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Jesse Helms, Beacon of Conservatism, Dies at 86 (NYT > U.S.)

National Briefing | Midwest: Wisconsin: Four Killed in Shooting — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:43:37+0100

The former senator had a courtly manner and opposed civil rights, gay rights, foreign aid and modern art.

White House Memo: Tiptoeing on Bush and Convention (NYT > U.S.)

Bush Welcomes 72 New U.S. Citizens — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:18:12+0100

The Republican Party is grappling with how best to pass the torch from an unpopular president to its nominee.

Talking Business: On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble (NYT > U.S.)

Offer of a Vote for Sale Draws Unwanted Attention — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:47:14+0100

A battle between employees and their company over in-house day care may be representative of greater changes at Google.

Offer of a Vote for Sale Draws Unwanted Attention (NYT > U.S.)

Holly Beach Journal: Resort With Comeback Hopes Celebrates the Fourth — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:00:14+0100

A student looking to profit from his indifference has been charged with a felony for trying to sell his vote on eBay.

In Montana, Obama Tries to Rally Support on Iraq (NYT > U.S.)

Accounting Plan Would Allow Use of Foreign Rules — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:38:08+0100

Senator Barack Obama struggles to balance broadening his appeal to voters in mostly Republican states, and maintaining his support among critics of the war.

Bush Welcomes 72 New U.S. Citizens (NYT > U.S.)

In Montana, Obama Tries to Rally Support on Iraq — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:58:01+0100

Addressing the honorees, who hailed from 30 countries, President Bush spoke of the path to citizenship, Thomas Jefferson?s legacy and the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

Beliefs: Obama Sets Off a Debate on Ties Between Religion and Government (NYT > U.S.)

Jesse Helms, Beacon of Conservatism, Dies at 86 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:32:14+0100

A remark by the candidate focused on the responsibilities of religious groups receiving federal money.

Accounting Plan Would Allow Use of Foreign Rules (NYT > U.S.)

If It?s Wooden and Old and Once Kept Time, Call Him — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:51:05+0100

Officials say regulatory changes would attract investment and enhance U.S. competitiveness, but critics say the changes would dilute safeguards.

Ideas & Trends: Eureka! Where Do I Cash the Check? (NYT > Science)

Deal Is Struck in Montana to Preserve Forest Areas — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:21:42+0100

Genius: 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration. Then there?s the prize money.

Why Fly When You Can Float? (NYT > Science)

NYT > Science — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:18:50+0100

As the cost of fuel soars and the pressure mounts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, several schemes for a new generation of airship are being considered.

Well: Diabetes: Underrated, Insidious and Deadly (NYT > Science)

Really?: The Claim: Mayonnaise Can Increase Risk of Food Poisoning — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:35:21+0100

Vision, hearing, sexual function ? you name it, diabetes harms it.

Washington?s Boyhood Home Is Found (NYT > Science)

Seasonal Factor Seen in Melting and Ice Shifts in Greenland — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:24:52+0100

Researchers say the remains of the farm in Virginia may yield insights into George Washington?s formative years.

Uncovering Evidence of a Workaday World Along the Nile (NYT > Science)

Findings: Deep Down, We Can?t Fool Even Ourselves — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:24:14+0100

A new excavation sheds light on the living and working spaces of ordinary Egyptians.

Scientists Identify the Brain?s Activity Hub (NYT > Science)

A New Twist in Penguins? Already Uncertain Future — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:15:29+0100

A new report provides the most complete rough draft to date of the electrical architecture of the brain?s cerebral cortex.

Scientist at Work | David Pritchard: The Worms Crawl In (NYT > Science)

Government Seeks Dismissal of End-of-World Suit Against Collider — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:51:07+0100

Can hookworms protect against allergies? In a quest to find out, David Pritchard infected himself.

Really?: The Claim: Mayonnaise Can Increase Risk of Food Poisoning (NYT > Science)

Personal Health: For Botox Users, a Few Words of Caution — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:39:48+0100

Food poisoning typically spikes this time of year, and mayonnaise always attracts suspicion.

R. C. Seamans Jr., NASA Figure, Dies at 89 (NYT > Science)

New Money Prevents Layoffs at Fermilab — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:48:50+0100

Dr. Seamans was NASA?s nuts-and-bolts manager of the Apollo moon-landing program, later serving as the first administrator of the federal energy research agency.

