NY+Times+18+nov

 **** __China Holds Firm on Major Issues in Obama’s Visit__ **** By HELENE COOPER President Obama was confronted, on his first visit, with a fast-rising China more willing to say no to the U.S.

**** __New York Is Set for Strict Stand on D.W.I. Cases__ **** By JEREMY W. PETERS An agreement passed by the State Assembly would make driving drunk with a child in the vehicle a felony.

**** __Many Doctors to Stay Course on Breast Exams for Now__ **** By PAM BELLUCK Despite recommendations that women should start breast screening at 50, not 40, many doctors said they were not ready to make such a drastic change.

**** __During Visit, Obama Skirts Chinese Political Sensitivities__ **** By MICHAEL WINES and SHARON LaFRANIERE President Obama has avoided public meetings with liberals, free press advocates and even ordinary Chinese.

**** __Pakistani Successes May Sway U.S. Troop Decision__ **** By SABRINA TAVERNISE and ERIC SCHMITT The army has made gains after sweeping operations against militants, but lasting success may prove elusive.

**** __Paying More for Flights Eases Guilt, Not Emissions__ **** By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL The sheer size of the airline industry’s emissions makes it hard to judge the effectiveness of carbon offset programs.

**** __New Mammogram Advice Finds a Skeptical Audience__ **** By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Much of the response to the new guidelines on mammograms has less to do with medicine than with a general approach to health care and to life itself.

****THOMSON JOURNAL**** **** __Town Divided Over Terror Suspects__ **** By MONICA DAVEY A village is asking itself if the economic advantages of moving terrorism suspects to its prison are worth it.

**** __3 Democrats Could Block Health Bill in Senate__ **** By CARL HULSE Three Senate Democrats are resisting a commitment to allow the Democratic health care bill to be debated on the floor.

**** __Philadelphia Gives Homeowners a Way to Stay Put__ **** By PETER S. GOODMAN A program in Philadelphia has enabled hundreds of troubled borrowers to retain their homes.

**** __$500 Million and Apology From Goldman__ **** By GRAHAM BOWLEY Criticized over bonuses, Goldman Sachs said it was working with the billionaire investor Warren E. Buffett in a $500 million project to help 10,000 small businesses.

**** __14,700 Disclosed Offshore Accounts__ **** By LYNNLEY BROWNING The I.R.S. announced the number as it released the criteria to get names of account holders in a UBS tax case.