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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.
• British Hand Over Basra to Iraqis
  British forces gave up military control of the final region under their supervision after four and a half years.
• 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.
• Afghan Mission Is Reviewed as Concerns Rise
  Concerned about possible failure, the Bush administration and NATO have begun three top-to-bottom reviews.
• 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.
• 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.
• Steroid Report Depicts a 2-Player Domino Effect
  The career arcs of David Segui and Paul Lo Duca vividly illustrated how the use of drugs spread through baseball.
• The World: As China Goes, So Goes Global Warming
  Can the emerging superpower fast-forward through the most carbon-intense phase of nation building?
• Frustration With Charities and U.N. in Congo
  Many Congolese want the U.N. to intervene more forcefully and fight beside the Congolese Army against rebel forces.