Saturday October 7, 2006

The Final Word: “Rubicon River Edition ”

(The media experiment in which we conjoin the headline and last paragraph of each bylined article in the A-section of today's New York Times.)

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In House Races, More G.O.P. Seats Are Seen at Risk:

Mr. Savage described the Foley scandal as an issue in Mr. Sodrel's district, but not an overwhelming one. "It's not the No. 1 priority on people's minds," he said, "but it does have some resonance to it."

Republicans Hope Hastert's Words Can Quell Uproar: "I did nothing wrong," said Mr. Shimkus, a former teacher, who on a radio program in his district accused Democrats of questioning his integrity in the matter.

Battling Power of Incumbency, and Feeling Left to Fight Alone:

"I don't think the people who read the political tea leaves are reading the real tea leaves," Mr. Marcinkowski said. He added that he has a prediction for how much he will win by on Election Day, but does not want to jinx anything by sharing it.

Google Is Said to Set Sights on YouTube:

Google had cash and marketable securities of about $9.8 billion as of June 30, and its market capitalization stands at about $129 billion.

For Recruiter, Saying 'Go Army' Is a Hard Job:

"In the end, when somebody gets to know Cam the soldier, Cam the citizen, they always take my side," he said. "That's where my triumph is. The hurt goes away."

Security Barriers of New York Are Removed:

And what will become of the planters in front of 5 Times Square, another Boston Properties site? Alas, they were bound for the Dumpster. Or, as Mr. Selsam said, planter heaven.

Film on Pedophile Priest Revives Focus on Cardinal:

"I hope people appreciate that it is not easy to be naked in front of everybody with your shame," Ms. Jyono said. "In this film, you find out that Mahony had a hand in everything that happened to me."

Other News

Mars Rover Visits Crater, Then Poses for a Picture:

No one knows how long the Opportunity or the Spirit, which is at Gusev Crater on the opposite side of the planet, will last, he said, so scientists want to move quickly but carefully in their explorations.

Gay Unions Get Strong Support From Spitzer:

"Clearly the dynamic is shifting," she said, adding that while Mr. Spitzer's general support would be helpful, "it would be even more helpful if there was a bill from the governor for the Legislature to consider. It puts the governor's full weight behind it."

Warner's Iraq Remarks Surprise White House :

Later in the day, the White House circulated an e-mail message titled "Iraq Update: Political Progress," citing comments of other lawmakers, including Democrats, who had returned from the Middle East with more hopeful assessments than the one offered by Mr. Warner.

Job Growth Was Slack Last Month:

But the changing condition of the labor market may not be so benign for workers. "The data is consistent with stable to modestly rising unemployment," Mr. Barbera said. "Roughly 4.5 percent unemployment is as tight as it's going to get. I see no obvious additional increases in workers' bargaining power."

U.S. Says It Has Deal With Other U.N. Members to Penalize Iran for Nuclear Drive:

"The United States has always said that this can't go on endlessly, and we are already more than a month past the deadline," she added, referring to Iran's failure to abide by the Aug. 31 deadline set by the United Nations for suspension of the enrichment program.

Art Review | 'Cimabue at the Frick': At the Frick, Another Reunion for Long-Lost Siblings:

Together these works highlight the radical simplicity and directness of Cimabue's art, without letting it completely steal the show.

Silencing of a Speech Causes a Furor:

Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, said yesterday, "Academic freedom thrives when all ideas, including racist ideas, have the opportunity to be aired."

Athletics 8, Twins 3: Scutaro Helps A's End a Dubious Distinction:

Huston Street worked a scoreless ninth, getting Luis Castillo to fly out to left fielder Jay Payton for the last out. After the catch, Street pumped a fist and hugged Kendall. Chavez, Scutaro and second baseman D'Ángelo Jiménez shared a three-way chest bump. Finally, the A's had something to celebrate.

Tigers 6, Yankees 0: Yankees, Looking Powerless, Face Elimination:

Cashman would not specify why he fired Masse, but he said he was aware of Masse's comments that questioned the Yankees' desire to limit the innings of the top pitching prospect Phil Hughes.

International

U.N. Council Presses North Korea to Drop Plans for Nuclear Test:

If the United States removes the sanctions, said the expert, Li Dunqiu, of China's State Council Development Research Center, "then tensions can be eased." He added, "Otherwise, launching a nuclear test is unavoidable for North Korea."

French Farm Town Is Fertile Ground for National Front:

Mr. Chauvet's only full-time worker is Ali Dahbi, 67, a Moroccan who has worked for him for 35 years. Mr. Dahbi's son Redouan, 19, wants to be an auto mechanic. Until then, he said, he helps his father, for one reason only: "out of duty."

