NY+Times+14+nov

 **** __Accused 9/11 Mastermind to Face Civilian Trial in N.Y.__ **** By CHARLIE SAVAGE Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other men accused in the plot will be prosecuted in federal court, but other detainees will face military trials, the attorney general said.

**** __Water Found on Moon, Researchers Say__ **** By KENNETH CHANG The discovery, which came out of a mission a month ago, confirmed scientists’ suspicions and could help explorers.

**** __Forces Aligning in Bid to Block Cuts in Albany__ **** By DANNY HAKIM The governor and lawmakers have clashed over spending before, but recent events have created a new urgency.

**** __Obama Says U.S. Seeks to Build Stronger Ties to China__ **** By HELENE COOPER and MARTIN FACKLER President Obama said the United States would maintain close ties with traditional allies like Japan, but that it is not threatened by a rising China.

**** __Obama, in Japan, Says U.S. Will Study Status of a Marine Base on Okinawa__ **** By HELENE COOPER and MARTIN FACKLER Japan’s new prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, campaigned on a pledge to try to get the base off the island, where it has long been unwelcome.

**** __China Focuses on Territorial Issues as It Equates Tibet to U.S. Civil War South__ **** By EDWARD WONG While much attention during President Obama’s visit will be focused on trade and climate change, questions of sovereignty and territory remain an obsession of Chinese foreign policy.

**** __9/11 Trial Poses Unparalleled Legal Obstacles for Both Sides__ **** By ERIC LICHTBLAU and BENJAMIN WEISER How do you defend Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, one of the most notorious terrorist figures in history? One step, legal analysts say, may be to ask for a change of venue.

**** __Trial Venue Leaves 9/11 Families Angry or Satisfied__ **** By N. R. KLEINFIELD and JACK HEALY A sharp duality of reactions greeted the news that the government would have the accused plotters of the Sept. 11 attack stand trial in New York.

**** __How New York May Tighten Security Vise__ **** By CARA BUCKLEY and BENJAMIN WEISER New York has handled many dangerous criminals over the years. But the arrival of the man accused of masterminding 9/11 raises the stakes even further.

**** __More Than Ever, You Can Say That on Television__ **** By EDWARD WYATT Research has shown that vulgarities are being used more often, and in earlier hours, on prime-time television.

**** __Two Are Charged With Helping Madoff Falsify Records__ **** By DIANA B. HENRIQUES The F.B.I. arrested two computer programmers who worked for Bernard L. Madoff’s investment firm, prosecutors said on Friday.

**** __Bubbles at a Discount for Consumers Trading Down__ **** By DOREEN CARVAJAL Conspicuous spending on luxury items like Champagne is not considered fashionable during a global recession.