Q & A: Fruit, Cut and Dried (NYT > Science)

Possible Flaws in State Plan to Rescue the Everglades — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:21:12+0100

How does dried fruit compare with fresh fruit in nutritional value?

Possible Flaws in State Plan to Rescue the Everglades (NYT > Science)

Observatory: In Sleep, We Are Birds of a Feather — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:46:42+0100

Skeptics of Florida?s proposed purchase of a large swath of the Everglades fear the oft-fertilized farmland could take at least a decade and billions of dollars to rehabilitate.

Personal Health: For Botox Users, a Few Words of Caution (NYT > Science)

A Quandary on Blood Drops in the Brain — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:54:37+0100

As the number of uses for Botox grows, it is no surprise that reports of unwanted effects are growing, too.

Op-Extra Guest Columnist | Heading Home: Doubleday and Darwin (NYT > Opinion)

Measure for Measure: An Uncommon Thread, Part One — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:22:18+0100

I could put a round bat on a round ball with accuracy. But my ability to succeed at the next level of baseball would be predicated on a lot more than numbers.

Op-Ed Contributor: Shoot to Stun (NYT > Opinion)

Op-Ed Contributor: One New World, Two Big Ideas — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:11:07+0100

As effective less-than-lethal weapons proliferate, the laws of self-defense may ultimately relegate last week?s Second Amendment ruling to the status of an odd little opinion.

Op-Ed Contributor: One New World, Two Big Ideas (NYT > Opinion)

Op-Ed Contributor: Looking for Liberty — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:25:31+0100

As the celebrations begin in Canada and the United States, the people of North America are heirs to two great ideas: Thomas Jefferson?s ? and Samuel de Champlain?s.

Op-Ed Contributor: Looking for Liberty (NYT > Opinion)

Editorial: Israel?s Diplomatic Offensive — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:58:48+0100

The Declaration of Independence is a national treasure ? but like many treasures, the quest it inspires may be more rewarding than the illusion of possession.

Op-Ed Contributor: Bee by Bee (NYT > Opinion)

Op-Ed Contributor: How to Put Civil Liberties in the White House — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:32:29+0100

It is urgent that scientists figure out what is causing bee colonies to disappear and how many more stand to vanish.

Op-Ed Columnist: We Love a Parade (NYT > Opinion)

Letter: McCain and Vietnam — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:23:22+0100

Back in the days of yore, hundreds of thousands of people would turn out just to see a couple of political banners.

Op-Ed Columnist: Cause for Alarm (NYT > Opinion)

Op-Ed Columnist: We Love a Parade — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:12:50+0100

Symbols of patriotism have replaced the hard work and sacrifice required to keep a great nation great.

Observatory: In Sleep, We Are Birds of a Feather (NYT > Science)

Cases: Her Skin Erupted, and the Detective Work Began — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:28:50+0100

Did you sleep like a baby last night? You might think so, but actually you slept like a bird.

Observatory: From a Chameleon With a Short Life, Aging Insights? (NYT > Science)

Vital Signs: Aging: Good Cholesterol, Good Memory — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:10:30+0100

The chameleon Furcifer labordi has a lifecycle that is more insect than animal.

Observatory: Coral Trout Thrive in Protected Parts of Reef (NYT > Science)

Observatory: From a Chameleon With a Short Life, Aging Insights? — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:10:34+0100

Scientists report that numbers of coral trout increased rapidly after ?no-take? zones were created in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park .

Mind: Decades Later, Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch? (NYT > Science)

Scientist at Work | David Pritchard: The Worms Crawl In — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:00:23+0100

New papers illustrate the continuing power of Stanley Milgram?s shock experiments ? and the interpretations they still inspire.

If It?s Wooden and Old and Once Kept Time, Call Him (NYT > U.S.)

Early Hitch for Ambitions of San Francisco?s Mayor — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:38:44+0100

Robert Coffin, now 90, has been fixing clocks that run on cogs and springs for most of his life.

Holly Beach Journal: Resort With Comeback Hopes Celebrates the Fourth (NYT > U.S.)

Fires on Second Front Force Californians Out — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:37:00+0100

Holly Beach, La., a poor man?s resort town, was hit hard three years ago by Hurricane Rita. For some, it?s still the only place they have to vacation.

Fires on Second Front Force Californians Out (NYT > U.S.)

Burial Exposes Racial Rift in Texas — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:01:17+0100

A fast-moving fire north of Santa Barbara, one of 60 in the state, has forced 2,000 residents from their homes.

