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Friday, November 15, 2013

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Obama Moves to Avert Cancellation of Insurance

President Obama, bowing to pressure, said insurers could temporarily keep people on health plans that were to be canceled. But there is no guarantee that insurers will do so, or that the states will allow the renewals.

News Analysis

Health Law Rollout’s Stumbles Draw Parallels to Bush’s Hurricane Response

President Obama’s problem-plagued rollout of the Affordable Care Act has led to comparisons of the Bush administration’s response to Hurricane Katrina.

Obama Calls for Patience in Iran Talks

President Obama argued against a plan to impose new sanctions against Iran while negotiators sought a six-month agreement to freeze Tehran’s nuclear program.

DealBook

U.S. Investigates Currency Trades by Major Banks

Eric H. Holder Jr., the U.S. attorney general, says groups of traders from several major banks may have influenced currency benchmarks to benefit their employers.

His Roots in Italy, de Blasio Now Has Fans There

Bill de Blasio has become something of a sensation in Italy, but the country has long been a singular force in shaping his life, and an identity he claimed as his family was falling apart.

Critic’s Notebook

Jacqueline Kennedy’s Smart Pink Suit, Preserved in Memory and Kept Out of View

The bloodstained clothing worn by the first lady on the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 will remain out of public view for about a century.

Today's Front Pages

Quotation of the Day
"He made the American dream come true. But he didn’t forget his roots. It’s a message of hope for us all."
CARMINE VALENTINO, the mayor of Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy, on Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio of New York, whose relatives came from the town.

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