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11 Mar 2010 07:54
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Maliki Holds Edge in Iraq, but Results Are Challenged
By MARC SANTORA 30 minutes ago
Protests by opponents of the prime minister appeared to delay the announcement of the preliminary results and could undermine public acceptance of the outcome.
Dodd to Offer Regulation Bill Without G.O.P.
By SEWELL CHAN 13 minutes ago
The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, hoping to break a logjam on the overhaul of financial regulations, will unveil his proposal on Monday.
Major Aftershock Jolts Chile
By JACK HEALY 8 minutes ago
A 7.2-magnitude quake hit central Chile on Thursday as the inaugural ceremonies for the new president were under way.
By SAM ROBERTS
It has been hard for Basil A. Paterson, a Harlem political power, to watch his son become embroiled in scandal.
Cheryl Senter for The New York Times
Emergency Vehicles’ Gadgets Seen as Peril
Despite efforts to get drivers to stop texting and talking on the phone, police and paramedics use an array of dashboard devices that presents a clear risk.
It now appears possible to sequence a patient’s genome at reasonable cost and with sufficient accuracy to be useful.
By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
Proposed changes to the state’s social studies curriculum would portray conservatives in a more positive light.
By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
Proposed changes to the state’s social studies curriculum would portray conservatives in a more positive light.
Thursday Styles »
The Latest in Strollers? Mom and Dad
Baby carriers are more popular as parents believe the snuggled-up style has benefits for infants.
Home & Garden »
He’ll Scratch Your Itch
Bedbug-sniffing dogs are the new and furry front line in an escalating domestic war.
Bloggingheads: Be Like Mike?
Will Wilkinson of the Cato Institute and author David Shenk debate the genetic basis of extreme talent.
A Room for Debate forum on the rough reception for President Obama’s policy of restraint.
- 10:44 AM ETThe Stove as Stepping Stone
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- 10:42 AM ETObligatory 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' Trailer Post
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Diner's Journal: The Stove as Stepping Stone
March 11, 2010, 10:44 AM
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Obligatory 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' Trailer Post
March 11, 2010, 10:42 AM
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Bay Area: Sampler: Drug Cases Dismissed in San Francisco and Can a Big House be Green?
March 11, 2010, 10:39 AM
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Green Inc.: Ontario's Clean Water Tech Cluster
March 11, 2010, 10:36 AM
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T Magazine: The Ruff Stuff
March 11, 2010, 10:33 AM
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The Local - Maplewood: The Day: A Local Linkfest
March 11, 2010, 10:26 AM
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Freakonomics: The Shade Premium
March 11, 2010, 9:45 AM
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Fifty-One Herbert Hoovers
March 11, 2010, 8:53 AM
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Schott's Vocab: Gabolatria
March 11, 2010, 4:30 AM
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11 Mar 2010 00:55
Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:44 AM ET
Switch to the Global Edition for an international perspective on news, business, sports and more.
Tomas Munita for The New York Times
Chilean Leader Enters Changed Landscape
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
An earthquake’s aftermath may give the country’s new right-wing government, led by Sebastián Piñera, above, a chance to entomb the ghosts of the Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
The ex-husband of the woman who called herself “JihadJane” said she “was just like anyone else.”
An exhibit at the New-York Historical Society is the first large showing of items from the Grateful Dead archive.
Op-Ed: A Last Chance for the Trade Center
The Port Authority and Larry Silverstein have one day left to make a deal, write Michael R. Bloomberg and Sheldon Silver.
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- 3:33 AM ETHow Would You 'Sell' Your School to Potential Students?
- 3:25 AM ETBP Buying Devon Energy Assets for $7 Billion
March 11, 2010, 3:44 AM
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The Learning Network: How Would You 'Sell' Your School to Potential Students?
