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5 minutes ago

Devils Rally Past Flyers to Tie Series

The Devils battered the Flyers with four third-period goals, sending their conference semifinal matchup back to Newark, N.J. for Game 3 on Thursday night.

7 minutes ago

At May Day Demonstrations, Traffic Jams and Arrests

About 30 people were arrested in New York on Tuesday, the most since the weekend of March 17, when 73 protesters were held.

9 minutes ago

The Netherlands: Cafes Protest Marijuana Sales Policy

A policy barring foreign tourists from buying marijuana took effect in three southern provinces on Tuesday, with attention focused Maastricht, where more than a million foreigners a year go to buy marijuana.

12 minutes ago

It’s a New Month but Similar Struggles for Hughes

Phil Hughes, who lost three of his four starts in April, had his best outing of 2012 but still gave up four runs in five and two-thirds innings.

15 minutes ago
Norman Fruman, a Scholar of Coleridge, Dies at 88

Norman Fruman, a Scholar of Coleridge, Dies at 88

Mr. Fruman roiled literary waters in the 1970s with a biography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge that accused the poet of stealing ideas.

15 minutes ago

Cambodia: Investigation Ordered in Killing of Activist

Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered an investigation into the death of a prominent environmentalist during a confrontation with military police.

21 minutes ago
Interim Police Chief Named for Agency in Martin Case

Interim Police Chief Named for Agency in Martin Case

A former Colorado Springs police chief has been hired to lead the police department in Sanford, Fla., where Trayvon Martin was killed.

26 minutes ago

Complacency and Concern as St. Louis Faces Vulnerability to Deadly Storms

A party tent was hurled onto an overpass by a storm in St. Louis on Saturday, killing one person and injuring more than 100.
Sid Hastings/Associated Press

A fast-moving storm that raced through downtown St. Louis on Saturday raised questions about how seriously people in the area heed bad-weather warnings.

30 minutes ago

Fate of Postal Service Awaits Action in House

The House lags behind the Senate on legislation to help the debt-ridden Postal Service, which could begin closing post offices in two weeks.

37 minutes ago
Obama Approach to Diplomacy Faces Test in China

Obama Approach to Diplomacy Faces Test in China

President Obama’s human rights policy faces its most public test as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives in Beijing for talks overshadowed by the fate of a Chinese lawyer.

37 minutes ago
With Report, a Tabloid Editor Is Again Part of the Story

With Report, a Tabloid Editor Is Again Part of the Story

Colin Myler, editor of The New York Daily News and former editor of The News of the World, was targeted in a British parliamentary panel’s report on the phone-hacking scandal.

38 minutes ago

Predators Suspend Two for Violating Team Rule

The Nashville Predators suspended forwards Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series for an unspecified violation of team rules.

45 minutes ago

Highfields Names 3 Candidates for CoreLogic Board

Highfields Capital Management on Tuesday publicly named three candidates for the board of CoreLogic, continuing an effort to revamp the data analytics provider after the company called off a sale of itself.

46 minutes ago

Debate Over Who Should Be Allowed to Administer Anesthesia Moves to Courts

The dispute pits nurse anesthetists, who specialize in administering anesthesia and maintain that they are well equipped to treat patients on their own, against anesthesiologists.

48 minutes ago
Tanks, Jets or Scholarships?

Tanks, Jets or Scholarships?

Let’s stop sending planes and tanks to the Arab world and start sending scholarships instead. Just look at the difference it’s making in Lebanon.

48 minutes ago

Spurs’ 50-Win Season Earns Popovich a Coaching Award

Gregg Popovich, who led the Spurs to a top seeding after a 12-9 start, was named N.B.A. coach of the year for the second time.
Bahram Mark Sobhani/Associated Press

Gregg Popovich, who led San Antonio to the top seeding in the Western Conference, was named N.B.A. Coach of the Year.

49 minutes ago

Corrections: May 2

Corrections appearing in print on May 2, 2012.

50 minutes ago
Tomás Borge Martínez, Sandinista Rebel and Nicaragua Interior Minister, Dies at 81

Tomás Borge Martínez, Sandinista Rebel and Nicaragua Interior Minister, Dies at 81

Mr. Borge, the last surviving founder of the Sandinista rebel group that toppled Nicaragua’s dictatorship in 1979, went from student radical to one of the leading officials of his nation’s government.

