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State of the Art: A Camera That Frees Your Face
After a breakthrough by Sony, serious photographers can no longer snort at the idea of composing shots on a screen...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Breaking the Rules and Admitting It
When Société Générale?s moved its $9.7 billion loss from 2008 ? when it occurred ? to 2007, it created a furor in accounting circles about whether standards can be evenly applied...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
2 Companies Charged Over Tainted Toothpaste
Criminal charges have been filed against officials of two California companies that allegedly imported and distributed more than 70,000 tubes of Chinese toothpaste containing a poisonous substance...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Apple Aims to Put iPhone Into the Workplace
Apple unveiled new software that reflects its intensifying effort to court business customers and placate third-party developers who want to build iPhone applications but have been locked out...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Credit and Mortgage Woes Sink Stocks
Stock markets fell sharply amid renewed anxiety about the availability of bank loans ? and fears that the Federal Reserve may be unable to curb the credit slump...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Clemens Investigators Look at Houston Clinic
I.R.S. agents are speaking to people connected to a Houston weight-loss center as part of an effort to determine whether Roger Clemens obtained steroids or human growth hormone...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
The Lede: Aftermath of an Immigration Raid
A year ago today, immigration officials rounded up 361 people in Mass...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
City Room: U.N. Might Move to Proposed Tower
The United Nations, which has long sought to renovate the Secretariat building on First Avenue and build a new office building, is considering a move to a proposed tower at a site along the East River...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
The Caucus: Florida Senator to D.N.C.: Pay for a New Primary
Senator Bill Nelson, a supporter of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, called for the Democratic party to either seat Florida?s delegates or pay for another primary...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Senate Backs Overhaul of Product Safety Laws
The legislation would create a public database of complaints about products and empower state prosecutors to take action to protect consumers in their states...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Stocks Tumble Amid Credit Concerns
Stocks fell sharply as renewed concerns about the ailing credit market and a spike in home foreclosures intensified the market?s worries about a sagging economy...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Study Says Grand Canyon Older Than Thought
Geologists have concluded that the canyon formed 11 million years earlier than previous estimates...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Southwest Air Faces Big Fine on Plane Inspections
The F.A.A. will seek to fine Southwest $10.2 million for flying 46 older jets that it claimed were grounded because they had not been properly inspected for fuselage cracks...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Gunman Kills 8 in Attack on School in Jerusalem
A gunman opened fire inside a famous Jewish seminary in the heart of Jerusalem, killing at least eight students and wounding at least nine others, Israeli police said...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Blasts Kill at Least 54 in Baghdad
The two bombings, which authorities said also wounded 123 people, were the worst attacks the capital has seen since early February...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Thai Authorities Arrest Arms Dealer
One of the world?s most notorious arms dealers was arrested in connection with supplying weapons to the Colombian FARC rebels...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Democrats face pressure to unite
US Democrats face a struggle to keep their party united as Clinton and Obama battle to run for president...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Southwest Airlines allowed to fly 'unsafe' planes for months
Discount air carrier Southwest Airlines flew thousands of passengers on aircraft federal inspectors said were "unsafe" as recently as last March, according to detailed congressional documents obtained by CNN. full story...
CNN - March 6, 2008
'Lord of war' arrested
Thai police have arrested Viktor Bout, a internationally wanted Russian arms dealer, Thai police and a U.S. embassy spokeswoman told CNN. Intelligence officials said Bout shipped large quantities of small arms to civil wars across Africa and Asia. Bout is said to be the inspiration for Nicholas Cage's character in the movie, "Lord of War." full story...
