s 5,000-seat arena, which figures to be one of the biggest sporting events the university has hosted. In addition, Richard Pitino hired
an assistant coach, Mark Lieberman, who had been a part of his fathers staff, and also signed a Louisville transfer in Rakeem Buckles, a 6-foot-7 forward and Miami native who will be eligible next season. All those things should help, but there is no denying that F.I.U. which will move from the Sun Belt to Conference USA next season has a long way to go before it can become an N.C.A.A. tournamenttype program. Richard Pitino said the facilities had been upgraded and said new dorms were on the way for next year. But fan apathy is epic, given that the university of 50,000 students averaged just 1,071 in attendance for its 11 home games last season. Bilas said Richard Pitino would be extraordinarily successful, but warned observers to temper their expectations. You can be extremely successful at F.I.U. and still win only 55 to 60 percent of your games, Bilas said. You have to build the program from the bottom up. Fan support will come as a result of success it wont be a help in the process. Rick Pitino is biased, of course, but he believes Richard will build a winner. Im positive Richard will turn around the basketball part, Pitino said. When I took over at Boston, we were averaging 400 people a game. You dont get great jobs at a young age unless there is a lot to do.
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Shabazz Napier is fairly confident that if Connecticut gets its running game going, nobody can keep up with the Huskies. No. 14 Michigan State could not, falling, 66-62, in the Armed Forces Classic in a hangar on the United States Ramstein Air Base in Germany. We are too fast; we are a transition team, and when we get going, no one can keep up with us, said Napier, who had a game-high 25 points. Kevin Ollies first game and win as the Huskies coach was watched by the former coach Jim Calhoun, who worked as play-by-play radio commentator. Calhoun retired in September. The Spartans hit just one of their first eight shots, while Connecticut made nine of its first 10 and raced out to a 20-6 lead. The Spartans were better in the second half, pulling to 62-60, but missed two shots in the last minute. INDIANA 97, BRYANT 54 Cody Zeller had 18 points and 10 rebounds and No. 1 Indiana gave visiting Bryant a rude welcome to Division I college basketball. KENTUCKY 72, MARYLAND 69 Jarrod Polson scored 10 points and made the clinching free throws with 7.7 seconds to play as No. 3 Kentucky held off a furious second-half rally by Maryland in the second game of the Barclays Center Classic, the first college basketball games in the new arena in Brooklyn. In the opener, Milton Chavis scored 24 points as Morehead State beat L.I.U.-Brooklyn, 77-74.
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The No. 14 Spartans and the unranked Huskies opened their season on the Ramstein Air Base.
bounds and 5 assists in his Kansas debut, helping the No. 7 Jayhawks past visiting Southeast Missouri State.
DUKE 74, GEORGIA STATE 55 Mason
highs with 26 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 11 North Carolina beat visiting Gardner-Webb to improve to 91-12 in openers.
CREIGHTON 71, N. TEXAS 51 Doug
Plumlee had 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 8 Duke over visiting Georgia State.
U.N.C. 76, GARDNER-WEBB 59
McDermott had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 16 Creighton over visiting North Texas.
BAYLOR 99, LEHIGH 77 The Baylor
points in 17 minutes before spraining his right ankle as No. 19 Baylor beat visiting Lehigh. O.S.U.-MARQUETTE CANCELED The game between No. 4 Ohio State and Marquette aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown at the Carrier Classic was canceled because of moisture on the court. Earlier, the No. 7 Notre Dame women beat No. 19 Ohio State, 57-51. There was no problem with the court during that game. The mens game between No. 10 Florida and Georgetown on the deck of U.S.S. Bataan was called off at halftime because the court became too wet.
WOMEN CHATTANOOGA 80, TENNESSEE 71 In
A19,033 (19,763). T2:28. Officials Monty McCutchen, Kevin Scott, Zach Zarba.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points, surpassing 1,000 for his career in No. 5 Michigans win over visiting Slippery Rock.
N.C. STATE 97, MIAMI (OHIO) 59
Richard Howell had 16 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 6 North Carolina State beat visiting Miami (Ohio).
KANSAS 74, S.E. MISSOURI ST. 55
its first game since Pat Summitt stepped down and was replaced by her longtime assistant Holly Warlick, No. 20 Tennessee lost to host Chattanooga. Meighan Simmons scored 23 points for Tennessee, which had 26 turnovers. Taylor Hall had 24 points to lead Chattanooga. BAYLOR 80, LAMAR 34 Brittney Griner had 24 points, her 81st consecutive double-figure scoring game, as No. 1 Baylor routed visiting Lamar. TEXAS 70, ST. JOHNS 60 Nneka Enemkpali scored a career-high 25 points and Chassidy Fussell scored 23 to lead Texas over No. 14 St. Johns in a WBI Tip Off Invitational game in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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A17,532 (18,500). T2:05. Officials Leroy Richardson, Kevin Cutler, Ken Mauer.
