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		Friday, September 3, 2010   Compiled 2 AM E.T. In This E-Mail: World |  Politics |  Customize Today's Headlines  |  Search TOP STORIES Advertisement BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and JOHN M. BRODER The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts. Depositors Panic Over Bank Crisis in Afghanistan By DEXTER FILKINS Afghanistan’s top bank official tried to calm fears of a meltdown at Kabul Bank, while scores of Afghans were unable to withdraw money from the bank. New Yorkers Want Islamic Center Moved, Poll Finds By MICHAEL BARBARO and MARJORIE CONNELLY The poll indicated that support for a center planned near ground zero is tepid in its home town. • NYTimes.com Homepage Back to Top QUOTATION OF THE DAY "It’s like picking a team when you really don’t want to root for either team," KRISTIN JOHNSON, 23, on the two political parties. POLITICS OPINION Video: College Students on the Fence Many students are liberals on social issues but the weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties. Article Wall Street’s Warped Incentives William D. Cohan shares an exchange with Senator Carl Levin about Goldman Sachs. WORLD Settlements in West Bank Are Clouding Peace Talks By MARK LANDLER and HELENE COOPER Middle East negotiators agreed to keep talking, but the issue of West Bank settlements threatens to derail the negotiations. 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. North Korea Takes Steps to Extend Dynastic Rule By CHOE SANG-HUN North Korea’s leader is to convene a ruling party meeting where it is expected that his son will be given an official post, a step on the road to leadership. • More World News Back to Top POLITICS CROSSROADS COUNTY Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats By KIRK JOHNSON Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties. Settlements in West Bank Are Clouding Peace Talks By MARK LANDLER and HELENE COOPER Middle East negotiators agreed to keep talking, but the issue of West Bank settlements threatens to derail the negotiations. Bernanke Says He Failed to See Financial Flaws By SEWELL CHAN The Federal Reserve chairman also said it was impossible for the government to save Lehman Brothers in 2008. • More Politics News Back to Top ON THIS DAY On Sept. 3, 1976, the unmanned U.S. spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars to take the first close-up, color photographs of the planet's surface. • 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