The City
- FX Harsono's Rebellious, Critical Voice Against 'Big Power' in Indonesia
For the past four decades, Mr. Harsono has provided a critical voice against political and social oppression in Indonesia. Some of his seminal works are now on show at the Singapore Art Museum, until May 9.
- Overseer of Boxing, Supporter of M.M.A.
Melvina Lathan, the top boxing official in New York State, said she supported proposed legislation to legalize a sport that the State Legislature banned.
- Cops vs. Kids
It’s time to rein in the way police and safety officers in New York public schools mistreat students.
- Share-a-Cab Program Draws Few Riders
On the first day of the program, designated cab stands were without many cabbies and passengers.
- New York’s Choking Loophole
The domestic violence case at the center of Gov. David Paterson’s troubles exposes the need for New York to make choking a felony.
- Westchester Snowstorm Is Bonanza for Tree Removers
One arborist said that over the past 25 years, only one storm, a 1997 blizzard, did worse tree damage.
- Paterson’s Ethics Breach Is Turned Over to Prosecutors
A state commission asked prosecutors to determine if criminal charges should be brought against Gov. David A. Paterson for what it called his false testimony.
- Upstate Democrat Retiring Amid Allegations of Misconduct
The retirement of Representative Eric J. Massa, who was elected in 2008, will leave Democrats challenged to maintain their hold on a hard-won seat.
- Rangel Steps Aside From Post During Ethics Inquiry
Caught in a swirl of ethics inquiries, Representative Charles B. Rangel said that he would step aside as leader of the House Ways and Means Committee.
- Under Fire, RangelAppears to Be Losing Grip of Committee
Republicans planned to force a vote to remove Representative Charles B. Rangel from his position as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee amid a swirl of ethics inquiries.
- In New York, Wall Street Bailout Softens the Blow of a Recession
City officials and private economists revised their employment forecasts, saying the decline would be about 200,000 jobs.
- Investigators Are Told of Paterson Bid to Quiet Accuser
A state worker told investigators that Gov. David A. Paterson enlisted her help in quieting the accuser in a domestic abuse case, according to a person familiar with her account.
- Calculating Poverty in New York: More by City Standard, and Less by Federal One
The number of poor people in New York rose by about 300,000, according to a new measure of poverty by the city, but declined under the federal formula.
- Ex-Official of Public Hospitals Is Fined in Bid to Aid School
Dr. Daniel D. Ricciardi has been fined $13,500 for his role in soliciting training spots in city hospitals for students from a Caribbean medical school.
- Watching Certain People
The N.Y.P.D. must end its gruesome, racist practice of stopping innocent New Yorkers and compiling a computerized database of their personal information.
Your Money
- Bank of America Plans to End Overdraft Fees on Debit Card Purchases
The decision that could cost the bank tens of millions a year and put pressure on other banks to do the same.
- Sending Money Electronically to a Friend: Why It's Hard
A look at why it has taken so long for banks to adopt quick interbank person-to-person transfer services and when the services will probably be available.
- Is Green Insurance Worth the Price?
How to figure out if it's worth it to pay extra for a rider that lets you rebuild after a loss with more eco-friendly materials and appliances.
- Thursday Reading
The status of extended unemployment benefits, how some people circumvent the cable bill and other consumer-focused items from Thursday's Times.
- Answers About Education Tax Credits and Deductions: Part 6
In this post, our tax expert answers questions about education tax credits and deductions.
- LifeLock Settles With F.T.C. Over Deception Charges
The company, which claimed it could protect against identify theft, will pay $12 million and change its marketing campaign.
- Fundamentally: A Farewell to European Stocks? Not So Fast
For the first time since the global credit crisis, spreading bets across different geographic regions is proving worthwhile.
- Mortgages: Help for First-Time Buyers
The State of New York Mortgage Agency, or Sonyma, is offering 30-year affordable-housing loans at 4.75 percent.
- Your Money: Small Shareholders May Get a Say With New Rules and Methods
Until recently, the shareholder votes of small investors were largely meaningless. But the tide is beginning to turn.
- Wealth Matters: Learning How to Hedge Yourself, Not Just Your Portfolio
Gauging human capital, meaning a person’s future earnings, is getting more attention as unemployment becomes a bigger factor in personal finances.
- Patient Money: A Child’s Allergies Are Serious but Can Be Treated Effectively
Many dubious remedies exist, but immunotherapy and careful cleaning to remove allergens and immunotherapy may be the best options.