March 11, 2010, 3:33 AM
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ArtsBeat: American Idol: The Top 8 Men
March 11, 2010, 3:18 AM
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The Quad: Decision Awaits Oklahoma Guard
March 11, 2010, 12:43 AM
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Battery Ventures Raises a Fresh $750 Million
March 11, 2010, 12:01 AM
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In Battle for No. 5 Starter, Results Don't Matter Yet
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Africa, Here We Come
March 11, 2010, 12:01 AM
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10 Mar 2010 19:41
10:27 PM ET
Leaders in House Block Earmarks to Corporations
17 minutes ago
Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome
By NICHOLAS WADE 17 minutes ago
Geneticists said the new research shows it is now possible to sequence the genome of a patient at reasonable cost and with sufficient accuracy to be of practical use to researchers.
Nigerians Recount the Night of Their Bloody Revenge
By ADAM NOSSITER 1 minute ago
The police have arrested about 200 people in Jos, where this week dozens of herdsmen slaughtered hundreds of people in a brutal act of sectarian retribution.
Kansas City Adopts Plan to Close Nearly Half Its Schools
44 minutes ago
The Board of Education in Kansas City, Mo., accepted a sweeping and contentious plan to shrink its school system in the face of dwindling enrollment, budget cuts and a $50 million deficit.
Herb Greene, Special Collections and Archives, U.C. Santa Cruz
In Archive and Exhibit, the Dead Live On
By LARRY ROHTER
An exhibit at the New-York Historical Society is the first large- scale showing of items from the Grateful Dead archive. Above, the Grateful Dead in 1966.
Driven to Distraction
Lights, Sirens and a Dash Wired With Distractions
By MATT RICHTEL 17 minutes ago
Despite efforts to get drivers to stop texting, police officers and paramedics use an array of dashboard gadgets.
Amending at Last for Bias Policy, City Offers Homes
By SUSAN SAULNY 9 minutes ago
A Michigan city settled a discrimination suit by offering homes to descendants of residents forced off their land.
More Messages Link Senator to Job Effort
By ERIC LICHTBLAU and ERIC LIPTON
Previously undisclosed e-mail messages provide new evidence about Senator John Ensign’s efforts to steer lobbying work to the husband of his former mistress.
Militant Views Online Were Unknown to Neighbors
By IAN URBINA 44 minutes ago
The ex-husband of the woman who called herself “JihadJane,” said she “was just like anyone else.”
The Latest in Strollers? Mom and Dad
By JENNIFER BLEYER
Baby carriers are more popular as parents believe the snuggled-up style has benefits for infants.
House Leader: Ethics Panel Ends Massa Probe
8 minutes ago48 Hawaii-Only Species Given Endangered Listing
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9 minutes agoSchott’s Vocab
Experts on creating new languages respond to readers.
Personal Tech »
State of the ArtFear Not a Touch PC
Gestures used on the iPhone can be used on computer screens, but the experience is different, writes David Pogue.
Neither Men Nor Mice
Women must still deal with a double standard when it comes to gender-acceptable behavior in the office.
- 10:24 PM ETJames Is Set to Return to Ailing Cavs
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Bats: Damon Reflects On Time With Garciaparra
March 10, 2010, 10:19 PM
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Wordplay: 3 Down: 'The Joy Luck Club' Author
March 10, 2010, 10:00 PM
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On the Runway: Trends: Collared
March 10, 2010, 9:54 PM
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Bits: TV May Be the New Google Reader Play's Best Venue
March 10, 2010, 8:20 PM
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The Caucus: A Fund-Raiser, Minus the Candidate
March 10, 2010, 7:19 PM
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DealBook: Slim Tops Gates and Buffett as World's Richest Man
March 10, 2010, 7:05 PM
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Abstract City: My Way
March 10, 2010, 8:30 PM
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Christoph Niemann's Tough Night's Sleep
March 10, 2010, 8:30 PM
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Israel's Challenge to the U.S.
March 10, 2010, 7:37 PM
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The Tories and the Tea Partiers
March 10, 2010, 6:44 PM
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Nicholas D. Kristof: Hmmm. Did I Write That?