A leaked internal memorandum from the players union may have caused some damage to the labor negotiations between the N.H.L. and the union Friday. Little progress was made in the talks, which were conducted for the fourth straight day, but both sides agreed to meet again Saturday. The days most notable development came when Donald Fehr, the unions executive director, issued a sharp response to a report that the league was concerned about some of the items in the memorandum. On Thursday night, a memo was sent to the unions 725 members in which Fehr said there was a significant gap between the N.H.L. and the union on several important issues. On Friday night, Fehr addressed
concerns that the league seemed to be raising about some of the language in the memo. Citing league sources, The Minneapolis Star Tribune said the N.H.L. believed that Fehr had misled players by inaccurately summarizing the leagues positions. First of all, understand that their proposal is made in front of players in the room who hear it, in front of staff who hear it, in front of former players who hear it, Fehr said Friday, almost three hours after the bargaining session at the offices of the law firm Proskauer Rose on Eighth Avenue had ended. Fehr said those players and union officials called members of the rank and file to inform them about the negotiations. Noting that if you write a memo, and its a quick one, you necessarily have to summarize, he added that doesnt have anything
to do with all the calls that are made by the player reps. Winnipeg defenseman Ron Hainsey, who has attended most of the bargaining sessions during the 55day lockout, called the report a slight bit of misinformation that went around this evening. Hainsey said the players representatives made and took calls daily to keep the membership informed on issues. This notion that something was hidden over the past 24 or 48 hours is totally inaccurate, and we feel that should put this issue to rest, Hainsey said. Fehr said the owners did not raise the question of the memorandums accuracy during the days bargaining, which was attended by four N.H.L. owners, including Craig Leipold of Minnesota.
During Fridays talks, which lasted from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., no offers were exchanged, but discussions involved pension issues, procedural contract matters and the biggest stumbling block in talks so far how the league will honor existing contracts under a lower salary cap. I dont want to either raise or lower expectations, Commissioner Gary Bettman said after the talks had ended for the day. I wont be happy until we get to the end result. Bettman said he was willing to bargain through the weekend, and even to miss Mondays Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Toronto if something else was pending. When youre in a process like this, youre really not watching the calendar, Bettman said. I cant even tell you what day it is.
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The Knicks Jason Kidd, center, fought O. J. Mayo for a loose ball Friday night. Kidds defense slowed down Mayo, who scored 23.
REBOUNDS played in his first game since rejoining the Knicks. He entered in the second quarter and played eight minutes. Camby finished with 2 points and 4 rebounds. Camby missed the preseason with a calf injury. . . . The MSG network held a telethon during the game to raise almost $200,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief. The donations will go to theAmerican Red Cross and the Mayors Fund to Advance New York City.
MARCUS CAMBY
Roughly 10 days into the 2012-13 season, the Knicks were the only unbeaten team in the N.B.A. Two-thirds of their three wins had come against the Philadelphia 76ers, a 100-84 victory in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 4 and a 110-88 victory in Philadelphia the next night. Sixers Coach Doug Collins, in Boston for Friday nights game against the Celtics, offered unsolicited praise for the Knicks at his pregame briefing. He segued from discussing his teams defensive shortcomings to extolling the Knicks, who were responsible for his teams only losses through four games. Im not going to overreact to two losses to New York, because I think right now, arguably they could be playing as well as anybody in the East, Collins said before the Sixers 106-100 win over the Celtics. If Miami is 1, then theyre 1A.
They played great against us on both ends of the floor. The Knicks were ranked No. 1 in the N.B.A. going into Fridays games in point differential, points against and turnovers. The Knicks three victories were by an average of 19 points a game Miami was next at 10 while their defense was allowing 85 points a game. Coach Mike Woodson started two point guards against the Sixers Raymond Felton and Jason Kidd and the Knicks turned the ball over 21 times in the two games. They were averaging a league-fewest 12 turnovers a game heading into their Friday night game against the Mavericks. Things may be quite different the next time. The Knicks and the Sixers do not play again until Jan. 26, in Philadelphia. They finish their season series on Feb. 24 in Madison Square Garden.
ORLANDO, Fla. After a week of pratfalls and misfortune, the Nets greatest concern Friday was a self-inflicted case of whiplash. They would happily accept the consequences. Two nights after being blown out by 30 points in Miami, the Nets snapped back with a 107-68 rout of the Orlando Magic that momentarily calmed nerves and restored confidence to an antsy team. The offense flowed, the defense was stout, and every player on the active roster scored at least one basket. We needed it, said Deron Williams, who had 12 points and 4 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter. The Nets (2-2) have a chance to push past .500 on Sunday, when they host the Magic at Barclays Center. Every quarter brought a different sign of encouragement. Brook Lopez opened with an 11point first quarter, showing a proper dose of aggression in the paint. Jerry Stackhouse scored 11 points in the second quarter, in his first appearance of the season. When the Magic mounted a 7-0 run in the third quarter, chopping a 14-point margin in half, the Nets responded with a 20-2 run that put the game away. In the fourth, the Nets bench kept the good times rolling, pushing a 24-point lead to 39. The second-half scoring binge was particularly meaningful, given the way the week began. The Nets blew a 22-point second-half lead in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. I didnt want to have those thoughts about, Here we go again, Coach Avery Johnson said, referring to the Magics brief rally. I was waiting to see if I was going to have to call a timeout there to get us going. But Deron did a good job of leading the guys, keeping them together, and we made some big 3s. Lopez finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. His backup, Andray Blatche, added 15 points and 9 rebounds. The 39-point margin of victory was the Nets biggest since Feb. 7, 2009, when they routed the Denver Nuggets by 44. The last team to win by at least 30 points after losing its previous game by that much was the Oklahoma City Thunder, in April 2009, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Thunder followed a 11383 loss at Portland with a 126-85 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nets MarShon Brooks missed Fridays game after spraining his left ankle at the morning shootaround. But for the first time in a week, the Nets had plenty to smile about. Whatevers wrong, winning is the cure-all, Stackhouse said.
