Thursday, May 19, 2011

Times Wire

3 minutes ago
A Familiar Face Wants Another Turn

A Familiar Face Wants Another Turn

By TYLER KEPNER

Now with the Orioles as Buck Showalter’s bench coach, Willie Randolph yearns for a second chance at managing.
7 minutes ago

Sharks Think About Staying Outside Box

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A shoving match during the penalty-filled Sharks-Canucks game Wednesday. The Canucks won, 7-3.
Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

San Jose was called for 44 minutes in penalties in the final 21 minutes of a 7-3 loss in Game 3.
11 minutes ago

Hunter’s Blunder Gives Mariners a Win

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Torii Hunter, who was making his first start of the season in center field, lost a fly ball in the ninth inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.
12 minutes ago

The Truth About Upper Big Branch

A report leaves no doubt about Massey Energy’s responsibility for the mining disaster.
12 minutes ago

Way Back Machine | Doomsday, East Patchogue, 1925

By ANDY NEWMAN

Eighty-six years ago, New York had its very own prophet of the apocalypse, Robert Reidt, who earned derisive front page coverage in the New York Times of its day.

18 minutes ago

They Need to Be Counted

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is right that New York’s lawmakers will be on the wrong side of history if they fail to legalize same-sex marriage.
19 minutes ago

Make My Bed? But You Say the World’s Ending

By ASHLEY PARKER
Abby Haddad Carson and Robert Carson say Saturday is Judgment Day; the children, Joseph, Faith and Grace, right, do not.
Monica Lopossay for The New York Times

The Haddad children of Middletown, Md., have a lot on their minds: school projects, SATs, weekend parties. And parents who believe the earth will begin to self-destruct on Saturday.
25 minutes ago

Lights on Earth Impede Arizona’s Eyes on Space

By MARC LACEY
The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory at Mount Hopkins, Ariz.
Joshua Lott for The New York Times

Arizona is an astronomy haven with an array of prestigious observatories taking advantage of the state’s dry weather, minimal cloud cover and dark skies, but light pollution is a threat.
26 minutes ago
Zenyatta’s Trainer Uncovers a Colt That Gives Him Hope

Zenyatta’s Trainer Uncovers a Colt That Gives Him Hope

By JOE DRAPE

John Shirreffs misses Zenyatta, a horse for the ages, but he is optimistic about Mr. Commons, who will run in the Preakness.
27 minutes ago

Iran’s President to Lead Next OPEC Meeting

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center front, recently appointed himself acting oil minister.
Vahid Salemi/Associated Press

Having appointed himself temporary oil minister, Iran’s leader is likely to add drama to what is usually a staid proceeding.
30 minutes ago

Peace and Change

President Obama said many right things about the Arab Spring, but he can’t stop there.
33 minutes ago

LinkedIn's Surge Sets Stage for More Internet I.P.O.'s

By EVELYN M. RUSLI
The New York Times

LinkedIn's stock more than doubled, raising expectations that other initial public offerings for companies like Facebook and Groupon will also do well.

35 minutes ago

A Season Interrupted

By JERÉ LONGMAN
Éric Abidal had a tumor in his liver removed in mid-March. “They told me it would be difficult to play again this season.” They were wrong.
Albert Olive/European Pressphoto Agency

The popular Barcelona defender Éric Abidal had a tumor in his liver removed in mid-March and has recovered quickly enough to be available for the Champions League final.
36 minutes ago
Insurers Told to Justify Rate Increases Over 10 Percent

Insurers Told to Justify Rate Increases Over 10 Percent

By ROBERT PEAR

Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said insurers would have to defend rate increases in an environment in which they are doing well financially.
36 minutes ago

Here’s a Great Place to Cut

The federal farm subsidy program — wasteful, inefficient and virtually indestructible — may at last be headed for serious downsizing.
44 minutes ago
The Big Society

The Big Society

By DAVID BROOKS

Prime Minister David Cameron’s government in Britain is on a quest for community.
48 minutes ago

A River’s Crest Arrives, Almost an Afterthought

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and KIM SEVERSON
In Henderson La., on Thursday, Manuel Martinez readied a houseboat as he waited for the waters to rise. Mr. Martinez had evacuated his home in Butte La Rose. 