Findings: Deep Down, We Can?t Fool Even Ourselves (NYT > Science)

Space Probes Show Solar System Dented, Not Round — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:12:10+0100

A moral hypocrite convinces himself that he is acting virtuously even when he does something he would condemn in others.

Early Hitch for Ambitions of San Francisco?s Mayor (NYT > U.S.)

Talking Business: On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:28:02+0100

Gavin Newsom declared this week that he was forming an exploratory committee to consider a run for governor in 2010.

Deal Is Struck in Montana to Preserve Forest Areas (NYT > Science)

Observatory: Coral Trout Thrive in Protected Parts of Reef — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:30:56+0100

A huge patchwork of privately owned forest in northwest Montana will be permanently protected from development.

Cyberfamilias: See Spot Run. Now Find Out Where He Went. (NYT > Technology)

Bits: Former H.P. Executive Indicted for Leak of Secrets — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:28:10+0100

This summer, a new generation of pocket-size gadgets offer anyone willing to spend $129.99 or more a way to use the Global Positioning System to track the people, pets and possessions they love.

Consortium Rescues Bell Canada Takeover (NYT > Technology)

Talking Business: On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:04:35+0100

A private equity and pension fund consortium said it salvaged a record $52 billion deal for Bell Canada on Friday by postponing its closing date and canceling dividend payments.

Cases: Her Skin Erupted, and the Detective Work Began (NYT > Science)

Scientists Identify the Brain?s Activity Hub — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:42:31+0100

Making the effort to understand a medical condition and the details of how best to treat it really pays off.

Can Weeds Help Solve the Climate Crisis? (NYT > Science)

Ideas & Trends: Eureka! Where Do I Cash the Check? — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:26:02+0100

Weedy ancestors of our food crops, some scientists predict, will cope far better with coming climatic changes than their domesticated descendants.

As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid (NYT > U.S.)

NYT > U.S. — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:45:10+0100

With fuel costs rising, agencies that provide meals or transportation for senior citizens are struggling.

A Quandary on Blood Drops in the Brain (NYT > Science)

Mind: Decades Later, Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch? — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:53:49+0100

Improvements in scanning techniques are making it easier to see microbleeds in the brain, but it?s unclear what should be done about them.

A New Twist in Penguins? Already Uncertain Future (NYT > Science)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:03:56+0100

P. Dee Boersma has been watching the penguins of Punta Tombo for almost 30 years and now sees a new threat to their survival: a changing climate.

A Conversation With James P. Evans: Biologist Teaches the Nation?s Judges About Genetics (NYT ...

Uncovering Evidence of a Workaday World Along the Nile — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:39:42+0100

James P. Evans hopes to demystify all of science and, specifically, genetics.

Outposts: Save the Press (NYT > Opinion)

Domestic Disturbances: Getting Real — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:02:37+0100

As newspapers struggle, their reach, paradoxically, is greater than ever.

Measure for Measure: An Uncommon Thread, Part One (NYT > Opinion)

Campaign Stops: Grossman Land — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:02:21+0100

The author talks to Michael McDonald and others about their songwriting.

Letters: Cry Over Spilled Milk ... or the Fate of the Earth (NYT > Opinion)

Letters: Do Guns or Tasers Make People Safer? — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:53:46+0100

To the Editor:.

Domestic Disturbances: Getting Real (NYT > Opinion)

Op-Extra Guest Columnist | Heading Home: Doubleday and Darwin — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:30:57+0100

Why is it that letting go of childhood comes more easily to the child than to its parent?

Campaign Stops: Grossman Land (NYT > Opinion)

The Opinionator: What Hitchens Didn't Say — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:33:28+0100

Capturing the 2008 presidential campaign in cartoons.

Abstract City: The Boys and the Subway (NYT > Opinion)

Outposts: Save the Press — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:11:11+0100

An illustrator's account of his travels through New York City's subway system, accompanied by his young sons as expert guides. The first in a monthly series.

Vital Signs: Prognosis: Low-Tech Clues to Future Illness (NYT > Science)

Global Update: A How-To Book for Everything From Water Filters to Fly Traps — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:53:19+0100

Minor neurological weaknesses may offer doctors an opportunity to see which older patients are at higher risk of illness and begin treatment, researchers have found.

Vital Signs: Aging: Good Cholesterol, Good Memory (NYT > Science)

Vital Signs: Prognosis: Low-Tech Clues to Future Illness — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:53:03+0100

High levels of good cholesterol may also help prevent a decline in memory, a new study says.

