Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Sunday, 13 March 2011

Japanese Scramble to Avert Meltdowns as Nuclear Crisis Deepens After Quake

By HIROKO TABUCHI and MATTHEW L. WALD

Japanese officials said Sunday they presumed partial meltdowns had occurred at two crippled reactors and that they were facing serious cooling problems at three more.

Japan Pushes to Rescue Survivors as Quake Toll Rises

By MARTIN FACKLER and MARK McDONALD

Japan mobilized a nationwide rescue effort for survivors in collapsed buildings and for thousands without water, electricity, heat or telephone service.

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The Lede Blog: Video of the Earthquake and Tsunami | How to Help

Arab League Endorses No-Flight Zone Over Libya

By ETHAN BRONNER and DAVID E. SANGER

Forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi pushed rebels eastward as the Arab League asked the U.N. Security Council to impose a no-flight zone.

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QUOTATION OF THE DAY

"I have no electricity, no water, no cell phone, no telephone. I have no idea what's happening."

CHIYAKO ITO, a 72-year-old rice farmer, whose farm was hit by Japan's earthquake and tsunami.

What you get for... $900,000

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World

Interactive Feature: A Closer Look at the Damage From the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

Zoom in on images and examine scenes of the destruction in Japan.

Opinion

Op-Chart

Op-Chart: The Pentagon's Biggest Boondoggles

By JOHN ARQUILLA and FOGELSON-LUBLINER

Reductions in the Pentagon budget that wouldn't harm national security.

WORLD

Nuclear Emergency Is Worst in Decades

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR

The full extent of the damage at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan is yet to be determined.

On Edge of Disaster, Town Reels From Tsunami

By MARTIN FACKLER

The scenes of destruction in one sleepy town are especially frightening because they are far from the worst-hit areas.

Week in Review: The Limits of Safeguards | The Power of Water
Interactive Feature: A Closer Look at the Damage

Veering From Peaceful Models, Libya's Youth Revolt Turns Toward Chaos

By ANTHONY SHADID

Libya has turned in a new, darker direction as the rebel movement born out of protest has become an armed uprising lacking coordination and leadership.

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U.S.

For Wisconsin Lawmakers, a Hero's Homecoming

By A. G. SULZBERGER

There was a warm reception for Democrats who had left in a failed effort to block a bill weakening public unions.

Itinerant Life Weighs on Farmworkers' Children

By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN

Schools in migrant communities struggle against mobility, violence and low academic expectations.

A Journey From Field to School

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A Golf Course Shooting Shakes the Notion of Refuge

By DON VAN NATTA Jr.

The killing of two golfers by masked robbers has shaken the culture of Florida's many golf courses.

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BUSINESS

A Changed Starbucks. A Changed C.E.O.

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER

Howard Schultz was humbled as Starbucks closed stores in the recession. Now he is thinking more like a manager and less like an entrepreneur.

Give Up Familiar Light Bulb? Not Without Fight, Some Say

By EDWARD WYATT

A law on light bulb efficiency due to take effect next year has brought a frenzy of activity to get the law repealed or, at least, to stockpile the bulbs before they disappear from store shelves.

Google's Quest to Build a Better Boss

By ADAM BRYANT

A company study found that a manager's technical skills were far less valued by employees than people skills.

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SPORTS

UConn 69, Louisville 66

For a Fifth and Final Day, Walker Carries UConn

By PETE THAMEL

Kemba Walker completed one of the best weeks by a player in college basketball history by scoring 19 points against Louisville in the Big East championship game.

Princeton 63, Harvard 62

Princeton Pauses but Still Beats Buzzer on Way to N.C.A.A. Bid

By BILL PENNINGTON

Princeton's win in a one-game playoff sent the Tigers to the N.C.A.A. tournament for the first time in seven years.

Pearl Presses On While Awaiting N.C.A.A. Reckoning

Kept Off Court, but Welcomed by B.Y.U. Fans and Teammates

By JOHN BRANCH

Brandon Davies's suspension for an honor code violation may have wrecked Brigham Young's title chances, but he has been welcomed back by teammates and fans.

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ARTS

Different Strokes

By MELENA RYZIK

For its first album in five years, "Angles," the Strokes have embraced a newfound sense of group dynamics.

Don't Take This Hunk at Face Value

By JONAH WEINER

The actor Bradley Cooper will be a team player in "The Hangover Part II" and a leading man in "Limitless."

Photos: Bradley Cooper | Anatomy of a Scene: 'Limitless'

Now Playing: The Usual Chaos

By MANOHLA DARGIS and A. O. SCOTT

The Times's chief film critics debate whether movies are better or worse than ever, and invite you into the discussion.

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MAGAZINE

Is it Dunk and Done for Perry Jones?

By MICHAEL SOKOLOVE

When the most-gifted players, like Baylor's phenom, stay for only one season, it's hard not to wonder how much college basketball matters.

On the N.C.A.A. Benching of Perry Jones

Gangsta Folk

By ROB HOERBURGER

Keren Ann sings softly - oh, so softly - of the dark side.

The Playlist

The Ascension of Peter Zumthor

By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN

"Normally architects render a service. They implement what other people want. This is not what I do."

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EDITORIALS

Editorial

Medicaid and the N.Y. Budget: Sensible Cuts, and Little Political Flak

In getting the state's major health care providers and workers' union to agree to a Medicaid spending limit, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has achieved a significant victory.