The floodwaters in Mississippi and Louisiana are expected to linger for a long time.
48 minutes ago
Making Things in America

Making Things in America

By PAUL KRUGMAN

Manufacturing is one of the bright spots of a generally disappointing recovery. Just look at the auto industry.
48 minutes ago

A Memorable Debut for Hector Noesi

By BEN SHPIGEL

After spending 16 days in the majors, in two stints, Noesi was summoned in the 12th inning of a 1-1 game, securing him his first career win, in his first career game.

49 minutes ago

Turning Point for Two Leaders With Mistrust

By HELENE COOPER

When they meet Friday, President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel face a turning point in a relationship that was not warm to begin with.
49 minutes ago

Publishers as Partners in Literacy

By DAVID BORNSTEIN

First Book Marketplace, which makes quality new books affordable for poor children, helps in ways that libraries and used book bins can't.

49 minutes ago

Blagojevich’s Courtroom, Oprah’s Arena

By JAMES WARREN

Oprah Winfrey packed the United Center for her show’s farewell this week, but former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s retrial is playing to a nearly empty house. Clearly, the public prefers confession to denial.
49 minutes ago
A Conversation About Food, Cooking and Alice B. Toklas

A Conversation About Food, Cooking and Alice B. Toklas

By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN and AMANDA HESSER

How to feed yourself and your family: a conversational followup to the foodies vs. techies column.

50 minutes ago
'The Death Knell of Slavery'

'The Death Knell of Slavery'

By GREG DOWNS

Why North Carolina Unionists really opposed secession.

55 minutes ago

Aiming to Rein In the Anarchy on 2 Wheels

By JIM DWYER

The widow of a man killed by a bicyclist on a Manhattan street two years ago is working to make the city safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
57 minutes ago

Retailers Fall Short as Shoppers Cut Back

By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Gap, the apparel chain, cut its full-year profit forecast by one-fourth as costs rose faster than expected.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Falling sales and rising costs have an effect on the first quarter for Sears and Gap,
57 minutes ago

A Havana Connection Infuses the Music Scene

By REYHAN HARMANCI
Ramón Ramos Alayo, center, the founder of CubaCaribe, teaches a salsa class at Dance Mission.
Adithya Sambamurthy/The Bay Citizen

Only about 11,000 Cubans live in the Bay Area, but their influence on the local music scene, as seen at festivals like Salsa Rueda and CubaCaribe, is much bigger than their numbers.
58 minutes ago

Washington: Senate Committee to Defer Budget Talks

By JACKIE CALMES

The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Kent Conrad, announced Thursday that the panel would indefinitely defer work on a budget for the coming fiscal year.
60 minutes ago

Rhode Island: House Backs Civil Unions

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State House of Representatives passed a bill allowing gay couples to enter into civil unions after an effort to turn the initiative into a bill that would allow gay couples to marry failed.
20:49

Losing (but Loving) the Green Card Lottery

By YASCHA MOUNK

A random visa system preserves the spirit of America’s early open borders.
20:48

The Siege of the Freedom Riders

By BERNARD LAFAYETTE Jr.
Matt Rota

In a Montgomery church 50 years ago, Dr. King taught us the power of nonviolence.
20:47
Armstrong Accused of Drug Use by Ex-Teammate

Armstrong Accused of Drug Use by Ex-Teammate

By JULIET MACUR

Tyler Hamilton told CBS that he saw Lance Armstrong inject himself with a performance-enhancing drug.
20:45

California: Schwarzenegger Puts Movies on Hold

By JENNIFER MEDINA

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is putting his acting career on pause amid the news that he had fathered a child with a former member of his household staff.
20:45
Refusing to Give in to Eviction

Refusing to Give in to Eviction

By AARON GLANTZ

Some groups in California are fighting foreclosures, with mixed results.
20:41

Mets Looked at Fraud Coverage for Madoff Stakes

By SERGE F. KOVALESKI
A copy of a memo sent to senior executives at Sterling Equities about the possibility of acquiring fraud insurance.

