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Bill Clinton Said to Accept Terms of Obama Team

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 1:39am EST by By PETER BAKER and HELENE COOPER

Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona and Penny Pritzker, a businesswoman, also emerged as cabinet contenders.

New York Police Fight U.S. Over Eavesdropping

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 1:31am EST by By DAVID JOHNSTON and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM

The New York Police Department wants the F.B.I. and the government to loosen their approach to the law that governs electronic surveillance.

Auto Chiefs Fail to Get Bailout Aid

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 1:30am EST by By BILL VLASIC and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

The Big Three automakers left Washington empty-handed after two days of pleading for a financial lifeline.

Shares Near 6-Year Low, With More Losses Feared

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 1:29am EST by By JACK HEALY

As the stock market tumbled to its lowest level in nearly six years, Wall Street traders and many ordinary Americans were asking the same question: Where, oh where is the bottom?

Japanese Are Irked by U.S. Interest in Pitcher

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 1:28am EST by By ALAN SCHWARZ and BRAD LEFTON

As the first high-profile Japanese baseball prospect to spurn his nation’s leagues to entertain offers from the U.S., Junichi Tazawa has strained relations between leagues on two continents.

A New Wind Is Blowing in Chicago

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 1:26am EST by By JEFF ZELENY

With Barack Obama’s election, the city is basking in a moment of triumph that goes well beyond politics.

Memo From Seoul: Latest Threats May Mean North Korea Wants to Talk

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 12:52am EST by By CHOE SANG-HUN

Longtime North Korea watchers say recent public moves by the country fit a familiar and consistent pattern, and that they may even signal an upturn in relations with the United States.

Book Prizes Awarded With Nod to History

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 12:51am EST by By MOTOKO RICH

Annette Gordon-Reed won the National Book Award for nonfiction for “The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family,” while Peter Matthiessen won the fiction award for “Shadow Country.”

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Teenagers’ Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 12:47am EST by By TAMAR LEWIN

Good news for worried parents: All those hours their teenagers spend socializing on the Internet are not a bad thing, according to the MacArthur Foundation.

Music Patron Is Convicted of Fraud

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 12:45am EST by By DANIEL J. WAKIN

A federal jury in Manhattan on Wednesday convicted Alberto W. Vilar on 12 counts of fraud.

Iran Said to Have Nuclear Fuel for One Weapon

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 12:44am EST by By WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGER

Iran has produced enough nuclear material to make a single atom bomb, though it is unclear if the country has achieved the necessary technical advances to create a bomb.

Regenerating a Mammoth for $10 Million

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 12:25am EST by By NICHOLAS WADE

A new report suggests that a living mammoth could perhaps be regenerated from DNA extracted from clumps of the animal’s hair.

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Defiant Mayor Won’t Promise to Send Rebate

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 12:25am EST by By DAVID W. CHEN and MICHAEL BARBARO

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg described the $400 rebate checks promised to hundreds of thousands of homeowners as “up in the air.”

Stocks Are Hurt by Latest Fear: Declining Prices

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 12:23am EST by By VIKAS BAJAJ

The Dow fell below 8,000 as concern spread that the economy might be facing a chronic and debilitating decline in prices.

Hurt by Losses, Pension Funds Criticize Rules

Posted: November 20th, 2008, 12:10am EST by By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH

Some of the nation’s biggest companies are pushing Congress to roll back rules requiring them to put more money into their pension funds.

Clive Barnes, Critic, Dies at 81

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 8:13pm EST by By WILLIAM GRIMES

As a critic in Britain and later for The New York Times, Mr. Barnes helped bring dance to a broad audience with an exuberant style.

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Confusion Reigns on Congo’s Front Line

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 2:03am EST by By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN

A certain sense of desperation seems to be creeping across eastern Congo as more territory slips into a jumbled world between government and rebel control.

Britain Grapples With Role for Islamic Justice

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 2:00am EST by By ELAINE SCIOLINO

Conservatives and liberals alike have repeatedly denounced Islamic courts as poor substitutes for British jurisprudence.

Broad Decides to Build His Own Museum

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 1:58am EST by By EDWARD WYATT

Less than a year after the Los Angeles County Museum of Art opened a museum named for Eli Broad, Mr. Broad is considering opening his own museum just down the street.

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The Dead Tell a Tale China Doesn’t Care to Listen To

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 1:57am EST by By EDWARD WONG

The Tarim mummies have become protagonists in a political dispute over who should control the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.

Fouled in the Act of Grunting

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 1:34am EST by By JONATHAN ABRAMS

The shrieks, cries and shouts of N.B.A. players trying to persuade referees they were fouled are now as much sounds of the game as the squeaking of sneakers.

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Murder Suspect Has a Witness That Doesn’t Lie: His MetroCard

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 1:30am EST by By BENJAMIN WEISER

A man accused of murder sees his fortunes turn when electronic evidence, including records collected from his MetroCard use, validates his alibi in court.

Detroit Chiefs Plead for Aid, to Little Avail

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 1:23am EST by By BILL VLASIC and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

The heads of the Big Three automakers pleaded for emergency government aid to stave off potential collapse, but it appeared they had not persuaded enough lawmakers to move quickly on a bailout.

Holder Seen as Pick for Justice Post as Obama Begins to Settle on His Team

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 12:24am EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU and JOHN M. BRODER

Barack Obama’s transition team has signaled to Eric H. Holder Jr. that he will be chosen as attorney general, but no final decision has been made, people involved in the process said.

Democrats Gain as Stevens Loses His Senate Race

Posted: November 19th, 2008, 12:24am EST by By CARL HULSE

Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, convicted last month on federal ethics charges, lost his bid for a seventh term, giving Democrats at least 58 seats in the Senate.

