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.
- Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health Claims
A settlement of up to $657.5 million has been reached in the cases of thousands of rescue and cleanup workers who sued the city over damage to their health, according to city officials.
- Some Binghamton Faculty Push for Exit From Division I
A statement signed by 18 faculty members recommended a vote on whether Binghamton should remain in Division I after a scandal surrounding the men’s basketball team.
- 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.
- Local Chileans, Feeling at Loose Ends, Try to Connect After Disaster
About 15,000 people from Chile or of Chilean descent live in the region but the population is geographically diffuse and separated by class.
- Who Can Clean Up Albany? Koch and Company Will Try
“Somebody’s got to do something,” the former mayor said of the coalition he was forming to plot a purge of any New York legislators resisting change.
- Jobless Rate for January Dips Slightly in New York
New numbers from the New York State Labor Department showed the city’s unemployment rate at 10.4 percent and the state’s at 8.8 percent.
- Paterson Loses Aide and Consults Lawyer
The aide, Peter E. Kauffmann, resigned as information emerged that the governor’s contact with a woman in an assault case was more extensive than earlier reported.
- 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.
- Share-a-Cab Program Draws Few Riders
On the first day of the program, designated cab stands were without many cabbies and passengers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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
- U.C.L.A. 75, Arizona 69: U.C.L.A. Ends Arizona’s N.C.A.A. Tournament Streak
With little fanfare or resistance, Arizona’s streak of 25 consecutive N.C.A.A. appearances came to an end.
- Georgetown 91, Syracuse 84: Syracuse Has a Scare in a Loss to Georgetown
Syracuse center Arinze Onuaku left with an injury but is expected to be back for the N.C.A.A. tournament.
- Sec Tournament: SEC Is Struggling to Show It Has More Than Kentucky
The conference’s leading scorer had a disappointing finish as South Carolina lost, and No. 15 Tennessee had a hard time in winning its opener.
- 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.
- Mets’ Jose Reyes Could Start Season on Disabled List
Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is likely to start the season on the disabled list, missing two to eight weeks, his agent said on Thursday.
- Tigers’ Cabrera Trying to Put Personal Problems Behind Him
Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera finished fourth in voting for the American League M.V.P. last season, but was also dogged by off-the-field issues.
- On Derby Trail, Atkinson Is Unlikely Rider for Surprising Caracortado
Paul Atkinson, who has never ridden in a Triple Crown race, will be aboard Caracortado, the likely favorite in Saturday’s San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita.
- Winter Games Yield Forecasting Insights
A system used at the Games is part of a program to improve the accuracy of winter storm forecasting.
- West Virginia 54, Cincinnati 51: West Virginia Pulls One Out
The Mountaineers were the only team with a double bye to advance in the Big East tournament.
- A Push for Binghamton to Exit Division I
A statement signed by 18 faculty members recommended a vote on whether Binghamton should remain in Division I after a scandal surrounding the men’s basketball team.
- Notre Dame 50, Pitt 45: Upsets Continue as Irish Beat Pitt
A grind-it-out halfcourt offense and timely defense enabled seventh-seeded Notre Dame to upset No. 2 Pitt in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.
- College Basketball Roundup: No. 9 Kansas State Cruises Into Big 12 Semifinals
Jamar Samuels scored 27 points, and Kansas State turned a rematch against Oklahoma State into a rout with an 83-64 victory in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.
- 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.
- 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.
- Crosby’s Winning Puck Is Produced, but How It Was Found Is Not,
The International Ice Hockey Federation said it had the puck that gave Canada its Olympic victory over the United States, to the surprise of the Vancouver Olympic Committee.
- Lindsey Vonn Crashes in Slalom but Will Ski for World Cup Title
Lindsey Vonn fell during her first run of the giant slalom, and with two races remaining she leads Maria Riesch by 165 points in the overall World Cup standings.
- After 12 Near-Perfect Holes, Robert Allenby Falters at Doral
Robert Allenby had his way with the Blue Monster at Doral Resort under conditions that were exactly like those the original architect envisioned when he laid out the course.
- N.H.L. Roundup: Capitals Clinch Division Title After a Loss by the Thrashers
A victory by Columbus gave idle Washington the title in the N.H.L.’s Southeast Division.
- 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.
- LaDainian Tomlinson to Visit Jets, Who Have an Opening
The Jets could use LaDainian Tomlinson to fill the backfield void created by Thomas Jones’s departure.
- A Look Back: The Defining Performances
A look back at the defining performances and memorable athletes of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
- Sports of The Times: Phillies Looked Past Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay at Top of Rotation
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.
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The Weather
Current Conditions : 43.0F / 6.1C, Overcast - 7:00 AM EST Mar. 12
Today - A chance of light rain or patchy drizzle this morning... then periods of rain this afternoon. Breezy with highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
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Saturday - Periods of rain...possibly heavy at times in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 40s. East winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
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Television
- Television Review | 'The Pacific': First Marine Division in Gruesome World War II Battles
“The Pacific,” a 10-part World War II mini-series that begins on Sunday on HBO, follows a Marine division through tropical battlegrounds that have since faded from the collective memory.
- Television Review | 'Sons of Tucson': What a Charming Loser on New Fox Sitcom
“Sons of Tucson,” a new sitcom beginning Sunday night on Fox, is about a good-natured loser and congenital liar who’s hired by three boys to pose as their father.
- F.C.C. Considers Changes on Cable Fee Disputes
The agency wants to ensure that customers do not lose TV access because of fee disputes between broadcasters and cable companies.
- Arts, Briefly: St. Olaf to New York: White to Host ‘SNL’
Betty White will be hosting “Saturday Night Live” on May 8, a pre-Mother’s Day episode also featuring appearances from six “SNL” alumnae.
- Arts, Briefly: ‘Idol’ Guys Win a Night
Performances from the top eight male singers on “American Idol” lifted it to No. 1 in the prime-time ratings Wednesday.
- Arts, Briefly: Conan O’Brien Announces Details of National Tour
The fans of Conan O’Brien will not have to wait much longer — though they may have to wait in long lines — to see their favorite late-night comedian perform again.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
- 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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