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Harvey Picker, 92, Pioneer in Patient-Centered Care, Is Dead Dennis Hevesi (National)Mr. Picker, who led the Picker X-Ray Company, also started a foundation now considered a leader in promoting patient-friendly medical care. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
William Hyland, Who Guided Foreign Policy, Dies at 79 Douglas Martin (National)Mr. Hyland helped shape United States foreign policy, particularly toward the Soviet Union, and later became editor of Foreign Affairs. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
National Briefing | New England: Rhode Island: Order to Combat Illegal Immigration The Associated Press (National) 09AM Mar 29, 2008
National Briefing | New England: Maine: Software Is Blamed for Credit Card Breach The Associated Press (National) 09AM Mar 29, 2008
National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Fee on Strip Club Patrons Rejected by Judge The Associated Press (National) 09AM Mar 29, 2008
National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Reviewing Universitys Response to Shooting Catrin Einhorn (National) 09AM Mar 29, 2008
National Briefing | West: California: Brothers Injured by Tiger File Claim Associated Press (National)MIDWEST. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
The TV Watch: Obama Communicates, Even Without Words Alessandra Stanley (National)If the fluttery response of the five hosts of The View is any harbinger, Senator Barack Obama will not have trouble assuaging female voters. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Surprise Backing From Senator Reflected Frustration and Desire for Healing Katharine Q. Seelye And Michael Powell (National)Senator Bob Caseys endorsement may carry some weight, especially with white working class voters, who are known as Casey Democrats. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Endorsement of Obama Points Up Clintons Obstacles Adam Nagourney (National)An endorsement of Senator Barack Obama by Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania underlined the ferment in the Democratic race. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
To Protest Fuel Costs, Truckers Plan Idle Day Nick Bunkley (National)Truckers plan a nationwide shutdown on April 1 to protest gas prices they say are eating away at their businesses. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
2 States in Jeopardy With Federal ID Law Katie Zezima (National)Drivers licenses issued in Maine and South Carolina may not be accepted as identification at airports and federal buildings unless a last-minute agreement is worked out. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Study Finds Many Patients Dissatisfied With Hospitals Robert Pear (National)The first uniform national survey of patients has shown many complaints bore directly on the quality of care. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Bush Aide Quits Over Money Use The Associated Press (National)After learning his former employer was ready to initiate legal action against him, Felipe Sixto, a special assistant to the president, came forward to reveal wrongdoing at his previous job. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Case Against U.S. Marine Is Dismissed Paul Von Zielbauer (National)All charges were dismissed Friday against one of two remaining enlisted marines involved in a combat action that killed 24 Iraqis in Haditha in 2005. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Beliefs: Pope Is Coming, as Is Clichd Coverage in the Media Peter Steinfels (National)Getting a fix on a serious religious leader is not simple hence the impulse to deal with them as celebrities or politicians. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
2 Arrested in Virginia Highway Shootings Michael M. Grynbaum (National)Two teenagers were arrested on Friday in connection with a series of highway shootings Thursday near Charlottesville, Va. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Gang Fights in Prison Injure 22 and Kill One Ralph Blumenthal (National)A federal prison in Texas erupted in violence early Friday when two gang-related fights broke out almost simultaneously in facing housing units. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Freed Ex-Governor of Alabama Talks of Abuse of Power Adam Nossiter (National)Former Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama said politics played a leading role in his prosecution and repeatedly cited Karl Rove, the former White House political director. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Asking a Judge to Save the World, or More Dennis Overbye (National)Two men are pursuing a lawsuit to stop scientists from using a giant particle accelerator, saying it could create a black hole that might eat up the Earth. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Report Sketches Crime Costing Billions: Theft From Charities Stephanie Strom (National)Surprising results showed that fraud cost nonprofits $40 billion in 2006, an amount that, if accurate, equals the combined giving by corporations and foundations that same year. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Thieves Leave Cars, but Take Catalytic Converters Susan Saulny (National)Automobile emissions-control devices, which contain traces of precious metals, are in demand on the black market. 09AM Mar 29, 2008
Conservation Groups Sue Over Polar Bears The Associated Press (National)ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Three conservation groups sued the Department of the Interior on Monday for missing a deadline on a decision to list polar bears as threatened because of the loss of Arctic sea ice. A decision was due Jan. 9, one year after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the animals as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Missionaries Probed in Shrine Vandalism The Associated Press (National)SAN LUIS, Colo. (AP) -- Photos posted on the Internet show three Mormon missionaries mocking a Catholic shrine and holding the broken head of a statue of a saint there, a church official said. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
National Briefing | Midwest: Minnesota: Al Franken Rival Steps Aside Monica Davey (National) 08AM Mar 11, 2008
