TOP NEWS
Syrian Troops Open Fire on Protesters in Several Cities
By MICHAEL SLACKMAN
The
most serious challenge in two decades to 40 years of repressive rule by
the Assad family erupted in violence when soldiers opened fire on
peaceful demonstrators.
Budget Impasse Increasing Risk of U.S. Shutdown
By CARL HULSE
Congressional
leaders are growing increasingly pessimistic about reaching a
bipartisan deal that would avert a government shutdown in early April.
Wal-Mart Tries a Refined Path Into New York
By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS
The
retailer is pursuing its long-elusive goal of opening a New York City
store with the intensity, sophistication and checkbook of a full-fledged
political campaign.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I live here. There's nowhere I'm going to go. So I have to help."
WILLIAM YOUNG JR., a retired Army sergeant who patrols his
World
Video:
Preserving Mubarak
The
question of how to treat public remnants of Mubarak's name and image is
causing a noisy debate in the streets and courthouses of Egypt.
Opinion
Opinionator
My Liz: The Fantasy
By DICK CAVETT
Elizabeth Taylor's brief career as a magician's assistant.
WORLD
Japan Encourages a Wider Evacuation From Reactor Area
By HIROKO TABUCHI, KEITH BRADSHER and DAVID JOLLY
Officials
suggest that people living from 12 to 19 miles outside the Fukushima
Daiichi nuclear plant should leave, as new signs emerged that it will be
hard to bring the plant under control.
Newly Homeless in Japan Re-Establish Order Amid Chaos
By MICHAEL WINES
At
an evacuee center in a town ravaged by the tsunami, residents lose no
time re-establishing the order and efficiency that is characteristic of
Japanese life.
Hundreds of Thousands Flee Ivory Coast Crisis, U.N. Says
By ADAM NOSSITER
The
exodus has been fueled by the nation's political crisis, which has lead
to increasing violence and a collapsing economy, the United Nations
said Friday.
U.S.
Suspensions Force Bishops to Reassess Rule Changes
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Sweeping changes that Roman Catholic bishops put in place to protect children have been challenged by a crisis.
Catholic Order Reaches $166 Million Settlement With Sexual Abuse Victims
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
Many
of the victims were American Indians and Alaska Natives who were abused
decades ago at Indian boarding schools and in remote villages.
Prosecution Requests Granted in Priests' Abuse Case
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Charges of conspiracy were added against two priests, one former priest, a former parochial school teacher and a monsignor.
BUSINESS
Global Supply Lines at Risk as Shipping Lines Shun Japan
By KEITH BRADSHER
Japan's busiest ports in Tokyo and Yokohama are being avoided by global shipping lines fearful of radiation contamination.
Silicon Valley Hiring Perks: Meals, iPads and a Cubicle for Spot
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and JENNA WORTHAM
Companies,
particularly start-ups, are offering an array of perks - including
lessons in entrepreneurship - to lure whiz kid engineers.
It's Tracking Your Every Move and You May Not Even Know
By NOAM COHEN
A
German Green party politician went to court and found that his
cellphone company had recorded and saved his longitude and latitude more
than 35,000 times.
SPORTS
East: Kentucky 62, Ohio State 60
Kentucky Climbs as Another No. 1 Falls
By MARK VIERA
A
jump shot by the Wildcats' Brandon Knight with 5.4 seconds to play sent
Kentucky to the East Regional final and sent the third No. 1 seed of
the tournament home for the season.
Men's Bracket Southwest: Virginia Commonwealth 72, Florida State 71, OT
V.C.U. Continues Its Unlikely Run
By JOHN BRANCH
The Rams' selection to the tournament field was roundly criticized, but they are one of the last eight teams left.
The Pride of Connersville Is the Soul of Butler
By PETE THAMEL
An Indiana town hangs on to Matt Howard's exploits as Butler makes a second consecutive run toward the Final Four.
ARTS
Theater Review | 'Macbeth'
The Deed Is Done, the Doers Undone
By BEN BRANTLEY
John Douglas Thompson stars as Macbeth, and Annika Boras as his wife, in Arin Arbus's production at the Duke on 42nd Street.
With Rossini's Mix of This and That, the Met Finds an Excuse for a Romp
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
Rossini's
comic opera "Le Comte Ory" has never had a spot in the standard
repertory. But in its lively and stylish Met debut, it showcases the
composer's inventiveness and strong performances.
VideoA Series With Little Action and No Sex, but Lots of Fans
By SARAH LYALL
"The Killing," a thoroughly unflashy Danish crime show, is a hit in Britain, and AMC is bringing a new version of it to America.
TRAVEL
A Paris Farewell
By AMY M. THOMAS
Guidebooks
divide Paris into the Left Bank and the Right Bank. But living there
revealed a city split along a new axis: the edgy east and the refined
west.
Slide ShowPractical Traveler
Plane Tickets: Buy Early or Wait?
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
When
airfares rise, should you buy now or wait and take your chances? It
depends on when and where you're going, fare-watchers say.
36 Hours
36 Hours in Seattle
By DAVID LASKIN
Seemingly
overnight, whole swaths of downtown and nearby neighborhoods - notably
South Lake Union and the Pike-Pine Corridor - have transformed
themselves into enclaves of restaurants, bars and galleries.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
Arizona's Boon to Free Speech
An Arizona law that levels the playing field in state elections deserves the Supreme Court's strong endorsement.
Editorial
Change in Yemen
President Ali Abdullah Saleh has lost his legitimacy and should go as quickly as possible.
Editorial
The Shame of New York's Group Homes
Residences for the developmentally disabled are riddled with cases of abuse by workers. The state should protect the residents.
Editorial Observer
One Hundred Years of Multitude
By LAWRENCE DOWNES
In 1911, the U.S. took stock of its immigrants and blanched.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Columnist
What's in a Nickname?
By GAIL COLLINS
Let us review our prospective Republican candidates' given names and positions on Libya.
Op-Ed Columnist
Losing Our Way
By BOB HERBERT
The U.S. can find the resources for endless warfare, but not for nation-building here at home.
Op-Ed Contributor
Free Speech Worth Paying For
By CHARLES FRIED and CLIFF SLOAN
The Citizens United ruling protects Arizona's campaign finance law.