Its not as cold. Were going to even find some gas when we get back home.
SUNS 107, CAVALIERS 105 Shan-
non Brown helped a late 14-4 run as host Phoenix rallied from a 26point deficit. Kyrie Irving had a chance to win it for Cleveland as time expired, but his 3-pointer from the top of the key bounced off the back of the rim. (AP)
thony Davis had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks in his first game back after a concussion for host New Orleans. (AP) Randolph had 15 points and 14 rebounds, Rudy Gay finished with 21 points, and host Memphis won its fourth straight. (AP)
Chase Budinger converted a layup on a feed from Andrei Kirilenko with 0.8 second to go, lifting host Minnesota. (AP)
THUNDER 105, PISTONS 94 Serge
Ibaka scored a career-high 25 points, and Kevin Durant chipped in a season-high 25 points and 13 rebounds for host Oklahoma City. Detroit fell to 0-6 one loss shy of matching the worst start in franchise history. (AP) Turner scored 25 points, Jrue Holiday added 21, and visiting Philadelphia held off several fourth-quarter rallies by Boston. The Celtics cut the lead to four twice in the final period, 83-79 and 102-98, but could not get any closer and fell to 2-3, with their only victories coming over win(AP) less Washington. James scored 21 points, including the clinching jumper with 13.6 seconds left, and visiting Miami (AP) won its fourth straight. Ellis scored 22 points, and the Bucks quickly erased an early deficit before pulling away with a 13-0 run bridging the third and fourth quarters. (AP)
Magic guard Ish Smith lost control of the ball while going up for a shot in front of Nets center Andray Blatche during the Nets 39-point victory.
Lakers Fire Coach, and Jackson Highlights the List of Possible Replacements
From First Sports Page ternoon news conference. Were putting together a list and an attack plan. Expectations are always high in Los Angeles, but they skyrocketed this summer after Kupchak acquired Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, pairing them with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol to form one of the most talented lineups in N.B.A. history. There was talk of a 70-win season and, of course, a 17th championship banner. But the Lakers stumbled through the first two weeks of the season and have struggled to adapt to the Princeton offense, installed by Browns top assistant, Eddie Jordan. Injuries have also slowed their development. Nash played just a game and a half before sustaining a leg injury, and he will be out for a few more weeks. Bryant is playing through a foot injury and has been unable to practice. And Howard, though he is averaging 22.4 points and 9.6 rebounds, is still regaining his stamina after having back surgery in April. As of Friday morning, the Lakers had the worst record in the Western Conference. Jim Buss, the Lakers executive vice president, gave Brown, his handpicked choice in 2011, a vote of confidence in a Thursday interview with ESPN-Los Angeles, saying, I have no problems with Mike Brown at all, and concluding, I just have to be patient. The patience clearly did not last. It surely did not help Browns cause that the Los Angeles Clippers began the season 4-2, including a 105-95 victory over the Lakers. connections to the Lakers remain strong. He still lives in Playa del Rey, a short drive from the Lakers headquarters in El Segundo, and he is in a long-term relationship with Jeanie Buss, the teams executive vice president of business operations and daughter of Jerry Buss, the Lakers owner. Jackson still follows the N.B.A. closely and seems eager to return to the game in some capacity, according to friends. Jackson spoke with a handful of teams this past summer, but he has been seeking an executive role, to avoid the rigors of travel and an 82-game schedule. If he does return, it is conceivable that Jackson would seek a short-term arrangement in which he would groom a successor possibly Shaw or Kurt Rambis and then move into an advisory capacity. In that respect, Jackson would serve as an ongoing mentor figure, the same way that Tex Winter did for him. Shaw would be a natural choice, having both played for Jackson and worked on his staff. He is also close to Bryant. But Shaw was passed over for the job in 2011 and felt stung by the rejection. At the time, Jim Buss was clearing the staff of all traces of the Jackson era, firing scouts, trainers and anyone else with ties to Jackson. The circumstances may dictate a reassessment of that decision. Jacksons representatives declined to comment Friday. Shaw, who is now the associate head coach for the Indiana Pacers, declined to comment when approached by The Indianapolis Star. Dunleavy coached the Lakers from 1990 to 92 and took them to the 1991 Finals, where they lost to Jacksons Chicago Bulls. He most recently coached the Clippers and was fired in 2010 after seven years. Then there is DAntoni, who might be the most natural fit other than Jackson. DAntoni and Nash had their greatest years together in Phoenix, and DAntonis pick-and-roll heavy offense would be ideal for Nash and Howard. DAntoni and Bryant are also close, having known each other since the 1980s, when Bryant was a child growing up in Italy and DAntoni was an Italian league star. They also have worked together on the United States Olympic team. However, DAntoni recently had knee-replacement surgery and still needs several weeks to recover. It is unclear how that might impact his candidacy. DAntoni, who resigned as the Knicks coach in March, has said that he preferred to sit out this season, to let his son graduate from high school before moving again. But if the Lakers called, I think thats a door hell probably want to open, said a person close to DAntoni. Magic Johnson, who is no longer working with the Lakers but remains their most vocal fan and sometime-critic, echoed the general sentiment in Los Angeles in a tweet on Friday: Id love to see Phil Jackson or Brian Shaw. Wish Pat Riley was available.
