January 05, 2011
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TOP NEWSKilling of Governor Deepens Crisis in PakistanBy SALMAN MASOOD and CARLOTTA GALL
The assassination of a politician by one of his guards highlighted the threat of militant infiltration.
Birthright Citizenship Looms as Next Immigration BattleBy MARC LACEY
Hard-liners want an end to "anchor babies," despite mixed evidence about why parents cross the border.
Resurgent Turkey Flexes Its Muscles Around IraqBy ANTHONY SHADID
Turkey's ascent may prove its biggest success so far in an effort to project its heft across a region long suspicious of it.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"Tastes like mint."
JORGE DA SILVA, after popping a Brazilian delicacy, a giant ant, into his mouth.
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WORLDIsraeli Military Officials Challenge Account of Palestinian Woman's DeathBy ISABEL KERSHNER
The Israeli military is casting doubt on Palestinian accounts that a woman died from tear gas.
Sudan's Leader Reaches Out Ahead of a VoteBy JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
The president who led a war against the south offered a conciliatory message before an independence referendum.
Ivory Coast Leader Softens Position in CrisisBy ADAM NOSSITER
Laurent
Gbagbo still refuses to relinquish power, but agreed to lift a blockade
on the headquarters of Alassane Ouattara, the president-elect.
U.S.U.S. Alters Rule on Paying for End-of-Life PlanningBy ROBERT PEAR
The
Obama administration will revise a Medicare regulation to delete
references to end-of-life planning as part of the annual examinations
covered under the new health care law, officials said.
Firs for the Fish (and the Fishermen)By ANDREW KEH
Donated
Christmas trees, bundled and secured to the bottom of a lake, become
covered with algae, which attract aquatic insects, fish and, ultimately,
fishermen.
Publisher Tinkers With TwainBy JULIE BOSMAN
A new edition of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" makes a change in language.
BUSINESSAmerican Airlines in Fee Battle With Web AgenciesBy JANE L. LEVERE
American
Airlines is emphasizing its own ticketing technology, which can help it
bring in more money from travelers and reduce its costs.
Taking DNA Sequencing to the MassesBy ANDREW POLLACK
Jonathan Rothberg has created several companies that lower the cost of DNA sequencing and broaden its usage.
G.O.P. Asks Businesses Which Rules to RewriteBy BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
In
a letter, 150 businesses, trade groups and research organizations were
asked to say which federal regulations they would want fixed.
SPORTSKnicks 128, Spurs 115Knicks Win a Shootout Against a Top TeamBy JONATHAN ABRAMS
Wilson
Chandler had 31 points and Amar'e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton added
28 each as the Knicks (20-14) scored 128 against San Antonio (29-5).
A Spurs Rookie Excels by Being a Man of MysteryBy HOWARD BECK
The San Antonio rookie guard Gary Neal has helped the Spurs build the best record in the N.B.A.
After Acquittal, Player Gets Senior Season BackBy DAN FROSCH
Jimmy
Wilson had a bitter journey back to college football after his arrest
in the shooting death of his aunt's boyfriend in 2007.
ARTSAs a Hot Ticket, Will 'True Grit' Sway the Oscars?By MICHAEL CIEPLY and BROOKS BARNES
As "True Grit" shows signs of being a breakout hit, it is reviving the question of whether the audience gets a vote.
Escaped From Belarus, Actors Raise VoicesBy LARRY ROHTER
Members of a persecuted theater troupe have managed to escape Belarus to perform at the Under the Radar Festival in New York.
Books of The Times'Bird Cloud'By DWIGHT GARNER
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Annie Proulx recounts building her dream home in Wyoming.
DINING & WINEThe Now-You-See-It RestaurantBy FRANK BRUNI
In
opening a restaurant that he estimates will only be for open for nine
months, the chef John Fraser can - and must - keep his investment low.
The Humble Plate of Hash Has Nobler AmbitionsBy JULIA MOSKIN
As meat becomes larded with high status, and as diner food is reinvented, hash is coming up.
Restaurant ReviewMillesimeBy SAM SIFTON
Millesime, a brasserie in the Carlton Hotel, is devoted to the pleasures of the sea.
EDITORIALSEditorialPomp, and Little Circumstance
Americans
who hoped to observe the Republican plan to revive the economy in
action will have to wait until party leaders finish their insider ritual
of self-glorification.
EditorialA Brave Man Killed
The
assassination of Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan's Punjab
province, is a tragedy for all who understand that just and stable
societies need honest debate and full respect for minorities.
EditorialThere He Goes Again
It
is dismaying to hear Justice Antonin Scalia espouse the notion that the
promise of equal protection in the Constitution does not extend to
protecting women against sex discrimination.
EditorialA New, Safer Life
The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund helped an Iraqi refugee when he fell behind on rent.
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Slide Show: Turkey's Soft Power in Iraq
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