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toyin.adepoju@googlemail.com | July 02, 2011 Today's Headlines | | | TOP NEWS By JOHN ELIGON In a court hearing, prosecutors acknowledged serious problems with the credibility of the hotel housekeeper who said that Dominique Strauss-Kahn attacked her. By JIM DWYER and MICHAEL WILSON A phone call a housekeeper made after she said she was sexually assaulted by Dominique Strauss-Kahn was part of a series of statements, fabrications and associations that unraveled the case. By MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT New evidence indicates that Al Qaeda's franchise in Yemen and the Islamist militancy in Somalia are possibly plotting attacks against the United States. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "It is an oxymoron. But boardwalk has become eponymous, in the way Kleenex is for paper tissue. It is a generic term for an elevated oceanfront walkway, and other communities use concrete." ADRIAN BENEPE, the New York parks commissioner, on the city's move away from wooden boardwalks. | Movies  A look at how Harry Potter evolved from a figment of a teacher's imagination into the foundation of an entertainment empire. Opinion  Opinionator | The Thread By PETER CATAPANO The bizarre controversy surrounding the flotilla to Gaza gets washed ashore in Greece. |
WORLD By ANTHONY SHADID The gathering appeared to be the biggest demonstration since the Syrian uprising began nearly four months ago. By LIAM STACK The protest came just days after renewed clashes between protesters and the police left hundreds injured. By KAREEM FAHIM In a defiant speech to supporters, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi also seemed to leave open a door to negotiations.
U.S. By MONICA DAVEY The two sides appear far apart, and no one is confident of a quick resolution. By TAMAR LEWIN State voters passed a ban on the consideration of race and gender in college admissions in 2006. By SEAN COLLINS WALSH In Washington, Metrorail commuters will have to wait longer for repairs to the aging escalators.
POLITICS Washington Memo By ELISABETH BUMILLER An emphasis on continuity as Leon E. Panetta takes over in a time of wars and budget cuts. By CARL HULSE On issues like spending and health care, there has been scant daylight between John A. Boehner and Mitch McConnell. By ANDREW FERGUSON Let's consult the literature - all 21 books by the self-proclaimed ideas man of politics.
BUSINESS By WILLIAM NEUMAN Manufacturers of processed meats like frankfurters are pushing for more accurate labeling rules when it comes to cancer-causing nitrite and nitrate. DealBook By EVELYN M. RUSLI The filing by the online gaming company comes amid a growing sense of urgency among some of the largest Web companies to go public. By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO An Italian town that has been the home of high-end accordion makers for decades has survived changing musical tastes and competition by focusing on quality.
TECHNOLOGY DealBook By CHRIS V. NICHOLSON The defunct Canadian telecommunications equipment maker sold more than 6,000 patent assets to a consortium of technology and telecom giants for $4.5 billion in cash. By DON VAN NATTA Jr. The hacker group Anonymous disabled several Web sites as punishment for the city's arrests of people who help feed the homeless. By KEVIN O'BRIEN The per minute charge for making a voice call in the European Union is to fall on Friday to 35 cents a minute from 39 cents, and to 11 cents from 15 cents for receiving a call.
SPORTS Yankees 5, Mets 1 By DAVID WALDSTEIN The Yankees struck early against the Mets, who left 11 runners on base, in a crosstown matchup of surging teams. By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Novak Djokovic, the 24-year-old Serbian who is 47-1 this season, beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, while Rafael Nadal, the defending champion, ousted Andy Murray. By HOWARD BECK As the N.B.A.'s lockout commenced, the league stripped all images of its 400-plus players from its Web sites.
ARTS Critic's Notebook By JON PARELES For her latest venture, "Biophilia," Björk has brought together recording-studio collaborators, instrument makers, smartphone app designers, scientists and a musicologist. Music Review By JON CARAMANICA R. Kelly performed a (mostly) brisk survey of his catalog at the Prudential Center in Newark on Thursday night. Critic's Notebook By DWIGHT GARNER The paperback game - a variation on games with poetry or Bartlett's Familiar Quotations - lets players create their own openings to genre novels.
NEW YORK / REGION By ALAN COWELL The possible collapse of sexual assault charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn hit France on Friday morning like a whirlwind. By SAM DOLNICK In neighborhoods where West Africans gather, people were discussing the turn in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case. By JOSEPH BERGER The city's efforts to stop using endangered tropical hardwoods as it replaces the Coney Island Boardwalk's planks raise aesthetic, pragmatic and linguistic issues.
TRAVEL By INGRID K. WILLIAMS Quiet roads along the hills of the Collio wine region lead to a jovial crew of benevolent hosts and some of Italy's crispest whites. By MICHELLE HIGGINS This Jersey Shore town may have embraced a more stylish persona, but you'll still find all the classics: horse-drawn carriages, mini-golf and endless days at the beach. Practical Traveler By MICHELLE HIGGINS The Treasury Department is once again granting so-called people-to-people licenses, which greatly expand travel opportunities for Cuba-bound visitors.
EDITORIALS Editorial The military is now leaner and more oriented toward challenges of the 21st century, but change has only started. Editorial Redistricting, campaign finance reform and curbing state pensions are still on the agenda in New York. Editorial Anyone who thinks slavery ended with the 13th Amendment is not paying attention. Editorial | The Rural Life By VERLYN KLINKENBORG The chaos of life on the farm, with its overlapping settlements and empires, creates an almost perfect day.
OP-ED Op-Ed Contributor By A. E. HOTCHNER A friend of Ernest Hemingway recalls the last year of his life, when he suffered from depression and paranoia. Op-Ed Contributor By JANICE M. NITTOLI President Obama should mandate, in an executive order, that all federal contractors obey the wage and hour laws already on the books.
ON THIS DAY On July 2, 1937, aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight at the equator. | About This E-Mail You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines newsletter. As a member of the TRUSTe privacy program, we are committed to protecting your privacy. | |
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