- Consumer Groups Urge Regulation of Nonbank Financial Institutions
Many of these companies, such as payday lenders and debt collectors, take aim at lower-income customers, and consumer advocates say they are less regulated than banks.
- For Auto Towns, Ed Montgomery Is an Ambassador of Hope
Edward B. Montgomery is helping depressed former assembly towns tap federal money to build new futures.
- Jobless Rate Steady in February, Fueling Hope for Spring Growth
The economy in February shed 36,000 nonfarm jobs, fewer than forecast, as the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent, the Labor Department said on Friday.
- Trusted Adviser or Stock Pusher? The Financial Overhaul Bill May Not Settle It
The idea to make brokers fiduciaries who have a responsibility to put their customers’ interests first may not survive in the financial overhaul bill.
- Itineraries: Airfare Taxes Become Weightier Part of Total
The fees and taxes on airline tickets are already high, and there are proposals to increase them.
- Mortgages: Another Foreclosure Alternative
With short sales beyond the reach of some homeowners, another foreclosure alternative is emerging: “deeds in lieu of foreclosure.”
- Steps to Prevent Identity Theft, and What to Do if It Happens
Quick action is needed if an unusual charge shows up on a credit card statement or a thief opens an account in your name.
- A Primer on Buying Life and Disability Insurance
What sort of insurance you need in the event of untimely death or disability depends on what your objectives are.
- Health Insurance: What You Need to Know
With Americans spending an ever increasing amount on medical costs, it’s more important than ever to have insurance that fits your health care needs.
- 401(k)’s: What You Need to Know
For many people, saving for retirement means squirreling away as much as possible through employer-provided plans, the most popular being the 401(k).
- About Financial Planners: What You Need to Know
If you’ve landed here, it means you’ve realized that you might need some professional advice in handling your financial affairs.
- Annuities: What You Need to Know
Annuities are a basic staple of modern portfolios, the financial equivalent of a backstop to guarantee a minimum of income in retirement.
- Credit Scores: What You Need to Know
You may not have checked your credit score lately, but there’s a good chance someone else has.
Sports
- Reyes Prescribed Rest for Thyroid
Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is likely to start the season on the disabled list, missing two to eight weeks, his agent said on Thursday.
- After Tearing Down Their Roster, Indians Try to Rebuild
Cleveland nearly reached the World Series in 2007. Now, after swapping many stars for prospects, the Indians are looking to construct a championship team.
- Georgetown 91, Syracuse 84: Syracuse Has a Scare in Loss to Hoyas
Syracuse center Arinze Onuaku left with an injury but is expected to be back for the N.C.A.A. tournament.
- Marquette 80, Villanova 76: Marquette Outshoots Villanova to Reach Semifinals
For the fourth-seeded Wildcats, the loss came at a time when they were already being criticized for losing 5 of their past 10 league games. Marquette will play Georgetown Friday.
- Sandy Alderson to Review Baseball’s Troubled Dominican Pipeline
Sandy Alderson, a longtime baseball executive, is looking into a feeder system in which performance-enhancing drug use and age fraud are commonplace.
- Merlin Olsen, 69, Football Star, Commentator and Actor, Dies
Mr. Olsen was a Hall of Fame tackle who anchored the Los Angeles Rams’ Fearsome Foursome, the line that glamorized defensive play in the N.F.L.
- Learning Is the Priority for Rory McIlroy
At 20, Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is the youngest member of the PGA Tour’s international contingent.
- Aiming for World Cup, U.S. Striker Davies Will Resume Training
U.S. forward Charlie Davies, who was injured seriously in an automobile accident last year, expects to resume training soon.
- Marion Jones Signs Deal to Play in W.N.B.A.
The 34-year-old sprinter who went to prison for lying about using performance-enhancing drugs signed with the Tulsa Shock.
- Paragallo, a Top Horse Owner, Is Convicted of Animal Cruelty
Ernie Paragallo, the thoroughbred horse breeder and owner, was convicted on 33 charges of animal cruelty Wednesday for starving and neglecting horses on his Hudson Valley farm.
- Mets’ Blackley Battles A.D.D., and Fights for Baseball Future
Travis Blackley, a relief pitcher from Australia who is trying to earn a spot on the Mets’ roster, has attention deficit disorder.
- Spurs 97, Knicks 87: Eddy Curry Postpones Return to Knicks’ Lineup
Eddy Curry hoped to resume his career Wednesday in the Knicks’ loss at San Antonio, but tightness in his right calf forced him to postpone his planned comeback.
