Breaking News: April 2011

Rabu, 27 April 2011

Fifth Down: N.F.L. Draft Boards Take on Lives of Their Own

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Some draft rankings are based on research and tape study, while others blend workouts, regurgitated wisdom, generalities and rumors into elaborate and seemingly precise scouting reports.

By ANAHAD O'CONNORand TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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In a Mother’s Case, Reminders of Educational Inequalities

Accusations that a Connecticut woman used a false address to enroll her 5-year-old son in school have stirred up arguments about differences in schools from one town to another.

By ANAHAD O'CONNORand TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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Scores Die in Storms Across South; Tornado Ravages City

A tornado tore through Tuscaloosa, Ala., destroying homes and buildings. At least 58 people were killed in the state on Wednesday, and 14 more died across the South.

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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Obama’s Pentagon and C.I.A. Picks Show Shift in How U.S. Fights

The latest evidence of a 10-year shift in American missions is seen with Leon E. Panetta, the intelligence chief, going to the Pentagon, and Gen. David H. Petraeus going to the C.I.A.

By ANAHAD O'CONNORand TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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A.I.G. to Sue 2 Firms to Recover Some Losses

A lawsuit against ICP Asset Management and Moore Capital makes a case for $350 million in damages as well as recouping a "windfall."

By ANAHAD O'CONNORand TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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Panic of Final Stretch Stills Voice of Triple Crown

Tom Durkin, who has called the Kentucky Derby 13 times, said he did not renew his contract with NBC because of the anxiety the race had caused.

By ANAHAD O'CONNORand TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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Mets 6, Nationals 3: Mets Lose an Argument but Win Their Sixth Straight

After a controversial call, the Mets scored a run in the eighth and four more in the ninth to move out of last place.

By ANAHAD O'CONNORand TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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Judge Denies N.F.L. Petition as Injunction Stays, for Now

United States District Judge Susan Richard Nelson Wednesday night rebuffed efforts by the N.F.L. to have its lockout of players reinstated.

By ANAHAD O'CONNORand TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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A 9/11 Judge Sets a Timer for a Month

The sides in a wrongful-death suit stemming from the 2001 terrorist attacks will be limited to about a month in court.

By ANAHAD O'CONNORand TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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In Trying to Debunk a Theory, the News Media Extended Its Life

The very fact of the debate over Obama's birth certificate caused the issue to fester in more minds.

By ANAHAD O'CONNORand TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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Media Decoder: CNBC's Burnett Is Said Ready to Jump to CNN

The move would mean a shift to general news for Erin Burnett, who has shown interest in branching out beyond business news, CNBC's specialty.

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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The Case for Cursive

Computer keyboards and smartphones might be spelling the gradual death of the fancier ABC's.

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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At Home With Moby: A Castle for the King of Techno

Moby, once the ultimate downtown New York musician, now lives in a 1920s castle in the Hollywood Hills.

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS 28 Apr, 2011

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Judge Denies N.F.L. Request to Freeze Lockout Ruling

U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson denied the N.F.L.'s request to put her ruling on hold and guaranteed more limbo for the $9 billion business.

By ETHAN BRONNERand ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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A Syrian Beacon Pays Price for Its Dissent

Dara'a has become center stage of a Syrian uprising that has posed the greatest challenge to the Assad family's four decades of rule.

By ETHAN BRONNERand ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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City Hall Memo: Mayor, Aiming at Police, Takes on a Pet Peeve

Two matters have given Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg a chance to vent about people who get special treatment.

By ETHAN BRONNERand ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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Challenging ‘the Beast Within’

John Smoltz, the former major league pitcher, is making his first start this week in a PGA Tour co-sanctioned event.

By ETHAN BRONNERand ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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Ivory Coast Warlord Dies During Battle With Troops

Ibrahim Coulibaly, who began the pro-democracy battle for the capital, Abidjan, killed himself rather than surrender to government forces, a commander said.

By ETHAN BRONNERand ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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At Least 16 Dead as Storms Hit South

Thunderstorms with winds blowing near hurricane force strafed the South, killing at least 16 people.

By ETHAN BRONNERand ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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A Chipmaker in Japan Scrambles to Restart

Lack of chips from one plant is a reason auto production has slowed in Japan, the United States and elsewhere.

By ETHAN BRONNERand ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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Pakistan Urged Afghanistan to Distance Itself From the West, Officials Say

Leaders of the two countries met earlier this month in Kabul, and Pakistan suggested that Afghanistan needed to look to China rather than hewing to the United States.

By ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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Mayor’s Home Burned as Burkina Faso Protests Continue

Merchants set fire to several buildings in Koudougou in reaction to the shutting of stores in the city's central market over unpaid rent.

By ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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DealBook: Berkshire Report Faults Sokol

Berkshire Hathaway said that David L. Sokol had violated standards of ethics in his purchases of shares of Lubrizol.

By ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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Magazine Preview: A Beast in the Heart of Every Fighting Man

The case against the American soldiers accused of murdering Afghan civilians turns on the idea of a rogue unit bent on random violence. But what if the killings are a symptom of a much deeper problem?

By ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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Where Armadillo’s on the Menu, Leprosy Persists

About a third of leprosy cases each year in the United States are a result of contact with infected armadillos.

By ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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NATO Strike Kills 12 Libyan Rebels in Misurata

The rebels were at first reluctant to admit the accident, not wanting to discourage further NATO strikes.

By ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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Obama Releases ‘Long-Form’ Birth Certificate

The president's move injected him into the "birther" controversy in the hope of finally ending it, as aides said, or perhaps even turning it to his advantage.

By ISABEL KERSHNER 28 Apr, 2011

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Floyd Norris: Live Blogging Bernanke’s News Conference

Following the first installment of what the Fed chairman says will be regular appearances before the press.

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK MAZZETTI 28 Apr, 2011

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Florida Legislature Nears Medicaid Overhaul Vote

The Republican-led Legislature wants to cut costs by shifting to H.M.O.'s from the pay-for-service model.

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK MAZZETTI 28 Apr, 2011

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Fed Notes Inflation but Sees Higher Costs as Temporary

The Federal Reserve also indicated that the $600 billion bond-buying program would end as planned in June because the economy had strengthened.

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK MAZZETTI 28 Apr, 2011

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Deadly Storms Leave Thousands Without Power

A barrage of severe weather in parts of the South has killed 12 people and left more than 50,000 without power from East Texas to Memphis.

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK MAZZETTI 27 Apr, 2011

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Apple to Alter iPhone Data Collection

The company says lists of Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers are stored, not the users' locations, but says too much information is retained.

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK MAZZETTI 27 Apr, 2011

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Nokia to Cut 7,000 Jobs in Cost-Cutting Move

The 12 percent reduction in the leading cellphone maker's global work force will help trim operating costs by 1 billion euros as it prepares for its alliance with Microsoft.

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK MAZZETTI 27 Apr, 2011

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The Caucus: Obama's Long-Form Birth Certificate Released

The White House has posted a copy of the long-form birth certificate proving that President Obama was indeed born in Hawaii, refuting the long-standing false claims to the contrary.

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK MAZZETTI 27 Apr, 2011

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New Art for Lincoln Center: Lawn Care

After encountering a few glitches with its new lawn last year, Lincoln Center is taking measures to ensure a healthy swath of turf as its opening date for the season, May 11, draws near.

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK MAZZETTI 27 Apr, 2011

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Petraeus and Panetta in Line for National Security Posts

President Obama is expected to name David H. Petraeus the director of the C.I.A., and Leon E. Panetta the defense secretary, officials said on Wednesday.

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK MAZZETTI 27 Apr, 2011

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BP Earnings Down Despite Higher Oil Price

The British oil giant said earnings were reduced by assets sales to pay for repercussions from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK MAZZETTI 27 Apr, 2011

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Gunman Kills Foreign Troops at Kabul Airport

Six NATO service members were killed on Wednesday by a gunman wearing an Afghan Air Force uniform, the fourth such incident in the past two weeks.

By NORIMITSU ONISHI and KEN BELSON 27 Apr, 2011

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City Room: Mitzvah Tanks Roll Again

Mitzvah tanks, or "synagogue on wheels'', operated by the Chabad-Lubavitch group of Hasidic Jews, are set to hit city streets.

By NORIMITSU ONISHI and KEN BELSON 27 Apr, 2011

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Sinai Explosion Cuts Israel Gas Supply

An explosion early Wednesday on a gas pipeline in the Sinai cut supplies of Egyptian natural gas to Israel for the second time this year, in a suspected act of sabotage.

By NORIMITSU ONISHI and KEN BELSON 27 Apr, 2011

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Economic Scene: Holding Bernanke Accountable

The Fed chairman will hold a news conference on Wednesday. The media should ask him tough questions about unemployment.

By NORIMITSU ONISHI and KEN BELSON 27 Apr, 2011

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Culture of Complicity Tied to Stricken Nuclear Plant

The ties binding power companies, utilities, regulators and politicians underlie the nation's push to increase nuclear power at all costs.

By NORIMITSU ONISHI and KEN BELSON 27 Apr, 2011

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Atheists Seek Chaplain Role in the Military

Groups representing atheists say they are hoping to give voice to what they say is a large — and largely underground — population of nonbelievers in the military.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and CARL HULSE 27 Apr, 2011

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Several Killed in Shooting at Kabul Airport: Government

Several people were killed and wounded in a shooting between an Afghan Air Force pilot and foreign troops following a dispute at the airport in the Afghan capital, the Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and CARL HULSE 27 Apr, 2011

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British Law Used to Shush Scandal Has Become One

Once a super injunction is served on a case, news outlets may not write about it.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and CARL HULSE 27 Apr, 2011

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Much Ado Over Royal Wedding in Secular Republic of France

For a country proud of its republican streak, France is making quite a fuss over the upcoming marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and CARL HULSE 27 Apr, 2011

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DealBook: J.&J. Announces $21.3 Billion Deal With Synthes

Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it had agreed to buy Synthes, the medical equipment maker, for $21.3 billion in cash and shares, one of the biggest deals ever in the healthcare sector.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and CARL HULSE 27 Apr, 2011

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Analysis: Quirks of N.F.L.’s Case May Foil Anyone’s Guess

Legal experts hesitate to predict whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit will favor the owners or the players.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and CARL HULSE 27 Apr, 2011

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Selasa, 26 April 2011

Technology Advances; Humans Supersize

A Nobel-winning economist and his colleagues track the startlingly fast changes in human height and longevity since 1700.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and CARL HULSE 27 Apr, 2011

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Deportation Halted for Some Students as Lawmakers Seek New Policy

Democrats and immigrant groups have been demanding that the Obama administration slow deportations of illegal immigrants who have not been convicted of crimes.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and CARL HULSE 27 Apr, 2011

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