TOP NEWS
Washington in Fierce Debate on Arming Libyan Rebels
By MARK LANDLER, ELISABETH BUMILLER and STEVEN LEE MYERS
Fears
that providing arms would pull the United States into a civil war, as
well as concerns that some fighters may have links to Al Qaeda, have
spawned fierce debate.
Allies Count on Defiant Streak in Libya to Drive Out Qaddafi
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIM
Coalition
forces are banking on a challenge to official authority from the people
and tribes of western Libya to drive Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi from
power.
Map
PhotographsBudget Fight Faces Hurdle Beyond Price Tag
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Increasingly,
contentious policy issues that House Republicans insist must be
addressed in any budget deal are as much of a stumbling block as the
final dollar figure.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"We wait and wait, and they keep saying it's coming."
JAMES TYSON,
a jobless Philadelphia homeowner, speaking about a federal mortgage aid
program that was announced last summer but has not yet accepted
applications.
Magazine
Video: Opinion
Opinionator
Why We're Fasting
By MARK BITTMAN
Looking
at Congressional budget proposals that would make huge cuts in programs
for the poor makes you realize there are bigger things in life than
dinner.
WORLD
News Analysis
Doctrine for Libya: Not Carved in Stone
By THOM SHANKER and HELENE COOPER
Concerning
the assault on Libya, President Obama offered the most detailed
portrait of when he might commit the country's military might in a
tumultuous world.
Syria's Cabinet Resigns; Concessions Expected
By MICHAEL SLACKMAN
The
resignation came ahead of a speech President Bashar al-Assad is
expected to give to the nation on Wednesday that may offer other
concessions.
Militia Members Sue Woman Who Accused Them of Rape
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Eman
al-Obeidy, who told journalists that she had been raped by members of
Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's militia, has been sued by those she accused.
U.S.
Alaska Clash Over Resources and Rights Heats Up
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
Gov. Sean Parnell has taken on federal restrictions on oil drilling, building roads and mining precious metals.
F.D.A. Panel to Consider Warnings for Artificial Food Colorings
By GARDINER HARRIS
Studies suggest a link between food dyes and hyperactivity in children.
Group Seeks Labor E-Mails by Michigan Professors
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
A conservative group issued a public records request of the labor studies departments at three public universities.
BUSINESS
U.S. Housing Prices Fell Again in January
By DAVID STREITFELD
A 1 percent decline left prices barely above the recession lows, indicating a still weak market.
January Housing Prices U.S. Chemist Is Charged With Insider Stock Trades
By DIANA B. HENRIQUES
The
chemist, Cheng Yi Liang, and his son are accused of using confidential
agency data about pending drug approvals to make profitable trades.
Obama Adviser on Consumer Agency to Address Business Leaders
By EDWARD WYATT
Elizabeth
Warren, who is acting leader of the consumer bureau, will address the
chamber, which opposes the creation of the consumer agency.
SPORTS
Texas A&M 58, Baylor 46
When It Counts Most, Texas A&M Beats Baylor
By KAREN CROUSE
The
Aggies had lost three times to the Lady Bears this season, but with a
trip to the Final Four riding on the outcome, the result on Tuesday was
different.
Connecticut 75, Duke 40
Confident and Calm, Moore Leads the Huskies
By JER�‰ LONGMAN
Maya
Moore extended her career at Connecticut for at least one more game,
scoring 28 points as the Huskies defeated Duke to advance to the Final
Four.
College Plaintiff Takes One for the Team
By JUDY BATTISTA
Von
Miller, a linebacker at Texas A&M, had mixed emotions when asked to
join the N.F.L. suit, as activist players can be frowned upon as
potentially divisive figures.
ARTS
Music Review
Beck's Back, With Roots Rock the Les Paul Way
By JON PARELES
Jeff
Beck, along with Imelda May and her rockabilly band, knocked out one
three-minute hit after another at the Beacon Theater on Monday night.
Season 5 of 'Mad Men' Is Delayed Until 2012
By BRIAN STELTER
The
AMC drama "Mad Men" will not kick off its fifth season this summer
because of a deepening dispute with the show's creator, Matthew Weiner.
The show is now expected to return early next year.
A Piece of 'Gone With the Wind' Isn't Gone After All
By CHARLES McGRATH
A
Connecticut library will display four chapters of the final typescript
of "Gone With the Wind," which many thought had been destroyed.
DINING & WINE
Charlie Trotter, a Leader Left Behind
By DAVID KAMP
The chef who put Chicago on the fine-dining map hardly seems to figure in the national food conversation anymore.
An East Village Ambassador for Japanese Cuisine
By JEFF GORDINIER
Bon
Yagi owns 11 Japanese restaurants mostly clustered around East Ninth
and Tenth Streets, all of which have joined the Dine Out for Japan
Relief campaign.
Feed Me
An Easter Treat From the 'Cake Boss'
By ALEX WITCHEL
Buddy
Valastro, the owner of Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, N.J., and the star of
TLC's "Cake Boss," makes pizza rustica, a traditional Italian-American
dish for the holiday.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
The High Price of Rigidity
House Republicans won't compromise on the budget, hastening a shutdown.
Editorial
Preserving the Coalition
The United States and its allies have a long way to go to flesh out a long-term strategy for Libya.
Editorial
Time Runs Out for St. Bernard Parish
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has finally intervened in an outrageous case of housing discrimination.
Editorial
Adventures in Reptilian Vocabulary
The venomous cobra gone missing at the Bronx Zoo cannot merely bite to deliver its venom. It must bite and hang on.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor
Where the Bailout Went Wrong
By NEIL M. BAROFSKY
Treasury prevented a meltdown of the financial system, but failed to meet the legislative goal of protecting home values.
Op-Ed Columnist
Looking for Luck in Libya
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Libya is just the first of many hard choices we're going to face in the "new" Middle East.
Columnist Page - Maureen Dowd is off today.
Op-Ed Contributor
The Syrian President I Know
By DAVID W. LESCH
Will President Bashar al-Assad finally fulfill his early potential as a reformer?
