Bloomberg Took Secret Path to a New Schools Chief
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/nyregion/11search.html

Tentative Deal in Iraq Keeps Maliki in Power
Iraq’s leaders reached a tentative agreement to end an eight-month political impasse and return Nuri Kamal al-Maliki to power.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/world/middleeast/11iraq.html

Wal-Mart Says ‘Try This On’: Free Shipping
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/business/11shipping.html

Life in Shadows for Mentally Ill in China, With Violent Flares
Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater, desperately short of financing, practitioners and esteem.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/world/asia/11psych.html

Music Review: For Nashville’s Royalty, the Shake-Up Goes On
Victories for Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert at the Country Music Awards were only some of the signs that Nashville is coming to terms with a new establishment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/arts/music/11cma.html

Obama Warns North Korea in Speech
President Obama said North Korea faces further isolation unless it gives up nuclear weapons.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/world/asia/11korea.html

Drug Suits Raise Questions for Doctors, and Juries
As recent lawsuits suggest a long-term risk, doctors and drug makers are debating the use of osteoporosis drugs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/health/11bone.html

U.S. Struggles to Restore Middle East Talks
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Egyptian officials, trying to overcome an impasse.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/world/middleeast/11diplo.html

Political Times: Alaska May Offer a View to Future Elections
The last undecided Senate race could be weird politics or it could be an indicator of the rise of the independent voter.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/us/politics/11bai.html

Countries See Hazards in Free Flow of Capital
Foreign capital in emerging markets has played a crucial role in development, but some are questioning its benefits.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/business/global/11capital.html

Cuomo Visits Sing Sing and a Psychiatric Center
At a prison and a psychiatric center, Governor-elect Andrew M. Cuomo spoke of wasteful spending and needed services.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/nyregion/11cuomo.html

U.S. Tweaks Message on Troops in Afghanistan
The Obama administration is emphasizing the idea that the United States will have forces in Afghanistan until at least the end of 2014, which is a change in tone.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/world/asia/11military.html

New Yorkers From Mexico Escorted Miner in Race
Juan Jesus Lopez and Rene Cuahuizo couldn’t afford the entrance fees for this year’s New York City Marathon, but had a chance to run with Edison Peña, the Chilean miner.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/nyregion/11runners.html

Lichtenstein Tops Warhol in Auction
Christie’s sale totaled $272.8 million, and featured instantly recognizable Pop Art images that virtually screamed their creators’ names.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/arts/design/11auction.html