* Headlines: RI must urge U.S. to issue road map on Palestine 2

* Headlines: RI must urge U.S. to issue road map on Palestine 2
* National: Govt launches white paper on nat'l defense 4
* Archipelago: Balinese prepare Nyepi rituals for recovery 5
* Opinion: Defending global essentials: Notes from Kyoto 7
* City: Regent Hotel employees want their fate decided 8
* Sports: Agassi claims record sixth Nasdaq-100 title 9
* World: Pneumonia virus more infectious than Ebola: expert 10
* Business: U.S., Europe face slowdown in consumer spending 16
* Features: A friend to tribespeople in need 20