Fom the New York Times Today

News Varied Paths Toward Healing for Sites of Terrorized Schools By WINNIE HU Officials in Newtown, Conn., are not ready to think about the future of Sandy Hook Elementary, but some lessons may come from what has happened to other terror scenes. On Ravaged Coastline, It's Rebuild Deliberately vs. Rebuild Now By DAVID M. HALBFINGER, CHARLES V. BAGLI and SARAH MASLIN NIR While officials debate whether storm-battered communities should be rebuilt and to what standards, some homeowners are forging ahead. Surveying the Destruction Caused by Hurricane Sandy Man, 52, Is Convicted as a Juvenile in a 1976 Murder, Creating a Legal Tangle By KATE ZERNIKE Carlton Franklin was tried this year for a murder committed when he was 15, and even the lawyers in the case are unsure of how he will be sentenced. Shop Owners Report Rise in Firearm Sales as Buyers Fear Possible New Laws By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD With gun-control legislation getting more serious discussion after the mass shooting in Connecticut, some dealers report they've run out of some models as consumers stock up on weapons and ammunition.   Sports Giants Offensive Line Hopes to Be Intact for Ravens, Despite Injuries By TOM PEDULLA Along with running back Ahmad Bradshaw, guard Chris Snee and center David Baas are banged up heading into a game critical to the postseason chances of the reigning N.F.L. champions. The Fifth Down Nice-Guy Ryan Gets in the Way of Coach Ryan By TREVOR PRYCE Rex Ryan is a brilliant strategist and can be loyal to the point of defiance, but sometimes his propensity to be caring can impede his ability to act in the greater good of the Jets. ADVERTISEMENT