In 2001, the Mets considered buying fraud insurance to protect the millions they invested with Bernard L. Madoff.
20:39

Arizona: 21 Arrested in Smuggling Ring

By MARC LACEY

Law enforcement officials announced Thursday the arrest of 21 people who they said used an area of the Tohono O’Odham Indian reservation to smuggle marijuana and migrants from Mexico.
20:37

From Oakland to the World, Words of Warning: Time’s Up

By SCOTT JAMES
Harold Camping is the leader of Family Radio Worldwide.
Scott James/The Bay Citizen

Inside the Oakland headquarters of Family Radio Worldwide the staff has prepared for the end of the world, which is coming this this Saturday.
20:28

Deal Reached on Extension of Patriot Act

By CHARLIE SAVAGE

Congressional leaders agreed to extend three provisions of the law, unchanged, by four years.
20:26

Ex-Teammate Says He Saw Armstrong Dope

By ROBERT MACKEY

Tyler Hamilton, who helped Armstrong win the Tour de France, told "60 Minutes" that he had witnessed Armstrong's use of performance-enhancing drugs.

20:25

Parents Battle School Districts for Special Support

By TREY BUNDY
Russell Huerta, with his son Sebastian, 3, who has autism. Mr. Huerta and his wife took legal action against the San Francisco district over Sebastian's education.
Adithya Sambamurthy/The Bay Citizen

In San Francisco, a growing number of parents of special-needs children are challenging the budget-crunched school district over federally mandated support.
20:22

Worth Reading: LinkedIn Traded for $14.50 a Share Last Year

By DAMON DARLIN

LinkedIn traded for $14.50 a share in April of last year. After going public Thursday, it closed at $94.25.

20:22

NASA Installs Device at Space Station in Long-Sought Quest for Antimatter

By WILLIAM HARWOOD

Endeavour astronauts attached a $2 billion cosmic ray detector to the International Space Station.
20:20
Don Barden, a Leading Black Businessman, Dies at 67

Don Barden, a Leading Black Businessman, Dies at 67

By NICK BUNKLEY

Mr. Barden’s business empire started with a single record store and grew into cable television and casinos.
20:12

Libya Revolt Sidelines Women, Who Led It

By KAREEM FAHIM
Women in Tripoli, Libya, in March, protesting the treatment of Eman al-Obeidy, who said that she was raped by militiamen supporting the government.
Alkis Konstantinidis/European Pressphoto Agency

While Libya’s fledgling rebel government has more than doubled in size, women now occupy just 2 of the 40 or so positions in the leadership.
20:10

Electrode Experiment Shows Promise as a Paralyzed Man Stands

By DENISE GRADY

The experiment showed that electrical stimulation can unlock the ability of the spinal cord to control movement.
20:09

John Malone's Liberty Media Bids for Barnes & Noble

By JULIE BOSMAN

Liberty Media offered to pay $17 a share in cash, a 20 percent premium over Barnes & Noble's closing stock price on Thursday.

20:08

A Contemporary Romantic Melodrama

By MIKE HALE
Shu Qi and Liu Ye in
China Lion Entertainment

“A Beautiful Life,” starring Shu Qi and Liu Ye, is a contemporary romantic melodrama.
20:03

Nursing Home Workers

A response to an article about home health care aides who provide care but don’t have health care themselves.
20:02

Bahrain: Court Sentences Shiite Cleric to 20 Years

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A security court has sentenced a prominent Shiite cleric and eight others to 20 years in prison for kidnapping a police officer.
20:00

Treating Childhood Trauma

A response to an Op-Ed about cuts President Obama proposed for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

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Barton Silverman/ The New York Times
- 4 minutes ago

A Familiar Face Wants Another Turn

By TYLER KEPNER

Now with the Orioles as Buck Showalter’s bench coach, Willie Randolph yearns for a second chance at managing.

 
Monica Lopossay for The New York Times
- 20 minutes ago

Make My Bed? But You Say the World’s Ending

By ASHLEY PARKER

The Haddad children of Middletown, Md., have a lot on their minds: school projects, SATs, weekend parties. And parents who believe the earth will begin to self-destruct on Saturday.

