November 21, 2004

Pres Bush, on first day of meeting of Pacific Rim leaders in Santiago, Chile, steps up pressure on Iran over nuclear weapons production even as he tries to establish unified front against nuclear challenge from North Korea; meets with leaders of China, Japan and South Korea, urging each to draw North Korea back into six-nation negotiations; issues direct challenge to Kim Jong Il to get rid of his weapons program; calls indications that Iran is accelerating its uranium enrichment program 'a very serious matter' that undercuts Iran's denials that it is seeking to build weapons; photo (M)

Eight-day siege of Falluja is most sustained period of street-to-street fighting that American troops have encountered in Iraq, but is probably kind they will see again; price for Americans is 51 dead and 425 wounded, number that may yet increase but that already exceeds toll from any other battle; savagery of urban warfare and grinding struggle to root out guerrillas as experienced by Bravo Company of First Battalion, Eighth Marines, described in detail; company of 150 took 36 casualties, including 6 dead; map; photos (M)

Brawl between Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers escalates into stands, injuring nine fans at Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan; National Basketball Association suspends Ben Wallace of Pistons and Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal of Pacers; Artest is first to charge into stands, after being hit with cup of liquid thrown by fan; referee ends game, declaring Pacers, ahead 97-82 with less than minute to go, victors; NBA commissioner David Stern calls events 'shocking, repulsive and inexcusable'; length of suspensions will be decided following investigation by NBA and police; players could face criminal charges; photo (M)

Time Warner Center's two towers have given current Manhattan residential real estate boom its most expensive apartment ever: 76th-story full-floor condo David Martinez bought in 2003 for $42.25 million; Louise M Sunshine, whose company markets apartments at center, developed by Related Cos and Apollo Real Estate Advisors, says they are about 85 percent sold; puts total sales so far at $810 million; buyers and sources of their wealth noted; photos (M)

Brothers Phil and David Kavanagh's Classic Car Club, which allows members to drive vintage models without hassles of ownership, will be opening New York franchise in 2005 along with branches in other American cities; club is based in Britain; photos (M)