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		Tuesday, August 31, 2010   Compiled 2 AM E.T. In This E-Mail: World |  Politics |  Customize Today's Headlines  |  Search TOP STORIES Advertisement Outlines Emerge of Future State in the West Bank By ETHAN BRONNER As a Middle East summit meeting approaches in Washington, some find encouraging signs about a two-state solution in improved security and governance by the Palestinian Authority. New York Rebounds From Slump, Unevenly By PATRICK McGEEHAN The city has weathered the recession better than was feared, but the view is often bleaker outside Manhattan. Army Revises Training to Deal With Unfit Recruits By JAMES DAO The goal of a new training program is to reduce injuries and better prepare recruits for the rigors of combat. • NYTimes.com Homepage Back to Top QUOTATION OF THE DAY "What we were finding was that the soldiers we’re getting in today’s Army are not in as good shape as they used to be. This is not just an Army issue. This is a national issue." LT. GEN. MARK HERTLING, who oversees basic training for the Army. WORLD OPINION Video: A 5-Year Journey to Unknown Grave 5061 Thousands of Iraqis travel each year to view pictures of their dead relatives at the morgue in Baghdad. Op-Ed: In Korea, a Model for Iraq Even after combat troops have fully withdrawn, the U.S. must keep its commitment to Baghdad, writes Paul D. Wolfowitz. WORLD Restoring Names to Iraq War’s Unknown Casualties By ANTHONY SHADID A quest to confirm the death of a loved one — a son, husband, father and brother — took years, along with courage and luck. MEMO FROM BERLIN As Past Recedes, Germans Reconsider the Draft By MICHAEL SLACKMAN In a compromise, the nation’s leaders appear ready to keep the requirement for a draft, but to end the actual practice. New U.S. Sanctions Aim at North Korean Elite By MARK LANDLER The administration is trying to choke off the flow of luxury goods for cronies of Kim Jong-il. • More World News Back to Top POLITICS Obama Weighs Smaller Measures on the Economy By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG The president sought to reassure Americans but is facing limited options as Congress is showing little appetite for more spending in a midterm election year. Obama to Make 2nd Oval Office Speech By HELENE COOPER The president will speak to the nation from the Oval Office Tuesday night about one of the central promises of his campaign: withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Iraq. Watching No One in Nevada By NATE SILVER A unique ballot option, “None of These Candidates,” might fit into Harry Reid’s re-election strategy. • More Politics News Back to Top ON THIS DAY On Aug. 31, 1997, Britain's Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris at age 36. • See this front page • Buy this front page Back to Top   About This E-Mail You received these headlines because you are subscribed to Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com. Unsubscribe   |   Manage My Subscriptions   |   Suggestions   |   How to Advertise Please include the following ID number when writing to feedback@nytimes.com so that we can track any reports of problems:  60863088 Copyright 2010 | The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018