Today's Headlines: Leaders Call for Peace as Mideast Talks Begin

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		Thursday, September 2, 2010   Compiled 2 AM E.T. In This E-Mail: World |  Politics |  Customize Today's Headlines  |  Search TOP STORIES Advertisement Leaders Call for Peace as Mideast Talks Begin By HELENE COOPER and MARK LANDLER Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority appeared together with President Obama. Maker of Botox Settles Inquiry By NATASHA SINGER Allergan agreed to pay $600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold Botox for unapproved uses. Israeli Peace Effort Rests on Netanyahu By ETHAN BRONNER The Israeli prime minister believes that only someone like himself, with his hawkish credentials, has the will and support to produce lasting peace with the Palestinians. • NYTimes.com Homepage Back to Top QUOTATION OF THE DAY "You can’t ignore the pirates anymore. They’re getting more and more muscle. They used to invest their money in just boats and going out to sea but now they’re building up their military side." MOHAMED ADEN, a clan leader in central Somalia. BUSINESS OPINION Video: Medicating Children Young children are being prescribed drugs for behavior issues, but some experts say that pills are a simple solution to a complex problem. Home Fires: The Blame Game It’s true that many Iraq reconstruction projects failed, but the obstacles of rebuilding while fighting continued were many. WORLD Netanyahu and Abbas to Begin Direct Mideast Peace Talks By HELENE COOPER and MARK LANDLER The Israeli and Palestinian leaders were to open direct peace talks on Thursday after gathering at the White House for a moment of diplomatic theater on Wednesday night. Wiesenthal Worked for Israeli Spy Agency, Book Alleges By ETHAN BRONNER Simon Wiesenthal, who ran a one-man Nazi-hunting operation, worked for Israel’s spy agency, a new biography claims. In Somali Civil War, Both Sides Embrace Pirates By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN After years of not getting sucked into the messy civil war on land, Somalia’s pirate gangs are taking sides — both sides. • More World News Back to Top POLITICS Feud With Palin in Background of Alaska Upset By WILLIAM YARDLEY Sarah Palin reveled in the primary upset of Senator Lisa Murkowski, but tensions began well before. Murkowski Concedes Senate Race in Alaska By WILLIAM YARDLEY Joe Miller, a challenger backed by Tea Party activists, won the Republican primary. WHITE HOUSE MEMO For President and Predecessor, a Chill Returns By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Relations are, at best, awkward between President Obama and George W. Bush. • More Politics News Back to Top ON THIS DAY On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II. • 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