U.S. Lifts Moratorium on New Solar Projects (NYT > Science)

Washington?s Boyhood Home Is Found — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:52:55+0100

Under increasing public pressure, the federal government lifted a freeze on new solar projects, barely a month after it was put into effect.

Seasonal Factor Seen in Melting and Ice Shifts in Greenland (NYT > Science)

Japan Sees a Chance to Promote Its Energy-Frugal Ways — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:18:59+0100

A study using 17 years of satellite measurements suggests that the movement of glacial ice is not as rapid as had been feared.

Op-Ed Contributor: How to Put Civil Liberties in the White House (NYT > Opinion)

Op-Ed Contributor: Shoot to Stun — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:29:57+0100

The next president should create a new executive branch position: a civil liberties adviser.

Op-Ed Contributor: Free Speech on Wheels (NYT > Opinion)

Op-Ed Columnist: Cause for Alarm — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:57:24+0100

If we?re going to let vanity plates flourish, we need to reform the way they are approved.

Obama Voters Protest His Switch on Telecom Immunity (NYT > Technology)

Bits: A Sucker Is Converted Every Minute — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:32:52+0100

Thousands of Barack Obama?s backers are using the online organizing tools his campaign created to protest his recent support for expanding government surveillance powers.

New Money Prevents Layoffs at Fermilab (NYT > Science)

U.S. Lifts Moratorium on New Solar Projects — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:25:22+0100

The particle research laboratory at the center of a budget showdown in Congress will resume work, allaying some fears of long-term damage to basic research in the United States.

National Briefing | West: California: Two Dead in Crash (NYT > U.S.)

National Briefing | Rockies: Wyoming: Officers Are Attacked — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:43:41+0100

A flight instructor and a student were killed in a helicopter crash near a Northern California freeway that knocked power lines into traffic lanes and started a grass fire.

National Briefing | Science and Health: Storm Strengthens in Atlantic (NYT > U.S.)

National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Tour Guides File Suit — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:44:35+0100

Tropical Storm Bertha, the second named system of the Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened as it moved across the open ocean.

National Briefing | Rockies: Wyoming: Officers Are Attacked (NYT > U.S.)

National Briefing | Science and Health: Storm Strengthens in Atlantic — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:44:13+0100

About 400 members of the Rainbow Family threw stones and sticks at 10 federal officers as they tried to arrest a group member near Big Sandy.

National Briefing | Midwest: Wisconsin: Four Killed in Shooting (NYT > U.S.)

National Briefing | West: California: Two Dead in Crash — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:43:17+0100

At least one person fired a gun into a crowd on a Milwaukee street, killing four people and sending people running for cover.

National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Tour Guides File Suit (NYT > U.S.)

Museum Review: Good Guys, Bad Guys and Spies, All Wrapped in ?Edutainment? — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:42:40+0100

Citing their free speech rights, three tour guides in Philadelphia filed a lawsuit this week challenging an ordinance that will require them to pass a history test and get a license.

Museum Review: Good Guys, Bad Guys and Spies, All Wrapped in ?Edutainment? (NYT > U.S.)

White House Memo: Tiptoeing on Bush and Convention — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:20:06+0100

The International Spy Museum and the National Museum of Crime & Punishment in Washington promise the latest forms of ?edutainment,? which generously blur boundaries between fact and fancy.

Microsoft to Sell Office Software for $70 a Year (NYT > Technology)

European Regulators Clear Navteq Sale to Nokia — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:27:37+0100

Microsoft will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software.

Microsoft Buys Online Concern (NYT > Technology)

Bits: Making Music With Verizon Wireless — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:36:46+0100

Microsoft said on Tuesday that it would buy Powerset Inc., an Internet search company, the latest in a string of acquisitions aimed at bolstering its position online.

Japan Sees a Chance to Promote Its Energy-Frugal Ways (NYT > Science)

Why Fly When You Can Float? — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:57:48+0100

Japan?s single-minded dedication to reducing energy use, which dates to the 1970s, has given it the potential to play a rare leadership role on a pressing global issue.

Government Seeks Dismissal of End-of-World Suit Against Collider (NYT > Science)

E. Coli and You — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:51:22+0100

Lawyers for the federal government argued this week that a suit intended to prevent the startup of a the world?s most powerful particle accelerator should be thrown out.

