In Rock Hall of Fame Vote, a Battle of Industry Egos

Selection to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame can be a boon for a musician's career. But the lobbying for votes can become intense. ...

China Signals Reluctance to Rescue E.U.

Comments by a Chinese vice minister suggested that Beijing was in no hurry to help European countries finance their budget deficits. ...

Modern Love: What a Scale Can’t Measure — Modern Love

In my dating life, most of the men I've loved have weighed less than me. By GINGER THOMPSON 04 Dec, 2011 -- Source...

Gingrich agrees to Donald Trump debate

Newt Gingrich has accepted an invitation to a Dec. 27 debate moderated by Donald Trump. 04 Dec, 2011 -- Source: htt...

Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Fighting Over Gulf Oil Spill Fees

A request by the plaintiffs' steering committee for a 6 percent share of settlements yet to be paid angers individual lawyers who call i...

G.O.P. Hopefuls Pressed to Prove Their Conservatism

During a forum on Saturday night, six Republican candidates responded directly to questions by three attorneys general, and did not address ...

Gingrich leads Paul, Romney in Iowa Poll

With the Iowa Poll showing a three-way race with Newt Gingrich in the lead, can the former House speaker win the GOP presidential caucuses n...

In the Family: Running Queens School-Day Care Center Tests Family Boundaries

The Coles family runs A Child's Place, a day care center and school in Queens, at times finding it difficult to navigate the personal an...

Germany to defuse WWII bomb; 45K evacuated

45,000 citizens evacuated amid preparations to defuse a 1.8-ton WWII-era bomb in the Rhine river. 04 Dec, 2011 -- S...

The Graying of a Biker Club

The Ching-a-Ling Nomads motorcycle club, which emerged from a 1960s street gang in the Bronx, is helping out with a church toy drive this ho...

DealBook: Modest Bonus Year on Wall St., but Stock Could Yield Fortunes

Financial firms are preparing to dole out huge amounts of stock at depressed prices, the value of which could rise substantially in a few ye...

Chelsea Clinton, Living Up to the Family Name

A job with NBC is the latest step in Chelsea Clinton's gradual coming out as a public figure, one who seems to be finally accepting her ...

Huntsman’s Cash-Poor Campaign Gets Help From Father

A political action committee financed in part by Jon M. Huntsman Jr.'s father has been running ads in New Hampshire on the candidate'...

The Champions: Dan Boren, Oklahoma Lawmaker, Shares in Gas Field Bounty

Representative Dan Boren of Oklahoma is a champion in Washington of an industry that is experiencing a historic boom but also increasing scr...

Publishers Gild Books With ‘Special Effects’ to Compete With E-Books

As more readers switch to e-books, publishers are releasing print books with design elements emphasizing the physical beauty of the old-fash...

Novelties: Lie-Detection Software Is a Research Quest

Researchers are teaching computers how to spot deception in people's speech — using cues like loudness, changes in pitch, nervous laughs...

Francesca Woodman Retrospective

Betty and George Woodman, the parents of the photographer Francesca Woodman, have consented to sharing vintage prints of work by their daugh...

Character Study: Ex-Boxer Edwin Viruet Says He Was Robbed

Edwin Viruet, a former lightweight boxer who is now a trainer in a Bronx gym, says his defeats, including two to Roberto Durán, came because...

Russia's ruling party wary as nation votes

Russians cast their ballots with muted enthusiasm in national parliament elections. 04 Dec, 2011 -- Source: http://...

Police arrest Occupy Portland demonstrators

Police remove protesters who set up tents in a park and had vowed to stay through the winter. 04 Dec, 2011 -- Sourc...

Chinese giant pandas en route to Scotland

Sweetie and Sunshine will become the first pandas to live in the U.K. in nearly two decades. 04 Dec, 2011 -- Source...

Mark Ruffalo, Actor, Embraces Anti-Fracking Role

The actor, who lives in upstate New York, is at odds with some of his neighbors over natural gas drilling. By GINGER THOMPSON 04...

U.S. Drug Agents Launder Profits of Mexican Cartels

Undercover agents have laundered millions in drug proceeds because it helps them identify how cartels move money, where they keep it and who...

Are school zero-tolerance policies too harsh?

Students with minor infractions are often lumped into the same category as more violent or habitual offenders. 04 Dec, 2011 ...

Abductee’s Daughter Speaks of Korean War Kidnappings

As many as 83,000 South Korean civilians were kidnapped by North Korean troops during the Korean War, and relatives of the abductees are sti...

G.O.P. Hopefuls Pressed to Prove Their Conservatism

Six candidates responded directly to questions by three attorneys general during a forum Saturday night, and did not address one another. ...

Chicago News Cooperative: Cook County Refines Tools to Fight Shoplifting

A year-old campaign led by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office has organized retailers and local, state and federal law enforc...

The Bay Citizen: San Francisco Schools Tackle Truancy With Innovation

Downtown High School is one of two schools in San Francisco trying to fight chronic truancy with innovative programs like boat building and ...

Essay: Read It Again, Sam

Lots of writers reread their favorite books — and not just once or twice. By MICHAEL COOPER 03 Dec, 2011 -- Source: ht...

Movies: A Season of Movies About Movies

To judge by three recent high-profile releases — "Hugo," "The Artist" and "My Week With Marilyn" — the movies ...

Virginia Tech challenging government fine in shooting case

Virginia Tech says it acted appropriately in alerting the campus in 2007 during what turned out to be a deadly mass shooting. ...

DealBook: SAP to Buy SuccessFactors for $3.4 Billion

The deal is the latest in a flurry of takeover activity in the enterprise software industry. By MICHAEL COOPER 04 Dec, 2011 ...

L.S.U. 42, Georgia 10: No. 1 L.S.U. Routs Georgia for SEC Crown

After a slow start, the unbeaten Tigers returned to form in a convincing win, reserving a spot in the Bowl Championship Series title game. ...

For Afghan-U.S. Accord, Night Raids Are a Sticking Point

In ongoing negotiations for a long-term strategic agreement between the two countries, the Afghans have made a no-compromise stand on abolis...

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