6+JANV

 **** __Iran Shielding Its Nuclear Efforts in Maze of Tunnels__ **** By WILLIAM J. BROAD Iran has shielded its infrastructure from attack in dense rock and further obscured the scale and nature of its nuclear effort, complicating the West’s military calculus.

**** __U.S. Saw a Path to Qaeda Chiefs Before Bombing__ **** By MARK MAZZETTI Before his suicide attack, a Jordanian militant was seen as the most promising Al Qaeda informant in years.

****ECONOMIC SCENE**** **** __If Fed Missed This Bubble, Will It See a New One?__ **** By DAVID LEONHARDT A lack of explanation for why the Fed failed to recognize the economic bubble is the weak link in its push for power. **** __Indian Official Gets Far on a Few Words__ **** By LYDIA POLGREEN Shashi Tharoor, a member of Parliament and a junior minister, has upset traditional politicians with his frequent use of Twitter.

**** __Slow Start for Military Corps in Afghanistan__ **** By ERIC SCHMITT Adm. Mike Mullen admonished the chiefs of the four armed services three weeks ago for not always providing the best people.

**** __Obama Says Plot Could Have Been Disrupted__ **** By JEFF ZELENY and HELENE COOPER President Obama said the U.S. had the information to uncover a recent terror plot but “failed to connect those dots.” He also said he would suspend the transfer of detainees to Yemen from Guantánamo Bay. ****BETH COURT**** **** __Optimism Is Fresh Arrival in California Cul-de-Sac__ **** By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Among the families of Beth Court, a block in Moreno Valley, Calif., hit hard by the foreclosure crisis, optimism is taking hold.

**** __Senator Dodd Will Not Seek Re-election, Democrats Say__ **** By ADAM NAGOURNEY Christopher J. Dodd, the embattled Connecticut Democrat who has been a pivotal figure in the major debates now confronting Congress, has decided not to seek a sixth term this year, those familiar with his plans said Wednesday.

**** __Promise to Trim Deficit Is Growing Harder to Keep__ **** By JACKIE CALMES On nearly every front, President Obama’s goal of lower deficits has gotten harder since his first budget a year ago. **** __Television Begins a Push Into the 3rd Dimension__ **** By BRIAN STELTER and BRAD STONE Manufacturers are unveiling sets capable of 3-D as cable programmers rush to create new channels for them.

**** __Laboring to Survive__ **** By NICK BUNKLEY U.A.W. Local 112, long a thorn in General Motors’ side, is now working with the automaker to ensure its success and protect union members’ jobs.

**** __Asia Gains a Tech Edge by Backing Start-Ups__ **** By ASHLEE VANCE Companies that once built devices to Silicon Valley’s specifications are now investing in start-ups so they can compete with their former customers.