Google Told to Turn Over User Data of YouTube (NYT > Technology)

Bits: Google Changes Home Page, Adding Link to Privacy Policy — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:30:23+0100

The order raised concerns that the online video viewing habits of tens of millions of people could be exposed.

Global Update: A How-To Book for Everything From Water Filters to Fly Traps (NYT > Science)

Georgia Judge Cites Carbon Dioxide in Denying Coal Plant Permit — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:32:04+0100

?A Community Guide to Environmental Health,? took eight years and $1.6 million to put together, according to its authors.

Georgia Judge Cites Carbon Dioxide in Denying Coal Plant Permit (NYT > Science)

Q & A: Fruit, Cut and Dried — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:41:54+0100

Both opponents of coal use and the company that wants to build the plant said it was the first time a court decision had linked carbon dioxide to an air pollution permit.

Energy Star for Servers May Be Ready by Year-End (NYT > Technology)

Microsoft to Sell Office Software for $70 a Year — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:06:22+0100

The E.P.A. expects to introduce its first Energy Star rating for servers by the end of the year, although a more comprehensive system that measures actual workloads will take longer to develop.

E. Coli and You (NYT > Science)

Can Weeds Help Solve the Climate Crisis? — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:58:57+0100

A history of the bacteria shows how the study of tiny creatures has helped answer some of science?s biggest questions.

Business Briefing | Acquisitions: Vodafone Acquires Majority Stake of Ghana Telecom (NYT > ...

Bits: Justice Looks Further at Google-Yahoo Deal — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:38:55+0100

The Vodafone Group said it had agreed to acquire a 70 percent stake in Ghana Telecom, the African country?s third-largest mobile phone operator, for $900 million.

Burial Exposes Racial Rift in Texas (NYT > U.S.)

As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:12:11+0100

The corpse of a white woman killed in 2007 is at the center of a peculiar racial conflict over the desegregation of the cemeteries in a rural Texas county.

Blockbuster Drops Bid for Circuit City (NYT > Technology)

Microsoft Buys Online Concern — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:45:40+0100

Blockbuster said on Tuesday that it was withdrawing its proposal to acquire Circuit City Stores.

Apple?s Video of iPhone 3G Shows Its Marketing Prowess (NYT > Technology)

Cyberfamilias: See Spot Run. Now Find Out Where He Went. — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:07:31+0100

A slick 30-minute online video narrated by Bob Borchers offers a guided tour of the iPhone 3G coming July 11.

Apple to .Mac Subscribers: Sync Bookmarks by Sunday (NYT > Technology)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:07:28+0100

The warning came as part of Apple?s transition from .Mac to the new MobileMe online service, which was announced at last month?s Worldwide Developers Conference.

The Opinionator: What Hitchens Didn't Say (NYT > Opinion)

Op-Ed Contributor: Free Speech on Wheels — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:58:30+0100

George Packer responds to Christopher Hitchens?s waterboarding article.

Space Probes Show Solar System Dented, Not Round (NYT > Science)

R. C. Seamans Jr., NASA Figure, Dies at 89 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:51:40+0100

When viewed from the rest of the galaxy, the edge of our solar system appears as if a giant hand is pushing one edge of it inward, far-traveling NASA probes reveal.

Letters: H.I.V. Tests in the Bronx (NYT > Opinion)

Letters: Cry Over Spilled Milk ... or the Fate of the Earth — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:22:55+0100

To the Editor:.

Letters: Do Guns or Tasers Make People Safer? (NYT > Opinion)

Editorial: A Spitzer Legacy in Albany — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:52:54+0100

To the Editor:.

Letter: Torture and Us (NYT > Opinion)

Letters: H.I.V. Tests in the Bronx — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:54:11+0100

To the Editor:.

Letter: Slow Down, Save Fuel (NYT > Opinion)

Letter: Footprint of the Falls — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:54:32+0100

To the Editor:.

Letter: Meals and Senior Centers (NYT > Opinion)

Letter: Slow Down, Save Fuel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:22:44+0100

To the Editor:.

Letter: McCain and Vietnam (NYT > Opinion)

Letter: Meals and Senior Centers — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:22:33+0100

To the Editor:.

Letter: Footprint of the Falls (NYT > Opinion)

Letter: Torture and Us — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:54:20+0100

To the Editor:.

Important Supreme Court Decisions, 2007-2008 (NYT > Washington)

Offer of a Vote for Sale Draws Unwanted Attention — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:03:03+0100

Here are summaries of the most important decisions from the court?s 2007-2008 term.

