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• Iraq Lacks Plan on the Return of Refugees, Military Says
  U.S. military officials said the Iraqi government had yet to develop a plan to absorb returning refugees and keep them from setting off a new round of violence.
• In Chávez Territory, Signs of Dissent
  With President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela facing a test at the polls, some of his allies are restive.
• Citing Statistics, Giuliani Misses Time and Again
  Both Mitt Romney and Democrats have accused Rudolph W. Giuliani of a pattern of misleading figures.
• New Look for the New Museum
  The New Museum succeeds on a spectacular range of levels: as a hypnotic urban object, as a subtle critique of the art world and as a refreshingly unpretentious place to view art.
• Oxygen Suppliers Fight to Keep a Medicare Boon
  Medicare spends billions of dollars each year on products and services that are available at far lower prices.
• None Survive Turkish Plane Crash
  A Turkish passenger jet crashed in the mountains of western Turkey, killing all 56 people on board.
• U.S. Working With Banks on Loan Plan
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and federal banking regulators are working out the details of a plan to extend lower, introductory interest rates on home loans before they reset at higher levels.
• Shanghai Tycoon Falls From Grace
  Zhou Zhengyi was pronounced guilty on five charges, including misappropriation of funds, bribery and forging tax receipts, state media reported.
• Iran Defiant at Nuclear Talks
  Iran pledged to pursue its disputed atomic program as Europe’s top diplomat met Tehran’s main nuclear negotiator in a last effort to avert tougher sanctions.
• Food Banks, in a Squeeze, Tighten Belts
  Food banks around the country are reporting critical shortages that have forced them to ration supplies.
• The Evolution of Facebook’s Beacon
  The controversial advertising program has gone through several changes since it was introduced earlier this month.
• Is Romo the Next Favre?
  Packers fans learned that the backup quarterback Aaron Rodgers can move the chains.