Dow Plunges 680 Points as Recession Is Declared by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM 1 Dec 2008 at 4:28pm
The announcement that the recession began in December 2007 came as the stock market plunged, with the Dow off more than 7 percent.
Obama Unveils His National Security Team by By DAVID STOUT 1 Dec 2008 at 3:59pm
Barack Obama called for ?a new dawn of American leadership? as he formally introduced the team, led by Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state nominee.
The Caucus: Return of a Familiar Face by By GERRY MULLANY 1 Dec 2008 at 4:33pm
Contrasting views overseas of Mrs. Clinton's selection, through the prism of an old administration.
City Room: New York Governor Deflects Senate Questions by By SEWELL CHAN 1 Dec 2008 at 4:33pm
The governor says that he will not appoint a replacement for the senator until she is confirmed as secretary of state and steps down, in January at the earliest.
The Caucus: Obama Releases Donor Names by By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE 1 Dec 2008 at 2:38pm
The Obama team has released a list of donors to its transition project.
In Wake of Attacks, India-Pakistan Tensions Grow by By SOMINI SENGUPTA and ROBERT F. WORTH 1 Dec 2008 at 3:44pm
Indian officials said that Pakistanis were responsible and must be punished for last week?s terrorist attacks.
Officials Warn That Economy Will Remain Weak by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM 1 Dec 2008 at 4:37pm
The Fed chairman and Treasury secretary expressed optimism for the long haul and said they would continue to deal aggressively with the crisis.
Burress Arraigned on Gun Charges by By JULIET MACUR and COLIN MOYNIHAN 1 Dec 2008 at 4:31pm
The Giants receiver could face a mandatory prison sentence of 3 ½ years for possession of a handgun.
Report Cites Problems in Elevator Where Boy Died by By MANNY FERNANDEZ 1 Dec 2008 at 4:29pm
Elevator problems at a Brooklyn building were tied to faulty maintenance by the city?s public housing agency.
Two Bombings Kill at Least 30 Iraqis by By KATHERINE ZOEPF 1 Dec 2008 at 2:11pm
Suicide bombings in Mosul and at a police academy in Baghdad recalled levels of violence before the troop surge.
Thai Protesters to Focus on Airports by By THOMAS FULLER 1 Dec 2008 at 12:00pm
As they allowed empty planes to depart, protesters said they would focus their demonstrations on the airports.
Alabama Mayor Charged With Fraud by By KYLE WHITMIRE and ADAM NOSSITER 1 Dec 2008 at 2:56pm
The mayor of Birmingham was arrested by federal agents and charged with taking bribes in exchange for doling out county financial business to a favored firm.
Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Afghanistan by By KHALID FAZLY and KIRK SEMPLE 1 Dec 2008 at 11:42am
A man wrapped in explosives approached a police car passing through a crowded marketplace in the southern province of Helmand on Monday and detonated himself.
Historic Center of Venice Flooded by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 Dec 2008 at 4:30pm
The worst flooding in Venice in more than 20 years forced residents and tourists to wade through knee-high water Monday.
City Room: Park Longer at Broken Meters by By SEWELL CHAN 1 Dec 2008 at 4:13pm
A new law permits drivers to park at a broken New York City meter for as long as they would normally be allowed to park at a working one. The current limit is an hour.
Green Inc.: Farmers Panic About a ?Cow Tax? by By KATE GALBRAITH 1 Dec 2008 at 4:18pm
Farmers and their representatives around the country are panicking at the idea of a "cow tax" on methane.
Getting to Carnegie via YouTube by By DANIEL J. WAKIN 1 Dec 2008 at 4:38pm
The YouTube Symphony Orchestra, a project that will allow users to audition by uploading videos of themselves performing a composition by Tan Dun, was announced on Monday in London and New York.
Preserving the City: Church and State by By ROBIN POGREBIN 30 Nov 2008 at 11:44pm
Many argue that the city?s Landmarks Preservation Commission has not done enough to protect churches from the overheated real estate market.
Honor Just to Be Asked In, as Film Academy Tightens Its Ranks by By MICHAEL CIEPLY 1 Dec 2008 at 8:12am
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is becoming more artsy and indie-minded just as much of the Hollywood establishment hoped to make it more commercial.
Crumbling South Bronx as a Muse by By RANDY KENNEDY 1 Dec 2008 at 1:46am
Ray Mortenson?s photographs of the South Bronx in the early 1980s are featured in a new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.
Books of The Times: A Media Mogul With Relentless Moxie by By JANET MASLIN 1 Dec 2008 at 12:02am
Michael Wolff has written a supercilious yet star-struck portrait of Rupert Murdoch, the planet?s most notorious press baron.
Rescuing a Landmark From Time and the Elements by By EVE M. KAHN 1 Dec 2008 at 12:57am
Part of the 90-year-old studio of sculptor and Whitney Museum of American Art founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney is being restored.
A Tribute to John Lennon Keeps to Its Quixotic Path by By NEIL GENZLINGER 1 Dec 2008 at 12:03am
The 28th installment of an annual show remembering John Lennon is being planned for Sunday, even though corporate backing has evaporated and ticket sales are sluggish.
Rosenbergs Seen as Puppets, Literally This Time by By SAM ROBERTS 1 Dec 2008 at 12:19am
The Julius and Ethel Rosenberg atomic bomb spy case is the subject of a ?musical tragedy? staged by the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater.
Music Review | Electrum Duo: Flute and Percussion in a Role Switch by By STEVE SMITH 1 Dec 2008 at 12:19am
The Electrum Duo ? the relatively unorthodox pairing of a flutist, Sophia Anastasia, and a percussionist, Ralph Sorrentino ? covered an impressive range of styles in 10 works composed since 1960.
