NY+Times+25+nov

 **** __Obama May Add 30,000 Troops in Afghanistan__ **** By HELENE COOPER and ERIC SCHMITT President Obama’s aides signaled that he would send as many as 30,000 additional American troops, but the total number remained in flux.

**** __As Travelers Cut Costs, Holiday Jaunts Grow Longer__ **** By MICHELINE MAYNARD The holiday crush at the nation’s airports has taken hold several days earlier as travelers sought less expensive flights.

**** __From the Hospital Room to Bankruptcy Court__ **** By KEVIN SACK Lawyers and court officials say that medical debt is leading to more bankruptcies. **** __U.S. Strategy on Afghanistan Will Contain Many Messages__ **** By DAVID E. SANGER As President Obama rolls out his plan, he will be adjusting his approach for multiple audiences: voters, allies, and the extremists who are the enemy.

**** __India’s Guard Is Up, but Weaknesses Remain__ **** By LYDIA POLGREEN and VIKAS BAJAJ A year after the deadly assault in Mumbai that killed 163 people, the public outrage that many thought would usher in a political groundswell has dissipated.

**** __Soccer in Iraq: Another Field for Argument__ **** By ROD NORDLAND and SA'AD AL-IZZI The suspension of Iraq’s soccer team from international competition illustrates the capacity of past divisions to bedevil an immature political present. **** __After a Humbling Spiral, Kerry Returns to Form__ **** By MARK LEIBOVICH After some painful losses — the 2004 election, Ted Kennedy’s death — Senator John Kerry is in a position of influence again.

**** __California Takes Step to Limit Emissions__ **** By JOHN M. BRODER With proposals to reduce emissions tied to climate change stalled in Congress, a state works on its own cap-and-trade plan.

**** __Lou Dobbs Weighs Senate Run, as a Steppingstone__ **** By DAVID M. HALBFINGER A spokesman for the former anchor Lou Dobbs said he may run against Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey. **** __U.S. Looks to Australia on Credit Card Fees__ **** By KEITH BRADSHER After a law forced a cut in transaction fees, some merchants and banks added new charges for customers that were, sometimes, higher than the old ones.

**** __G.M. to Decide Saab’s Fate Next Week__ **** By NICK BUNKLEY The fate of the Swedish automaker rests with the G.M. board after the buyer backed out of the deal on Tuesday.

**** __Home Prices May Be Nearing a New Dip__ **** By DAVID STREITFELD and JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ The modest recovery in home prices is beginning to falter, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index.