WORLD 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. By ELISABETH BUMILLER Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, however, that two ships and 400 Marines were being sent to the region. 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. By JESSE McKINLEY Departments across the country are enlisting trained amateurs to perform a broad and sometimes dangerous array of investigative duties. 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. By ADAM NAGOURNEY A proposal would disincorporate Vernon, Calif., a town that is short on residents and has a history of corruption. POLITICS By MICHAEL COOPER States could lose as much as $5.3 billion in an unintended consequence of one of President Obama's tax cuts. 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. 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 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. 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. By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and JAD MOUAWAD Any interruptions from countries like Iran, Oman and Iraq would further tighten oil supplies. TECHNOLOGY 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. By RAVI SOMAIYA The WikiLeaks founder suggested that British journalists were engaged in a "Jewish" conspiracy to smear his organization. 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 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. 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 By JONATHAN ABRAMS Yes, the Knicks have added stars, but they are still getting used to playing together. ARTS Theater Review | 'Beautiful Burnout' By CHARLES ISHERWOOD In Bryony Lavery's play "Beautiful Burnout," at St. Ann's Warehouse, amateur boxers have dreams of bigger things. By CAROL VOGEL The United States ambassador to Britain and his wife use their residence as a setting for American art. Dance Review 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 By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ A favorite of the Council's earmark program gives free brain scans in an effort that has been criticized. 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. 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 By MELISSA CLARK After gaining a bad reputation at theater concession stands in the '90s, coconut oil is back. 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 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 President Obama wisely called on governors who oppose his health care reforms to come up with a better alternative. Editorial The drubbing Irish voters administered to the longtime ruling party won't undo the damage from years of disastrous policy choices. Editorial 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 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 By SAMUEL A. CULBERT Performance reviews are more often subjective evaluations than an indicator of an employee's effectiveness. Op-Ed Columnist 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 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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