Ukraine Deal Imposes Truce Putin Devised --NYT-PALMERA777-4-07-09-14-10-11-12 Today's Headlines Sunday, September 7, 2014 IN THIS EMAIL World | U.S. | Politics | Business | Technology | Sports | Arts | N.Y./Region | Magazine | Today's Video | Obituaries | Editorials | Op-Ed | On This Day | CUSTOMIZE » As a subscriber to Today's Headlines, get all digital access to The Times for just 99 cents. Top News Obama Delays Immigration Action, Yielding to Democratic Concerns By MICHAEL D. SHEAR In putting off action until after the November elections, President Obama was acting out of concern for Senate Democrats on the ballots, White House officials said on Saturday. In Remote Detention Center, a Battle on Fast Deportations Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks By ERIC LIPTON, BROOKE WILLIAMS and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE Prominent Washington think tanks, nonprofits known for their impartiality, have received tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments while pushing United States government officials to adopt policies that often reflect the donors' priorities, an investigation by The New York Times has found. CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK Refugees Reshape Their Camp, at the Risk of Feeling at Home By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN The construction of a public square in a deeply conservative Palestinian refugee camp has made some there feel more at home, a provocative concept in camps conceived as temporary. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com » ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks ARTS INTERACTIVE FEATURE: Fall Arts Preview - Times 100 How to wade through the crush of culture coming your way this season? Here's a guide to 100 events that have us especially excited, in order of appearance. THE UPSHOT Why Democrats Can't Win the House By NATE COHN Thanks to demographics, the Republicans have a virtual stranglehold on the House of Representatives. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "We need to open our eyes. This is not going to stop." AHMED HIRSI, a banker who has led youth groups in the Minneapolis area, referring to young men and women in the Somali community there who are turning to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Today's Video VIDEO: Players in the Coalition Against ISIS The Obama administration is now leading a coalition of nations to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Related Article VIDEO: In the Studio | Diane von Furstenberg Diane von Furstenberg chats with Vanessa Friedman about how her fashionably eclectic office in the Meatpacking District doubles as a living space and a reflection of the DVF brand. VIDEO: Driven | 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL An aging German maintains its moves, but stumbles over the numbers. Related Review For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video » ADVERTISEMENT World Cease-Fire in Ukraine Holds, but Soldiers and Residents Doubt It Will Last By CARLOTTA GALL and NEIL MacFARQUHAR The cease-fire between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed separatists held on Saturday, but some violations were reported, and soldiers and civilians doubted that calm would prevail. Syrian Bombs Hit ISIS-Held Territory By ANNE BARNARD At least 25 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the northeastern province of Raqqa as government forces attacked territory controlled by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. To Draw in New Crowds, an Industry Bets on Itself By MARTIN FACKLER With new halls that are bigger, cleaner, more luxurious and friendlier, the pachinko industry is trying to reinvent itself by appealing to new customers and by cleaning up its image. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World » U.S. For Jihad Recruits, a Pipeline From Minnesota to Militancy By JACK HEALY The intertwined journeys of two friends toward militancy offer a sharp example of how the allure of Islamist extremism has evolved, enticing similar pools of young Americans to conflicts in different parts of the world. Redactions in U.S. Memo Leave Doubts on Data Surveillance Program By CHARLIE SAVAGE Questions persist after the release of a newly declassified version of a legal memo approving the National Security Agency's Stellarwind program, a set of warrantless surveillance and data collection activities secretly authorized after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Lessons From Losses Drive Massachusetts Candidates By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE Martha Coakley, a Democrat, and Charlie Baker, a Republican, were stung in 2010, but both are favored to win in the primary for governor on Tuesday. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US » ADVERTISEMENT Politics Challenging the President ... but Only on the Golf Course By JASON HOROWITZ Marvin Nicholson, the White House travel director, who has played golf with the president about 140 times, rounds out the president's foursomes and soothes his frayed feelings. WHITE HOUSE MEMO As Crises Pile Up, a President Sticks to His Deliberative Approach By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS President Obama's determination to move deliberately and line up support from allies before confronting threats means that he has sometimes appeared to be a spectator to events outside his control. Light Pre-Election Schedule in Congress Matches Legislative Goals By JONATHAN WEISMAN Passing a stopgap spending bill and keeping the Export-Import Bank open are among the modest objectives that lawmakers have set this month. