NY+Times+12+nov

 **** __U.S. Envoy Urges Caution on Forces for Afghanistan__ **** By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK LANDLER The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, who once served as the top U.S. military commander there, expressed reservations about deploying additional troops, senior officials said.

**** __American Adviser to Kurds Stands to Reap Oil Profits__ **** By JAMES GLANZ and WALTER GIBBS Peter W. Galbraith, an influential former U.S. ambassador, could earn millions as a result of his closeness to the Iraqi Kurds and his financial ties with a Norwegian oil company.

**** __Job Woes Exacting a Heavy Toll on Family Life__ **** By MICHAEL LUO The recession’s damage often extends to children, who absorb more than their parents are fully aware of.

****NEWS ANALYSIS**** **** __In Leaning on Karzai, U.S. Has Limited Leverage__ **** By HELENE COOPER As President Obama reviews his strategy in Afghanistan, the question of how much leverage the U.S. really has over President Hamid Karzai is at the center of the discussion.

**** __Japan Cools to America as It Prepares for Obama Visit__ **** By HELENE COOPER President Obama’s visit to Tokyo on Friday will come at a time when relations with Japan are strained.

**** __Okinawans Grow Impatient With Dashed Hopes on U.S. Base__ **** By MARTIN FACKLER The issue of the American air base on Okinawa has taken on heightened significance and is perhaps the most prominent issue President Obama will face during his visit.

**** __Video Bingo Has Alabamians Yelling Everything But__ **** By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON An electronic version of the game has proven popular, except with gambling foes.

**** __At Fort Hood, Witness Credits Second Officer__ **** By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. A witness disputed the Army’s initial version of how a shooting spree at Fort Hood, Tex., was brought to an end.

**** __Questions, Not Alarms, Met Exchanges With Cleric__ **** By SCOTT SHANE and DAVID JOHNSTON Messages Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan sent to Anwar al-Awlaki were not expressions of militancy, according to officials. **** __Little Cargo, Loads of Debt__ **** By LANDON THOMAS Jr. As ship owners confront plummeting charter rates from a 25 percent drop in global trade, fears have increased about the recovery of European banks with large shipping industry portfolios.

**** __In Charity Tax Filing, a Glimpse of Goldman__ **** By GERALDINE FABRIKANT Goldman Sachs has set aside $200 million to nearly double the size of its main foundation, which has placed a lot of its money in hedge funds and trades heavily in futures contracts.

**** __Hewlett-Packard to Acquire 3Com__ **** By STEVE LOHR The $2.7 billion deal, valued at $7.90 a share, has already been approved by directors of both companies.