Detainee Will Face New War-Crimes Charges

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 11:23pm EST by By WILLIAM GLABERSON

Prosecutors will file new charges against Mohammed al-Qahtani, whose well-documented interrogation has made his case a focal point in debates about Guantánamo.

Maritime Hijackings Decrease in Asia

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:36am EST by By MARK McDONALD

A regional piracy-monitoring agency in Singapore said maritime attacks in Asia in the first nine months of the year dropped 11 percent compared to 2007 and 32 percent from 2006.

Premier of Iraq Is Quietly Firing Fraud Monitors

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:35am EST by By JAMES GLANZ and RIYADH MOHAMMED

The dismissals come as estimates of Iraqi corruption have soared.

Bits: Google, the iPhone and Machines That Listen

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:33am EST by By JOHN MARKOFF

Google's voice search service for the iPhone may signify an inflection point -- speech recognition that is more useful than typing.

At Meeting, Smithsonian Practices New Openness

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:22am EST by By ROBIN POGREBIN

The Smithsonian Institution held the first public board meeting in its 162-year history on Monday. The first question: “Why did you not all resign?”

City Room: Fanciful Visions for Coney Island

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:21am EST by By KAREEM FAHIM

The Municipal Art Society put forward ideas for a revitalized amusement area as part of its Imagine Coney initiative.

Seeing a Pitched Battle Over Plastic Bags

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:14am EST by By MIREYA NAVARRO

Even those who agree with the mayor's plan for a surcharge on plastic bags at stores say that weaning off such a useful item could be particularly difficult.

Newest Veterans Hit Hard by Economic Crisis

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:13am EST by By LIZETTE ALVAREZ

A combination of factors including unemployment and injury has forced many veterans into foreclosure.

Clout Has Plunged for Automakers and Union, Too

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:11am EST by By MICHELINE MAYNARD

The Detroit automakers and the United Automobile Workers face criticism as they push for a bailout.

Many Dealings of Bill Clinton Under Review

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:11am EST by By DON VAN NATTA Jr. and JO BECKER

Aides said Barack Obama would not formally offer Hillary Rodham Clinton a post unless he was satisfied that Bill Clinton’s activities would not pose a conflict.

Jerry Yang, Yahoo Chief, Steps Down

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:09am EST by By BRAD STONE and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER

Yahoo said Mr. Yang, who helped build the company into an Internet giant, would step down from his role as chief executive.

Gilmanton Journal: Town Seeks a Library Benefactor to Ward Off Taxes

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 2:06am EST by By ABBY GOODNOUGH

In New Hampshire, where frugality is prized, a town’s new library has thousands of books, but it needs a budget so it can open without a local tax increase.

Early Test for Obama on Domestic Spying Views

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 1:56am EST by By JAMES RISEN and ERIC LICHTBLAU

Upon taking office, President-elect Barack Obama will be forced to weigh presidential power and civil liberties.

Protests Over a Rule to Protect Health Providers

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 1:53am EST by By ROBERT PEAR

A last-minute Bush administration proposal addresses objections to abortion on religious or moral grounds.

Web Sites That Dig for News Rise as Watchdogs

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 1:01am EST by By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA

As newspapers shrink, rival operations have arisen in several cities, forcing the papers to follow their lead.

Ex-Manager Charged in L.I.R.R. Disability Probe

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 12:47am EST by By DUFF WILSON

The charges were the first to arise from a host of state and federal investigations into the legitimacy of disability payments at the Long Island Rail Road.

Mayor Lacks Power to Block $400 Rebates

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 12:21am EST by By DAVID W. CHEN

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg does not have the power to halt the $400 homeowners' rebate checks, the city's top budget official admitted on Monday.

Clinton Vetting Includes Look at Mr. Clinton

Posted: November 17th, 2008, 2:17am EST by By PETER BAKER and HELENE COOPER

Obama advisers were said to be reviewing Bill Clinton’s finances and activities to see whether they would preclude the appointment of his wife as secretary of state.

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Stars and Fans Say Goodbye to ‘TRL’

Posted: November 17th, 2008, 2:16am EST by By BEN SISARIO

“TRL,” the afternoon video show that has been an MTV flagship for 10 years, came to an end on Sunday night with the network’s version of a New Orleans funeral.

Study Abroad Flourishes, With China a Hot Spot

Posted: November 17th, 2008, 1:44am EST by By TAMAR LEWIN

The number of Americans studying in China increased by 25 percent last year, according to a new report.

California Fires Devastate Close-Knit Community

Posted: November 17th, 2008, 1:40am EST by By SOLOMON MOORE and REBECCA CATHCART

Most of the 600 trailer homes at Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Los Angeles went up in flames, leaving residents to mourn the loss of their homes but also, of their community.

If Detroit Falls, Foreign Makers Could Be Buffer

Posted: November 17th, 2008, 1:36am EST by By LOUIS UCHITELLE

Experts say the foreign carmakers could take control of the industry and its supplier network more quickly than is understood.

Memo From Cairo: In the Shadow of a Long Past, Patiently Awaiting the Future

Posted: November 17th, 2008, 1:35am EST by By MICHAEL SLACKMAN

Archaeologists have found evidence of the 138th pyramid in Cairo, but these monuments to Egypt’s early ingenuity are also an ever-present symbol of faded glory.

Karzai Offers Passage to Taliban Leader for Talks

Posted: November 17th, 2008, 1:32am EST by By JOHN F. BURNS

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Muhammad Omar for peace talks.

Facing Deficits, States Get Out Sharper Knives

Posted: November 17th, 2008, 1:31am EST by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER

Rising unemployment and sharp drops in tax revenue are forcing states to face service cuts, hiring freezes, tax increases, or all of these.