January 29, 2011
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TOP NEWSMubarak Orders Crackdown, With Revolt Sweeping EgyptBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Protesters
continued to defy a nationwide curfew early Saturday as President Hosni
Mubarak deployed the military to save his authoritarian government of
nearly 30 years.
Obama Cautions Embattled Ally Against ViolenceBy MARK LANDLER
President
Obama put Egypt's embattled leader, Hosni Mubarak, on notice against a
bloody crackdown, edging away from a close American ally.
For Governors, Medicaid Looks Ripe to SlashBy KEVIN SACK
The relentless growth of Medicaid's enrollment and the exhaustion of alternatives have made the program an outsize target.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I will not shy away from taking any decision that maintains the security of every Egyptian. "
HOSNI MUBARAK, president of
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WORLDEgyptians' Fury Has Smoldered Beneath the Surface for DecadesBy MICHAEL SLACKMAN
Egyptians
have demonstrated over the years about low wages, poverty and the
election process, but never in such a widespread fashion.
A Nobelist Has an Unfamiliar Role in ProtestsBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
A police confrontation is the latest turn in Mohamed ElBaradei's unexpected second career in Egypt's politics.
Egyptian Hopes Converge in Fight for Cairo BridgeBy KAREEM FAHIM
Hours
of struggle for a bridge defined the day's events throughout Egypt as
people shed their fear of the government, a few halting steps at a time.
U.S.Once Popular, Car Pools Go the Way of HitchhikingBy SABRINA TAVERNISE and ROBERT GEBELOFF
The
percentage of workers who car-pool has dropped by almost half since
1980, according to data from the Census Bureau, confounding efforts by
urban planners.
Suits on Same-Sex Marriage May Force Administration to Take a StandBy CHARLIE SAVAGE
Two
lawsuits may force the administration to take a clear stand on whether
gay people have been unfairly stigmatized, are politically powerful, and
can choose to change their sexual orientation.
For Ted Turner and John Malone, Acres by the MillionsBy KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Two media moguls, John C. Malone and Ted Turner, are also the two largest private landowners in the United States.
BUSINESSSocial Security and Welfare Benefits Going PaperlessBy CHRISTINE HAUSER
Social
Security and welfare checks are being replaced by direct deposit and
debit cards, which will change some rituals of inner-city life, like
using federal benefit checks as collateral.
Revamping, Home Depot Woos WomenBy STEPHANIE CLIFFORD
To
balance a drop in items sold for big renovations, the company is trying
to get women, 50 percent of its customers, excited about more modest
makeovers.
DealBookGoldman Sachs Gives Blankfein a Big RaiseBy SUSANNE CRAIG
The
firm increased Lloyd C. Blankfein's salary to $2 million for 2011, from
$600,000, and granted him a bonus of restricted stock valued at $12.6
million.
SPORTSTrustee Seeks Hundreds of Millions From Mets Owners Over Madoff FraudBy ALISON LEIGH COWAN, PETER LATTMAN, SERGE F. KOVALESKI and DAVID WALDSTEIN
The trustee is alleging that the team's owners knew or should have known that Bernard L. Madoff was operating a fraud.
To Increase Production, Jeter Tries Subtracting a StepBy BEN SHPIGEL
Hitting
coach Kevin Long and Derek Jeter began working last September on
refining his swing and this week they picked up where they left off.
N.F.L. Linemen Tip the ScalesBy JER�‰ LONGMAN
As
N.F.L. linemen grow ever larger - from one 300-pound player in 1970 to
532 in 2010 - studies question the players' health risks and find
conflicting answers.
ARTSDance ReviewTaking Flight: A Season of RevivalBy ALASTAIR MACAULAY
City
Ballet's season is defined by both its Balanchine, Robbins, Wheeldon
and Ratmansky works and its development of some younger dancers.
Video Game ReviewAllowing Players to Assume the Ultimate Role: Game CreatorsBy SETH SCHIESEL
LittleBigPlanet 2 lets everyday people create their own games and share them with the world.
Television Review | 'Counterterror NYC'Where Vigilance Never SleepsBy MIKE HALE
"Counterterror
NYC" shows how the N.Y.P.D. tries to keep the city safe and should
appeal to any New Yorker interested in the department's tactics, gadgets
and surveillance techniques.
TRAVELExtreme New Zealand, a Thrill-Seeker's PlaygroundBy ETHAN TODRAS-WHITEHILL
Blessed
with an extraordinary array of cliffs, lakes, rivers and rolling hills,
New Zealand is the proving ground for some of the world's most extreme
and unusual sports. Zorbing anyone?
36 Hours in LisbonBy SETH SHERWOOD
Still
a bargain, Lisbon is newly alive with upstart museums and renovated
industrial districts, along with innovative restaurants, nightclubs and
hotels.
Practical TravelerHow to Fight Back When Your Flight Is CanceledBy MICHELLE HIGGINS
Flights get canceled. Passengers get bumped. But there are steps you can take to minimize the damage.
EDITORIALSEditorialWashington and Mr. Mubarak
President Hosni Mubarak doesn't get it. The people of Egypt are right to demand more from their government.
EditorialThe Big Tank That Couldn't
The Republicans' fervor for saving the taxpayers' dollars doesn't extend to one of the Pentagon's costlier failures.
EditorialWhat Oil Spill?
The
presidential panel on the gulf oil spill recommends responsible
oversight. Republicans reacted as if it had called for an end to the oil
industry.
EditorialGive and Take in Omaha's Democracy
It is a relief to know that some politicians are willing to do the right thing. The mayor of Omaha, Jim Suttle, is one.
OP-EDOp-Ed ColumnistDon't Know Much About HistoryBy GAIL COLLINS
Not just anybody switches political parties over a historical novel, but Michele Bachmann did.
Op-Ed ColumnistHard-Knock (Hardly Acknowledged) LifeBy CHARLES M. BLOW
One part of President Obama's State of the Union made a bit of history: his failure to mention poverty or the poor.
Op-Ed ContributorBehaving Like ChildrenBy MIKE MALES
The media invent yet another teenage pregnancy "crisis."
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