- N.B.A. Roundup: After Slow Start, Mavericks Beat Nets for 13th Straight Victory
The Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start to beat the Nets and match the N.B.A.’s longest winning streak this season with their 13th straight victory.
- N.H.L. Executives Recommend Penalizing Blindside Hits to the Head
Thirty N.H.L. general managers unanimously recommended the rule, which would shift some responsibility to players delivering the hits.
- N.H.L. Roundup: Henrik Lundqvist Pulled as Rangers Lose Fourth in a Row
The Rangers had trouble scoring and Henrik Lundqvist surrendered five goals on 17 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Devils.
- Before Yankees-Tigers, Old Teammates to See
Curtis Granderson and Johnny Damon, among those who switched teams in the off-season, exchanged greetings Wednesday.
- Alex Rodriguez Working on Timing of Meeting With Investigators
Alex Rodriguez said on Wednesday that his lawyers were working on scheduling an interview with federal authorities investigating the Canadian doctor, Anthony Galea.
- Mets Reiterate That Reyes Has Elevated Thyroid Levels
The team tried to head off any confusion Jose Reyes’s remarks to ESPN Deportes about inflammation in his throat might have caused.
- Ex-Athletes Join Ed O’Bannon’s Lawsuit Against N.C.A.A.
Eleven former college football and basketball players joined a class-action suit against the N.C.A.A. over the use of their likenesses.
- Marquette 57, St. John's 55: Marquette Survives the Red Storm
After trailing by as many as 14 points, St. John’s rallied but could not get past Marquette on Wednesday at the Big East men’s basketball tournament.
- Cincinatti 69, Louisville 66: Cincinnati Beats Louisville in Big East’s Second Round
Edgar Sosa had stellar statistics for the Cardinals, but his decision-making helped Cincinnati reach the Big East quarterfinals.
- Notre Dame 68, Seton Hall 57: Notre Dame Bounces Back to Eliminate Seton Hall
Luke Harangody came off the bench to score 20 points, 15 in the first half, as the Irish overcame a slow start.
- Georgetown 69, South Florida 49: Georgetown Ends South Florida’s Dream
After knocking off South Florida, No. 8 Georgetown will play No. 1 Syracuse on Thursday in a revival of perhaps the league’s best rivalry.
- Men’s Tournament Roundup: Nebraska Ousts Fifth-Seeded Missouri in Big 12 Tournament
Brandon Richardson scored 19 points and the No. 12-seeded Cornhuskers took command with an early 16-1 run in a 75-60 victory in the opening round.
- Real Madrid Ousted in Champions League
Real Madrid was eliminated by Lyon in the second round with a 1-1 tie Wednesday night, when Manchester United advanced to the quarterfinals with a 4-0 rout of AC Milan and David Beckham.
- Garciaparra Comes Back to Red Sox to Retire
Nomar Garciaparra signed a one-day contract with his former team Wednesday, then announced he’s ending his 14-year career. Garciaparra will become an analyst for ESPN.
- Sidney Crosby’s Items Found Solving a Hockey Mystery
The gloves and stick that Sidney Crosby used to to score Canada’s game-winning goal in the gold medal game were misplaced and will now be returned to the player.
- A Look Back: The Defining Performances
A look back at the defining performances and memorable athletes of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
- Leading Off: (Plenty of) Time to Reflect on the Irish Offense
Notre Dame chucked its run-and-gun approach and is now one of the best stories in college basketball.
- Sports of The Times: Prospect of Two Aces Didn’t Cloud Phillies’ Longer View
Having Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay as the No. 1 and 2 starters was tempting, but the Phillies say they had to look beyond 2010.
- Sports Business: Lots of Memories, and Debris, at Old Yankee Stadium
So much has been destroyed that it’s hard to feel even a tingle of fuzzy nostalgia for the house that Ruth built and the city is razing.
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Television
- Does Seacrest Need a Lesson in Fashion Reporting?
Ryan Seacrest failed to ask celebrities on the Oscars red carpet what they were wearing. Does he need a lesson in fashion reporting?
- The Mouse That Roared: Turning to the Internet to Catch a Favorite TV Show
With new devices making it easy to stream Internet content to a television, more people are watching cable shows for free.
- Snooki Slept Here. Your Turn.
The Seaside Heights house used in the first season of “Jersey Shore” is for rent — for $2,500 a night.
