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• Putin Supports First Deputy as Successor
  President Vladimir V. Putin’s endorsement of one of his closest confidantes, Dmitri A. Medvedev, makes him the favorite to become Russia’s next president.
• UBS Sells Stake After Write-Down
  UBS became the latest Western bank to seek a financial lifeline from the cash-rich East today as it wrote down $10 billion in mortgage-related assets.
• The Long Run: A Crime Buster, With His Eye on the Future
  Rudolph W. Giuliani plainly displayed the rawness of his promise and drive as U.S. attorney in the 1980s.
• The Caucus Blog: Deadlines Looming Over Spending Bills
  Congress is set to haggle this week over spending bills that couple domestic programs with war funds.
• Disability Cases Last Longer as Backlog Rises
  More people have lost their homes, gone bankrupt or even died while awaiting an appeals hearing on their Social Security disability claims, lawyers say.
• Philharmonic Agrees to Play in North Korea
  In the first significant cultural visit by Americans, the New York Philharmonic plans to visit Pyongyang.
• Unlikely Ally Against Congo Republic Graft
  Western investors are suing the Congo Republic to recover old debts that they bought for pennies on the dollar.
• News Analysis: Screenwriters Dig In for an Extended Brawl
  The latest round of talks has blown up over issues that had been buried inside the writers’ contract proposals.
• Gore Urges Bold Moves in Nobel Speech
  In his Nobel Prize speech today, Al Gore singled out the U.S. and China in particular for not doing enough.
• Police See Links in Colorado Shootings
  Police were investigating today whether one gunman was responsible for two shooting incidents at religious institutions in Colorado Sunday that left five dead.
• At Least 9 Killed in Baghdad Attacks
  A spate of bomb, rocket and mortar attacks today came amid an overall lull in violence in Baghdad.
• Afghan Forces Take Taliban Town
  Afghan and international forces have retaken a southern town held by Taliban militants since February, the Defense Ministry spokesman said.
• Monthly Fare for Transit to Rise 6.6% in Proposal
  The cost of monthly unlimited-ride MetroCards would rise to $81 from $76, according to a memo sent to Metropolitan Transportation Authority board members.
• DealBook Blog: DealBook: Tribune Appeals F.C.C. Ruling
  Tribune is asking a federal appeals court to strike down an order by the Federal Communications Commission that would eventually require the company to break up newspaper-TV station combinations it operates in four markets. The order was part of the F.C.C.'s overall decision approving investor Samuel Zell's $8.2 billion buyout of the media conglomerate. The company argues [...].