CNN - March 6, 2008
Blockbuster Profit Surges After Cost Cuts
The video rental company said fourth-quarter profit grew more than fourfold to $38.1 million on cost cutting and repositioned subscription programs...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Wall Street Falls on Credit Market Concerns
Shares were down sharply after renewed concerns about the credit markets and another dose of disappointing housing numbers...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Carlyle Fund Misses Margin Calls
The Carlyle Capital Corporation, which invests mainly in triple-A rated mortgage securities, became the latest investment firm to run into trouble amid deteriorating credit markets...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Oil Prices Fluctuate After Hitting Record
Prices were volatile as some investors sold to lock in profits from the recent rally while others bought as the dollar dropped to new lows against the euro...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Retailers Report Mixed February Sales Results
Among the big winners was Wal-Mart as consumers hesitantly returned to malls and stores after retrenching in recent months...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
E.C.B. and Britain Hold Rates Steady
The decision by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to leave interest rates unchanged highlights their differences with the Federal Reserve in the United States...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Weekly Jobless Claims Tumble 24,000
The number of U.S. workers applying for unemployment benefits last week fell more than expected, but the number remaining on jobless aid stood at the highest level in nearly two and a half years...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
City Room: Drunken Driving Arrest for Lawmaker
Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV intended to plead not guilty after being arrested early Wednesday morning in Manhattan on charges of driving while intoxicated, his lawyer said...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Well: Does Cancer Funding Add Up?
Should cancer spending be based on death rates, incidence rates or both?...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
The Lede: Denver Officials Ignore Marijuana Votes
Marijuana ballot measures are said to have the opposite effect...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Pogue?s Posts: From Tech-Support Files, User Error
It?s time to place half of the tech-support blame where it belongs: at the feet of Them. The Users...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Mortgage Defaults Reach a New High
Foreclosures surged at the end of the last year on adjustable-rate mortgages, an industry group reported...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
City Room: Police Investigate Small Blast in Times Square
An ?improvised explosive device? damaged the armed forces recruiting station, according to a police statement...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
After Deal, Kenya Parliament Meets
The Kenyan parliament met for the first time since a power-sharing deal was struck to end a political crisis...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Student Arrested for Bomb Materials
A freshman at the University of California Davis has been arrested after the campus police found what they said were explosive materials in his dorm room...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Major Arms Dealer Arrested in Thailand
One of the world?s most notorious arms dealers, Victor Bout, was arrested in connection with the procurement of weapons for the Colombian FARC rebels...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Langen Journal: Fine Dining Takes Small but Stellar Strides in Germany
There has been a surprising development in the land of sauerkraut and sausage: Germany now has more Michelin three-star restaurants ? nine ? than any other European country except France...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Gloom boosts discount retailers
Discount retailers fared the best among the US retailers that have reported February sales figures...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
High drama in crucial US races
The Republicans have a good story to tell - but the Democrats grab the headlines again...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Obama camp keep faith
Barack Obama's supporters in Texas do not get the victory speech they hoped for but keep faith with their man, reports Justin Webb...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Vetera US rower joins Boat Race
US veteran Mike Wherley will become the oldest-ever Boat Race competitor at 36 when he rows for Oxford this year...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Fresh gloom for US housing market
The number of US home foreclosures reaches a record high, but the fall in pending home sales stabilises...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
World Business Briefing: Australia?s Trade Deficit Approaches Record
Australia posted its second-largest trade deficit on record in January as imports rose and floods disrupted exports of coal. The shortfall widened to 2.72 billion Australian dollars ($2.5 billion) from a revised 1.94 billion in December, the Bureau of Statistics said...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
State of the Art: Revolution in Single Lens Reflex
Sony achieves a technical breakthrough in digital cameras...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
World Business Briefing: Britain: Builder?s Profit Rises Sharply
Balfour Beatty, Britain?s biggest builder, said full-year profit surged 66 percent as an acquisition in the United States increased military housing orders and as construction demand rose in Britain and Europe. Net income rose to £151 million ($300 million) from £91 million a year earlier. Revenue climbed 44 percent to £6.47 billion ($12.7 billion). Balfour said it had won contracts from the United States military and hotel industry valued at more than $1.2 billion...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
World Business Briefing: France: Crédit Agricole Posts a Loss