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics » Business Just 13, and Working Risky 12-Hour Shifts in the Tobacco Fields By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Public health experts say hundreds of children under 16 continue to work in America's tobacco fields, where they are exposed to harmful chemicals like nicotine. THE UPSHOT The Motherhood Penalty vs. the Fatherhood Bonus By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER A study finds that having a child helps your career, if you are a man. For women, it does the opposite. Greek Leader Promises Cuts in Oil and Income Taxes By NIKI KITSANTONIS Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced a 30 percent cut to a heating oil levy and a reduction to a so-called solidarity tax on income. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business » Technology The Jack Ma Way By DAVID BARBOZA Alibaba, started by Jack Ma in 1999, is about to sell shares in the United States that could value the company at about $160 billion. Graphic: Circle of Friends TECHNOPHORIA OkCupid's Unblushing Analyst of Attraction By NATASHA SINGER Christian Rudder, president of the online dating service OkCupid, says websites like his should conduct more research, not less, on users' habits. BITS BLOG How Big Companies and Their Tech Suppliers Are Changing Together By QUENTIN HARDY Moves this week by companies like Google and Box illustrate how much the cloud and mobility are reshaping the workplace, as well as the tech companies themselves. For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology » Sports U.S. Open 2014: Roger Federer Is Ousted by Marin Cilic in Semifinal By HARVEY ARATON Marin Cilic, seeded 14th, beat second-seeded Roger Federer in straight sets and will face Kei Nishikori, who upset top-seeded Novak Djokovic, in Monday's final. A First for a Player, Who's One Win Away By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Kei Nishikori became the first man from Asia to reach a Grand Slam singles final by defeating top-seeded Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3. In the Wee Hours, Japan Erupts in Celebration By HIROKO TABUCHI In Japan, tennis fans rejoiced as Kei Nishikori became the first man from Japan, and Asia, to reach a Grand Slam final. For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports » Arts Anti-Pop Star (Except for Those Hooks) By JON CARAMANICA Charli XCX, a Myspace prodigy, is developing into a more mature performer. Immersive Sound Fills a Factory By BEN RATLIFF The Basilica Soundscape festival offers two days of aggressive and immersive music. Diversity in Action, as Well as in Words By BILL CARTER New ABC shows feature an Asian family comedy, a black actress as the star of a new drama, and a black family comedy. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts » N.Y./Region On Eve of the Democratic Primary, Cuomo Briefly Hits the Campaign Trail By THOMAS KAPLAN Three days before the state's Democratic primary, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York made two appearances, in Manhattan and Queens, his first political outing of the campaign season. The Rise and Fall of the Biggest Pot Dealer in New York City History By ALAN FEUER An elaborate case led to the discovery, and subsequent arrest, of Jimmy Cournoyer, a French Canadian playboy and international criminal. Some Chinese Tourists Visit New York but Sleep in New Jersey By JAMES BARRON With the number of Chinese tourists to New York soaring, New Jersey has become an unlikely base camp for many of them. For more New York news, go to NYTimes.com/NewYork » Magazine So Bill Gates Has This Idea for a History Class ... By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Should one of the world's richest men get to dictate the future of how we learn about our past? Why Flunking Exams Is Actually a Good Thing By BENEDICT CAREY To learn how to study, start by bombing a pretest. The Battle for New York Schools: Eva Moskowitz vs. Mayor Bill de Blasio By DANIEL BERGNER The fight between two liberal crusaders with profoundly divergent ideas about how to aid and educate the disempowered. For more from the Sunday magazine, go to NYTimes.com/Magazine » Obituaries Lillian Gobitas Klose, 90, Dies; Stood Against Mandatory Pledge By DOUGLAS MARTIN In 1935 Ms. Klose heeded a Jehovah's Witnesses leader's call to refuse to recite the pledge in compliance with biblical commands against idolatry. For more obituaries, go to NYTimes.com/Obituaries » Editorials TODAY'S EDITORIALS Justice in St. Louis County By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Justice Department's civil rights investigation into policing in the town where Michael Brown was killed should extend to neighboring towns. From Bad to Worse With Ebola Limbo and Cruelty at Guantánamo For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion » Op-Ed OP-ED COLUMNIST Demanding More From College By FRANK BRUNI In a world of many separate camps, college can and should be a bridge. Columnist Page OP-ED COLUMNIST Is It WWIII or Just Twitter? By MAUREEN DOWD President Obama blames social media for our knowing just how messy the world is. Columnist Page For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion » Sunday Review NEWS ANALYSIS Why Don't More Men Go Into Teaching? By MOTOKO RICH A change in the gender imbalance could sway the way teaching is regarded, and help it attract the best candidates. ON THIS DAY On Sept. 7, 1940, the German air force began its blitz on London during World War II. See this Front Page | Buy this Front Page FOLLOW US: Facebook | @NYTimes | Pinterest Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: iPhone® | iPad® | Android | All Save 15% at The NYTimes Store » Have questions? 