52 minutes ago
Libertine on the Loose

Libertine on the Loose

A chilling election ghost story: How Dominique Strauss-Kahn haunts the Socialist Party he once was poised to take to the Élysée Palace.

53 minutes ago

Out of Sorts

A Scrabbly, twisty puzzle from Paula Gamache.

55 minutes ago
Romney Foreign Policy Spokesman Quits

Romney Foreign Policy Spokesman Quits

Richard Grenell, an openly gay foreign policy spokesman for Mitt Romney’s campaign, quit amid pressure by some Republicans who criticized his appointment.

57 minutes ago

Harper Is Washington’s Newest Attraction

Bryce Harper was surrounded by reporters before his first home game as a member of the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
Greg Fiume/Getty Images

So far, Bryce Harper, the heralded prospect for the Washington Nationals, has appeared entirely comfortable in the major leagues.

58 minutes ago

Board Is Met With Jeers as It Recommends an Increase in Rents

The higher costs, which will be finalized after public hearings in June, were comparable to those voted on last year.

21:48

Owner of Lane Bryant to Be Sold to Rival for $890 Million

Charming Shoppes, the owner of the Lane Bryant line of women's clothing stores, has agreed to sell itself to a rival, the Ascena Retail Group, for about $890 million, a person briefed on the matter told DealBook on Tuesday.

21:48

In Pursuit of Mayor Bloomberg, the Reluctant Endorser

Mitt Romney’s trip to New York included a visit to a firehouse that lost 11 men on Sept. 11, 2001, and a breakfast with the mayor.
Todd Heisler/The New York Times

Though President Obama and Mitt Romney publicly disagree with New York’s mayor on a range of issues, they are both determined to score his endorsement.

21:48

An Earth-Bound View of Where Ospreys Soar

Bob Kennedy, an ornithologist, releasing a tagged osprey at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. A transmitter conveys the bird’s location, altitude and speed.
Uli Seit for The New York Times

An osprey at the wildlife refuge at Jamaica Bay in Queens is outfitted with a GPS tag, allowing wildlife managers and the public to track his daily movements.

21:46

Combination of Errors Led to Power Loss in San Diego

In a federal report, both system and human errors occurred, failures that one federal official called “pretty basic things.”

21:43

Mortgage Aid Programs Were Halted, Papers Show

Pilot programs to reduce mortgage principal were ended abruptly by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to the documents released on Tuesday.

21:38

Mali Uprising Proves No Threat to Junta Leader’s Vision of Authority

Capt. Amadou Haya Sanogo at the swearing-in of Mali’s interim president last month.
Malin Palm/Reuters

Capt. Amadou Haya Sanogo, who led a coup in March, spoke of a continuing role in public life for the junta, which he called “the committee.”

21:37

Pfizer Profit Declines 19% on Loss of Lipitor Patent

Pfizer is retooling after losing patent protection for its best-selling drug, Lipitor, last fall.
J.B. Reed/Bloomberg News

With its best-selling drugs losing patent protection, Pfizer is shedding money-making but noncore businesses to focus on pharmaceutical sciences.

21:36

Missed Chance

President Obama’s speech from the Bagram Air Base near Kabul was frustratingly weak on details of his exit strategy from a war that Americans are desperate to see end.

21:34

Quebec’s Front-Line Forests

An important new bill seeks to protect nearly 150 million acres in northern Quebec from industrial development and sets a remarkable precedent for sustainable use.

21:32
Matsui Eager to Work Way Back to Rays

Matsui Eager to Work Way Back to Rays

Hideki Matsui, a former Japan Central League star who has played nine seasons in the major leagues, says he can still perform at a high level and help the Tampa Bay Rays.

21:31

A New Lawyer’s Duty

Requiring prospective New York State lawyers to perform 50 hours of pro bono services before they are approved to practice law is a worthy step in the right direction.

21:26

The Boss and Everyone Else

The recent shareholder challenges to excessive executive pay are only a start. It’s time that all parts of the Dodd-Frank reform law be carried out.