Coach Mike Brown was fired by the Lakers after a 1-4 start despite a roster filled with talent that includes Kobe Bryant.
Bernie Bickerstaff coached the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors on Friday and will apparently serve in an interim capacity until the team names a replacement. Jackson has rescued the Lakers in crisis before. He was first hired in 1999 after Bryant and Shaquille ONeal were swept out of the playoffs and promptly guided the team to three straight titles. Jackson left in 2004 but returned a year later after his successor, Rudy Tomjanovich, resigned. The Lakers won titles in 2009 and 2010. Brown lasted just 71 games, including a 41-25 record in the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season. He had two years and $9 million left on his contract. The urgency for the Lakers to win now has never been greater, with Bryant, Nash and Gasol in their 30s and Howard heading for free agency next summer. Although it is unusual to fire a coach after just five games, Kupchak said, With this team, we didnt want to wait three months and then find out it wasnt going to change. Even in retirement, Jacksons
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ITKINWilliam, 89, of Tinton TAUBDavid S. The Board of Falls, NJ, died on November Trustees, Associate Board, Butler, Marshall Friedman, Daniel Rotkoff, Sandi 7, 2012. A veteran of the US Parker League, AdministraMarine Corps, Bill was a pio- tion and staff of the Parker De Chellis, Karin Grundman, Neil Sheffer, Isaiah neering lighting director for Jewish Institute for Health Dikman, Steven Itkin, William Taub, David ABC-TV, where he plied his Care and Rehabilitation are craft for over 35 years. His terribly saddened at the passDumpson, James Perlitz, Charles Yospin, Audrey warmth, kindness, and sense ing of past Chairman of the of humor will be greatly Board, David S. Taub. We exmissed by his family and all tend our heartfelt condoALTMANAsher, at the age BUTLERMarshall. who knew him. lences to David's beloved 93. Beloved husband of the Thank you for a marvelous PERLITZCharles Albert III. wife, Linda, and to the entire late Evelyn. Devoted father friendship. Your caring for us Born 13 May 1931; Died 31 Taub family. From the moof Richard and Esther Altman will never be forgotten. October 2012 in Houston, ment David Taub joined ParkWe love you always, Texas. and Zena and Irwin Fischer. er's Board of Trustees in 1994, Hansi, Bernie and Family Dear brother of Sheldon and he was an extraordinary adPULISCarolyn, passed away vocate for the adults served Evelyn Altman. Loving DE CHELLISKarin D. Died grandfather of Dana and Jef- on October 30, 2012 at age at home on November 3 with by the Institute, and was a frey Casanova, Danielle and 70. Beloved wife of the late loving family by her side. key to innovations that Clifton Ramsundar and Ash- Italo V. "Gus". Loving Sister Her life of 61 years was helped maintain Parker as ley Fischer. Service Sunday, of Ingrid, Barbara and Peter. greatly enriched by her love one of the nation's preemiof music and dance. She nent facilities for patient-cenNovember 11, 2012 at 11am at Devoted aunt. Memorial Weinstein Memorial Chapel, Mass will be celebrated at earned a BA in Music Studies tered long term care. We 1652 Central park Ave. 3pm on Friday, November at Queens College. As a hope that the warm wishes of member of the George ToYonkers, NY. 16, 2012, at the Church of St. mov Dance Ensemble, she friends help ease the pain of Baptiste, Lexington performed Balkan dances in the Taub family during this BUTLERMarshall, business- Jean man, philanthropist and sup- Ave. and 76 St. Donations Europe, Carnegie Hall and most difficult time. Lenny Tanzer, porter of the arts, died at the may be made to the Sisters Riverside Church. She was Chairman of the Board age of 85 of heart failure at of Life, Annunciation, 38 passionate about ScandinaMichael N. Rosenblut, home in New York City Montebello Rd., Suffern, NY vian music and dance and President & CEO where he was surrounded by 10901 or Memorial Sloan-Ket- was a cherished member of his loving family. Marshall tering Cancer Center, 1275 that community in the US and TAUBDavid S. The Board of was respected and admired York Ave., NY, NY 10065. in Sweden as both fiddler and Directors and the staff of the by associates and friends for DIKMANDr. Steven H., dancer for over twenty-five Samuel Waxman Cancer Rethe honesty, integrity and passed away on November years. She played violin in the search Foundation mourn the generosity that he showed in 8th, 2012. Dr. Dikman was a orchestral program at the passing of our cherished Vice his business and personal af- member of the Department Diller-Quaile Music School. In President, David S. Taub. His fairs. Mr. Butler co-founded of Pathology since 1975, prac- spite of suffering a progres- enthusiasm and tireless dediAlloys Unlimited, a sub-com- ticing his entire career at The sive debilitating illness over cation will be profoundly ponents manufacturer for the Mount Sinai Medical Center. six years, she lived as fully as missed. He has left a void too semi-conductor industry, in Steve was a magnificent she could at each stage of large to fill in so many peo1958. In 1971, the Company teacher and friend; his gentle her illness and was remark- ple's lives. The Foundation merged with Plessy, a manu- character and genuine able in ability to live in the extends its deepest sympafacturer of telephone equip- thoughts will be missed. The moment. Her