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• Framework Set by Palestinians and Israelis for Peace Talks
  At the opening of talks in Annapolis, Md., the Israeli and Palestinian leaders committed themselves to negotiate a peace treaty by the end of 2008.
• Stocks Rebound on Citigroup Deal and Oil News
  Promising news from the Middle East sent the Dow up 215 points, a long way toward making up for yesterday’s steep sell-off.
• Bits : Verizon Says It Will Open Its Wireless Network
  Verizon Wireless said that it plans to offer two flavors of service: a traditional bundle and a “bring your own” device service.
• Red Cross Dismisses President, Citing Relationship
  Mark Everson was asked to resign after it was learned that he had had a “personal relationship” with an employee.
• Redskins Mourn Shooting Death of Star Safety
  Teary-eyed fans gathered at Redskins’ headquarters in Virginia today after the death of 24-year-old Sean Taylor.
• Police and Protesters Clash Near Paris
  Officials said that the violence in a Paris suburb was escalating into urban guerrilla warfare.
• F.C.C. Weighs Cable TV Compromise
  A compromise was sought after members of the commission balked at a proposal by the agency’s chairman that would open the door to tougher regulation of cable TV operators.
• Robert Cade, Gatorade Creator, Dies
  Dr. Robert Cade and other researchers created the sports drink in 1965 to help University of Florida football players, sparking a multimillion dollar industry.
• Bill Hartack, Five-Derby Winner, Dies
  Bill Hartack was one of only two jockeys to win the Kentucky Derby five times. He was 74.
• 1-Year Sentence in Oil-for-Food Case
  The Texas oilman Oscar Wyatt Jr. was sentenced to a year in prison for conspiring to violate the rules of the U.N. oil-for-food program.
• The Caucus Blog: Clinton’s New Ally, Colin Powell?
  Would Colin Powell be willing to carry water for Hillary Clinton, and not-so-subtly rebuke George W. Bush in the process?.
• TV Decoder Blog: Edwards Attends Rally for Writers
  Hundreds attended a rally in support of the Writers Guild of America strike in Washington Square Park on Tuesday. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) A rally in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon in support of the Writers Guild of America drew several hundred people, though not the thousand that the labor unions that organized the event said they had [...].
• The Lede Blog: Did Bush Help Clear Holiday Airways?
  Would the delays have been even worse without the changes?.
• DealBook Blog: The Journal’s Merrill Correction
  From DealBook colleague Jenny Anderson: When The Wall Street Journal ran a correction Monday on an front-page article about Merrill Lynch, the securities firm was unsurprisingly elated. The paper said that its Nov. 2 piece, which said that Merrill had tried to delay reporting losses by essentially "parking" some mortgage-related assets with some hedge funds, featured [...].
• City Room: A Judge’s Anger Over a Cellphone
  From the bench in Niagara Falls, N.Y., an irked judge warned that "every single person is going to jail in this courtroom." A panel on judicial conduct is recommending his removal.