The Saturday Profile: An Urbane Bolivian Politician Who Tries to Bridge 2 Worlds:

"I only want to go back to my books," he said. "This palace, these surroundings — I'm indifferent to them."

Report of Plot to Attack Jews Prompts Terror Alert in Prague:

Nonetheless, police officers bearing automatic weapons continue to patrol Prague's airport, train stations and the areas around the city's seven major synagogues, residents say.

U.S. General Says 4,000 Iraqi Policemen Have Died in 2 Years

In Baghdad, authorities reported a fresh crop of sectarian deaths, with 15 bodies found yesterday. In a Shiite enclave in southern Baghdad, Abu Dshir, 5 Iraqis were killed and 10 were wounded when mortars crashed into a house, an Iraqi police official said.

British Official Criticizes Muslim Veil:

Mr. Straw said that he had raised the issue — first with women in his office and then publicly — because he felt uncomfortable if he could not see an interlocutor's face. But his comments raised suspicions that, as politicians jostle for high office, they were competing, in the words of the maverick legislator George Galloway, "to grab the headlines as the hammer of the Muslims."

Russia Deports Georgians and Increases Pressures on Businesses and Students:

"Searches in restaurants, closed casinos, threats of deportations looming over hundreds of thousands of people," a commentator, Demis Polandov, wrote in the newspaper Gazeta on Friday. "If this is not an ethnic cleansing, then I do not have a word to name it."

U.S. and Europe Agree on Passenger Data:

But the list did not have the names of any of the 11 British suspects charged with trying to blow up airliners with liquid explosives.

National Report

Battling Power of Incumbency, and Feeling Left to Fight Alone:

Elk That Escaped From Game Farm Are Seen as Threat to Wild Herds:

In spite of the controversy, officials in Bingham County in late September gave Rulon Jones, a former professional football player, permission for a new 2,000-acre elk hunting preserve near Blackfoot.

Producers Agree to Send Healthier Foods to Schools:

"We didn't get in this fix overnight, and we won't get out of it overnight," he said.

Fire in North Carolina Spews Chemical Fumes, Forcing Thousands to Flee:

In March, state officials fined EQ Industrial Services $32,000 for violations of rules intended to prevent the release of substances that could endanger human health or the environment. But Mayor Weatherly said state inspections conducted in late September turned up no violations.

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In House Races, More G.O.P. Seats Are Seen at Risk:

Battling Power of Incumbency, and Feeling Left to Fight Alone:

Google Is Said to Set Sights on YouTube:

For Recruiter, Saying 'Go Army' Is a Hard Job:

Security Barriers of New York Are Removed:

Film on Pedophile Priest Revives Focus on Cardinal:

Other News

Mars Rover Visits Crater, Then Poses for a Picture:

Gay Unions Get Strong Support From Spitzer:

Warner's Iraq Remarks Surprise White House :

Job Growth Was Slack Last Month:

U.S. Says It Has Deal With Other U.N. Members to Penalize Iran for Nuclear Drive:

Art Review | 'Cimabue at the Frick': At the Frick, Another Reunion for Long-Lost Siblings:

Silencing of a Speech Causes a Furor:

Athletics 8, Twins 3: Scutaro Helps A's End a Dubious Distinction:

Tigers 6, Yankees 0: Yankees, Looking Powerless, Face Elimination:

International

U.N. Council Presses North Korea to Drop Plans for Nuclear Test:

French Farm Town Is Fertile Ground for National Front:

The Saturday Profile: An Urbane Bolivian Politician Who Tries to Bridge 2 Worlds:

Report of Plot to Attack Jews Prompts Terror Alert in Prague:

U.S. General Says 4,000 Iraqi Policemen Have Died in 2 Years

British Official Criticizes Muslim Veil:

Russia Deports Georgians and Increases Pressures on Businesses and Students:

U.S. and Europe Agree on Passenger Data:

National Report

Battling Power of Incumbency, and Feeling Left to Fight Alone:

Elk That Escaped From Game Farm Are Seen as Threat to Wild Herds:

Producers Agree to Send Healthier Foods to Schools:

Fire in North Carolina Spews Chemical Fumes, Forcing Thousands to Flee:

Aide Who Linked Abramoff and Rove Resigns at White House:

Harvard Law Decides to Steep Students in 21st-Century Issues:

Tiny Rise in Furnace Ratings Is Proposed (With Way Out):

Report on Possible Abuses by Former Member of Intelligence Panel Is Held Up:

Corpsman Who Failed to Halt Killing of Iraqi Receives Prison Sentence:

Nebraska Woman's Death Brings to 3 Those Attributed to Spinach:

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