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The article reports on the financial performance of Facebook Inc. in Menlo Park, California in the third quarter of 2012. It shows that the company posted revenue that beat forecasts, indicating that 14% of its advertising revenue came from advertisements on mobile devices. It notes that the earnings report helps to address concerns by investors about how the company will respond to the world's shift to mobile computing.

In his Lower East Side apartment, the nights were racket-filled and without end. Neighbors lived with the pounding music and the sound of a pit bull being chased around the living room. The revelry sent scores of calls to the city's complaint line. In that same apartment he hatched the online plots, the ones intended to cripple the governments of Algeria and Zimbabwe, to shame some of the biggest brand-name companies in the world. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Passwords are a pain to remember. What if a quick wiggle of five fingers on a screen could log you in instead? Or speaking a simple phrase? Neither idea is far-fetched. Computer scientists in Brooklyn are training their iPads to recognize their owners by the touch of their fingers as they make a caressing gesture. Banks are already using software that recognizes your voice, supplementing the standard PIN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The three-day siege of Mumbai, for which India blames a Pakistani extremist group, has derailed plans for increasing economic ties between the countries. Last September, in what was seen as a promising attempt by the historical rivals at rapprochement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India and President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan announced a trade agreement on the sidelines of the United NationsGeneral Assembly in New York. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Focuses on Liberian immigrants living in New York. Civil war in Liberia which has forced many to flee; History of the country which was established by freed slaves from the U.S.; Experience of boys who were forced to be soldiers; Damage to family and social relationships as a result of the war.

Reports on the complaint that the laborers hired to clear debris from office buildings surrounding the site of New York City's World Trade Center have not been paid for their work.

Deals with the effects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack at the World Trade Center in New York City on the relief system for illegal immigrants working in the city.

Reports that New York has decided to extend a state-subsidized health insurance program for the working poor to all legal immigrants.

Describes the reopening of the observatory at the Empire State Building in New York City on September 29, 2001.

Discusses the grieving process of families who lost loved ones in the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center in New York City. Question of how to grieve or conduct a funeral without a body; Beneficial aspect of holding memorials and funerals; Description of funeral rituals for several religions.

Talks about the use of the bridges that stretch across the East River in Manhattan, New York City by the survivors of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

Looks at the campaign efforts of Democratic candidates in New York City.

Reports on the exodus from Manhattan after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the towers of New York City's World Trade Center. Attempts of individuals to contact family after the disaster; Reactions of those who walked out of the city; Availability of emergency medical services to those exiting Manhattan.

Reports on attempts of survivors of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City to escape Manhattan via the bridges which cross the East River. Description of the survivors, some of whom were covered in ash and wearing surgical masks; Description of a sense of panic on the Brooklyn Bridge; Personal anecdotes of some of the escapees; How strangers were helping one another to leave Manhattan.

Discusses the concern of political candidates in New York about voter turnout.

Offers a look at the activities of candidates for the City Council seat in Flushing, New York City as of September 7, 2001.

Focuses on the memorandum issued by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance in 2001 for welfare recipients to reapply for state-financed aid.

Reports on the decision of rabbi David Niederman, head of the Council of Jewish Organizations, to endorse New York City mayoral candidate Peter F. Vallone in September 2001.

Presents information on the annual West Indian American Day Carnival Parade held in Brooklyn, New York City on September 3, 2001.

Focuses on the relationship between New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and mayoral candidate Peter F. Vallone. Efforts of Vallone to portray himself as a personal friend of the mayor; Highlights of Vallone's career as City Council speaker; His criticism of Giuliani's education budget cuts; Impact of Vallone's noncombative style on his political success and public image; Instances in which Vallone has opposed Giuliani's policies.

Examines the political influence of Asian-Americans on New York City's ethnic politics. Appearances of mayoral candidates in Asian-American neighborhoods; Observation that nearly one in ten New Yorkers is of Asian ancestry; The emerging significance of Asian-Americans; New York City's shift in ethnic politics due to the growing diversity.

Reports on the endorsement made by Reverend James A. Forbes Jr. of the Riverside Church to New York City mayoral candidate Fernando Ferrer.

Reports on the decision of a federal judge to give the New York City Administration for Children's Services enough time to improve the way it handled the removal of children from households where domestic abuse occurred.

Discusses the views of New York City mayoral candidate Peter F. Vallone on child health insurance.

Reports on the mayoral campaign of Peter Fortunate Vallone in New York City as of July 2001.

Assesses a political advertisement wherein former New York City Mayor Edward I. Koch endorsed Peter F. Vallone as a mayoral candidate.

Focuses on immigrant pregnant women in New York City.

