Today's Headlines: In Mideast Talks, Scant Hopes From the Beginning

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		Saturday, August 21, 2010   Compiled 2 AM E.T. In This E-Mail: World |  Politics |  Customize Today's Headlines  |  Search TOP STORIES Advertisement NEWS ANALYSIS In Mideast Talks, Scant Hopes From the Beginning By ETHAN BRONNER There is little confidence that the Obama administration’s goal of reaching a Mideast peace deal in one year can be met. Details Faulted in Plan to Pay Oil Spill Claims By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. The details of exactly how the $20 billion fund set up by BP will be distributed drew sharp criticism from several quarters. U.S. Inaction Lets Look-Alike Tubes Kill Patients By GARDINER HARRIS Efforts to stop deadly mix-ups of interchangeable medical tubes face industry resistance and obstacles at the F.D.A. • NYTimes.com Homepage Back to Top QUOTATION OF THE DAY "They don’t want to hug you anymore, they don’t want you coming over. You’re like a leper." JEREMY SPARIG, on how friends reacted to his battle with bedbugs. MUSIC OPINION Video: The DNA of Music Improvox is a new iPad application developed by the concert pianist Robert Taub and his company MuseAmi. Article The Thread: When Is a Muslim Not a Muslim? Have the questions about Obama’s religion become just another political code? WORLD Wyclef Jean Barred From Haiti Election By DEBORAH SONTAG Haiti’s electoral council announced, without explanation, that the hip-hop star had been disqualified as a presidential candidate. Despite Sanctions, Iran Fuels First Nuclear Reactor By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Part of a weeklong operation to start the first nuclear plant in Iran, engineers began loading fuel on Saturday. Arms Suspect Vows to Win Case in U.S. After Extradition Order By THOMAS FULLER Viktor Bout, long sought by the United States, expressed resolve despite a setback in court. • More World News Back to Top POLITICS Biden Urges D.N.C. to Reject Grim Election Forecast By JEFF ZELENY The vice president said he was willing to bet that the party will retain its majority status after the fall elections. U.S. Mortgage Relief Effort Is Falling Short of Its Goal By DAVID STREITFELD The pool of candidates is shrinking rapidly, and new trial modifications were down sharply in July. Successor to Cuomo May Change Job’s Focus By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE All six candidates for New York attorney general said they would remain vigilant on Wall Street but put more emphasis on issues like state corruption. • More Politics News Back to Top ON THIS DAY On Aug. 21, 1959, President Eisenhower signed an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. • 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