March 10, 2010, 5:19 PM
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10 Mar 2010 14:19
5:06 PM ET
House Leaders Bar Earmarks to For-Profit Companies
By ERIC LICHTBLAU 3:43 PM ET
The ban, announced by House Democratic leaders, wipes out one of the most lucrative and controversial means of awarding no-bid contracts to private firms.
Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Education Standards
11:33 AM ET
The new standards, which experts said could well be adopted by a majority of states, would replace the nation’s checkerboard of locally written standards.
Meeting With Biden, Palestinians Stick to Plan for Talks
2:39 PM ET
Palestinian leaders meeting with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. condemned a decision by Israel on new housing, but still spoke of participating in peace talks.
Magazine Preview
Concocting a Cure for Kids With Issues
By JUDITH WARNER
Through a controversial practice called vision therapy, some optometrists say they can treat learning disabilities.
Stephen McGee for The New York Times
Town Makes Amends for Discrimination
By SUSAN SAULNY 11 minutes ago
Hamtramck, Mich., settled a housing discrimination suit by offering homes to the descendants of black residents forced off their property in the 1950s and ’60s.
The Caucus
White House Spars With the Chief Justice
By HELENE COOPER 1:25 PM ET
The administration is hitting back against criticism from Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday.
Prescriptions
Health Secretary Asks Insurers for Cooperation
By ROBERT PEAR 3:33 PM ET
How long “before the business model collapses of its own weight?” Kathleen Sebelius asked insurers on Wednesday.
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Two Large Multinationals Pull Back From Iran
By RON NIXON 21 minutes ago
The announcements by Ingersoll-Rand and Royal Dutch Shell come as the U.S. is pressing for new sanctions.
U.S. Nears a Crossroads on Trade4 minutes ago
Obama Pledges U.S. Aid to Haiti1:43 PM ET
Panel Will Review U.N. Climate Work20 minutes ago
Horse Owner Guilty of Animal Cruelty2:33 PM ET
6 Die in Pakistan Attack on U.S. Charity12:25 PM ET
Pictures of the Day
President Hamid Karzai welcomed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran to Afghanistan.
College Basketball
Interactive: The Bracket Tournaments
Create a group and invite friends to fill out a bracket when the field is set.
Breezy Love, or the Sacking of the Bees
Some plants no longer rely on birds and bees for pollination, writes Olivia Judson.
TRAVEL »
Young at Heart
Even if your college days are a distant memory, you can still get a student discount.
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- 5:09 PM ETA View of Abortion From Three Eras
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Now Serving | The Art of Knodel
March 10, 2010, 5:02 PM
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In Transit: Tapas and Dumplings Meet in Berlin
March 10, 2010, 5:00 PM
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Comcast Is Absent From Campaign to Change Retransmission Rules
March 10, 2010, 4:50 PM
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You're the Boss: Why Won't the S.B.A. Lend Directly to Small Businesses?
March 10, 2010, 4:39 PM
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Paper Cuts: Happy Birthday to The Second Pass
March 10, 2010, 4:15 PM
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Lens: Mixed Afghan Signals as Gates Lifts Off
March 10, 2010, 4:14 PM
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Who Do You Love, Part II
March 10, 2010, 3:34 PM
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Equality or Flexibility?
March 10, 2010, 3:30 PM
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The Rockefeller Republican Health Care Bill
March 10, 2010, 12:58 PM
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10 Mar 2010 09:12
12:04 PM ET
Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Standards for Education
By SAM DILLON 31 minutes ago
The new standards, which experts said could well be adopted by a majority of states, would replace the nation’s motley current checkerboard of locally written standards.
- Paterson’s Poll Numbers Level Off10:24 AM ET
By ETHAN BRONNER 9:11 AM ET
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived in Ramallah to meet with Palestinian leaders a day after Israel said it would build new housing units in Jerusalem.