courage and de- thies to his wife Linda, his ment and electronic compo- Department of Pathology termination inspired musi- son Marc and wife Sandra nents. That merger was the sends its deepest condolences cians to compose songs in and his entire family. first between a British compa- to his wife Carol and son An- her honor. She worked at the Michael Nierenberg ny and an American compa- drew, who is currently contin- New York Philharmonic as Chairman, Board of Directors; ny using ADRs (American uing his father's legacy at Human Resources AdminisSamuel Waxman, M.D., Depository Receipts) that al- Mount Sinai. A Memorial Ser- trator, and more recently, at Scientific Director; low a stock for stock tax free vice will be held Sunday, No- Morgan Stanley as Executive Thomas A. Conway, President merger. In 1973, he took over vember 11, 2012 at 11:45am, Assistant until she became as CEO, and a few years lat- Plaza Memorial Chapel, 630 disabled. Spending time with TAUBDavid. The Board of er, as Chairman of AVX Cor- Amsterdam Avenue, New family and friends brought Governors and the Members poration a manufacturer of York, NY 10024. love and joy to her life. of Glen Oaks Club express ceramic capacitors. The comUniquely beautiful inside and our deepest sorrow at the pany grew to over $500M by DUMPSONJames K. The out, her spirit of enthusiasm, passing of our esteemed Board of Directors, staff, chil- generosity and devotion to member David and extend 1989 when Mr. Butler facilitated the merger of AVX and dren and families of North- those she loved will be deeply our heartfelt sympathy to his Kyocera, the first merger be- side Center for Child Develop- missed. A service to celebrate wife Linda and the entire tween an American and a ment note with great sadness her life will be held at the family. Board of Governors Japanese company. He the passing of Dr. James R. Plainview Reformed Church, Michael Mann, served as a Senior Managing Dumpson, a tireless advocate 560 Bethpage Rd, Plainview, President Director of Kyocera until he for the most impoverished NY, 1pm November 17th, folretired in 1994. At the age of and vulnerable in New York lowed by a reception at her 64, Marshall began a second City. Dr. Dumpson was a home. Donations in her mem- TAUBDavid. career as a venture capitalist, member of the Board of Di- ory may be made to the High Ridge Country Club acwhere he was a pioneer in at- rectors (Chairman and Presi- Fresh Air Fund or the Diller- knowledges with sorrow the passing of our esteemed tracting foreign venture capi- dent) and Council of Advisors Quaile Music School. member, David Taub. We extal to invest in Israel. His first of Northside Center for Child Sandi tend our deepest sympathy to fund started with $12 million Development for over 43 ROTKOFFSandi. in capital. By the time he re- years. We are deeply grateful passed away peacefully at his beloved wife Linda and tired, Mr. Butler had raised for his many years of unwa- home, in the city she loved, their family. Stuart Albrecht, President commitment. Mr. on November 8. She is surover $600 million and helped vering H. Lawrence Fein, Secretary fund over 50 Israeli high tech Dumpson was a close, dear vived by her son Jesse mother Dorothy companies. In 1998 he re- friend of Northside founders, Scaglion, Rotkoff, sister Lois Baron, TAUBDavid S. ceived the Prime Minister's Drs. Kenneth and Mamie Eric Baron, The President, Board of Direcaward for his achievements Phipps Clark, and together brother-in-law tors and the entire staff of in bringing venture capital to they fought to provide the and fan club of neices and the CAVIT Winery, Trento, Israel. In addition to his busi- best mental health and edu- nephews, great-neices and Italy, wish to express their cational resources for chil- great-nephews and friends heartfelt condolences to the ness activities, Marshall was active in many charitable dren and families. Dr. Dump- who loved her dearly. She Taub Family and members of non-profit organizations in- son believed in the mission of was "Aunt Sandi" to many Palm Bay International for cluding The American Tech- Northside to ensure children people. Services will be held the loss of our beloved David. nion Society, Israel's most and families develop the tools on Sunday, November 11, at prestigious engineering insti- and strength to overcome the 11:45am at Riverside Memor- TAUBDavid. We are deeply tution, where he served on impact of poverty and racial ial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, saddened by the loss of our and build donations can be made to good friend and client, David the Board of Governors. In discrimination 2001, he received an Hon- brighter futures. Dr. Dump- the Visiting Nurse Service of Taub. Our condolences to the York Hospice. The Taub family. orary Doctorate from the son's determination and spirit New Paula and Douglas Gladstone Technion. Marshall was a for- to fight injustices everywhere family is deeply grateful to and Goldfarb & Fleece mer board member of the made a profound impact on the nurses of the Foley Agency and the Hospice Association of Resident The- so many lives. We loved him Team, whose wonderful sup- TAUBDavid. You enriched aters of New York City. He and will miss him terribly. the lives of all you came in also gave financial support Thelma Dye, Ph.D., Executive port will never be forgotten. Director/CEO, Susan Patricof, SHEFFERIsaiah, 76, died on contact with and we feel for many years to the United Board President & Michael November 