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Egyptian Cleric Defends Forced Evacuation of Families From Sinai
The government-appointed mufti, or chief interpreter of Islamic law, defended the clearing out of more than 1,100 families from the peninsula to root out extremists.World
Clashes on Syrian Border Split Lebanese Town
The village of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon, is determined to stay out of the Syrian conflict, even as it is pushed toward deeper reliance on one of the combatants, Hezbollah.Business Day
Researchers Seek Crucial Tool: A Fast, Finger-Prick Ebola Test
Medical companies are looking for a technology that takes only a little blood, and gives an answer in minutes instead of hours or days.Opinion
The World Is Fast
The biggest challenge of all was never discussed during the midterms: the surging of the market, Mother Nature and Moore’s Law at once.Opinion
Driving Student Borrowers Into Default
Congress should do more to help graduates mired in student loan debt find a way to make payments and meet their obligations.Sports
Wary of Losing Rams, St. Louis Is Set to Huddle on Stadium
With the owner Stan Kroenke becoming a bogeyman to fans who fear he will move the Rams back to California, Missouri’s governor is expected to appoint a task force to work on a plan for a new stadium.
Arts
Thanks to Giacometti, Sotheby’s Hits Its Highest Total Ever at Fall Opening
Sotheby’s sold $422.1 million worth of Impressionist and Modern art, just $1 million shy of its high estimate.World
Sex After 50? Less Important for Women, Portuguese Court Rules
A three-judge panel reduced compensation for a widow, now 69, who had won a court battle after surgery made sex painful, saying sex was less important after 50.Business Day
Punch Line With Real Political Punch
The results of Bill Maher’s bid to influence a House race in Minnesota will be seen with Tuesday’s election returns.Science
Strays Leading the Soviets Into Space
Throughout the 1950s and into the ’60s, canine cosmonauts were plucked from the streets and alleys of Moscow, trained at the Institute of Aviation Medicine, then vaulted toward the heavens in satellites.Your Money
Ways to Increase Your Wealth When Your Income Is Flat
Lowering debt, adding to savings or learning more about investing are strategies that can help combat stagnant income.World
Calls Grow to Broaden Search for Next U.N. Leader
With Ban Ki-moon set to step down in 2016, momentum is building to open up the secretive selection process for the next United Nations secretary general.Health
Fighting an Epidemic With Hands Tied
Hundreds of care personnel have braved the terrifying prospect of infection to respond to the Ebola emergency in West Africa. Thousands more will be needed in the future, but will they go?
World
Putin’s Friend Profits in Purge of Schoolbooks
When the number of approved textbooks for Russia’s 14 million schoolchildren was slashed by more than half, one publisher with close ties to President Vladimir V. Putin profited handsomely.Sports
Nascar Fines Crew Members for Postrace Fight in Texas
Brad Keselowski and Jeff Gordon avoided any penalties for their brawl, but two crew chiefs and four crew members from Hendrick Motorsports, Gordon’s team, were punished.Opinion
Conflicts in the Sharing Economy
Businesses like Airbnb should be regulated if they make it harder for people to find permanent housing, but benign forms of apartment sharing should be allowed.The Upshot
The Strange Case of States’ Addiction to Casinos
Significant expansions of gambling passed in three states, but were rejected in two where in-state interests balked.U.S.
Kuwaiti Prisoner Held for 13 Years Is Released From Guantánamo
Fawzi al Odah is also only the second low-level prisoner to be released this year, and is the first transfer under a new system of parole-board-like hearings to periodically review cases.Sports
Formula One in Crisis Mode
With a depleted grid and uncertain finances, the racing series looks inward as it heads to the Brazilian Grand Prix near São Paulo this weekend.U.S.
New Outside Groups Prove Worth to Conservative Donors
The election was a life-or-death moment for the “super PACs” and political nonprofit groups that helped the party defeat Democrats across the country.Automobiles
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