WORLD
By RACHEL DONADIO The prospect of a new transitional government in Greece and signs that Silvio Berlusconi's hold on power in Italy was weakening did little to reassure investors. By LANDON THOMAS Jr. By most accounts, George A. Papandreou, who has committed to stepping down as prime minister, lacked the political drive that marked his father and grandfather. By RACHEL DONADIO and NIKI KITSANTONIS Prime Minister George A. Papandreou and his chief rival agreed to create a new government, under a new prime minister, but no lineup has yet been announced. U.S.
By MARC LACEY Oklahoma has been experiencing numerous earthquakes in recent years, most too small to feel, but residents certainly felt the two most recent ones. By JOHN M. BRODER Improper pressure and conflicts of interest have been alleged in the project, which would carry oil from Canadian tar sands to Oklahoma and the Gulf Coast. By KIRK JOHNSON A $50 million art project, "Over the River," will suspend nearly six miles of fabric panels along a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River. POLITICS
Magazine Preview By T. A. FRANK The end of the Cain campaign has been at hand for months. And yet the end doesn't arrive. And the end isn't about to arrive now either. By MARK LANDLER and JENNIFER STEINHAUER Democrats hope to make a Senate bill the vehicle for a package of tax breaks to promote the hiring of veterans, one of two provisions in President Obama's jobs plan that have support in both parties. By ROBERT PEAR Republican members of a "supercommittee" trying to reach a deal to cut the federal deficit said they would agree to limiting tax breaks in return for a permanent reduction in marginal tax rates. BUSINESS
By EDWARD WYATT An analysis of enforcement actions found at least 51 cases in which 19 Wall Street firms were accused of breaking antifraud laws they had agreed never to breach. By GRAHAM BOWLEY Bond rates are being driven to levels that earlier forced Greece, Ireland and Portugal to seek bailouts. By NICOLA CLARK The French prime minister, François Fillon, introduced 19 billion euros' worth of budget cuts and warned that bankruptcy was "no longer an abstract word." TECHNOLOGY
By JOHN MARKOFF Researchers are trying to build the Babbage Analytical Engine, a room-size machine designed by Charles Babbage in the 1830s that uses primitive punch cards. DealBook By MARK SCOTT The electronics retailer reached a deal with Carphone Warehouse of Britain to take full ownership of a fast-growing American cellphone joint venture. Media Decoder Blog By JULIE BOSMAN Barnes & Noble has introduced a new color tablet as it competes with Amazon's Kindle Fire for buyers during the holiday shopping season. SPORTS
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Frazier, the former heavyweight champion, had an epic rivalry with Muhammad Ali that included the Thrilla in Manila, regarded as one of the greatest fights in boxing history. An Appraisal By DAVE ANDERSON For all the deserved accolades for Muhammad Ali, Dave Anderson says that Joe Frazier was the better fighter. And the better man. By PETE THAMEL The officials said the university employees put countless more children at risk of being abused by Jerry Sandusky. ARTS
Critic's Notebook By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN Janette Sadik-Khan, transportation commissioner for New York City, leads a two-wheeled tour of the city's controversial bike lanes. Books of The Times By MICHIKO KAKUTANI The subtext of Bill Clinton's new book is that he wants to help sell Obama policies that have not been persuasively sold to the American people. Theater Review | 'Godspell' By CHARLES ISHERWOOD The Broadway revival of "Godspell"is like being trapped in a summer camp rec room with a bunch of kids who have been a little too reckless with the Red Bull. NEW YORK / REGION
News Analysis By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA Many members of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's inner circle see the effort to build a high-tech graduate school in New York City as potentially a major part of his legacy. By COREY KILGANNON Driving the route for a proposed Formula One race in New Jersey, but with an obstacle the competitors surely wouldn't face: afternoon traffic. By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and ANDY NEWMAN An unnerving mix-up underscores a common forensic event: many remains thought to be human turn out to be animal bones. SCIENCE TIMES
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA A skittish species, related to the giraffe, is bred in captivity with a mix of patience, genetic know-how and romantic savoir-faire. Findings By JOHN TIERNEY The results of a study of "e-cigarettes" are encouraging, but a coalition of government officials and antismoking groups are warning about their dangers and trying to ban their sale. By HILLARY ROSNER DNA addresses the question of whether the cave artists of ancient France were realists or abstractionists. EDITORIALS
Editorial With the deficit-cutting panel close to a deadlock, Republicans now want to undo it. But walking away would be a blow to Washington's financial credibility. Editorial Evidence shows that environmental and health rules can help create new jobs. Editorial The approval of 35 new drugs, a near-record, is good news. But the agency now needs to vigilantly monitor how these drugs affect patients. OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor By NASSIM NICHOLAS TALEB Any person who takes risks that might lead to a government bailout - that is, any employee of a bank - should be paid no more than a civil servant. Op-Ed Columnist By FRANK BRUNI The predator to watch out for is less likely to don a trench coat and lurk behind a bush than to be someone who works closely with kids. Op-Ed Columnist By DAVID BROOKS Mitt Romney's commitment to tackling entitlement reform demonstrates his awareness of the issues that need to define the 2012 presidential election. ON THIS DAY
On November 8, 1960, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard M. Nixon for the presidency. | 
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