9, 2012, of compli- blessed to have had the priviJewish Appeal and the AntiGoldstein, Board Chair cations from a stroke he suf- lege of being your friend. Defamation League (ADL). Marshall was born in Manhat- FINKLE Clifford B. III (C.B.) fered in June. Since 1978, Mr. You will be missed. Helaine and Fred. tan in 1927, and attended the Died on November 5, 2012 Sheffer had been the foundBronx High School of Science. surrounded by his family. He ing Artistic Director of Sym- YOSPINAudrey (Kreinik), 95, He served in the U.S. Navy was 68. Mr. Finkle co-owned phony Space Performing Arts formerly of Roslyn, NY on during WWII and attended and operated Clifford B. Fin- Center in New York City. He Wednesday, November 7, New York University on the kle Jr., CBF Trucking and Fin- is survived by his wife Ethel 2012. Beloved wife of Dr. ToGI Bill. Marshall is survived kle Transport, all of which are Sheffer, his daughter Susan- bias Yospin. Graveside serby his wife of 53 years, Mari- highway contractors for the nah Sheffer, and his sister vices at Beth Moses Cemelyn, and children Hillary, United States Postal Service, Barbara Brook. Funeral ser- tery, Wellwood Avenue, Lawrence, Michael and Eliot based in Clifton, NJ. He also vices will be held at the Plaza Farmingdale, NY on Sunday, and his six grandchildren. He co-owned Brothers GMC in Community Chapel at 630 November 11 at 12:30pm. is also survived by his sister, Bordentown, NJ and Passaic Amsterdam Ave. at 91st St. Rhoda and many nieces and Terminal in Clifton, NJ. He on Sunday, November 11th at nephews. We will all miss his served on the board of North 10am. A memorial event will warmth, love and generosity. Carolina Savings & Loan. Mr. be held at a later date. ROUSMANIEREJim. You BUTLERMarshall D. We Finkle was a longtime resi- TAUBDavid S., know this already but it is so deeply mourn the passing of dent of Essex Fells where he nice to say: Obama and the DeMarshall D. Butler, an enlight- was a volunteer fireman for the Essex Fells Fire Departmocrats wiped 'em! ened businessman and a citizen of the world in a true ment. He was a member of SKARIMBASElias. sense of the word. He com- the Essex Fells Country Club 4/29/26 - 11/10/10 bined the talent of a financial and for nearly 50 years he enThe mood begins with violins, genius with the humility of joyed summers with his famiand suddenly you're close to me. one's best friend who cared ly at their home in MantolokAs long as there's music for ing, NJ. A car enthusiast and more about others than himsweethearts to sing, my loneliself. He was as much at a champion pool player, Mr. est nights will not seem so long. home in Kyoto or Tokyo as Finkle was also a surprisingly As long as there's music, he was in Tel Aviv or terrific ballroom dancer. Born you are the song. in Passaic, NJ, Mr. Finkle atJerusalem, or in uptown ManUnavoidably Yours hattan or Quogue, Long Is- tended West Essex High School and graduated from land. Marshall received his STEINBERGHarold. degree in Business Adminis- The University of Tampa in November 10, 2011. My beloved tration from NYU and grew 1966. He later joined the Nahusband. Always in my heart. up on West 155th Street in tional Guard. Mr. Finkle will Eternal Love, Monette Manhattan. He founded Al- always be remembered for Beloved husband, father and loys Unlimited with his friends his love and devotion to his grandfather, passed away on November 8, 2012 after a long Hamburg Tang and Greg family. He is survived by his Coleman, and the company loving wife of 46 years, Penny and hard battle with kidney went public and was a very Giltzow Finkle; his son Clif- disease. Born December 30, successful semiconductor ford Brown Finkle IV and 1939, the second son of MarAlexis tin G. Taub and Frances Ispiece parts manufacturer. daughter-in-law Plessey Ltd., a major English Dougherty Finkle; his daugh- rael Taub, David graduated electronics corporation, ter Jill Finkle Worth and son- from Great Neck high school bought Alloys Unlimited some in-law Carter Braxton Worth; in 1957, and earned his bacheyears later. Marshall was and his four grandchildren: lor's degree from Boston Uniasked by investors to join Pierce Dougherty Finkle, Sky- versity in 1961. After completAerovox Corporation of Myr- lar Dougherty Finkle, Alden ing his military service, David tle Beach, NC, later called Brown Worth and Brewster joined his father in the family AVX. He quickly became its Boening Worth. He was pre- business, Gallo Wine DistribuChairman and CEO and that deceased by his parents, Al- tors of New York in 1962. company some years later ice Connors Finkle and Clif- While the distributorship enwas acquired by Kyocera of ford Brown Finkle Jr. In lieu joyed success, David built the Kyoto, Japan in a transaction of flowers, donations can be company into the fully intefor shares, never done before made in his memory to Dr. grated wine and spirits enterby a Japanese company. Ky- Fine's Pancreatic Cancer Re- prise, Premier Wine and Spirocera became listed on the search Fund. Check payable its. Founding Palm Bay InterNYSE. Marshall remained an to New York Presbyterian national in 1977, David pioimportant Director of Ky- Hospital (memo: Dr. Fine's neered and championed the ocera. AVX was later partial- Research Fund) and mailed Italian wine business building ly spun off from Kyocera but to Dr. Robert Fine, 650 West personal relationships with Marshall remained close to 168th Street, Suite BB20-05, producers from every region 10032. A of Italy. He truly