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• Retailers Face an Ominous Holiday Sign
  Sales of women’s clothing, a traditional pillar of the holiday shopping season, are unusually weak so far this year, according to a major credit card company.
• G.O.P. Rivals Clash Over Support of Bush Policies
  Mitt Romney called on Mike Huckabee to apologize to the president over criticism of his foreign policy.
• The Nation: For Republicans, Falling in Love Is Hard to Do
  It is hard to think of another campaign when Republican voters have seemed less excited about their choices.
• Patriots 20, Jets 10: Despite Stormy Weather, Patriots Stay Perfect
  Lost in the all the hype over frosty weather and frosty relationships was the Jets turning an expected blowout into a real game. But the Patriots eventually polished off the Jets to move to 14-0.
• Turkey Bombs Kurdish Militant Targets in Iraq
  A Turkish Army official said that the U.S. had offered intelligence and clearance to enter Iraqi airspace.
• Google Gets Ready to Rumble With Microsoft
  The growing confrontation promises to be an epic battle that shapes the prosperity and progress of both companies.
• Snowstorms Delay Air Travel
  Snow overnight gave way to rain on Sunday in the New York City area, even as much of the Northeast was hit by snowstorms that delayed air travel and caused traffic accidents.
• Michigan Hires Rodriguez as Coach
  Michigan has hired West Virginia’s Rich Rodriguez as its next football coach, ending a nearly month long search in which two other candidates withdrew from consideration for the job.
• Afghan Mission Is Reviewed as Concerns Rise
  Deeply concerned about the prospect of failure, the Bush administration and NATO have begun three top-to-bottom reviews.
• Wider Spying Fuels Aid Plan for Telecom Industry
  The Bush administration is working to persuade Congress to pass legislation protecting companies that aid the N.S.A.’s warrantless eavesdropping program.