28+DEC

 **** __More Questions on Why Terror Suspect Was Not Stopped__ **** By ERIC LIPTON and SCOTT SHANE As criticism mounted that security lapses had led to a brush with disaster, President Obama ordered a review of the two major planks of the aviation security system.

**** __Police Are Said to Have Killed 10 in Iran Protests__ **** By ROBERT F. WORTH and NAZILA FATHI The police opened fire on protesters, killing at least 10 people, including a nephew of the opposition leader.

****WOMEN AT ARMS**** **** __Another Peril in War Zones: Sexual Abuse by Fellow G.I.’s__ **** By STEVEN LEE MYERS The integration of men and women in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan has forced to the surface issues that commanders rarely confronted before. **** __Thailand Begins Repatriation of Hmong to Laos__ **** By SETH MYDANS Armed with riot shields and batons, the Thai military began early Monday to forcibly return 4,000 asylum seekers to Laos.

****MARSEILLE JOURNAL**** **** __French Mosque’s Symbolism Varies With Beholder__ **** By STEVEN ERLANGER The planned Grand Mosque of Marseille represents Muslim assimilation in France, but is also a symbol of new anxiety among non-Muslim Europeans.

**** __Pakistan Is Rocked by a Spate of Attacks__ **** By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and PIR ZUBAIR SHAH A handful of deadly attacks ravaged parts of Pakistan over the weekend and highlighted the multiple security challenges confronting the embattled Islamabad government. **** __For Airline Passengers, Pat-Downs, Searches and Restroom Monitors__ **** By MICHELINE MAYNARD Passengers at airports around the world encountered extra security, with international travelers undergoing new bag inspections, body searches and questioning.

**** __U.S. Widens Terror War to Yemen, a Qaeda Bastion__ **** By ERIC SCHMITT and ROBERT F. WORTH American officials said Yemen could become Al Qaeda’s next operational and training hub, rivaling the lawless tribal areas of Pakistan.

**** __Gay Candidates Get Support That Causes May Not__ **** By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. Openly gay candidates are winning elections more often, even in states that passed bans on same-sex marriage. **** __A Tentative Sparkle Enlivens Holiday Shopping__ **** By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM This season, retailers controlled inventories and expenses, leading to fewer discounts and better profit margins.

**** __Why Studios Keep Cranking Out TV Remakes, Despite the Flops__ **** By BILL CARTER Reprises like “The Fugitive,” “Bionic Woman” and “Melrose Place” have fared poorly, and yet next fall will bring “The Rockford Files,” “Charlie’s Angels” and “Hawaii Five-O.”

**** __Adding Fees and Fences on Media Sites__ **** By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and TIM ARANGO Ads alone are proving inadequate, and in the next several weeks, some publications are expected to take the plunge by erecting pay walls.