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• A Toxic Pipeline: Counterfeit Drugs’ Path Eased by Free Trade Zones
  Counterfeiters use free trade zones to hide a drug’s provenance or to make or relabel adulterated products.
• Old U.S. Allies, Still Hiding Deep in Laos
  Thousands of jungle warriors hired by the C.I.A. during the Vietnam War live in fear of the Laotian government.
• In Chaotic Race, Huckabee Rising
  In weekend campaigning, Mike Huckabee’s ascendancy rippled across the Republican field.
• Palestinians Seek $5.6 Billion in Aid
  The Palestinian Authority made the request at a one-day meeting of big international donor nations began in Paris.
• Pardon Reported for Saudi Rape Victim
  King Abdullah pardoned a woman sentenced to 200 lashes after pressing charges against the men who raped her, a Saudi newspaper said.
• Russia Ships Nuclear Fuel to Iran
  The fuel was delivered to the power station at the heart of an international dispute on Iran’s nuclear program.
• For Recipients of Medicare, the Hard Sell
  Federal officials are trying to cut down on aggressive or deceptive sales pitches for Medicare Advantage plans.
• South Korean Candidate Faces Inquiry
  Parliament voted to open a fraud investigation against Lee Myung-bak, the leading presidential candidate.
• N.Y. Couple Convicted in Slavery Case
  CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) -- A jury on Monday convicted a millionaire couple of enslaving two Indonesian women they brought to their mansion to work as housekeepers.
• New Jersey Bans Death Penalty
  Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed a law on Monday making New Jersey the first state in four decades to abolish the death penalty.
• The Caucus: The Clock is Ticking for Congress
  Congress still has a laundry list of things to accomplish. For Democrats, that includes proving they are capable and productive. For Republicans, it includes proving that the Democrats are not.
• Shifting Careers Blog: Shifting Careers: The Out-of-Office Message
  The art of crafting the perfect "out-of-office" message.
• TV Decoder Blog: TV Decoder: Silver Lining to Work Stoppage?
  The Fox network has put a positive spin on the six-week-old writers’ strike, crowing that the labor dispute would lead to changes to the development process and cost savings. Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly said in October: “It would give us an excuse to shake things up.” Fox’s parent News Corp. chief operating officer Peter Chernin [...].
• Paper Cuts Blog: Paper Cuts: Skimming the Sunday Reviews
  A quick hike through the Sunday (and a few non-Sunday) book review sections. The Times of London A.C. Grayling takes a sober and sobering look at “Crimes of War (2.0): What the Public Should Know,” edited by Roy Gutman, David Reiff and Anthony Dworkin: In its first edition, published in 1999, this book was an importantly useful compendium, [...].