helped make the founder of Kyocera, Dr. New York, NY Kazuo Inamori. The Jewish memorial service will be held Italy the top producer of imtechnology businessman and on Thursday, November 15th ported wine in the United Partnered with his at 4:00pm at St. Peter's Epis- States. the founder of Kyocera, now KDDI, became immersed in copal Church located at 271 son, Marc D. Taub, David inhelping others. In Marshall's Roseland Avenue in Essex sured that the legacy of Palm case, the State of Israel and Fells, NJ. Funeral services Bay International as a family its great non-profit the Tech- are under the direction of business will continue. In addinion Institute. Dr. Inamori Farmer Funeral Home. Con- tion to a successful business founded the Inamori Founda- dolences and memories may career, David was a passionshared at ate and generous philantion and created the Kyoto be thropist, giving both financial Prize. Marshall served as a www.farmerfuneral.com. Director of Kyocera Venture FRIEDMANDaniel S. The support and his time to nuCapital. Back in America, staff of the Children's Evalua- merous causes. He served Marshall also served as a Di- tion and Rehabilitation Center with passion and drive on the rector of Mass Mutual Corpo- of the Rose F. Kennedy Uni- board of Parker Institute for rate Investors and Mass Mu- versity Center for Excellence Health and Rehabilitation, and tual Participation Investors. in Developmental Disabilities in fact led as the hospital's As his interest in Israel be- at Albert Einstein College of chairman of the board. He came more pronounced, Mar- Medicine mourn the loss of was active as vice president shall received the Israeli Dan Friedman, our friend, on the board of the Samuel Prime Ministers award for his colleague and guiding light, Waxman Cancer Research contribution to Israeli industry who passed away on Nov. 8 Foundation. Over the years, and he received an Honoree after a long and valiant strug- he has been deeply involved Doctorate from the Technion gle against pancreatic cancer. with the American Cancer SoInstitute. In Israel, Marshall For more than 34 years, Dan, ciety, United Jewish Appeal, was Chairman of Infinity Pri- Associate Director of CERC, Friends of the IDF, Bonds for vate Equity Fund. He was a has been the heart and soul Israel and Hillel and countless Director of Tadiran Telecom- of our program. He loved, re- other philanthropic causes. munications Ltd., Shellcase, spected and cared deeply He founded the Taub TransGalil Medical Ltd. and in New about the children and adults plant Research Fund at the of Maryland York he was a member of who sought our services. His University the NY State Council of Hu- passing leaves a deep abyss. School of Medicine. David is manities, and A.R.T New We send our condolences to survived by his wife of 48 York, which manages a host his wife, Liz, and to the rest years, Linda Lewin Taub, their sons, Andrew, Marc and of off Broadway theaters of his family. Joshua, his loving daughtersBack in Israel, he became a Robert W. Marion, M.D. in-law, Suzanne, Sandra and Director of Syneron Medical Director, CERC and the Lisa, and his beloved grandLtd., which later went public RFK UCEDD children, Jake, Trevor, Chloe, in the U.S. One rarely meets a man as devoted to quality GRUNDMANNeil. 1934-2012, Camille, Asher and Matthew. in his business activities and Neil Grundman passed away He is also survived by his generosity, as well, in all he on November 8, in New York. brother Professor Richard P. did. He was blessed with a He and his sister Barbara Taub and wife, Betty Farrell, devoted family, his wife Mari- were born in New York City both sociologists at the Unilyn, his sons, Michael, Elliot, to Mollie and Sam Grundman versity of Chicago, and his Larry, his daughter, Hillary, and is survived by his loving niece, Neela and nephew, and their families, as was family: his wife, Sondra; his Zachariah. The void felt by well as his friends who will daughters, Stacey and Nancy; family, friends, employees, find the future with a little his sons-in-law, Owen and business associates worldand everyone he less quality, but also joyously Jay; and his grandchildren, wide, filled with wonderful memo- Justin, Avery, Eli and Dana. touched will only be filled by ries and important examples Neil was a loving husband, fa- his memory. Funeral services ther, and grandfather, a loyal will be held Sunday, Novemof how one should live their friend, a spirited camper and ber 11, 1pm at Temple Beth lives. 401 Roslyn Rd., The Towbin Family counselor, and an avid Yan- Shalom, kee fan. Funeral service will Roslyn Heights, NY. DonaBUTLERMarshall. Our deep- be held on Sunday, November tions can be made to The est sympathy to our dear 11 at 10:30 am, at Congrega- Taub Transplant Research friend Marilyn on the loss of tion Emanu-el, 2125 Westch- Fund, University of Maryland her wonderful husband, Mar- ester Ave East, Rye, NY School of Medicine, 100 N. shall. We will forever cherish 10580. In lieu of flowers, dona- Greene St, Ste 600, Baltimore, the special times that we tions should be sent to Sur- MD or Samuel Waxman Canprise Lake Camp, 307 Seventh cer Research Foundation, 420 spent together. William B. and Ave., Suite 900, NY, NY 10001 Lexington Ave, Ste 825, NYC. Waxmancancer.org. Jane Eisner Bram or to Congregation Emanu-el.
Lee MacPhail, center, the Yankees general manager, in 1966 with Michael Burke, left, the teams president, and Ralph Houk, the manager. He later became president of the American League.
