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• Putin’s Party Wins in Russia, but Leadership Is Still Clouded
  While the results represent a triumph for President Vladimir V. Putin, they also usher in a new era of political instability for Russia.
• Vivendi to Acquire a Controlling Stake in Activision
  The deal would create a rival to Electronic Arts as the largest independent video game publisher.
• Venezuela Votes on Whether to Give Chávez More Power
  Proposed constitutional changes would speed President Hugo Chávez’s efforts to formally establish a socialist state.
• The World: Peace? Sure, I’ll See What I Can Do
  President Bush has been thrust front and center into a role he never wanted to play, that of Middle East peace broker.
• Business Lobby Presses Agenda Before ’08 Vote
  Lobbyists are racing to secure a wide range of health, safety, labor and economic rules before President Bush leaves office.
• NBC to Pay for Blocks of Programs
  NBC has made an ambitious deal, apparently the first of its kind, to buy a block of prime-time programming from outside producers.
• Delegates in Bali for Climate Talks
  Two weeks of talks starting Monday are aimed at breathing new life into the troubled 17-year-old global climate treaty.
• Taylor Mourned at Redskins Game
  The most stark reminder of Sean Taylor’s plight came when the Washington Redskins lined up on defense for the first time. Instead of 11 Redskins on the field, as rules allow, there were 10.
• Midwest Recovering After Snowstorm
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A storm system slid across the Northeast with snow, sleet and freezing rain Sunday, glazing roads and tying up air travel after blacking out thousands of customers in the Midwest.
• Ending Famine, Simply by Ignoring the Experts
  Malawi’s agricultural turnaround has implications for fighting hunger across Africa.
• The Caucus Blog: Romney to Address His Mormonism
  Mitt Romney will address his Mormon religion, on Thursday at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas.