Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Today's Headlines: Libyan Rebels Said to Debate Seeking U.N. Airstrikes

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TOP NEWS

Libyan Rebels Said to Debate Seeking U.N. Airstrikes

By KAREEM FAHIM and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK

The revolutionary council may ask for airstrikes on some of Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi's most important military assets under a United Nations banner.

In Labor Clash, N.F.L.'s Union Calls Old Play

By JUDY BATTISTA

Yet another indication that sports are different: in the N.F.L., management wants to keep the union.

Radical Cleric Demands Ouster of Yemen Leader

By LAURA KASINOF and SCOTT SHANE

A cleric accused of having links to Al Qaeda joined protesters calling for replacing the government with an Islamic state.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY

"We basically decided on principle that we couldn't work for a country that was using snipers on rooftops to pick off its citizens."
GREGORY L. VISTICA, president of the Washington Media Group, which dropped Tunisia as a public relations client after that nation cracked down on protesters.


Business

Video: Doing Good in a Bad Economy

He was the valedictorian of his class and an aspiring graphic designer. But like many recent graduates, John Hanawalt needed to adjust to searching for work during the financial crisis.

Opinion
Don't End Agricultural Subsidies. Fix Them.
Opinionator

Don't End Agricultural Subsidies. Fix Them.

There's nothing wrong with agricultural subsidies, but plenty wrong with how they're used.

WORLD

Arab Unrest Puts Their Lobbyists in Uneasy Spot

By ERIC LICHTBLAU

Washington lobbyists for Arab nations are in a precarious spot as they try to stay a step ahead of the events without being seen as aiding despots.

Gates Plays Down Idea of U.S. Force in Libya

By ELISABETH BUMILLER

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, however, that two ships and 400 Marines were being sent to the region.

Fleeing Migrant Workers Pile Up at Libya's Borders

By SHARON OTTERMAN

Around 110,000 people have fled Libya's fighting for neighboring Egypt and Tunisia, the United Nations refugee agency said.

U.S.

Police Departments Turn to Volunteers

By JESSE McKINLEY

Departments across the country are enlisting trained amateurs to perform a broad and sometimes dangerous array of investigative duties.

Feeling Budget Pinch, States Cut Insurance

By KEVIN SACK

Most of the more than 41,000 Pennsylvanians who had been covered by a state-subsidized insurance program have lost it, and other states are making similar cuts.

Plan Would Erase All-Business Town

By ADAM NAGOURNEY

A proposal would disincorporate Vernon, Calif., a town that is short on residents and has a history of corruption.

POLITICS

A Tax Cut May Carve Into the Budgets of 19 States

By MICHAEL COOPER

States could lose as much as $5.3 billion in an unintended consequence of one of President Obama's tax cuts.

House Advances Budget and Cuts $4 Billion

By CARL HULSE

In a bipartisan vote of 335 to 91, Congress passed a measure that cuts $4 billion in federal spending, but it is good only until March 18.

Governors Seek Help on Medicaid Costs

By ROBERT PEAR

In testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the governors said they needed relief from the financial burden of the new health care bill.

BUSINESS

Galliano Case Tests Dior Brand's Future

By CATHY HORYN

Troubled by the actions of its star designer John Galliano, Christian Dior acted quickly and decisively in an effort to limit any long-term damage to the brand.

Credit Card Data Tells Mixed Story

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

While some consumers spent more during the holidays because the economy was rebounding, others leaned on their credit cards to cover expenses.

Uncertainty Drives Up Oil Prices

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and JAD MOUAWAD

Any interruptions from countries like Iran, Oman and Iraq would further tighten oil supplies.

TECHNOLOGY

Japanese Phone Makers Look to Ride Android's Surge

By HIROKO TABUCHI

Cellphones in Japan are highly advanced but haven't caught fire abroad. Now Sharp, Sony Ericsson and others are adopting Google's Android system in a push for growth.

Assange Complains of Jewish Smear Campaign

By RAVI SOMAIYA

The WikiLeaks founder suggested that British journalists were engaged in a "Jewish" conspiracy to smear his organization.

U.S. Cites a Top Chinese Web Site in the Sale of Fake Goods

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

China's top search engine, Baidu, was among 33 Web sites or public markets in several countries accused of aiding in the trade of counterfeit goods.

SPORTS
On Baseball

Vizquel's Path to Shortstop at 40 Could Stand as a Test for Jeter

By TYLER KEPNER

Omar Vizquel, who was a full-time shortstop at 40, rejects the notion that Derek Jeter, 36, is slipping at the position.

Risking Jail Time, Trainer Again Vows He Won't Testify Against Bonds

By JULIET MACUR

Greg Anderson will risk more jail time if he declines to testify in Barry Bonds's perjury trial, a judge says.

Magic 116, Knicks 110

Orlando Still a Big Factor Despite Shift in the East

By JONATHAN ABRAMS

Yes, the Knicks have added stars, but they are still getting used to playing together.

ARTS
Theater Review | 'Beautiful Burnout'

Hoping to Punch a Path to Glory

By CHARLES ISHERWOOD

In Bryony Lavery's play "Beautiful Burnout," at St. Ann's Warehouse, amateur boxers have dreams of bigger things.

In London, U.S. Art Enjoys Diplomatic Showcase

By CAROL VOGEL

The United States ambassador to Britain and his wife use their residence as a setting for American art.

Dance Review

Alice on Her Toes, at a Rare Tea Party

By ROSLYN SULCAS

The Royal Ballet's first new full-length narrative work in years, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" opened on Monday.

NEW YORK / REGION

City Council Earmarks Flow to Brain Scan Group

By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ

A favorite of the Council's earmark program gives free brain scans in an effort that has been criticized.

Filmmakers in Tow, Irate Koch Presses Albany on Redistricting

By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ

Former Mayor Edward I. Koch of New York visited Albany on Tuesday to solicit support for the agenda of a campaign called New York Uprising.

A $20 Loan, a Facebook Quarrel and a Fatal Stabbing

By AL BAKER and TIM STELLOH

After a woman is accused of killing her friend, an angry exchange on Facebook between the two offers a window on the case.

DINING & WINE
A Good Appetite

Once a Villain, Coconut Oil Charms the Health Food World

By MELISSA CLARK

After gaining a bad reputation at theater concession stands in the '90s, coconut oil is back.

A Chef's Life, With Scars and All

By JEFF GORDINIER

Gabrielle Hamilton, the owner of the East Village restaurant Prune, has written a heady rush of a memoir, "Blood, Bones & Butter."

Wines of The Times

Judging Napa Cabernet's Class of 2007

By ERIC ASIMOV

The panel tasted 20 bottles of 2007 Napa cabernet, all under a $100, and found that great vintages do not necessarily make great wines.

EDITORIALS
Editorial

Mr. Obama's Health Care Challenge

President Obama wisely called on governors who oppose his health care reforms to come up with a better alternative.

Editorial

Ireland, Under New Management

The drubbing Irish voters administered to the longtime ruling party won't undo the damage from years of disastrous policy choices.

Editorial

Truth in Pregnancy Counseling

An important measure would address the problem of centers that masquerade as medical facilities but are fronts for anti-abortion groups.

Penny And Pound Foolish

Slashing Community Service

House Republicans voted to cut programs that encourage Americans to serve their communities and the country. A look at the possible fallout.

OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor

Why Your Boss Is Wrong About You

By SAMUEL A. CULBERT

Performance reviews are more often subjective evaluations than an indicator of an employee's effectiveness.

Op-Ed Columnist

This Is Just the Start

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

Here's a back-of-the-envelope guess list of the not-so-obvious forces that have fed the mass revolt in the Arab world.

Op-Ed Contributor

The Hidden Victims of Wartime Rape

By LARA STEMPLE

Though it is clear that sexual violence isn't limited to women and girls during a conflict, the United Nations continues to overlook assaults against men.

ON THIS DAY

On March 2, 1877, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner of the 1876 presidential election over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, even though Tilden had won the popular vote.

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