March 24, 2012
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TOP NEWSIslamist Victors in Egypt Seeking Shift by HamasBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
The Muslim
Brotherhood is overhauling its relations with the two main Palestinian
factions, Hamas and Fatah, in an effort to put new pressure on Israel
for an independent Palestinian state.
A Personal Note as Obama Speaks on Death of BoyBy JACKIE CALMES and HELENE COOPER
Calling the killing of a 17-year-old in Florida "a tragedy," President Obama said, "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon."
Gay Marriage Effort Attracts a Novel Group of DonorsBy ADAM NAGOURNEY and BROOKS BARNES
A fund-raising
network seeking to legalize same-sex marriage from coast to coast
includes a different set of contributors from those who have supported
other gay-related issues.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon."
PRESIDENT OBAMA, on the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, 17, in Florida.
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WORLDPope Arrives in Mexico, Lamenting Drug ViolenceBy DAMIEN CAVE and RACHEL DONADIO
Catholics from
all over Latin America gathered in central Mexico on Friday, clogging
roads, carrying rosary beads, and praying for a meaningful glimpse of
Pope Benedict XVI.
Russia to Ease Law on Forming Political PartiesBy DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Responding to
the outcry over disputed parliamentary elections, Russian lawmakers on
Friday unanimously approved legislation to make it easier to form and
maintain new political parties.
Chávez Strengthens Cuban Ties With Plan for Ice Cream FactoryBy WILLIAM NEUMAN
Venezuela, one of Cuba's closest allies, announced a plan to produce a favorite brand of Cuban ice cream domestically.
U.S.Implications Are Far-Reaching in States' Challenge of Federal Health Care LawBy ROBERT PEAR
Twenty-six states have questioned whether Congress can force them to make a huge expansion of Medicaid.
Steps Set for Livestock Antibiotic BanBy GARDINER HARRIS
The Obama administration was ordered to warn drug makers that it may soon ban agricultural uses of some popular antibiotics.
Albuquerque Mayor Urges Police Union to Stop Payments to Officers in ShootingsBy MATT FLEGENHEIMER
Critics have compared the police union's program to a bounty system that promotes and legitimizes brutality.
BUSINESSDealBookA Fast-Paced Stock Exchange Trips Over ItselfBy MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and BEN PROTESS
Just as its
shares started selling to the public for the first time, BATS Global
Markets halted trading on its own stock after a series of technical
errors in its system.
College President Is Obama's Pick for World Bank ChiefBy ANNIE LOWREY
The White House
on Friday named Jim Yong Kim, the president of Dartmouth College and a
global health expert, as its nominee to lead the World Bank.
Companies Pick Up Used Packaging, and Recycling's CostBy STEPHANIE STROM
While government
requirements for recycling remain limited, pressure from
environmentally minded consumers and the cost advantages of reusing
materials are bringing change.
SPORTSMidwest: North Carolina 73, Ohio 65 (OT)After a Scare, North Carolina Prevails in OvertimeBy PAT BORZI
No. 13-seeded
Ohio flustered top-seeded North Carolina, but the Tar Heels won their
11th consecutive regional semifinal game, a streak that includes three
national championship runs.
Midwest: Kansas 60, North Carolina State 57Nothing's the Matter With KansasBy PAT BORZI
The Jayhawks
fought back from an early deficit to defeat North Carolina State in a
tight finish, earning the right to take on No. 1 North Carolina in the
regional final.
Women's N.C.A.A. TournamentPreparing to Face a Shot SwatterBy JERÉ LONGMAN
At 6-foot-8,
Baylor center Brittney Griner has shot-blocking skills that leave
opposing coaches struggling for ways to prepare their players.
ARTSTo Clear Space, a Pit Orchestra in the BasementBy PATRICK HEALY
A few New York
theaters and concert halls are experimenting with orchestras playing not
from the traditional pit, but from a distant room or even a separate
building.
Museum ReviewHistory Carved Out of the HillsBy EDWARD ROTHSTEIN
Most natural history museums are in urban centers, but the Natural History Museum of Utah is housed in the realm it surveys.
Boy Bands Are Back, Wholesome or SexyBy JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
The British group One Direction is one of several that are showing that boy bands are popular again.
TRAVELIndia in One, Two or Three WeeksBy GUY TREBAY
Three insider itineraries for visiting one of the world's most compelling and confounding countries.
Now Is the Season for JapanBy PICO IYER
A year after last year's catastrophe, Japan is more vulnerable, and thus more wide open, than ever.
36 Hours in Vientiane, LaosBy NAOMI LINDT
Vientiane, with
its gilded temples and colonial villas, is quickly changing. Visit now
before it is enveloped by the modern world.
EDITORIALSEditorialA Bizarre Outcome on Generic Drugs
Many consumers grievously injured by generics with inadequate warning labels have been left without legal recourse.
EditorialNew Leader, Old Tactics
China and the
rest of the world must dissuade North Korea from a planned rocket
launch, which would be a violation of a mere month-old nuclear deal.
EditorialSex Discrimination and Medical Leaves
Five
conservative male justices on the Supreme Court reached a decision
divorced from reality when they ruled that self-care was not part of the
Family and Medical Leave Act.
OP-EDOp-Ed ColumnistWho Doesn't Love a List?By GAIL COLLINS
Guess what, people! Everything you need to know right now about the presidential race can be narrowed down to six things.
Op-Ed ColumnistStanding Up to the N.C.A.A.By JOE NOCERA
As a basketball coach fights for his reputation, college sports may have to change its ways.
OpinionatorCould This Be the End of Health Care Reform?By EZEKIEL J. EMANUEL
No matter how the court rules on the individual mandate, progress will continue.
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