N.Y. / Region
MetroCard Coding Error Stalls Nearly 10,000 Riders
Passes sent to riders on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad should have been good for 30 days’ use of the city’s subway and bus systems, but turned out to be good for none.U.S.
Video: Louisiana Runoff: A Blue State Turns Red
Mary L. Landrieu, a three-term senator, is in the race of her career against the Republican Bill Cassidy as Louisiana voters head to the polls for a runoff vote on Dec. 6.World
Panel Details Plan to Give Scotland More Powers
Under new recommendations, the Scottish Parliament would set income tax rates and brackets, and the region would get a larger share of welfare spending and revenue from sales taxes.Sports
Wales and England Pass Their Rugby Tests
The coaches of England and Wales will rest easier after defeating contenders for next year’s Rugby World Cup.
ESTERO,
Fla. — Moriah Jefferson had 19 points and Breanna Stewart added 17 as
No. 3 Connecticut beat Wisconsin-Green Bay 89-53 Sunday night in the
championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase.
The
Huskies (5-1) have won 56 straight games when playing in regular-season
tournaments. Kia Nurse added 16 points for UConn, all in the first
half.
Mehryn Kraker scored 12 and Tesha Buck had 10 points for Wisconsin-Green Bay (5-2).
The
Phoenix took a 9-3 lead but UConn responded with a 10-0 run. UW-Green
Bay tied it at 26 on Mariah Monke's 3-pointer with 5:32 left in the
first half. But the Huskies went on another run, this time 11-0 and led
at halftime 37-26.
The difference in the first half: UConn had a 14-3 edge in points off turnovers.
UConn
used a 14-2 spurt to start the second half and finished with another
decisive victory. In the tournament, UConn won its games by 51, 39 and
36 points."
Business Day
Black Friday Bargains Help to Make November a Sales Hit for Automakers
The manufacturers reported selling 1.3 million vehicles in November, and were on pace to turn in their best annual performance since 2007.
Science
A Vulture’s Gut Is Simple but Seems Effective
Their guts contain only 76 micro-organisms, yet they are not harmed when ingesting wastes from a carcass.
Health
More Pastors Embrace Talk of Mental Ills
Matt Brogli, a Southern Baptist pastor in North Carolina, is among a growing number of evangelical clergy members sending mentally troubled congregants to secular professionals.Automobiles
Wheelies: The Buon Anniversario, Maserati Edition
Maserati celebrates its 100-year anniversary; BMW announces plans to expand hybrid-electric offerings.Automobiles
Wheelies: The Buon Anniversario, Maserati Edition
Maserati celebrates its 100-year anniversary; BMW announces plans to expand hybrid-electric offerings.Opinion
Is Obamacare Destroying the Democratic Party?
Senator Schumer brings a taboo subject out into the open.N.Y. / Region
How Cost of Train Station at World Trade Center Swelled to $4 Billion
The World Trade Center Transportation Hub’s complicated design is only part of how it became one of the most expensive and delayed stations ever built.U.S.
Past Remarks by Loretta Lynch, Attorney General Nominee, Offer Insight on Race Issues
Ms. Lynch, who is awaiting a hearing on her nomination for attorney general, has made past remarks about police relations in minority neighborhoods.The Upshot
Q. and A. With Charles Evans of the Fed: Low Inflation Is the Primary Concern
The Fed official, who successfully pushed in 2012 for more action to reduce unemployment, warns that interest rates must not be raised prematurely.U.S.
Supreme Court Called On to Decipher One Word
The case heard involves a law calling for a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence for a criminal who “forces any person to accompany him.”Business Day
For Uber, Airbnb and Other Companies, Customer Ratings Go Both Ways
Hotel, restaurant and car service companies are now frequently using sophisticated systems that allow them to identify their best, and worst, patrons.U.S.
Antismoking Story That Is Tailored to Native Alaskans
Michael George Patterson tells of his impending death to Alaskan youths, who have been found to not respond to fear-inducing imagery of disease and shortened life.U.S.
