http://www.nytimes.com/pages/index.html?partner=rss en-us Copyright 2010 The New York Times Company Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:33:41 GMT http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif http://www.nytimes.com/pages/index.html?partner=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/politics/11earmark.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/politics/11earmark.html The ban, announced by House Democratic leaders, wipes out one of the most lucrative and controversial means of awarding no-bid contracts to private firms. By ERIC LICHTBLAU Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:40 GMT Earmarks (Finance) Law and Legislation United States Politics and Government Politics and Government Budgets and Budgeting Defense Contracts http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/health/research/11gene.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/health/research/11gene.html Geneticists said the new research shows it is now possible to sequence the genome of a patient at reasonable cost and with sufficient accuracy to be of practical use to researchers. By NICHOLAS WADE Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:46:39 GMT Genetics and Heredity Research Medicine and Health http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/world/africa/11nigeria.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/world/africa/11nigeria.html The police have arrested about 200 people in Jos, where this week dozens of herdsmen slaughtered hundreds of people in a brutal act of sectarian retribution. By ADAM NOSSITER Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:10:56 GMT Nigeria Boko Haram American Red Cross Islam Christians and Christianity Assaults Freedom and Human Rights http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/11kansascity.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/11kansascity.html The Board of Education in Kansas City, Mo., accepted a sweeping and contentious plan to shrink its school system in the face of dwindling enrollment, budget cuts and a $50 million deficit. By SUSAN SAULNY Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:20:32 GMT Education and Schools Kansas City (Mo) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/garden/11bedbug.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/garden/11bedbug.html Bedbug-sniffing dogs are the new and furry front line in an escalating domestic war. By PENELOPE GREEN Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:36:17 GMT Bedbugs Insects Dogs Pesticides Itching Furniture Housing and Real Estate http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/technology/11distracted.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/technology/11distracted.html Despite efforts to get drivers to stop texting, police officers and paramedics use an array of dashboard gadgets. By MATT RICHTEL Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:44:22 GMT Automobiles Computers and the Internet Accidents and Safety Ambulances Police Fires and Firefighters http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/11housing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/11housing.html A Michigan city settled a discrimination suit by offering homes to descendants of residents forced off their land. By SUSAN SAULNY Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:35 GMT Discrimination Housing and Real Estate Michigan http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/politics/11inquire.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/politics/11inquire.html Previously undisclosed e-mail messages provide new evidence about Senator John Ensign’s efforts to steer lobbying work to the husband of his former mistress. By ERIC LICHTBLAU and ERIC LIPTON Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:43:53 GMT Ensign, John Ethics United States Politics and Government Federal Bureau of Investigation Hampton, Douglas http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/11pennsylvania.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/11pennsylvania.html The ex-husband of the woman who called herself “JihadJane,” said she “was just like anyone else.” By IAN URBINA Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:40 GMT Terrorism Pennsylvania http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/politics/11loans.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/politics/11loans.html House Democrats were desperately trying to prevent a sweeping overhaul of student loan programs from becoming a casualty of the health care battle. By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:41 GMT Student Loans Law and Legislation United States Politics and Government Reform and Reorganization Health Insurance and Managed Care Obama, Barack http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/nyregion/11pension.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/nyregion/11pension.html David J. Loglisci, the former chief investment officer for the New York’s pension fund, told a court of kickbacks. By DANNY HAKIM Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:35 GMT Loglisci, David Pensions and Retirement Plans Hevesi, Alan G Frauds and Swindling New York State http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/business/11cftc.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/business/11cftc.html Gary Gensler, head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is the leading contender to oversee the instruments that played a key role in the financial crisis. By GRAHAM BOWLEY Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:47:28 GMT Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Gensler, Gary G Derivatives (Financial Instruments) Futures and Options Trading Subprime Mortgage Crisis Commodity Futures Trading Commission http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/world/americas/11chile.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/world/americas/11chile.html The aftermath of the earthquake may give the country’s new right-wing government a chance to entomb the ghosts of the Gen. Augusto Pinochet. By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:47 GMT Pinera, Sebastian Chile Politics and Government Earthquakes http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/business/11tarp.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/business/11tarp.html A report to be released Friday questions the Bush administration’s decision to rescue “a company that apparently posed no systemic risk to the financial system.” By SEWELL CHAN Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:11:24 GMT Bailout GMAC LLC Treasury Department Bush, George W Banks and Banking Credit Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/arts/music/11grateful.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/arts/music/11grateful.html An exhibit at the New-York Historical Society is the first large-scale showing of items from the Grateful Dead archive. By LARRY ROHTER Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:13:54 GMT Rock Music Grateful Dead New-York Historical Society Museums