The French bank Crédit Agricole posted a fourth-quarter loss after large write-downs related to the global credit crisis, but its shares rose as the bank said it was not planning any major acquisitions. Crédit Agricole posted a bigger-than-expected net loss of 857 million euros ($1.30 billion). The bank was hurt by a 3.3 billion euro write-down at its investment banking arm. A year earlier, it posted a net profit of just over 1 billion euros. ?We have built a solid model,? the chairman, René Carron, above, said. ?With its sound capital base, the group will make organic growth its priority and it is not considering any significant new acquisitions.?...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
World Business Briefing: New Zealand?s Interest Rate Is Unchanged
New Zealand?s central bank left the benchmark interest rate at 8.25 percent, saying slowing growth will not relieve pressure on inflation until next year. ?We expect that the official cash rate will need to remain at current levels for a significant time,? the Reserve Bank governor, Alan Bollard, said. Inflation is being fanned by a record low jobless rate, rising commodity prices and the promise of income tax cuts...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
World Business Briefing: Germany: Profit at Adidas Increases
Adidas, the German maker of athletic apparel and sporting goods, said its fourth-quarter profit rose 62 percent on lower purchasing costs resulting from its acquisition of Reebok in 2006, but its results fell below analysts? expectations. The company earned 21 million euros ($31.9 million) in the period, up from 13 million euros a year earlier. Sales rose to 2.4 billion euros ($3.7 billion) from 2.3 billion euros. Adidas said Reebok?s chief marketing officer, Uli Becker, would succeed Paul Harrington as chief executive of the unit...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Profits Rise at Costco and a Rival
Costco and BJ?s reported substantially higher profits on Wednesday, with both benefiting as cost-conscious shoppers favored lower-priced alternatives to department stores...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Pilot Fired Over a Low-Flying Salute
A Cathay Pacific pilot has been dismissed for making a low-level airfield fly-by in January that the airline says was unauthorized...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
TiVo?s Loss Narrows, Beating Expectations
The digital video recorder maker reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday, as it cut marketing costs and pushed its high-definition product...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Trump Entertainment Loss Grows
Trump Entertainment Resorts, the casino company founded by Donald J. Trump, posted on Wednesday its biggest loss since emerging from bankruptcy in 2005...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Ziff Davis Media Seeks Bankruptcy; Ad Revenue Down
In filing for bankruptcy, the publisher of technology and video game magazines cited a decrease in revenue from print advertising and subscriptions...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Judge Lectures Countrywide but Decides Not to Punish It in Texas Mortgage Case
HOUSTON (Bloomberg News) ? The Countrywide Financial Corporation, the largest American mortgage lender, did not show ?bad faith? in the handling of a Texas homeowner?s mortgage and will not be sanctioned merely for unprofessional and unethical conduct, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Two Luxury Retailers Report Softer Sales
ATLANTA (Reuters) ? The upscale retailers Saks Inc. and Neiman Marcus reported higher quarterly profits Wednesday, but both companies said that sales had softened recently...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Merrill Shuts Unit Making Home Loans
Merrill Lynch said on Wednesday that it would stop making subprime mortgages through its First Franklin Financial unit and would eliminate 650 jobs...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Jurors Are Selected in Trial of Hollywood Detective
That paved the way for opening arguments Thursday in what is expected to be an 8- to 10-week trial of Anthony Pellicano and four co-defendants...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Yahoo Extends Nomination Time
Yahoo has amended its bylaws to give shareholders who want to nominate directors more time to do so, as it tries to buy time to explore alternatives to an unsolicited buyout offer from Microsoft...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Data and Disappointment Don?t Prevent Market Rise
Wall Street managed moderate gains in an erratic session Wednesday as investors sorted through a downbeat Federal Reserve assessment of the economy and were disappointed by a plan to bail out a troubled bond insurer, the Ambac Financial Group...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Corruption Allegations Batter South Korea?s New President
The new South Korean president?s intelligence chief and top anti-corruption aide face allegations of receiving bribes from Samsung...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Court Questions Planned Oil Project in Canada
The Federal Court of Canada has ordered an environmental review panel to take a second look at the greenhouse gas implications of oil sands project in Alberta...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Advertising: Online Pitches Made Just for You
Alaska Airlines is introducing a system on the Internet to create unique advertisements for people as they surf the Web...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Bits: Bank Moves to Withdraw Its Suit Against Wikileaks Site
A Swiss bank moved to withdraw a lawsuit it had filed against a Web site that it claimed had displayed stolen documents with confidential information about the accounts of its clients...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Deadlines Nears for Weather Channel Bids
A half-dozen media companies have signaled that they plan to bid for the Weather Channel, which is up for auction, people involved in the talks said Wednesday...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Small Business: New Device for Germophobes Runs Into Old Law
A new device that enables germophobes to avoid touching A.T.M. keypads, door handles and other potentially unclean surfaces may run into an old law that regulates pesticides...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Iraq in Talks With American and European Companies to Develop 5 New Oil Fields