On the White House
Rove on Rove: A Conversation With the Former Bush Senior Adviser
By PETER BAKER
The Times caught up with Karl Rove to talk about democracy in Iraq, the impact of the C.I.A. leak case and questions about his family life.
Omar Sobhani/Reuters
Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul
By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and ABDUL WAHEED WAFA 9:37 AM ET
Responding to a comment by the U.S. defense secretary, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran said that the U.S. was also playing a “double game” in Afghanistan.
Economic Scene
Health Care’s Obstacle: No Will to Cut
By DAVID LEONHARDT
President Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag for those who care about keeping down medical costs.
Bank of America to End Debit Overdraft Fees
The decision that could cost the bank tens of millions a year and put pressure on other banks to do the same.
By CHARLIE SAVAGE 8:22 AM ET
Prosecutors accused Colleen R. LaRose, who called herself “JihadJane,” of involvement in a plot with militants.
Liz Cheney criticized lawyers who represented terrorism suspects. A group of right-leaning legal scholars objected.
Rodriguez Says He’ll Help With Inquiry11:00 AM ET
China’s Exports Rise 46%6:45 AM ET
Corey Haim, Actor, Is Dead at 3855 minutes ago
Create a group and invite friends to fill out an interactive N.C.A.A. Tournament bracket when the men’s field is announced on Sunday.
Iraq PM Said to Be Ahead on Eve Of Vote Results
5 minutes agoTurkey: Quake Death Toll Lower Than Reported
5 minutes agoTrial Begins Over Death of US Activist in Gaza
8 minutes agoEditorial
Saving the Post Office
The United States Postal Service must cut services, close offices and make sensible changes to survive the transition to the Internet age.
New York Gets Serious About Its Coffee
Java hounds can find top-quality beans freshly roast-ed locally.
- 11:59 AM ETKevin Millar's Unconventional Path to the Pros
- 11:57 AM ETHome Before He Knew He Was Pardoned
- 11:55 AM ETMost Believe God Gets Involved
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T Magazine: Queen B
March 10, 2010, 12:07 PM
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The Caucus: Democrat Drops Out of Race for Murtha Seat
March 10, 2010, 12:00 PM
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Bats: Kevin Millar's Unconventional Path to the Pros
March 10, 2010, 11:59 AM
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City Room: Home Before He Knew He Was Pardoned
March 10, 2010, 11:57 AM
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Well: Most Believe God Gets Involved
March 10, 2010, 11:55 AM
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Media Decoder: The New Yorker and New York Set the Pace in National Magazine Awards
March 10, 2010, 11:52 AM
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Who Drives Better, Men or Women?
March 10, 2010, 11:00 AM
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WWS 543, March 10
March 10, 2010, 9:07 AM
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10 Mar 2010 03:24
6:15 AM ET
Somalia Food Aid Bypasses Needy, U.N. Study Finds
As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted to a web of corrupt contractors, Islamist militants and local U.N. staff, a report found.
Paul Connors/Associated Press
Millar Embraces Another Challenge
By TYLER KEPNER
Kevin Millar was with the Boston Red Sox when the team won its first World Series in 86 years. Can he help the Chicago Cubs end their long drought?
Senator Bob Corker wants a proposed bank agency to be more lenient, but critics say consumers would be hurt.
Sports of The Times
St. John’s Rolls On, With No Fight From UConn
By GEORGE VECSEY
St. John’s gets to play another day in the Big East tournament. And Connecticut does not. Both good.
China’s Exports Rise 46 Percent5:10 AM ET
Aid Group Attacked in Pakistan28 minutes ago
Prominent Sunni Cleric Dies3:52 AM ET
On the Blogs
Pope's Brother Praised for His Apology to Victims
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15 minutes agoDining & Wine »
Morning Tacos? That’s the Routine in Austin
When it comes to breakfast tacos, Austin, Tex., trumps all other American cities.
Property ValuesWhat You Get for ... $175,000
A cabin in Heber City, Utah, a Gothic revival in Seneca Falls, N.Y., and a condo in Milwaukee.
