NY+Times+9+nov

 **** __Obama Presses Senate to Act Quickly on Its Health Bill__ **** By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG The slim margin in the House suggests greater challenges in the Senate, where the majority leader, Harry Reid, is struggling to hold on to all 58 Democrats and two independents.

**** __Iraq Passes Crucial Election Law__ **** By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS and SA’AD IZZI After weeks of stalemate, lawmakers approved a law to administer a critical election that could determine how quickly U.S. combat forces leave.

**** __Fort Hood Gunman Gave Signals Before His Rampage__ **** By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. and JAMES DAO Relatives and acquaintances of Major Nidal Malik Hasan say the stress that led to the rampage had been building for a long time.

**** __The Legacy of 1989 Is Still Up for Debate__ **** By STEVEN ERLANGER Europe was transformed in 1989, but the events of that year are seen differently in Europe, the U.S. and Russia.

**** __In Twilight at 91, Mandela Endures as South Africa’s Ideal__ **** By CELIA W. DUGGER Even as Nelson Mandela fades from view, he retains a vital place in South Africa’s public consciousness.

**** __Iran Said to Ignore Effort to Salvage a Nuclear Deal__ **** By DAVID E. SANGER The Obama administration has told Iran in back-channel messages that it is willing to allow the country to send its enriched uranium to several nations for safekeeping.

**** __Complications Grow for Muslims Serving Nation__ **** By ANDREA ELLIOTT In the years since Sept. 11, the service of Muslim-Americans is more necessary and more complicated than ever.

**** __For Opponents of Abortion, a Victory in Health Care Vote__ **** By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and ROBERT PEAR Lobbying by Roman Catholic priests helped push a block on using federal subsidies for insurance covering elective abortions.

****NEWS ANALYSIS**** **** __The Medical Industry Grumbles, but It Stands to Gain__ **** By DUFF WILSON and REED ABELSON Many analysts say the House bill is not as bad for business as many in the health care industry might have feared when the overhaul effort began.

**** __Haute Couture, Available Through Netflix Model__ **** By JENNA WORTHAM Rent the Runway wants to do for high-end fashion what Netflix has done for movies by offering a simple mail-order system.

**** __A Movie’s Budget Pops From the Screen__ **** By MICHAEL CIEPLY Despite many skeptics, 20th Century Fox thinks it can turn a profit on its 3-D science-fiction film “Avatar,” which is among the most expensive movies ever.

****NEWS ANALYSIS**** **** __The Medical Industry Grumbles, but It Stands to Gain__ **** By DUFF WILSON and REED ABELSON Many analysts say the House bill is not as bad for business as many in the health care industry might have feared when the overhaul effort began. .