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Top News Obama Pushed 'Fullest Extent' of His Powers on Immigration Plan By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and JULIA PRESTON Months before President Obama took action to reshape the nation's immigration system, advisers huddled daily under orders to use "our legal authorities to the fullest extent" on the new policy, an official said. Protesters United Against Ferguson Decision, but Challenged in Unity By JOHN ELIGON Activists are divided by aim and by geography, with goals of justice for Michael Brown or an end to lethal police force against minorities. Ray Rice Wins Reinstatement to N.F.L. in Arbitration By KEN BELSON A former federal judge sided with Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens running back who was penalized twice for knocking out his then-fiancée.    Document: The Rice Suspension Ruling For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

Editors' Picks WORLD | SHATILA JOURNAL Palestinian Refuge for 6 Decades, Now Flooded From Syria By ANNE BARNARD The Syrian civil war has driven a wave of Syrians into Lebanon, roughly doubling the population of the Palestinian refugee camp of Shatila. OPINION | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR The Pain of the Watermelon Joke By JACQUELINE WOODSON The history is more than an ugly stereotype of African-Americans.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "In human history, there has never been a better time to be a drinker." GARRETT C. PECK, who has written books on alcohol and Prohibition, on the explosion of distilleries and craft beer, reflecting demand for local products, including single-barrel $100-a-bottle bourbon.

Today's Videos  VIDEO: Black Friday in the U.S. and Europe Shoppers from London, Glasgow, New York City and Washington, D.C., took part in Black Friday. The practice of offering low prices the day after Thanksgiving is spreading across the Atlantic.  VIDEO: An Asylum's Final Secrets In New York, more than 55,000 deceased psychiatric patients lie in unmarked graves. Near the former Willard Asylum, a small committee has spent the past three years fighting to memorialize the dead. For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »

World Fatal Attack Causes Chaos at Mosque in Nigeria By IBRAHIM GARBA SHUAIBU A state deputy police commissioner said 35 people were killed when militants set off explosions at the central mosque in the northern city of Kano. British Premier Plans Tougher Stance as Anti-Immigration Sentiment Grows By STEVEN ERLANGER Prime Minister David Cameron said he would make Britain a less-attractive place for migrants to seek employment and would try to impose a four-year waiting period for social and welfare benefits. In Northern Ireland, a Wave of Immigrants Is Met With Fists By DOUGLAS DALBY Racially motivated attacks have increased at a time when open borders in the European Union have led waves of illegal and legal migrants to Britain and Ireland. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. More Pastors Embrace Talk of Mental Ills By JAN HOFFMAN Matt Brogli, a Southern Baptist pastor in North Carolina, is among a growing number of Evangelical clergy members sending mentally troubled congregants to secular professionals. Budget Problems? Kentucky and Elsewhere Find Answer in Bottle By JENNIFER STEINHAUER The alcohol industry is booming in many states, fueled by a growing taste for whiskey and craft beer, and changes to regulations and tax policies. Ready, Aim, Fire, Then Relax in the Lounge By JULIE TURKEWITZ A new wave of luxurious gun clubs is popping up around urban centers, modeled after country clubs to appeal to people who did not grow up in gun-owning households. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

Politics Ex-Chief of Obama Security Works to Boost Scarred Secret Service By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT Joseph P. Clancy leads an agency marred by embarrassing incidents, particularly one in which an Army veteran with a knife penetrated the White House. U.N. Panel Cites Concerns With U.S. Security Practices By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE In a report delivered in Geneva, the United Nations Convention Against Torture found issue with domestic law enforcement practices and security policies. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

Business Free Fall in Oil Price Underscores Shift Away From OPEC By CLIFFORD KRAUSS The inability or unwillingness of OPEC to curb production showed that it was no longer the dominating force behind global fuel supplies and prices.  The Upshot: Oil Prices Are Plunging. Here's Who Wins. On Black Friday, Walmart Is Pressed for Wage Increases By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Thousands descended on Walmarts across the country on one of the busiest shopping days of the year to protest what they said were the company's low wages. A Conundrum for Saudis: Women at Work By DIONNE SEARCEY A group of academics is joining the Saudi government in a project to lower the hurdles keeping women from becoming employed. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Technology THE UPSHOT Shopping on a Phone Is Still Uncommon but Growing Fast By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER Sales on computers are growing much faster than sales in offline stores, and sales on mobile phones are growing faster still. THE UPSHOT A Facebook Change Makes It Harder for Political Campaigns to See Your Friends By DEREK WILLIS The move to limit access is good for users' privacy, but also probably for Facebook's bottom line. Q&A Use Caution in Updating Adobe Flash Player or Reader By J. D. BIERSDORFER Plus, how to display new purchases in iTunes. For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »

Sports SPORTS OF THE TIMES Ray Rice Ruling Highlights Roger Goodell's Missteps By JULIET MACUR An arbitrator's overturning of Rice's suspension put yet another crack in the credibility and authority of the N.F.L. commissioner. Amid Tumult, Michigan Football Aims to Reclaim Its Footing By TIM ROHAN Michigan must beat its biggest rival, Ohio State, on Saturday to become eligible to play in a bowl game, but the troubled program faces bigger challenges as the university's sports culture is questioned. Australia Promises Scrutiny After Death of Cricket Star Phillip Hughes By ALAN COWELL Officials, however, displayed little readiness to disrupt what one administrator called the game's "finely tuned balance between bat and ball." For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts MUSEUM REVIEW Turing's Spirit Hovers at a Restored Estate By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN The museum at Bletchley Park, the World War II British code-breaking center, sheds light on methods and people, including Alan Turing. Collection's Pissarro Is Called Looted Art By ALISON SMALE and MELISSA EDDY