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- 6:00 AM ETWalking the ArtWalk in Hong Kong
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In Transit: Walking the ArtWalk in Hong Kong
March 10, 2010, 6:00 AM
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DealBook: A Consumer Bill Gives Exemption on Payday Loans
March 10, 2010, 6:00 AM
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On the Runway: Paris: McQueen Was Here
March 10, 2010, 5:53 AM
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Lens: Showcase: God Is in the Details
March 10, 2010, 5:00 AM
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ArtsBeat: American Idol: A Place Holder Departs?
March 10, 2010, 4:14 AM
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What Signs of Seasonal Change Are You Seeing?
March 10, 2010, 3:12 AM
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Questions Answered: Invented Languages
March 10, 2010, 6:20 AM
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09 Mar 2010 22:21
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:58 AM ET
Attacks on Detainee Lawyers Split Conservatives
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Right-leaning legal scholars have bristled at a video, produced by a group that Liz Cheney runs, that questions the loyalty of lawyers who worked for terror detainees.
Paterson’s No. 2 Sets Broad Plan on New York Fiscal Crisis
By DANNY HAKIM
Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch will unveil a plan that includes borrowing billions and imposing curbs on future spending.
A Consumer Bill Gives Exemption on Payday Loans
By SEWELL CHAN
Senator Bob Corker wants a proposed bank agency to be more lenient toward nonbank companies, but some advocates say that would hurt consumers.
- Times Topics: Payday LoansFinancial Regulatory Reform
Bank of America to End Overdraft Fees on Debit Purchases
By ANDREW MARTIN
Customers who try to make purchases with their debit cards without enough money in their accounts will simply be declined.
Jehad Nga for The New York Times
Somalia Aid Bypasses Needy, Study Finds
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and NEIL MacFARQUHAR
As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted to corrupt contractors, Islamist militants and local staff, a U.N. report found. Above, soldiers in Mogadishu.
Upset by U.S. Security, Pakistanis Return as Heroes
By JANE PERLEZ
A U.S. tour arranged by the State Department ended in a public relations fiasco when the group of Pakistani legislators refused to submit to extra airport screening.
Abroad
An Italian Antihero’s Time to Shine
By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN
By one new metric, Michelangelo has been bumped from his perch atop the Italian art charts by Caravaggio, a hyperrealist whose art is instantly accessible.
No. 1 UConn 60, No. 8 West Virginia 32
No. 1 UConn Improvises to All-Too-Familiar Tune
By DAVE CALDWELL
UConn won its 72nd consecutive game, an N.C.A.A. women’s record, and another Big East title on Tuesday.
McQueen’s Mesmerizing Finale
By SUZY MENKES
Alexander McQueen’s last creations had subtlety and the urgent futurism that was the essence of his spirit.
Robert Wright
Toyotas Are Safe (Enough)
Statistics reveal why there’s little need to fear driving a Toyota.
Arts »
All Ramps and Spirals and Mosquito Landings
There’s something both touching and disturbing at the heart of “Claude Parent: Graphic and Built Works.”
2010 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
All-Nighters: Seeing in the Dark
Lisa Russ Spaar describes how the sleepless night can be a time of both anxiety and ecstatic vision.
Attacking the Gitmo Lawyers
A Room for Debate forum on the battle between the legal elite and Liz Cheney.
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- The Source of Obama's Trouble
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- Public Pensions Are Adding Risk to Raise Returns
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- Departing Congressman Assails Democrats
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09 Mar 2010 00:17
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 3:11 AM ET
Experts Urge Keeping Two Terror Trial Options
Former national security officials say eliminating civilian trials for foreign terrorism suspects would tie the government’s hands.
Santiago’s streets appear mostly unscathed, but many people do not know if their lives will ever be the same.
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Culture Training, But Not Abroad
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Business has become so global that companies are giving cultural training even to those who never go overseas. Above, Marshall Hewitt gives lessons in Japanese dining.