Despite Iraq?s enormous reserves, global oil corporations have been reluctant to invest because of a lack of clarity among Iraqi politicians about how to develop the industry and how to share profits...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Fed Says Real Estate and Retailing Are Soft
The central bank presented a snapshot of an economy that is gradually slowing, weighed down by creeping inflation pressures and a more hesitant consumer...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
American Axle and UAW to Hold Strike Negotiation
The 10-day-old strike has caused more than 16,000 workers at General Motors and its suppliers to be temporarily laid off...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Social Networking Moves to the Cellphone
The advantage over computer-based social networks, companies believe, is the ability to know where a cellphone is, thanks to global positioning satellites and related technologies...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Lawmakers Threaten to Kill Tanker Deal
Lawmakers warned they would kill a defense contract with Northrop Grumman and Airbus?s European parent if the Pentagon did not explain why it passed over Boeing...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Volvo Chief Sees a Plus in Shrinking Done by Ford
The company?s English cousins in the Ford Motor Company family are in the final stages of being sold, leaving Volvo as Ford?s only European luxury brand...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Time Is Short for Japan to Name a Central Banker
At a time when global financial turmoil would seem to require a firm hand at the economic tiller, Japan is facing the uncomfortable prospect of having no leader at its central bank...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Cathay Pacific?s Profit Rose 72% Last Year
Despite historically high oil prices, profits increased for the international air carrier on booming growth in Asia...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
In Europe, Central Banking Is Different
Unlike the Fed, the European Central bank is skeptical of the notion that inflation automatically falls when growth cools, and it has a mandate to keep prices stable above all else...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Ambac Disappoints Market With a Plan to Raise Cash
A bid to bolster the Ambac Financial Group, the troubled bond insurance company, fell flat on Wednesday, sending the company?s stock tumbling...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Gazprom Settles With Ukraine, for Now
Gazprom said it would resume full supplies of gas to Ukraine, and Naftogaz, the Ukrainian national energy company, said it would settle a $600 million debt...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Fidelity to Pay U.S. To End Case Over Gifts
The company agreed to pay $8 million to settle regulatory claims that current and former employees accepted improper gifts in exchange for business...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
In Trial, Alaska Says Lilly Concealed Risks of a Schizophrenia Drug
The state is asking the drug maker to pay for the medical expenses of Medicaid patients who have contracted diabetes or other diseases after taking the drug Zyprexa...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
The Energy Challenge: Turning Glare Into Watts
The world appears to be on the verge of a boom in a little-known but promising type of solar power...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Gaza Attack Said to Kill Israeli Soldier
Palestinian militants ambushed an Israeli army jeep patrolling the Gaza border, then attacked a rescue crew that rushed to the scene, according to military and witness accounts...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Pogue?s Posts: No Pity Party for HD-DVD Suckers
A reader asks David Pogue to ?the case of all the customers who have been left hanging out to dry by Toshiba.? Those consumers haven?t been reading the columns...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Shifting Careers: Smart Eating at Work
A nutritionist shares some advice for remaining alert through the work day...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
City Room: Police Investigate Times Square Explosion
Traffic was diverted for about two hours early Thursday after a small explosion ? apparently set off by a manmade device ? damaged the armed forces recruiting station...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Big Moynihan Station Plan Is Sputtering
The plans to transform the James A. Farley Post Office on Eighth Avenue into a gleaming new train station may have to be significantly scaled back or indefinitely delayed...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Plan to save bond insurer Ambac
Bond insurer Ambac confirms a plan to save its top credit rating to prevent the company breaking up...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Credit crunch hits Carlyle unit
Carlyle Capital says it has not met payment demands from four creditors because of the credit crunch...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Dollar at another record euro low
The dollar hits another low against the euro on continued worries about the health of the US economy...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Bolivia and Peru defend coca use
Bolivia and Peru defend the traditional use of coca leaves after criticism in a UN drugs agency report...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Blast closes NY Times Square
Police cordon off part of New York City's Times Square after a small explosion at a military recruiting centre...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
US economy 'slowing', says Fed
The US has seen a slowdown across all regions since January, according to a Federal Reserve report...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Conservation at the Touch of a Button
Companies are giving up control of their electrical systems, and they are being paid to do it. The goal? To better manage the nation?s burdened power grid...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Salt Lake City Is Finding a Payoff in Conservation
Sound environmental policy has emerged as a central organizing principle of the city?s economic growth...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Foreign Firms Envision Wind Farms Dotting the U.S.