Rhode Island: Jury May Decide Pension Lawsuit
A Superior Court judge on Tuesday agreed to send a union-backed lawsuit over the state’s sweeping 2011 public pension reform to a jury trial, scheduled for April 20, a court spokesman said.World
Dutch Envoy Shifts From Syrian Arms Post to Lebanon
Sigrid Kaag, a United Nations diplomat from the Netherlands, has been named the organization’s special coordinator in Lebanon.Opinion
Christie’s Pig-Crate Politics
The governor’s veto of a bill that would ban gestation crates probably plays less well in New Jersey than in ... oh, let’s say Iowa.Technology
How to Restore Old Versions of Word Documents
Most Windows and Mac editions of Microsoft Word have a setting that automatically backs up documents. Also, how to export your Gmail contacts.World
New Concerns Over Response to Ebola Crisis
Doctors Without Borders, which responded early to the outbreak in West Africa, said local doctors, nurses and charity workers were still carrying an inordinate burden.World
Ukraine Reports Nuclear Plant Accident, but Official Says There’s ‘No Threat’
The announcement set off fears of a Chernobyl-like catastrophe, but there appeared to have been no radiation leak and only a temporary disruption to power.U.S.
House Republicans Ready Plan to Avoid a Government Shutdown
Speaker John A. Boehner and his deputies were counting votes for a two-part plan that includes a rebuke of the president on immigration.U.S.
Video: Louisiana Runoff: A Blue State Turns Red
Mary L. Landrieu, a three-term senator, is in the race of her career against the Republican Bill Cassidy as Louisiana voters head to the polls for a runoff vote on Dec. 6.World
Boko Haram Attacks With Ease, Causing Death and Mayhem in Nigeria’s Provinces
Two attacks on Monday in Maiduguri and Damaturu, state capitals in northern Nigeria, were among a wave of assaults showing Boko Haram’s ability to strike at will, especially against civilians.Opinion
A Costly and Outrageous Tax Break
Extending “bonus depreciation” will cost the U.S. nearly $300 billion over a decade, with no economic benefit.U.S.
Justices Urged to Intervene in Execution of Texas Man
Executing Scott Panetti, who has long shown signs of serious mental illness, would be unconstitutional, his lawyers argued before the Supreme Court.Magazine
Are We Missing the Big Picture on Climate Change?
Stories about smaller environmental problems can distract us from the slow-motion calamity that will eventually threaten every living being.N.Y. / Region
A Store Closes, but the Business Survives
After being priced out of the East Village, Neil Mendeloff thought his garden supply store might be done — until a move allowed for a leaner but still-successful operation.Health
Federal Study Finds 55 Percent of Infants Sleep With Soft Bedding, Raising Risk of Death
In recent years declines in the use of soft bedding, which increases the risk of suffocation and SIDS, have slowed or stalled entirely, according to a federal study.Health
F.D.A. Issues Caution on Use of Uterine Surgery Device That Can Spread Cancer
The agency warns that the tool ought not be used for most women, but critics complain that anything short of a ban is bad policy.Business Day
Treasury Auctions for the Week of Dec. 1
The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.World
Iraqi Government and Kurds Reach Deal to Share Oil Revenues
The agreement, which could unite Iraq in the face of a Sunni insurgency, covers the sharing of oil revenues with the autonomous Kurdish region.U.S.
In Religious Order, Texas Women Find a Place to Call Home
In 2009, eight Catholic sisters came to Austin at the invitation of Bishop Gregory Aymond to teach and establish a new permanent residence for the Dominican Sisters of Mary.Opinion
The Billionaires’ Park
Public spaces are increasingly built and cared for with private funds.Opinion
Counting Benghazi Blessings
Congress has been very busy this year, so let’s give thanks for all the investigations into the 2012 attack on an American compound in Libya.World
Maoist Rebels Kill 13 Members of a Police Force in India
The members of the Central Reserve Police Force were killed in an ambush in a forested area of the central state of Chhattisgarh.World
Dozens Missing After South Korean Trawler Sinks in Bering Sea
Rescuers had managed to pull seven survivors and one dead crew member out of the water after the 1,753-ton vessel Oryong 501 sank.
Pretty car.
World
Pope, in Turkey, Issues Call to Protect Middle Eastern Christians
Francis and his counterpart in the Orthodox Church vowed to work together to prevent a Christian exodus from the Middle East.
U.S.
Race Relations Not a New Issue for Attorney General Nominee
Past remarks by Loretta E. Lynch, who is awaiting a hearing on her nomination, offer an insight into her thinking about police relations in minority communities.Health
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