21:22

Lottery Numbers

Lottery Numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

21:21

Faltering Hedge Fund Under a Cloud

The Man Group reported that more than $1 billion in client money left its funds during the first quarter of the year.

21:20

A Visit Well Timed to Future Uncertainties in Afghanistan

President Obama’s visit to Afghanistan for the first time in 17 months was a chance to make the most of a brief window when relations between the two governments are improving after months of crisis.

21:17

Pfizer Settles B.Y.U. Lawsuit Over Development of Celebrex

Pfizer said in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it was taking a $450 million charge against first-quarter earnings to settle the case.

21:11

Wal-Mart to Back Pay $4.8 Million

The retailer will compensate 4,500 workers for unpaid overtime and pay nearly $464,000 in penalties.

21:10

Once Out of Prison, Conrad Black Will Be Allowed Into Canada

The one-time media mogul had given up his Canadian citizenship to receive a British peerage.

21:09

Once an Ambitious Law Firm, Reduced to Grim Dispatches

The slow economy and cost-cutting at companies have hurt many of the nation's law firms, including Dewey & LeBoeuf.

21:07

Findings Bolster Calls for News Corp. Changes

Shareholders seek to loosen the Murdoch family’s grip on its media empire, but analysts say that outcome is unlikely.

21:03

In Deeds, Nuns Answer Call of Duty

The Roman Catholic sisters of New York City have focused on social justice issues, but the Vatican has criticized them for not speaking up about conception and sexuality.

21:00
What's In a Name? (Part 2)

What's In a Name? (Part 2)

Fingerprinting, photography, bertillonage, and the question of what makes each of us unique.

21:00

Princeton Review Accused of Fraud in Tutoring Services

The company is accused of fraudulently claiming millions of dollars in reimbursement for tutoring services that the government said it never delivered to underprivileged students.

20:58
An Anti-Obesity Campaign Takes to the Airwaves

An Anti-Obesity Campaign Takes to the Airwaves

A series of radio ads about childhood obesity will run in all 150 markets Clear Channel radio stations serve, reaching about 237 million listeners each month.

20:58

Dallas Museum Simmers in a Neighbor’s Glare

At the Nasher museum in Dallas, Rodin’s “Age of Bronze” sits in dappled light as glare streams through a patterned screen.
Brandon Thibodeaux for The New York Times

Renzo Piano’s Nasher museum in Dallas is suffering from excessive glare shining off a new condo tower the museum’s fame helped attract to the area.

20:55
New Politics, Ahoy!

New Politics, Ahoy!

A niche party in Germany is using the Internet to create a new political structure to solve the problem of energizing citizens for both campaigns and governing.

20:55

Once Again, the Rangers Are Facing the Grind

Goalie Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers were stymied by the Capitals’ tactical changes Monday.
Barton Silverman/The New York Times

For the second consecutive series in the N.H.L. playoffs, the Rangers won Game 1, but lost Game 2 after the opposition made timely tactical changes.

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- 15 minutes ago

Norman Fruman, a Scholar of Coleridge, Dies at 88

Mr. Fruman roiled literary waters in the 1970s with a biography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge that accused the poet of stealing ideas.

 
Dana Romanoff for The New York Times
- 21 minutes ago

Interim Police Chief Named for Agency in Martin Case

A former Colorado Springs police chief has been hired to lead the police department in Sanford, Fla., where Trayvon Martin was killed.

 
Haraz N. Ghanbari/Associated Press
- 37 minutes ago

Obama Approach to Diplomacy Faces Test in China

President Obama’s human rights policy faces its most public test as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives in Beijing for talks overshadowed by the fate of a Chinese lawyer.

 
Oli Scarff/Getty Images
- 38 minutes ago

With Report, a Tabloid Editor Is Again Part of the Story

Colin Myler, editor of The New York Daily News and former editor of The News of the World, was targeted in a British parliamentary panel’s report on the phone-hacking scandal.

 
Josh Haner/The New York Times
- 48 minutes ago

Tanks, Jets or Scholarships?

Let’s stop sending planes and tanks to the Arab world and start sending scholarships instead. Just look at the difference it’s making in Lebanon.