The United States is the fastest-growing market in the world for wind power. Despite a patchwork of laws and regulations, many European energy companies would like to plant their windmills here...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Private Efforts to Preserve the Coast
The concept of an easement is clear when it comes to land. But who owns the water, or the fish, or the right to fish?...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Aiding the Environment, a Nanostep at a Time
The ability to manipulate matter on a tiny scale could lead to environmental breakthroughs. Billions of dollars are being spent, but the most exciting green nanoproducts are still on the drawing boards...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Taming the Guzzlers That Power the World Wide Web
As energy consumption by data centers climbs, energy efficiency becomes a priority...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Mum?s the Word: We Found a Greener Gas
What?s greener than HFCs for refrigeration? Carbon dioxide. Thus the public relations problem...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
The Carbon Calculus
A proposal in Congress to put a price tag on greenhouse-gas emissions could overturn the economics of energy...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
For Suppliers, the Pressure Is On
Call it Phase 3 of the greening of corporate America. Companies are looking at their supply chain as the next frontier for combating climate change...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Radioactive Nimby: No One Wants Nuclear Waste
More than a half century after the opening of the first commercial reactor, there is still no permanent disposal site for highly radioactive waste...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
House Approves Bill on Mental Health Parity
After more than a decade of struggle, the House passed a bill requiring most group health plans to provide more generous coverage for treatment of mental illnesses...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
City Room: Cafeteria Workers Protest on Wall St.
At the urging of the union Unite Here, workers for Aramark, a giant food-services company, protested outside the offices of several Wall Street financial companies where union members serve in the cafeterias...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Well: Actor Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer
Actor Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which will kill about 35,000 people this year...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
President Fails to Budge OPEC on Production
Record oil prices are suddenly creating the sharpest tensions in years between the oil cartel and the U.S...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Cyber-Rebels in Cuba Defy State?s Limits
A growing underground network of young people has been spreading news the official state media try to suppress...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
As Older Addicts Seek Help, a New Generation Gap
Across the country, substance abuse centers are reaching out to older addicts who have historically been ignored...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
No Parking Spot? Here Are About 142,000 Reasons
An inventory has found that the city has given out at least 142,000 free parking permits to public employees and others...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Picking Up Pieces, Gazans Debate Israel Incursion
Even officials of Fatah ? the more secular Palestinian party negotiating with Israel ? think attacks may breed sympathy for Hamas by turning it into the victim, at least in the short term...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Clinton Success Alters Delegate Race?s Dynamic
After Tuesday?s primary victories for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, her focus is momentum; for her Democratic rival, Senator Barack Obama, it is math...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Political Memo: Lesson of Defeat: Obama Comes Out Punching
After appearing nearly invincible last week, Barack Obama now faces questions about whether he can win states vital to a Democratic victory in November...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Drug Tied to China Had Contaminant, F.D.A. Says
The critical blood thinner heparin, which has been linked to at least 19 deaths, contained a possibly counterfeit ingredient that mimicked the real drug...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Fashion Diary: Fashion Sees Its Shadow
When a cold wind blows, designers reach for the cover of myth, the comfort of romance in their fall collections...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Tennis: Serena returns with win
Serena Williams returns from a month on the sidelines after gum surgery with a straight-sets win over Tzipora Obziler in India...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
US troops return to Uzbek bases
US forces are allowed back into Uzbekistan on a limited basis following their eviction in 2005...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
 
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