Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday, 7 June 2011


TOP NEWS

Weiner Admits He Sent Lewd Photos; Seeks Not to Resign

By MICHAEL BARBARO
After Representative Anthony D. Weiner said he had sent women explicit photos, the House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, called for an ethics investigation.

U.S. Braces for Withdrawal Along Iraqi Road

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
American commanders say troops could be easy targets for insurgents as they depart along a 160-mile stretch.

Charter Schools Tied to Turkey Grow in Texas

By STEPHANIE SAUL
A foundation that operates 33 publicly financed charter schools in Texas has ties to a Turkish religious movement.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I don't know what I was thinking. This was a destructive thing to do. I'm apologetic for doing it."
Representative Anthony D. Weiner, at a news conference in which he admitted having inappropriate online exchanges with at least six women.



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Arts

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Opinion

Room For Debate

Facebook and the French Resistance

Why have regulators in France cracked down on references to "Facebook" and "Twitter"? Do we secretly love them for it?
WORLD

Libya Stokes Its Machine Generating Propaganda

By JOHN F. BURNS
The Libyan government has become notorious for its penchant for incredible statements and manufactured news events, but it is showing ever more signs of desperation and disorganization.

Israel Disputes Toll of Border Clashes, Saying Syria Has an Ulterior Motive

By ISABEL KERSHNER
Israeli military officials disputed Monday the casualty figures announced by Syria a day earlier, after Israeli forces fired on protesters who had tried to breach the Syrian frontier.

Syria, Claiming Heavy Toll in Town, Hints at Retaliation

By LIAM STACK
Syria's state news agency said that residents were "pleading" for the army to intervene after the attacks, which could not be verified.
U.S.

In State Parks, the Sharpest Ax Is the Budget's

By WILLIAM YARDLEY
After cuts to financing, state parks are pursuing creative and sometimes controversial solutions simply to stay open.

Courts Upend Budgets as States Look for Savings

By MICHAEL COOPER
Judges find that some states are failing to meet their responsibilities as they try to close spending gaps.

Immigration Program Is Rejected by Third State

By JULIA PRESTON
Massachusetts has joined New York and Illinois in refusing to participate in a fingerprint-sharing program that is central to the Obama administration's immigration enforcement strategy.
BUSINESS

Taps for a Community Hospital

By REED ABELSON
Faced with growing losses, the Cleveland Clinic, which owns Huron Hospital, has decided to close it down.

Financial Overhaul Is Mired in Detail and Dissent

By LOUISE STORY
Regulators have fallen behind in setting the rules that were mandated by last year's Dodd-Frank law.
Advertising

Online, Beck Will Impose a Fee Model

By BRIAN STELTER
The former Fox News host will charge $5 a month to watch his daily talk show and $10 to those who want access to all of GBTV, his new Web network.
SPORTS
Bruins 8, Canucks 1

Bruins Answer Hit With Goal After Goal

By JEFF Z. KLEIN
The Bruins scored four unanswered goals in the second period and humiliated the Canucks in a lopsided victory, but lost Nathan Horton to an open ice hit in the first period.

U.S.C. Loses Its 2004 B.C.S. National Championship

By LYNN ZINSER
Southern California has been stripped of its 2004 football national title by the Bowl Championship Series.

Serena Williams Returning to Tour

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
After nearly a year away from competitive tennis, Serena Williams has confirmed that she plans to return to the circuit next week at the Aegon International Tournament in Eastbourne.
ARTS
Music Review

Power Shifts, Played Out Onstage

By JON CARAMANICA
This year's Hot 97 Summer Jam was the most vibrant in recent memory, highlighting a generational shift in hip-hop power.

New Music

By JON CARAMANICA, NATE CHINEN and BEN RATLIFF
"Ronnie Dunn," the self-titled solo debut by the former half of Brooks & Dunn, is one of the year's most impressive country releases. Also new albums from Corea, Clarke & White; and Ford and Lopatin.

New TV Hit Hums Along Online, Too

By BRIAN STELTER and BILL CARTER
Twitter chitchat and a team format are giving "The Voice" a boost in the ratings.
SCIENCE TIMES

So Much More Than Plasma and Poison

By NATALIE ANGIER
Jellyfish have long been dismissed as so much mindless protoplasm with a mouth. Now, in a series of new studies, researchers have found that there is far more complexity and nuance to a jellyfish than meets the eye.

Brain Calisthenics for Abstract Ideas

By BENEDICT CAREY
Traditional classroom learning is generally rules first, application later. However, researchers are finding that repeated exposure to patterns seems to deepen understanding.
Findings

Could Liquid Nitrogen Help Build Tasty Burgers?

By JOHN TIERNEY
To produce the best burger, one needs advanced scientific cooking techniques, a former Microsoft executive says.
EDITORIALS
Editorial

Ethics Reform, Albany Style

Important transparency requirements were included in a new ethics bill, but its enforcement commission has no teeth.
Editorial

Kicking the Can

Without debt relief, Greece can't grow and the economic crisis won't end.
Editorial

'I Don't Know What I Was Thinking'

If the House ethics investigation shows that Representative Weiner broke any House rules in his Internet relationships with women, he should resign.
Editorial

Another Flawed Plan for Yellowstone

The Obama administration's plan for the number of snowmobiles in the park is only a slight improvement. The park needs more protection.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor

The People's Opera, in Peril

By JULIUS RUDEL
To honor its legacy, New York City Opera should not leave Lincoln Center.
Op-Ed Columnist

Where Wisdom Lives

By DAVID BROOKS
The Medicare debate reveals the philosophical chasm between Republicans and Democrats. How each party lands will define their respective identities for decades.
Op-Ed Columnist

How to Steal a Russian Airport

By JOE NOCERA
A canceled I.P.O. shows why the Russian economy needs the rule of law.
Op-Ed Columnist

The Spirit That Binds

By ROGER COHEN
The Arab Spring reminds Americans and Europeans of their shared values.
Op-Ed Contributor

Yemen's Women Hoping for a New Era

By NADIA AL-KOKABANY
Yemenis are desperately hoping President Ali Abdullah Saleh is gone for good.
Op-Ed Contributor

The View from Yemen's Tahrir Square

By YASIR ABDEL BAQI
In Sana's "square kilometer of freedom," the catchphrase is "Get out."
Posted by Roberto Abraham Scaruffi at 12:01