 
Bahram Mark Sobhani/Associated Press
- 48 minutes ago

Spurs’ 50-Win Season Earns Popovich a Coaching Award

Gregg Popovich, who led San Antonio to the top seeding in the Western Conference, was named N.B.A. Coach of the Year.

 
Pedro Linger/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
- 51 minutes ago

Tomás Borge Martínez, Sandinista Rebel and Nicaragua Interior Minister, Dies at 81

Mr. Borge, the last surviving founder of the Sandinista rebel group that toppled Nicaragua’s dictatorship in 1979, went from student radical to one of the leading officials of his nation’s government.

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

Libertine on the Loose

A chilling election ghost story: How Dominique Strauss-Kahn haunts the Socialist Party he once was poised to take to the Élysée Palace.

 
Stephen Hilger/Bloomberg News
- 55 minutes ago

Romney Foreign Policy Spokesman Quits

Richard Grenell, an openly gay foreign policy spokesman for Mitt Romney’s campaign, quit amid pressure by some Republicans who criticized his appointment.

 
Greg Fiume/Getty Images
- 58 minutes ago

Harper Is Washington’s Newest Attraction

So far, Bryce Harper, the heralded prospect for the Washington Nationals, has appeared entirely comfortable in the major leagues.

 
Todd Heisler/The New York Times
- 21:48

In Pursuit of Mayor Bloomberg, the Reluctant Endorser

Though President Obama and Mitt Romney publicly disagree with New York’s mayor on a range of issues, they are both determined to score his endorsement.

 
Uli Seit for The New York Times
- 21:48

An Earth-Bound View of Where Ospreys Soar

An osprey at the wildlife refuge at Jamaica Bay in Queens is outfitted with a GPS tag, allowing wildlife managers and the public to track his daily movements.

 
Malin Palm/Reuters
- 21:38

Mali Uprising Proves No Threat to Junta Leader’s Vision of Authority

Capt. Amadou Haya Sanogo, who led a coup in March, spoke of a continuing role in public life for the junta, which he called “the committee.”

 
J.B. Reed/Bloomberg News
- 21:37

Pfizer Profit Declines 19% on Loss of Lipitor Patent

With its best-selling drugs losing patent protection, Pfizer is shedding money-making but noncore businesses to focus on pharmaceutical sciences.

 
Cliff Mcbride/TAMPA TRIBUNE, via Associated Press
- 21:32

Matsui Eager to Work Way Back to Rays

Hideki Matsui, a former Japan Central League star who has played nine seasons in the major leagues, says he can still perform at a high level and help the Tampa Bay Rays.

 
Library of Congress (Prints and Photographs Division), Bain Collection
- 21:00

What's In a Name? (Part 2)

Fingerprinting, photography, bertillonage, and the question of what makes each of us unique.

 
- 20:58

An Anti-Obesity Campaign Takes to the Airwaves

A series of radio ads about childhood obesity will run in all 150 markets Clear Channel radio stations serve, reaching about 237 million listeners each month.

 
Brandon Thibodeaux for The New York Times
- 20:58

Dallas Museum Simmers in a Neighbor’s Glare

Renzo Piano’s Nasher museum in Dallas is suffering from excessive glare shining off a new condo tower the museum’s fame helped attract to the area.

 
Dan Meth
- 20:55

New Politics, Ahoy!

A niche party in Germany is using the Internet to create a new political structure to solve the problem of energizing citizens for both campaigns and governing.

 
Barton Silverman/The New York Times
- 20:55

Once Again, the Rangers Are Facing the Grind

For the second consecutive series in the N.H.L. playoffs, the Rangers won Game 1, but lost Game 2 after the opposition made timely tactical changes.

 
YouTube
- 20:50

KickTV Is on the 'Air' on YouTube

KickTV, a joint venture of Google, Soccer United Marketing and Bedrocket Media Ventures, is a dedicated soccer channel on YouTube.

 
Sean Gardner/Reuters
- 20:39

Chesapeake to Replace Chairman

Chesapeake Energy announced that it would replace Aubrey K. McClendon as chairman and end his controversial compensation plan, ending two weeks of criticism from shareholders.