 
Joshua Lott for The New York Times
- 25 minutes ago

Lights on Earth Impede Arizona’s Eyes on Space

By MARC LACEY

Arizona is an astronomy haven with an array of prestigious observatories taking advantage of the state’s dry weather, minimal cloud cover and dark skies, but light pollution is a threat.

 
Garry Jones/AP , via Associated Press
- 27 minutes ago

Zenyatta’s Trainer Uncovers a Colt That Gives Him Hope

By JOE DRAPE

John Shirreffs misses Zenyatta, a horse for the ages, but he is optimistic about Mr. Commons, who will run in the Preakness.

 
Vahid Salemi/Associated Press
- 28 minutes ago

Iran’s President to Lead Next OPEC Meeting

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS

Having appointed himself temporary oil minister, Iran’s leader is likely to add drama to what is usually a staid proceeding.

 
Lluis Gene/Agence France-Presse -- Getty Images
- 36 minutes ago

A Season Interrupted

By JERÉ LONGMAN

The popular Barcelona defender Éric Abidal had a tumor in his liver removed in mid-March and has recovered quickly enough to be available for the Champions League final.

 
Alex Wong/Getty Images
- 37 minutes ago

Insurers Told to Justify Rate Increases Over 10 Percent

By ROBERT PEAR

Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said insurers would have to defend rate increases in an environment in which they are doing well financially.

 
Josh Haner/The New York Times
- 44 minutes ago

The Big Society

By DAVID BROOKS

Prime Minister David Cameron’s government in Britain is on a quest for community.

 
- 48 minutes ago

A River’s Crest Arrives, Almost an Afterthought

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and KIM SEVERSON

The floodwaters in Mississippi and Louisiana are expected to linger for a long time.

 
Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times
- 49 minutes ago

Making Things in America

By PAUL KRUGMAN

Manufacturing is one of the bright spots of a generally disappointing recovery. Just look at the auto industry.

 
- 50 minutes ago

A Conversation About Food, Cooking and Alice B. Toklas

By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN and AMANDA HESSER

How to feed yourself and your family: a conversational followup to the foodies vs. techies column.

 
Library of Congress
- 51 minutes ago

'The Death Knell of Slavery'

By GREG DOWNS

Why North Carolina Unionists really opposed secession.

 
Adithya Sambamurthy/The Bay Citizen
- 58 minutes ago

A Havana Connection Infuses the Music Scene

By REYHAN HARMANCI

Only about 11,000 Cubans live in the Bay Area, but their influence on the local music scene, as seen at festivals like Salsa Rueda and CubaCaribe, is much bigger than their numbers.

 
Matt Rota
- 20:48

The Siege of the Freedom Riders

By BERNARD LAFAYETTE Jr.

In a Montgomery church 50 years ago, Dr. King taught us the power of nonviolence.

 
Damien Meyer/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
- 20:47

Armstrong Accused of Drug Use by Ex-Teammate

By JULIET MACUR

Tyler Hamilton told CBS that he saw Lance Armstrong inject himself with a performance-enhancing drug.

 
Adithya Sambamurthy/The Bay Citizen
- 20:45

Refusing to Give in to Eviction

By AARON GLANTZ

Some groups in California are fighting foreclosures, with mixed results.

 
Scott James/The Bay Citizen
- 20:37

From Oakland to the World, Words of Warning: Time’s Up

By SCOTT JAMES

Inside the Oakland headquarters of Family Radio Worldwide the staff has prepared for the end of the world, which is coming this this Saturday.

 
Carlos Osorio/Associated Press
- 20:20

Don Barden, a Leading Black Businessman, Dies at 67

By NICK BUNKLEY

Mr. Barden’s business empire started with a single record store and grew into cable television and casinos.

 
Alkis Konstantinidis/European Pressphoto Agency
- 20:12

Libya Revolt Sidelines Women, Who Led It

By KAREEM FAHIM

While Libya’s fledgling rebel government has more than doubled in size, women now occupy just 2 of the 40 or so positions in the leadership.

 
China Lion Entertainment
- 20:08

A Contemporary Romantic Melodrama

By MIKE HALE

“A Beautiful Life,” starring Shu Qi and Liu Ye, is a contemporary romantic melodrama.