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		Monday, October 4, 2010   Compiled 2 AM E.T. In This E-Mail: World |  Politics |  Customize Today's Headlines  |  Search TOP STORIES Advertisement Cheap Debt for Corporations Fails to Spur Economy By GRAHAM BOWLEY As many households and small businesses are denied loans, some big corporations are saving, not investing, vast sums they borrowed for next to nothing through a policy meant to help the economy. NEWS ANALYSIS As Maliki Clings to Power, Iraq’s Fissures Deepen By STEVEN LEE MYERS Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, all but assured of a second term, must now overcome Iraq’s growing divisions. Frenzy of Rape in Congo Reveals U.N. Weakness By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN Despite more than 10 years of experience and billions of dollars, the United Nations peacekeeping force still seems to be failing at its most basic task: protecting civilians. • NYTimes.com Homepage Back to Top QUOTATION OF THE DAY "We have sent repeated notices to law firms saying, ‘You are not following the rules, and if you don’t clean up your act we are going to impose sanctions on you.’ They say, ‘We’ll fix it, we’ll fix it, we’ll fix it.’ But they don’t." CHIEF JUDGE LEE E. HAWORTH, of the 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida, where 20 percent of homes about to go into forclosure involved deficient documents. WORLD OPINION Video: Security in a Lawless Congo In late July, armed men gang-raped at least 200 women in Luvungi — an embarrassment for United Nations peacekeepers. Related Article The Stone: Hegel on Wall Street In a practical world, motives do not matter: actions do. WORLD Runoff Will Decide the Presidency of Brazil By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO Dilma Rousseff was leading in her bid to be president but did not get enough votes to avoid a runoff with José Serra. More Countries Adopt China’s Tactics on Currency By DAVID E. SANGER and MICHAEL WINES A growing number of countries are retreating from some free-market rules that have guided international trade. Debate Over Meaning of Standoff in Ecuador By SIMON ROMERO As dust settles from an uprising, many are still trying to make sense of what happened. • More World News Back to Top POLITICS For Tea Party Candidate, Time to Temper Message By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE No matter how devoted Rand Paul is to Tea Party goals, he may have to yield to some of the politics he denounces. Cuomo, Candidate and De Facto Campaign Manager By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE Andrew M. Cuomo’s cautious approach has sometimes led to “paralysis by analysis,” some advisers say. Nurses Union Plans Ad Against Angle By IAN LOVETT The country’s largest union of registered nurses will begin a $200,000 advertising campaign Monday aimed at defeating Sharron Angle, the Republican challenger to Senator Harry Reid of Nevada. • More Politics News Back to Top ON THIS DAY On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, into orbit. • 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