Reports on the response of New York Governor George E. Pataki to a question by a news reporter about the proposal to drill oil and gas under the Finger Lakes on July 17, 2001.

Focuses on the concerns of local school officials in New York state regarding the delay in the state's budget talks in 2001.

Reports that Pataki administration officials withdrew a proposed contract with Citigroup to produce a network of special debit cards for the poorest families in New York. Details of the plan that would essentially be a voucher system for welfare families that had reached their five-year lifetime limit on federal welfare; Criticism of the Pataki administration's plan to have Citigroup produce the debit cards and manage the system.

Discusses legislation passed in New York between January, 2001 and June, 2001. Examples of legislation, including a bill that makes manure handling a recognized farm activity under state law; Suggestion that the bills' sponsors are almost likely to be members of the majority party; Discussion of the members in the New York State Assembly and Senate.

Discusses the outlook for a bill banning smoking in all New York restaurants. View of governor George Pataki concerning the bill; Sponsorship of the bill by Charles Fuschillo Jr.; Description of a bill; Outlook for the passage of a similar bill.

Reports that singer Nina Simone will be performing at the Carnegie Hall in New York City on June 28, 2001 as part of the JVC Jazz Festival.

Focuses on the speculations of lawmakers on the plan of New York Governor George E. Pataki to allow the Seneca Indians to build casinos in the state.

Reports on the proposal by New York State Governor George Pataki and the Senaca Indian Nation to build two casinos in Buffalo and Niagara Falls.

Reports on efforts to reach a deal to relax New York's drug sentencing laws which have stalled. Concern of proponents that no revisions will be made in the summer of 2001; Lack of substantive discussions among Governor George E. Pataki and the State Legislature; Blame which has been laid on the budget impasse for lack of talks.

Discusses the proposal of New York Governor George E. Pataki to expand the mandatory-arrest law which requires police officers to arrest anyone suspected of domestic abuse regardless of whether their victims wished to file charges.

Reports on the decision by the New York State Court of Appeals concerning Medicaid for legal immigrants. Finding that the state violated the state and United States Constitution by denying the immigrants Medicaid; Policy of the U.S. Congress concerning welfare for immigrants; Issue of equal rights.

Reports on the efforts of New York lawmakers and health care advocates to restore prenatal care for illegal immigrants using only state money. Decision of a United States federal appeals court in Manhattan that illegal immigrant women are not entitled to federally financed prenatal care; Impact of the ruling on the political situation of New York governor George E. Pataki; Estimation of the cost of providing state money for the care of illegal immigrants.

Focuses on the legislation introduced by the Democratic leadership of the New York State Assembly to revamp the mandatory drug sentencing law of the state.

Discusses the public hearing held by the New York Legislative Task on Redistricting in Manhattan, New York City which examined the factors which could influence the congressional redistricting for 2002.

Reports that New York City hospital officials have sought the state's permission to shut down several school-based and neighborhood clinics which serve poor children. Reduced reimbursements from managed-care companies and Medicaid which created a budget deficit for the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; Statement from the State Health Department that it needs to review the proposal.

Focuses on New York state assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry and his fight to repeal mandatory drug sentencing laws. His history providing treatment for drug addicts; Proposal by Governor George E. Pataki to give judges some limited sentencing discretion and offer treatment for low-level offenders; Increased public perception of drug addiction as a disease; Biographical information on Aubry.

Deals with the criticisms against New York Governor George E. Pataki due to his relations with former California Governor Pete Wilson who opposed state-financed services to illegal immigrants.

Discusses how New York has not spent federal money that has been set aside to help the poor get off welfare. Description of the money that is left over, which includes over half of the state's federal allocation; Reasons the money is not used, including the time it takes to set up programs for its use; Fears that the surplus will cause the United States Congress to give New York less money in the future.

States that Governor George E. Pataki of New York told his supporters to expect an assault from the Democratic contenders on the gubernatorial election in 2002.

Reports on the effect of welfare rules, signed during the administration of former United States President Bill Clinton, on residents of rural Delaware County, New York. Economic conditions of the county, the fourth-poorest in the state; Mention of a five-year lifetime limit on cash benefits for welfare recipients; How a study conducted by the social services group Delaware Opportunities which suggests that those who leave the welfare system remain impoverished.

Focuses on the lawsuit filed by two medical students of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City against their school for discriminating against gay students.

Reports on the appointment of Democrat Randy A. Daniels by New York State Governor George E. Pataki as his secretary of state on April 12, 2001.

Reports on the efforts of the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in New York to have General Motors clean up a toxic waste site which was created near their reservation. How the site released polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), known carcinogens, into the soil and water; General Motors covering of the site with an impenetrable shield; Possible health problems which have been caused by the PCBs, including diabetes, thyroid disorders, and asthma.