- Arts, Briefly: Sheen Is Headed Back to ‘Two and a Half Men’
The hit CBS comedy “Two and a Half Men,” which has lately been down one man, will be back in production with full staffing next week.
- Arts, Briefly: ‘Idol’ Wins a Close Race
The Top 8 women competed on “American Idol” on Tuesday, and the Fox reality show led another night in the ratings with 22.6 million viewers.
- Corey Haim, Actor, Dies at 38
Mr. Haim was an actor whose status as a teenage heartthrob of the 1980s gave way to substance abuse and rehabilitation as an adult.
- TV Providers Seek New Federal Rules on Retransmission Rights
With a petition to the F.C.C. and a letter to Congressional leaders, cable and satellite providers said the current rules were “broken and in need of repair.”
- South by Southwest to Honor Film and TV Title Sequences
In a competition at the South by Southwest festival, film and television titles get the credit(s).
- Advertising: ‘Mad Men’ Dolls in Barbie’s World, but Cocktails Stay Behind
Mattel is planning versions of Barbie and Ken styled after four “Mad Men” characters in a promotion for the television series as well as for Barbie.
- The Academy Shows Two Faces on Oscar Night
The Oscars telecast exposed an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in identity crisis: the ceremony was big and commercial; the winners were small and arty.
- The TV Watch: Supersizing Oscar and Repudiating Austerity of Last Year
Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony was one enormous Hollywood stimulus package.
- Cablevision and ABC Leave Viewers Without the Oscar Channel
Cablevision customers in the New York area faced the prospect of Oscar night without Channel 7, the Oscar channel, because of a contract dispute.
- Television: ‘The Pacific,’ Shedding Light on World War II in the Pacific
“The Pacific,” an HBO mini-series, beginning Sunday, by the team behind 2001’s “Band of Brothers,” follows three real-life Marines from Pearl Harbor to homecoming after V-J Day.
- Disney-Cablevision Fight Is Far From the Last
The companies’ feud, most recently exemplified by a Disney move that temporarily prevented Cablevision customers from viewing the Academy Awards, promises to spread across the country to other cable providers and stations.
- ITVS to Offer Short Films to Draw Young Viewers
An attempt by a public television stalwart to bring the young into the fold with punchy takes on social issues.
- A Night Out With | Tinsley Mortimer: Tinsley Mortimer’s Next Adventure
Known for her party appearances and pedigree, Tinsley Mortimer is now seeking a wider audience.
- T-Pain Brings the Spirit of Freaknik to Adult Swim
The rapper T-Pain’s bawdy, animated “Freaknik: The Musical” brings pointed commentary on race to the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.
- Ron Howard Directs a Comedy Video With ‘SNL’ Presidents
The kings of presidential comedy were reunited last weekend — with a little nudge from the chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel.
- Video Game Review | BioShock 2: Revisiting Rapture in a Sequel from 2K Games
BioShock 2 is fun, but it is also a bit stagnant in its creative ambition.
- Television Review | 'Magic & Bird': Two Old Foes Show Their Competitive Juices on HBO
Every once in a while someone says something amazing in the HBO documentary “Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals.”
- Television Review | 'Running With Wolves': On Smithsonian, Woman Explores Wild While Fighting Cancer
On Sunday the Smithsonian Channel offers “Running With Wolves,” a film about Gudrun Pflueger, who has been researching wolves in Canada for years.
- Barbara Walters Gears Up for Her Last Oscar Night Interviews
There will be a Barbara Walters pre-Oscar interview on Sunday, but it will be the last.
- Advertising: Plenty of Ads to Go Around on Oscar Night
Demand is holding up for spots during big event television shows like the Academy Awards.
- Vieira’s ‘Today’ Contract Extended to Fall 2011
Keeping Meredith Vieira on the show, a major moneymaker for NBC, is a good sign for a network that needs to attend to its sagging prime-time programming.
- Television: ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’: Lisa Kudrow and Family Trees
A new show on NBC traces seven celebrities back through time, revealing interesting ancestors and stories from their families’ pasts. Would your family history measure up?
- Front Row: ‘Project Runway’ Comes to Wii
Fans who cannot watch enough of “Project Runway” can now get their fashion fix on a new video-game version, released for the Wii system.
- Noticed: ‘Prehab’ Enters the Lexicon (Thanks, Mr. Sheen)
The word “prehab” enters American vernacular thanks to Charlie Sheen.
- TV Calendar: New Shows in the New Year
A rundown of series that this winter and spring will either begin new seasons or return from lengthy hiatuses.
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