European Regulators Clear Navteq Sale to Nokia (NYT > Technology)

Blockbuster Drops Bid for Circuit City — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:26:20+0100

The European Commission said Nokia?s takeover of the U.S. digital mapmaker would be unlikely to shut off rivals? access to digital maps.

Editorial: The Senate Stalls on Medicare (NYT > Opinion)

Editorial: False Victory at the Border — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:52:02+0100

A sensible new Medicare bill must pass so that Congress can wring subsidies from inefficient private Medicare plans.

Editorial: Not Winning the War on Drugs (NYT > Opinion)

Editorial: A Supreme Court on the Brink — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:10:46+0100

Despite the billions of dollars the United States has spent battling the cartels, it has hardly made a dent in the cocaine trade.

Editorial: No Rush, Please (NYT > Opinion)

Editorial: The Senate Stalls on Medicare — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:51:49+0100

President Bush gave away far too much and got far too little for the nuclear deal with India.

Editorial: New and Not Improved (NYT > Opinion)

Abstract City: The Boys and the Subway — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:59:48+0100

Barack Obama?s shifts are striking because he was the candidate who proposed to change the face of politics. Yet now there seems to be a new Mr. Obama on the hustings.

Editorial: Israel?s Diplomatic Offensive (NYT > Opinion)

Editorial: As Foreclosures Escalate — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:31:07+0100

Israel?s latest diplomatic initiatives come despite, not because of, seven years of malign Mideast neglect by the Bush administration.

Editorial: False Victory at the Border (NYT > Opinion)

NYT > Opinion — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:51:17+0100

A real victory will come with a well-patrolled border and a well-run immigration system that requires undocumented workers to come forward and be legalized.

Editorial: As Foreclosures Escalate (NYT > Opinion)

Editorial: Not Winning the War on Drugs — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:14:55+0100

The Senate?s delay in passing the foreclosure prevention bill achieves political ends but it?s exceedingly poor policy.

Editorial: A Supreme Court on the Brink (NYT > Opinion)

Editorial: New and Not Improved — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:25:05+0100

Some of the most important decisions came on 5-to-4 votes ? a stark reminder that the court is just one justice away from solidifying a far-right majority.

Editorial: A Spitzer Legacy in Albany (NYT > Opinion)

Editorial: No Rush, Please — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:52:12+0100

Albany?s so-called Troopergate investigation has raised a troubling issue about how the state?s government investigates its own.

Bits: What Is Facebook Worth? (Part 37) (NYT > Technology)

Google Told to Turn Over User Data of YouTube — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:47:41+0100

A document in the settled Facebook vs. ConnectU litigation reveals that Facebook?s common shares are worth a quarter of the value of the stock Microsoft purchased when it invested in the social network.

Bits: Our Paradoxical Attitudes Toward Privacy (NYT > Technology)

Apple?s Video of iPhone 3G Shows Its Marketing Prowess — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:25:59+0100

A forthcoming study from Carnegie Mellon shows that people are more inclined to divulge private information online in some contexts than others.

Bits: Making Music With Verizon Wireless (NYT > Technology)

Bits: Our Paradoxical Attitudes Toward Privacy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:39:40+0100

John Harrobin of Verizon Wireless sees music distribution via cellphone becoming more important as artists leave the big record labels.

Bits: Justice Looks Further at Google-Yahoo Deal (NYT > Technology)

Bits: What Is Facebook Worth? (Part 37) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:43:09+0100

The Justice Department?s antitrust division has begun issuing subpoenas as it probes further into whether a planned Google-Yahoo partnership in search advertising is anticompetitive.

Bits: Google Changes Home Page, Adding Link to Privacy Policy (NYT > Technology)

Consortium Rescues Bell Canada Takeover — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:47:02+0100

The move brings Google into clear compliance with a California law that requires many Web sites to have a link to their privacy policy on their home page.

Bits: Former H.P. Executive Indicted for Leak of Secrets (NYT > Technology)

Obama Voters Protest His Switch on Telecom Immunity — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:58:15+0100

Atul Malhotra joined Hewlett-Packard in May 2006. His employment ended four months later. In between he got himself into hot water with H.P., and, now, the federal government.

Bits: A Sucker Is Converted Every Minute (NYT > Technology)

Apple to .Mac Subscribers: Sync Bookmarks by Sunday — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:23:10+0100

Those ads for the free digital TV signal converter box? Beware.