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Selected List of Articles from New York Times: January 9-11, 2008

By David Badertscher, PLL

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February 9, 2008:

G.I. Tells of Ordering Execution of Unarmed Iraqi
By SOLOMON MOORE
"A top Army sniper testified that he had ordered the execution of an unarmed Iraqi man and then planted a rifle near the body to support his false report about the killing."

Electrocution Is Banned in Last State to Rely on It
By ADAM LIPTAK
"The ruling in Nebraska effectively suspended executions in the only state that relies solely on the once-dominant practice."

Facing Free Software, Microsoft Looks to Yahoo
By MATT RICHTEL
"Internet-centered programs that compete with Microsoft?s core products are an overlooked driver of its bid for Yahoo"

In Court, an Inside Look at Violence in Camden
By KAREEM FAHIM
"A jury in federal court is hearing details of Camden, N.J., in the 1990s, when a young drug lord with cocaine for the city?s addicts and bullets for his rivals was rising to power."

After Raid, New Leaders May Emerge in Mob Family
By ALAN FEUER
"History suggests that the power vacuum created in the Gambino family could result in a bloody restructuring of the organization?s business model."

Suing the Smoker Next Door
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
"Galila Huff, a chain-smoking restaurateur from the Upper West Side, always thought that when it came to smoking, her apartment was her sanctuary."

Toward Drug Case Justice
"Attorney General Michael Mukasey?s alarm at a plan that attempts to address the gross disparity in penalties for possession of crack is unwarranted."

February 10, 2008:

Tentative Deal Is Reached in Writers? Strike
By MICHAEL CIEPLY
"The governing boards of the two writers? guilds are expected to meet as early as Sunday, and the long and bitter strike could be over by Monday morning."

NEWS ANALYSIS
In Reversal, Courts Uphold Local Immigration Laws
By JULIA PRESTON
"Recent rulings from federal judges around the country support local legislation designed to crack down on illegal immigration."

NEWS ANALYSIS
In Reversal, Courts Uphold Local Immigration Laws
By JULIA PRESTON
"Recent rulings from federal judges around the country support local legislation designed to crack down on illegal immigration."

METRICS
Pushing Paper Out the Door
By HANNAH FAIRFIELD
"After rising steadily in the 1980s and ?90s, worldwide paper consumption per capita has plateaued in recent years."

 Legislators Renew Push to Raise Their Pay
By DANNY HAKIM and TRYMAINE LEE
'New York legislators are looking for a raise of as much as 22 percent, saying the $79,500 base salaries they earn are not enough"

January 11, 1008:

U.S. Said to Seek Execution for 6 in Sept. 11 Case
By WILLIAM GLABERSON
"The decision to seek the death penalty for detainees who will likely face war-crimes charges would present new challenges to a troubled system that has yet to begin a single trial."

How Sticky Is Membership on Facebook? Just Try Breaking Free
By MARIA ASPAN
"Some members discover it?s tough to erase all their information from the site.

Many Obstacles to Digital TV Reception, Study Says
By ROY FURCHGOTT
"Nearly six million people with digital receivers may still lose TV signals when digital-only broadcasts begin next February, a new study says."

Spitzer Quickly Reduces Revenue Projections, Citing the Gloomy Economy
By DANNY HAKIM
"Only three weeks after presenting its budget, Gov. Eliot Spitzer?s administration is lowering projections for tax revenue by $384 million."

THE EMPIRE ZONE
Bruno?s Activities Give Pause to Ethics School
By DANNY HAKIM
"The federal investigation of the Senate majority leader, Joseph L. Bruno, is weighing on a Connecticut school dedicated to teaching ethics."

 

 

 

 

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