Roberto Abraham Scaruffi: NYT

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

NYT


TOP NEWS

Egypt Is Moving to Try Mubarak in Fatal Protests

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Former President Hosni Mubarak will be tried for conspiring to kill protesters, Egypt's top prosecutor announced, yielding to demands for accountability.

After Missouri Tornado, Grim Search for Missing

By A. G. SULZBERGER and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.
Many residents cannot contact possible survivors, and officials have not shared names of the dead and missing.

Daunting Task for NATO in Libya as Strikes Intensify

By ERIC SCHMITT
From the start (political orders in Brussels) to the finish (striking targets in Tripoli), there is nothing simple about NATO's nightly bombing campaign.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"You lived."
Becky Carithers, exclaiming to a neighbor she hadn't seen since a tornado struck Joplin, Mo., on Sunday.


U.S.

Interactive Feature: Holding Out Hope in Missouri

In Joplin, Mo., rescue workers searched for survivors and victims in buildings leveled by the United States' deadliest tornado in more than 60 years.
Opinion
Room For Debate

The Downsized College Graduate

Employment rates for new college graduates have tanked. Are there factors other than the economy to blame?
WORLD

NATO Bombs Libyan Capital in Heaviest Strikes Yet

By JOHN F. BURNS
Alliance aircraft struck at least 15 targets in Tripoli, with most of the strikes concentrated near the compound of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

Fighting Intensifies in Yemen as the Government Battles Tribal Groups

By ROBERT F. WORTH
The efforts to negotiate a settlement of the political crisis appeared more remote than ever after the clashes in Sana.

Revolutionary Cuba Now Lays Sand Traps for the Bourgeoisie

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
Fifty years after Fidel Castro rid Cuba of golf courses, developers say the country's government has given preliminary approval for four large luxury golf resorts on the island.
U.S.

Twisters Strike Oklahoma, and at Least 5 People Are Killed

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
The tornadoes wiped out homes and businesses in a state already battered by storms.

In Storm's Aftermath, One Family Salvages What It Can

By BRIAN STELTER
Sunday's tornado here tore the roof of the Johnson home on 29th Street, ripped tiles off the floor and totaled two of the family's vehicles. But it did not take the family's grand piano.

The Facts (and Fiction) of Tornadoes

By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF, JOHN SCHWARTZ, JUSTIN GILLIS, HENRY FOUNTAIN, KENNETH CHANG, DENISE GRADY, and ERICA GOODE
Science reporters answer questions from readers about twisters.
BUSINESS

U.S. Suit Sees Manipulation of Oil Trades

By GRAHAM BOWLEY
The authorities are suing three companies and two individuals for reportedly manipulating the crude oil market in early 2008.
DealBook

Yandex's Surge on Debut Stirs More Talk of Tech Bubble

By ANDREW KRAMER and EVELYN M. RUSLI
The 55 percent gain in Russian Internet company's shares, after LinkedIn's stock more than doubled, raised concerns about whether the I.P.O. market is becoming too frothy.

Chrysler Pays Back Rescue Loan

By BILL VLASIC
The carmaker said it made payments of $5.9 billion to the United States Treasury and $1.7 billion to Export Development Canada in a series of transactions completed Tuesday morning.
SPORTS
Heat 101, Bulls 93 (OT)

Heat's Superstars Grind Out a Win

By JONATHAN ABRAMS
Miami, the team that Pat Riley masterminded and free agency built, is one win away from the N.B.A. finals after defeating Chicago in five grueling quarters.
Canucks 3, Sharks 2 (OT)

Bieksa's Overtime Goal Sends Canucks to Cup Finals

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kevin Bieksa scored 10:18 into the second overtime and the Vancouver Canucks advanced to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 17 years.
Yankees 5, Blue Jays 4

Sabathia Throws Complete Game, and Yankees Rally in Ninth for Win

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN
With Rafael Soriano being shut down, Sabathia gave the bullpen a needed day off, and the Yankees scored two runs in the eighth and two more with two outs in the ninth.
ARTS

Real Prize for 'Idol': Rebound in Ratings

By BRIAN STELTER
After undergoing a host of changes this year, "American Idol" is boasting its highest ratings in years as the finalists make their closing pitch to viewers before Wednesday's finale.
ArtsBeat

The 'American Idol' Season 10 Finale

By JON CARAMANICA
Jon Caramanica reviewed the performances of the "American Idol" finalists Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina. On Wednesday, he'll respond to reader comments.
Music Review

Another Spin of the Musical Wheel

By JON PARELES
Elvis Costello is playing three shows at the Beacon Theater, inviting audience members to pick the songs by twirling a wheel.
DINING & WINE
Critic's Notebook

In London, Stalking the New

By SAM SIFTON
Established chefs open new restaurants with fresh points of view.

Rapping About Tamales and Deportation

By JOHN T. EDGE
The Mexican-American known as Chingo Bling takes masa to heart.

Fashioning Artistry on Wheels

By GLENN COLLINS
Shanghai Stainless Product & Design Company in Brooklyn is among New York's new breed of haute food-truck entrepreneurs.
EDITORIALS
Editorial

As Housing Goes, So Goes the Economy

The ailing market is not going to heal itself. The Obama administration should champion a government fix, and Congress and regulators should act on it.
Editorial

Standing Up to Unwarranted Police Power

Justice Ginsburg's dissent underscores her importance to American law.
Editorial

The G-8's Self-Serving Math

The G-8 seems determined to fudge the numbers rather than admit to a broken promise.
Editorial

Protecting High-Risk Students in New Jersey

The State Supreme Court found Gov. Chris Christie's draconian school budget cuts to be unconstitutional.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor

Drugs and Profits

By FREDERICK C. TUCKER Jr.
Does Avastin save breast cancer patients? The research says no.
Op-Ed Columnist

Lessons From Tahrir Sq.

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Do the Israelis or Palestinians have any surprise in them?
Op-Ed Columnist

Don't Be a Stranger

By MAUREEN DOWD
Barry O'Bama, the Emerald Isle's long lost son, zips from a family reunion to pomp and circumstance.
ON THIS DAY
On May 25, 1925, John T. Scopes was indicted in Tennessee for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.