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Top News Darren Wilson, Officer in Ferguson Shooting, Resigns From Police Dept. By JACK HEALY and MONICA DAVEY The officer said in a letter that he hoped his resignation would "allow the community to heal," his lawyer said. A grand jury declined on Monday to indict him for killing an unarmed black teenager.  Though Strain and Damage Are Visible, Uneasy Truce Holds in Ferguson Egyptian Judges Drop All Charges Against Mubarak By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and MERNA THOMAS The court's decision means former President Hosni Mubarak could go free for the first time since his 2011 removal from office. Heroin Takes Over a House, and Mom By MICHAEL WILSON and J. DAVID GOODMAN Laurie Sperring's addiction rapidly turned a modest condominium in a pastoral neighborhood into a locus for Staten Island's ravenous heroin demand. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

Editors' Picks MULTIMEDIA 2014 Holiday Gift Guide The best present ideas, selected by Times experts, to make shopping easy this season. OPINION | OPINION Where Do We Go After Ferguson? By MICHAEL ERIC DYSON Ferguson illuminates our country's racial divide.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "They are perfectly capable of letting him walk free and they feel no pressure to hold him accountable." HOSSAM BAHGAT, a journalist and human rights advocate, on how the Sisi government in Egypt would respond to the news that charges against former President Hosni Mubarak had been dropped.

Today's Videos  VIDEO: Chris Rock: The Times Interview The filmmaker, actor and comedian Chris Rock discusses his career and his latest film, "Top Five."  Related Article  VIDEO: 36 Hours in Santa Fe No matter what the season, food, culture and nature buffs will find ample reason to linger in and around Santa Fe.  Related Article For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »

World In Comeback Stride, Sarkozy Wins French Party Leadership By AURELIEN BREEDEN With a preliminary total of 64.5 percent of the votes, former President Nicolas Sarkozy gained control over the center-right opposition and established a steppingstone in his attempt to run the country again. Pope Brings Message of Interreligious Peace to Istanbul By SEBNEM ARSU The pope's visit to Turkey is considered a message of solidarity with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church, which represents nearly 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide. Taliban Overrun an Afghan Army Base By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and ROD NORDLAND The insurgents killed as many as 14 soldiers in one of their deadliest attacks against Afghan soldiers this year, local officials said. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. Raised Hands, and the Doubts of a Grand Jury By MONICA DAVEY, MICHAEL WINES, ERIK ECKHOLM and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. A grand jury rejected the image of Michael Brown with his hands raised in surrender before he was shot, but the questions surrounding his final moments remain murky and unresolved.  Protesters United Against Ferguson Decision, but Challenged in Unity On Rooftops of Ferguson, Volunteers - With Guns By MANNY FERNANDEZ and ALAN BLINDER A group called Oath Keepers, regarded by some as an antigovernment militia, is placing sentries atop businesses as tensions continue in Ferguson, Mo. Where Grass Is Greener, a Push to Share Drought's Burden By IAN LOVETT The lush residential horse pastures in Rancho Santa Fe are a reminder that life has continued almost as before in much of the state, even as some elsewhere cope with dry taps. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

Politics G.O.P. Gains by Tapping Democrats' Base for State Candidates By SHAILA DEWAN In taking control of nearly 70 state legislative chambers in the midterm elections, Republicans focused on recruiting women and minorities as candidates. Honoring Small Business, Obamas Go Book Shopping By ELENA SCHNEIDER The president and his daughters, Malia and Sasha, visited Prose and Politics, an independent bookstore in Washington, on Saturday. Suit on Health Law Puts Focus on Funding Powers By ROBERT PEAR House Republicans say Congress never appropriated money for a provision of the Affordable Care Act that offers financial assistance to low- and moderate-income people. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

Business How to Build an Empire, the Netflix Way By EMILY STEEL With "Marco Polo," its lavish new series, the streaming service is placing one of its biggest bets yet on global expansion.    Video: Anatomy of a Scene | 'Marco Polo' THE NEW SMOKE A Lesser Warning? Maybe By MATT RICHTEL and DAVID JOLLY Swedish Match, a tobacco company, wants the F.D.A. to change course, by declaring its smokeless product as having "substantially lower risks to health than cigarettes."  Studying Snus, a Smokeless Tobacco From Sweden Black Friday Sales Slip as Discounts Start Earlier By HIROKO TABUCHI Initial weak numbers revived concerns among retailers that, despite improved economic conditions, shoppers remain wary.  Honoring Small Business, Obamas Go Book Shopping For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Technology TECHNOPHORIA A Salad Chain's Surprise Ingredient: Tech Money By NATASHA SINGER Steve Case's investment firm is betting on a young restaurant company, which is aiming to bring a tech-rooted notion - a seamless user interface - to its customers. The Art of the Amateur Online Review By MICHAEL ERARD Research into the language of online criticism finds insights into what today's consumers are thinking - and discovers much literary ambition. To Lure Young, Movie Theaters Shake, Smell and Spritz By BROOKS BARNES To combat declining attendance, movie theaters are experimenting with more immersive and interactive experiences, including moving seats, scents and precipitation. For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »

Sports Concussions, by the New Book By BILL PENNINGTON A hit to the head of an N.F.L. player, once cause for little more than a shrug, now sets in motion a long management protocol, outlined in an inches-thick document.  Sunday's Matchup: Giants (3-8) at Jaguars (1-10)  Jets' Muhammad Wilkerson and Jace Amaro Will Miss Game With Injuries ON PRO FOOTBALL Roger Goodell Has 32 N.F.L. Owners in His Corner, for Now By KEN BELSON Goodell has had his share of withering criticism as N.F.L. commissioner, but the league's owners contend he would be difficult to replace. OHIO STATE 42, MICHIGAN 28 For the Buckeyes, a Win and a Loss By TIM ROHAN No. 7 Ohio State defeated Michigan, its archrival, but its hopes of reaching College Football Playoff may have been