In Developers Trial, E-Mail Note Cites an Obama Role Catrin Einhorn (National)An e-mail made public on Monday brought attention to Barack Obamas role in discussions involving a state health planning board that Antoin Rezko is accused of improperly influencing. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Panel Asks Judge to Rule in Contempt Case Neil A. Lewis (National)The House Judiciary Committee asked a federal judge to force Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten to provide information about the dismissals of federal prosecutors. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
New Guidelines Ahead of Ashcroft Testimony Philip Shenon (National)The Justice Department announced guidelines to prevent the sort of conflict-of-interest accusations that followed its decision to steer a contract to former Attorney General John Ashcroft. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
House Steers Its Own Path on Wiretaps Eric Lichtblau (National)House Democratic leaders are readying a proposal that would reject giving legal protection to the phone companies that helped in a wiretapping program. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Obama Rejects Idea of Back Seat on Ticket Jeff Zeleny And Julie Bosman (National)Barack Obama suggested that Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton were being duplicitous in their offer that he take the vice-presidential spot on the Democratic ticket. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Sidebar: Around the Country, High Courts Follow Californias Lead Adam Liptak (National)The California Supreme Court is the most influential state court in the nation, and thats not just talk. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Bomber Kills 5 U.S. Soldiers in Iraqs Capital Erica Goode And Richard A. Oppel Jr. (National)The attack was the deadliest on American soldiers in Baghdad since the height of the troop buildup. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Paying at the Pump, in a Big Way Christopher Maag (National)When half a tank costs $505, rising fuel prices sting. While the price of gasoline may be on the verge of setting another record, diesel is already there. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Drug Cuts Recurrence Risk in Breast Cancer Patients Reuters (National)Taking the breast cancer pill Femara can significantly reduce the chances that the disease will return, even long after one has stopped taking tamoxifen, researchers said. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Proposal Would Let U.S. Troops in South Korea Have Families With Them Thom Shanker (National)The proposal by the commander of American forces in South Korea is a recognition that the military must do more to improve the quality of life for troops and their families. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Workers Sue Gulf Coast Company That Imported Them Adam Nossiter (National)A group of 500 foreign welders and pipefitters claimed they were lured with false promises of permanent-resident status and forced to live in inhumane conditions. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Shuttle Launches on 16-Day Mission John Schwartz (National)The shuttle Endeavour blazed a roaring trail to orbit as a spectacular night launch kicked off a sixteen-day mission to the International Space Station. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Pollution Is Called a Byproduct of a Clean Fuel Brenda Goodman (National)Spills at the Alabama Biodiesel Corporation plant are similar to others that have come from biofuel plants in the Midwest. 08AM Mar 11, 2008
Donald Lopez, 84, World War II Pilot and Smithsonian Official, Dies Richard Goldstein (National)Mr. Lopez, was a World War II ace flying fighter planes in China who later helped develop the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
Robert Kraichnan, 80; Physicist Studied Turbulence, Is Dead Jeremy Pearce (National)Dr. Kraichnan introduced a theory to explain the flow of energy in fluids, one that became known as the inverse energy cascade in two-dimensional turbulence. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
Simpsons Trial Is Pushed Back 6 Months Steve Friess (National)The delay will give prosecutors time to analyze and enhance tape recordings and other evidence and then provide the results to the defense. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
3 Admit Guilt in $8 Million Theft From an Armored Car Company in Ohio Sean D. Hamill (National)A young man and his girlfriend, along with his mother, were caught just five days after the theft, holed up in a trailer in West Virginia. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
Border Agents Murder Trial Ends Randal C. Archibold And Jonathon Shacat (National)The case played out in rising tension on the Mexican border and was closely followed by human rights groups, the Mexican government and Border Patrol supporters. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
Religion Journal: Visitors Retrace Paths of Faith at Billy Graham Library Ken Garfield (National)For thousands of elderly people, a visit to the library has become something of a pilgrimage. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
A Longer Prison Term for a Former Mayor Brenda Goodman (National)After initially getting his sentence reduced and being placed in a halfway house, former Mayor Bill Campbell has been moved back to prison. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
Clashing Over Church Ritual and Flag Protocol at the Naval Academy Chapel Neela Banerjee (National)The dipping of the flag, now being debated, has begun a nondenominational Protestant service at the Naval Academy for 40 years. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
News Analysis: End to the Good Times (Such as They Were) David Leonhardt (National)If history is a reliable guide, a dismal jobs report suggests that the recession of 2008 is now unavoidable. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
Deal in an Autism Case Fuels Debate on Vaccine Gardiner Harris (National)Despite studies failure to show any link between vaccines and autism, skeptics say a settlement in the case of 9-year-old Hannah Poling shows that they have been right along. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
Colleges Reduce Out-of-State Tuition to Lure Students Jonathan D. Glater (National)Flagship public universities have long sought a national student body, and now more state universities appear to be reducing tuition to out-of-state students to do so. 09PM Mar 07, 2008
To Revive Hunting, States Turn to the Classroom Ian Urbina (National)West Virginia, which will allow hunting classes in schools, is one of many states trying to bolster a sport in decline. 09PM Mar 07, 2008