NY+Times+3+nov

 **** __Obama Warns Karzai to Focus on Tackling Corruption__ **** By HELENE COOPER and JEFF ZELENY President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, now assured of a new term, was urged by President Obama “to write a new chapter” in his government’s legitimacy.

**** __Ford Posts an Unexpected Profit of $997 Million__ **** By BILL VLASIC The Ford Motor Company had its first profitable quarter in North America in over four years and said that, at least for now, it had stopped rapidly burning through its cash reserves.

**** __Urban Hospitals May Feel Squeeze in a Health Overhaul__ **** By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS A House bill provision would order a study of regional variations in Medicare spending, pitting more rural hospitals against those in areas like New York City.

****NEWS ANALYSIS**** **** __Iran’s Politics Stand in the Way of a Nuclear Deal__ **** By MICHAEL SLACKMAN The equivocating by Iran may be as much a product of a political crisis as it is a negotiating tactic, experts said.

**** __Russia Tries, Once Again, to Rein in Vodka Habit__ **** By CLIFFORD J. LEVY President Dmitri A. Medvedev wants Russia to deal with its ruinous penchant for the bottle.

**** __Karadzic Promises to Attend War Crimes Trial Tuesday__ **** By MARLISE SIMONS Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader, is defending himself but previously advised the tribunal that he was not ready for the trial.

**** __Gore’s Dual Role in Spotlight: Advocate and Investor__ **** By JOHN M. BRODER Policies that would direct federal money to Al Gore’s investments in green technology have drawn accusations of profiteering.

**** __3 Contests on Election Day Could Signal Political Winds__ **** By ADAM NAGOURNEY What to look for Tuesday as results come in from New Jersey, New York and Virginia.

**** __E. Coli Kills 2 and Sickens Many; Focus Is on Beef__ **** By GARDINER HARRIS Two people, one from New Hampshire and another from upstate New York, have died after eating ground beef that may be responsible for an E. coli outbreak.

**** __A Free Credit Score Followed by a Monthly Bill__ **** By RON LIEBER The government is trying to counter what it says are ads that trick consumers into paying for credit monitoring.

**** __U.S. to Allow G.M. to Use Federal Loans to Invest in Delphi__ **** By NICK BUNKLEY General Motors will use $1.7 billion in a federal escrow account to buy an interest in Delphi, the parts maker it used to own.

**** __At Work With the Flu__ **** By STEVEN GREENHOUSE According to a federal agency, 39 percent of private-sector workers do not receive paid sick leave, which many fear may be encouraging the spread of swine flu.