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Top News Obama Enlists 9 Allies to Help in the Battle Against ISIS By HELENE COOPER President Obama escalated the U.S. response to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Friday, recruiting at least nine allies to help crush the organization and offering the outlines of a strategy that echoes the war on terror. Ukraine Deal Imposes Truce Putin Devised By NEIL MacFARQUHAR Whether the cease-fire between Ukraine's government and separatists lasts will probably be determined by the outcome of negotiations over the political future of the southeastern region. On Ukraine, West Sidesteps a Fraught Term: 'Invasion' Ebola Is Taking a Second Toll, on Economies By ADAM NOSSITER The disease, and the hysteria it has caused, is already having a serious economic impact, in part because some countries are closing down borders. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com » ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks U.S. Wary 'Normal' in Ferguson, Mo. By TODD HEISLER After the killing of a black teenager by a white police officer sparked a string of protests in Ferguson, Mo., the town is returning to a new normal as scars of the unrest remain. OPINION | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Atlantic City's Next Gamble By NELSON JOHNSON Lessons from the boss of the original boardwalk empire. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "If I go back to Honduras, it is certain death." HEIDY LARA CARBALLO, a young Honduran woman told an immigration judge in her successful bid to remain in the United States. Today's Video VIDEO: Players in the Coalition Against ISIS The Obama administration is now leading a coalition of nations to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. VIDEO: This Week's Movies | Sept. 5, 2014 The New York Times film critics review "The Congress," "Kelly & Cal" and "Last Days In Vietnam." VIDEO: What Is Alibaba? Alibaba, China's largest e-commerce company, is preparing to go public in New York, setting up expectations for the biggest stock market debut in United States history. For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video » ADVERTISEMENT World NATO Plans a Special Force to Reassure Eastern Europe and Deter Russia By STEVEN ERLANGER, JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and STEPHEN CASTLE The decision to form the force was meant to send a message to Russia that NATO's principle of collective security is sacrosanct. Strikes Killed Militant Chief in Somalia, U.S. Reports By HELENE COOPER, ERIC SCHMITT and JEFFREY GETTLEMAN The Pentagon said it had confirmed that airstrikes Monday killed the leader of the Shabab, the Somalia militant network affiliated with Al Qaeda. Jet Carrying Contractors Is Ordered to Land in Iran By PETER BAKER and ERIC SCHMITT The United States attributed the episode to a bureaucratic issue and not a larger political incident. The plane was later allowed to depart Iran, and by Friday night, had landed in Dubai, officials said. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World » U.S. In Remote Detention Center, a Battle on Fast Deportations By JULIA PRESTON A corps of volunteers is changing the nature and purpose of a temporary outpost that the Obama administration set up to hold illegal immigrants briefly until they could be deported. Louisiana Judge Rejects Suit Over Landrieu's Residency By JEREMY ALFORD A state district judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit claiming that Senator Mary L. Landrieu lives full time in Washington and cannot represent Louisiana, saying it was premature. ON RELIGION As Iraqi Christians in U.S. Watch ISIS Advance, They See 'Slow-Motion Genocide' By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN Worshipers at the Mother of God Chaldean Catholic Church in Southfield, Mich., have been trying desperately to raise awareness about persecution in their home country. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US » ADVERTISEMENT Politics Virginians, Surprised by Ex-Governor's Conviction, Ponder the Fallout By TRIP GABRIEL Politicians consider new ethics rules in a state with notoriously lax ones and the possible consequences if state legislators do not substantially limit gifts public officials can receive. Christie's Trip Looks Like a Campaign for President By MICHAEL BARBARO The tour of Mexico by Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has some of the trappings of a presidential campaign, with local traffic stopping for his motorcade, with aides enforcing protocol and with efforts to put the governor in the best possible light. Video: Christie Addresses Trade in Mexico Candidate Not on Providence Primary Ballot Stirs Mayoral Field By JESS BIDGOOD With signature bombast and zeal, Vincent A. Cianci Jr. has exerted outsize influence as candidates scrambled to avoid indirectly helping him by splitting the vote. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics » Business DEALBOOK As Its Initial Offering Nears, Alibaba Gets Ready for a Splashy Debut By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED The company, which runs two huge online marketplaces in China, plans to kick off a long-awaited roadshow for potential investors on Monday. Job Growth Is Sluggish, Raising Fear of Malaise By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ With only 142,000 jobs added, August was the first month since January in which the economy failed to add at least 200,000 jobs. Unemployment fell slightly to 6.1 percent. The Upshot: Not Good, Not Terrible Either Silicon Valley Fights Order to Pay Bigger Settlement in Hiring Case By DAVID STREITFELD Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe filed papers asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to spurn Judge Lucy H. Koh's rejection of their $324.5 million antitrust settlement as too meager. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business » Technology Two Cities With Blazing Internet Speed Search for a Killer App By CONOR DOUGHERTY Both Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan., have Google Fiber, a high-speed fiber-optic network, and are having a hard time figuring out what to do with so much power. BITS | STATE OF THE ART Taking a Naked Selfie? Your Phone Should Step In to Protect You By FARHAD MANJOO Our phones don't do nearly enough to protect our most sensitive documents: indelicate photos of ourselves. So Bill Gates Has This Idea for a History Class ... By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Should one of the world's richest men get to dictate the future of how we learn about our past? For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology » Sports A Scare and a Disheartening Victory By LYNN ZINSER Wozniacki beat Peng in a semifinal match when Peng retired because of a heat-related illness with the score, 7-6 (1), 4-3. Wozniacki will face Serena Williams in the final. ON TENNIS Focused Ferocity by Serena Williams on a Stage She Owns at the U.S. Open By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Having won her semifinal against Ekaterina Makarova in one hour at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams is poised to win her third U.S. Open title in a row. The Man Who Spins Pinstripes Into Gold By RICHARD SANDOMIR Brandon Steiner has been a force in the sports memorabilia business since the early 1990s, and he is a key figure in the selling of Derek Jeter's final season with the Yankees. Slide Show: The King of Collectibles For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports » Arts The Heir's Not Apparent By RANDY KENNEDY A legal battle over the work of the photographer Vivian Maier could hide it away for years. Vienna State Opera's Music Director Resigns By MICHAEL COOPER and REBECCA SCHMID The general music director, Franz Welser-Möst, cited "irreconcilable differences" for his decision and withdrew from all his scheduled performances there. CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK Rarity Returns: Jazz Club for Duos By NATE CHINEN Mezzrow, a cozy jazz piano room in Greenwich Village, is the latest effort to fill a void left when Bradley's closed in 1996. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts » N.Y./Region Settlement Is Approved in Central Park Jogger Case, but New York Deflects Blame By BENJAMIN WEISER The five men who were convicted will share $41 million, or about $1 million for each year spent in prison. Cuomo Assuming Campaign Mode Just Days Before Votes Are Cast By THOMAS KAPLAN and DAVID W. CHEN Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is expected to win the Democratic primary on Tuesday, will make his first election-season outing this weekend. New York Will Require More Builders to Add Affordable Units By MATT A.V. CHABAN and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM Mayor Bill de Blasio's planning chief, Carl Weisbrod, disclosed a new policy to spur construction of housing for low- or middle-income residents. For more New York news, go to NYTimes.com/NewYork » Travel To Ride Again Another Day in Colorado By ELI GOTTLIEB Months after heavy rains flooded Boulder, a former resident returns to assess the area's cycling culture. EXPLORER Mud, Worms and Ropes: A One-Day Survival Course By LINDSAY CROUSE A class from the Bear Grylls Survival Academy teaches participants tricks for negotiating the wild. FRUGAL TRAVELER 8 Portland, Ore., Meals for $8 or Under By SETH KUGEL From a sandwich that's "just automatically delicious" to an item that "boggles the mind," here's a menu for frugal eats in the Northwest city. For more travel news, go to NYTimes.com/Travel » Obituaries Andrew Kay, Pioneer in Computing, Dies at 95 By JOHN MARKOFF Mr. Kay's company Kaypro produced the Kaypro II computer, a hit in the 1980s, but fell into bankruptcy after being left behind by an industry coalescing around the MS-DOS operating system. Charlie Powell, a Standout Regardless of the Sport, Dies at 82 By BRUCE WEBER Described by a San Diego newspaper as "arguably the greatest athlete ever to come out of San Diego County," Powell excelled at pro football, baseball and boxing. Marjorie Strider, Sly Pop Artist, Is Dead at 83 By RANDY KENNEDY Ms. Strider, best-known, perhaps, for her pinup paintings, described them as "a satire of men's magazines." For more obituaries, go to NYTimes.com/Obituaries » Editorials TODAY'S EDITORIALS A Cease-Fire in Ukraine By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It would be a mistake to assume that the agreement guarantees a quick or easy path to stability for the country. Jobs Stall and So Does the Economy The 'Secure Communities' Illusion For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion » Op-Ed OP-ED COLUMNIST Passion for the Pill By GAIL COLLINS In Congressional races across the country, women's issues are looming large. Just listen to some of the Republican candidates. Columnist Page OP-ED COLUMNIST The Price of Glory By JOE NOCERA College football coaches are grossly overpaid - just like C.E.O.s. Columnist Page OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Why #RussiaInvadedUkraine Matters By CHRYSTIA FREELAND Linguistic clarity is essential for moral clarity. Retweet that. For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion » ON THIS DAY On Sept. 6, 1901, President William B. McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by the anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. See this Front Page | Buy this Front Page FOLLOW US: Facebook | @NYTimes | Pinterest Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: iPhone® | iPad® | Android | All Save 15% at The NYTimes Store » Have questions? Help Section » Visit our mobile website at m.nyt.com » About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines newsletter. 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