In Memoriam
Lee MacPhail, a former president of the American League, a general manager of the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, and the oldest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, died on Thursday night at his home in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 95. The Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, N.Y., announced the death. In a baseball career that spanned five decades, Mr. MacPhail held virtually every baseball executive position except commissioner. He and his father, Larry, are the only father-andson pair in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the MacPhail family now includes four generations of baseball men. Lee MacPhail was a calm presence, a conciliator, in contrast with Larry MacPhail, a combative executive who introduced night baseball to the major leagues in 1935 when he ran the Cincinnati Reds and later moved on to the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Yankees. My father shunned the attention and the spotlight, Lee MacPhails son Andy, a third-generation baseball executive in the family, told The Palm Beach Post in 2008. My grandfather enjoyed it. Despite his placid demeanor, Lee MacPhail was probably best remembered for being at the center of a baseball storm: the pinetar dispute of July 1983. In a game between the Yankees and the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium, an umpire disallowed a go-ahead home run by George Brett of the Royals with two outs in the ninth inning, ruling that Brett had too much pine tar on his bat. Mr. MacPhail, the A.L. president at the time, overruled the umpire, citing the spirit of the rules, and determined that the home run could stand, even though Bretts bat indeed had too much pine tar on it under major league rules. Mr. MacPhails decision infuriated George Steinbrenner, the Yankees principal owner and Mr. MacPhails former boss. Mr. Steinbrenner fumed that if the ruling cost the Yankees their division race, Mr. MacPhail might consider going house-hunting in Kansas City. (The Yankees finished third in the A.L. East.) Mr. MacPhail survived the tempest. That year he became the major league club owners chief labor executive, and in 1985 he averted a second long players strike. As a member of the management negotiating team while he was A.L. president in 1981, he had been instrumental in settling a 50-day work stoppage. Leland Stanford MacPhail Jr. was born Oct. 25, 1917, in Nashville. He graduated from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, where he played baseball and
Mr. MacPhail ruled in favor of the Royals George Brett in the 1983 pine-tar bat incident.
football. In 1941 he became the business manager of the Dodgers Interstate League farm team in Reading, Pa., while his father was bringing a pennant to Brooklyn for the first time in 21 years as the Dodgers general manager. Except for teaching history at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and serving in the Navy during World War II, Mr. MacPhail said, my whole working life was baseball. Mr. MacPhail played a key role in building the Yankees teams that dominated baseball in the two decades after World War II.
about the game. I was always with him and was generally described as the man who was there to show him where second base was, Mr. MacPhail recalled. He returned to the Yankees in October 1966 as their general manager, hoping to rebuild a storied franchise that had fallen on hard times while owned by CBS. The Yankees were an aging team with few talented replacements in the minors, and over the next six years Mr. MacPhail was unable to bring another pennant to New York. When Mr. Steinbrenner gained control of the franchise in January 1973, he quickly involved himself in baseball decisions, and at the end of the 1973 season Mr. MacPhail and the Yankees manager, Ralph Houk, left the team. Mr. MacPhail became the A.L. president in 1974 with the retirement of Joe Cronin and served two five-year terms. He ran the player relations committee, managements labor relations arm, from 1983 to 1985, then retired from baseball. Mr. MacPhail is survived by three sons from his marriage to the former Jane Hamilton, who died in 1972: Bruce, Allen and Andy. Andy MacPhail was the Orioles president for baseball operations, the general manager of the Minnesota Twins when they won the World Series in 1987 and 1991, and president of the Chicago Cubs. Mr. MacPhail is also survived by grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. One grandson is Lee MacPhail IV, the Orioles director of professional scouting, representing a fourth generation of MacPhails in baseball. Mr. MacPhails brother, Bill, who died in 1996, was a pioneering television sports executive. A son, Lee MacPhail III, was the general manager of the minor league Reading Phillies when he was killed in an automobile accident in 1969. Mr. MacPhails second wife, the former Gwen Dayton, whom he married in 1974, died in 2002. In his autobiography, My 9 Innings, published in 1989, Mr. MacPhail was self-effacing in describing the scene when he would go home after a day at the ballpark. When I came out after a game, there were a gang of kids waiting to get the players autographs, and especially in my younger days I would be mobbed, he wrote. Someone at the back of the group would yell, Who is it? and then one of the kids who had gotten my autograph would exclaim in disgust, Oh, hes nobody. But you couldnt not sign; they wouldnt believe it if you tried to tell them you were nobody. In 1998, 20 years after his father was inducted, Lee MacPhail was enshrined at Cooperstown.
Joseph Sargent, a financier who helped found the Killington ski area in Vermont, a once-littleknown peak that grew into one of Americas largest winter sports resorts, died on Wednesday in West Hartford, Conn. He was 83. He had been treated for pancreatic cancer, his son Tom said. Mr. Sargent, an avid skier, became involved in the Killington enterprise in the mid-1950s, when he attended a meeting where another businessman, Preston Smith, pitched the idea of a ski development in rural Vermont to
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than 10 trails. Amenities included a base lodge made from a repurposed Civilian Conservation Corps hut and a ticket booth made from a chicken coop. By the mid-1970s, Sherburne had acquired other resorts, and in 1996, Mr. Smith and Mr. Sargent sold the company to L.B.O. Enterprises for more than $100 million. Killington now has 140 trails and 22 lifts across seven mountains. Joseph Denny Sargent was born on Sept. 11, 1929, in Hartford. He started skiing in high school at St. Pauls School in Concord, N.H., and continued at Yale, where he earned degrees in economics and geology. In addition to his son, Mr. Sargent is survived by his wife, the former Mary Tennant; another son, Robert; two daughters, Suzanne and Diane; and 11 grandchildren.