December 24, 2006

Anti-American sentiment is spreading across Africa and US seems powerless to stop it; African experts trace development to perception that US is no longer only power that counts, so it can be ignored or defied with impunity (M)

Reminded again that performance and pay are not always linked.

Out of His Tunnel, Helping a Nun Spread Light John Carbonell and Sister Lauria Fitzgerald picking up holiday treats to give the homeless in the Bronx. Sister Lauria and Mr. Carbonell, who lives in a tunnel below an abandoned train station, have come to rely on each other. PAGE 21 U.N Passes Sanctions On Iran Nuclear Program The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution intended to curb Iran's nuclear program, capping four months of talks. It bans the import and export of materials and technology used in uranium enrichment, reprocessing and ballistic missiles. PAGE 8 Military's Newest Challenge Military officials express confidence that their recruiters can meet President Bush's call for an expanded armed services. But they say they know it will not be easy. PAGE 18 Nuevo Catholics Are Latinos just the latest wave of immigrant Catholics? Or is the American church, which is thriving in cities like Los Angeles, being permanently Hispanicized? MAGAZINE Olmert and Abbas Meet Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel and the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, held their first official meeting, and Israel may soon transfer $100 million in tax money to the Palestinians. PAGE 8 The Lost Boy In ''What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng,'' Dave Eggers uses the devices of fiction to dramatize the story of a refugee from Sudan. BOOK REVIEW

After a fire swept through a store, the area’s main shopping corridor has been slow to recover because of traffic closures.

Fur has gone casual, and is even paired with jeans to suit the young shopper.