Google’s Computing Power Betters Translation Tool
The company’s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions.
A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth.
Oscar Winners Try to Keep Whale Off Sushi Plates
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Activist documentarians orchestrated a sting operation at a restaurant that officials say served illegal whale meat.
By MANNY FERNANDEZ
Prospective jurors in the case of the 2008 killing of an Ecuadorean have raised issues about Suffolk County’s treatment of immigrants.
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Enriching Uranium Only Gets Easier
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T Magazine: Photos of the Moment | NY NY Party in Paris
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Prescriptions: Obama Turns Up the Volume
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Editorial Observer
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Public Pension Funds Are Adding Risk to Raise Returns
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Even as big companies are moving their pension funds out of stocks, state governments are chasing higher returns for their plans by making riskier investments.
Obama Turns Up the Volume in Bid for Health Measure
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In an appearance that harked back to his 2008 campaign, President Obama made an emotional pitch for public support to push legislation through a final series of votes.
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08 Mar 2010 04:41
Monday, March 8, 2010 7:40 AM ET
Iraqis Defy Blasts in Strong Turnout for Pivotal Election
The shrugging response of voters in the face of a barrage of explosions in Baghdad could signal a fundamental weakening of the insurgency’s potency.
Sunnis Go to Polls, This Time, to Retain a Voice
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Sunni Arabs largely sat out Iraqi national elections in 2005, but the need to protect their interests brought them out in droves on Sunday.
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‘The Hurt Locker’ Wins Big at Oscars
By MICHAEL CIEPLY and BROOKS BARNES
The Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker” took home the Oscar for best picture, while its director, Kathryn Bigelow, became the first woman to win an Oscar for best director.
The TV Watch
Supersizing the Show (Austerity Is So 2009)
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony was one enormous Hollywood stimulus package.
Gates Visits Afghanistan to Meet With Karzai
By ELISABETH BUMILLER 16 minutes ago
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is to review plans for a U.S.-led offensive into the Taliban heartland of Kandahar.
Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss
By DAVID STREITFELD
The Obama administration will offer homeowners $1,500 to sell for less than the mortgage balance.
Arkansas’s Senator in Middle, Hit on All Sides
By SHAILA DEWAN
Senator Blanche Lincoln, a moderate Democrat, is caught between antigovernment ire and the frustrated left.
Locked, Loaded, and Ready to Caffeinate
By IAN URBINA
Open-carry advocates, who bring guns into places like Starbucks, are a wild card for the gun-rights movement.
Steven Strogatz
Finding Your Roots
Why complex numbers, a hybrid of real and imaginary, are so amazing.
Weekend Highlights
The moral ambiguity of looting acquired a new wrinkle after Chile’s quake.
Desmond Tutu talks about South Africa after the Mandela era.
Fashion Review
A look at Céline, Comme des Garçons and Gaultier.
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City Room: Why Won't People Share?
March 8, 2010, 7:30 AM
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CCMP to Take Infogroup Private, Report Says
March 8, 2010, 7:27 AM
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The Caucus: Senate Tackles Jobs Package
March 8, 2010, 7:20 AM
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Economix: The World's Best Countries for Women
March 8, 2010, 7:12 AM
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The Quad: What's at Stake in Conference Tournaments
March 8, 2010, 7:00 AM
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Idea of the Day: Schools' Nonfiction Problem (True Story)
March 8, 2010, 6:40 AM
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Schott's Vocab: Got Comments?
March 8, 2010, 5:14 AM
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Educated and Fearing the Future in China
March 7, 2010, 7:00 PM
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Finding Your Roots
March 7, 2010, 5:30 PM
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Paul Krugman: More Exquisite Insults
March 7, 2010, 5:21 PM
Educated and Hopeless in China
A Room for Debate forum on why China’s best and brightest — its college graduates — are unable to find jobs.
Op-Ed: Adjusting to Reality
There’s no case for giving a cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security recipients on either equity or stimulus grounds.
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