14+DEC

 **** __Citigroup Nears Deal to Return Billions in Bailout Funds__ **** By JEFF ZELENY and ERIC DASH The bank was close to a deal to be the last of the big banks to exit the bailout, after trying to persuade regulators that it was sound enough to stand on its own.

**** __New York Finds Extreme Crisis in Youth Prisons__ **** By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE A report found the system of juvenile prisons is broken, with young people battling addiction held alongside violent offenders in abysmal facilities.

**** __In Bolivia, Water and Ice Tell of Climate Change__ **** By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL Addressing problems like Bolivia’s, where the retreat of glaciers threatens water supplies, is a key focus of talks in Copenhagen. **** __West Bank Is Tense After Arson at Mosque__ **** By ISABEL KERSHNER The villagers assume the attack was meant as revenge for the Israeli government’s recently declared moratorium on new building in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

**** __Conservative Wins in First Round of Elections in Chile__ **** By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO The strong showing of Sebastián Piñera reflects a desire by many Chileans for political renewal and a break in the uninterrupted line of leaders.

**** __Attacker Fractures Berlusconi’s Nose__ **** By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO and RACHEL DONADIO A man assaulted the Italian prime minister, raising questions about the leader’s security amid a rising tide of criticism.  **** __Viruses That Leave Victims Red in the Facebook__ **** By BRAD STONE Viruses are rampaging through social networking sites, sending out humiliating messages to friends and followers.

**** __Paul A. Samuelson, Economist, Dies at 94__ **** By MICHAEL M. WEINSTEIN The first American Nobel laureate in economics was the foremost academic economist of the 20th century.

**** __Abu Dhabi Gives Dubai $10 Billion to Help Pay Debt__ **** By BETTINA WASSENER Abu Dhabi pledged on Monday to provide $10 billion to Dubai, easing fears about an outright debt default by the smaller, struggling emirate.

By ERIK ECKHOLM Styling themselves after large urban gangs, the Indian gangs have emerged as one more destructive force in some of the country’s poorest and most neglected places.
 *  **** __Gang Violence Grows on an Indian Reservation__ ****

**** __Long-Term Care Is Latest Issue in Health Care Debate__ **** By ROBERT PEAR A new insurance program would help people with severe disabilities, though the benefits could also be used to help pay for nursing homes or assisted living.

**** __Lieberman Rules Out Voting for Health Bill__ **** By ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN In a surprise setback for Democrats, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman said he would vote against the health care bill in its current form. ||
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