NYT > U.S.

Killers? Families Left to Confront Fear and Shame
by By SERGE F. KOVALESKI
5 Feb 2012 at 12:15am
In a society where headlines of violence are almost commonplace, the families of the perpetrators are largely unheard from. But now some relatives have decided to share their stories.


Romney Takes a Solid Win in Nevada Caucuses, Fueling Momentum
by By JIM RUTENBERG and JEFF ZELENY
5 Feb 2012 at 12:19am
Mitt Romney won handily in the Nevada caucuses with the help of groups he has struggled to persuade before, including strong Tea Party supporters and very conservative voters.


Gingrich Patron Adelson Called Open to Aiding Romney
by By JEFF ZELENY and JIM RUTENBERG
5 Feb 2012 at 12:14am
The casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has relayed assurances that he will donate millions more toward defeating President Obama even if his candidate is not the nominee, associates said.


International Students Pay Top Dollar at U.S. Colleges
by By TAMAR LEWIN
5 Feb 2012 at 12:45am
At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State.


Pennsylvania Schools? Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter
by By SABRINA TAVERNISE
5 Feb 2012 at 1:27am
The Chester Upland district?s fiscal woes ? so severe that it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this month ? are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing.


Illinois?s Metro East Disputes Levees? ?Unacceptable? Rating
by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
5 Feb 2012 at 1:20am
Officials and residents in the Mississippi River flood plain known as the American Bottom say the Army Corps of Engineers overreacted after Hurricane Katrina.


U.S. Plans a Shift to Elite Forces in Afghanistan
by By THOM SHANKER and ERIC SCHMITT
5 Feb 2012 at 12:44am
In ending its combat role in Afghanistan a year earlier than expected, the United States will rely more on special forces that hunt insurgent leaders and train local troops, officials say.


Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message
by By NICOLE PERLROTH and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
5 Feb 2012 at 12:44am
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook?s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn?t simply about mentoring and empowering; it?s also a business strategy.

NYT > Politics

Romney Takes a Solid Win in Nevada Caucuses, Fueling Momentum
by By JIM RUTENBERG and JEFF ZELENY
5 Feb 2012 at 12:19am
Mitt Romney won handily in the Nevada caucuses with the help of groups he has struggled to persuade before, including strong Tea Party supporters and very conservative voters.


Gingrich Patron Adelson Called Open to Aiding Romney
by By JEFF ZELENY and JIM RUTENBERG
5 Feb 2012 at 12:14am
The casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has relayed assurances that he will donate millions more toward defeating President Obama even if his candidate is not the nominee, associates said.


Seeking Humor on the Campaign Trail
by By MARK LEIBOVICH
4 Feb 2012 at 10:57pm
Few in the Republican field of presidential candidates would be carved into a Mount Rushmore of (intentionally) funny politicians.


Gingrich?s Deep Ties to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
4 Feb 2012 at 12:30pm
Newt Gingrich?s record as speaker shows that his ties to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae run deeper and farther back than he has acknowledged.


Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3%, Altering Face of Campaign
by By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
4 Feb 2012 at 6:00am
Two dueling realities ? an improving economy that remains very weak ? create serious political risks for top advisers to President Obama and Mitt Romney.


In Las Vegas, Making Sure the Caucuses Accommodate
by By JENNIFER MEDINA
3 Feb 2012 at 11:51pm
As the number of Orthodox Jews in Nevada continues to grow, a special Republican caucus has been organized for Saturday night, and is expected to draw a few hundred Sabbath observers.


Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot
by By LESLIE KAUFMAN and KATE ZERNIKE
4 Feb 2012 at 2:04am
Suspicious of government initiatives, protesters linked to the Tea Party are denouncing all manner of measures they equate with a 1992 United Nations resolution, Agenda 21.


The Caucus: For Romney, Secret Service Detail Poses Challenges on the Campaig...
by By ASHLEY PARKER
4 Feb 2012 at 12:38am
The moment a political campaign is assigned a Secret Service detail -- for Mitt Romney, it was Thursday -- tends to be a turning point, with a political downside as well as an upside.

NYT > Business Day

Mortgage Tornado Warning, Unheeded
by By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
5 Feb 2012 at 1:05am
Inspired by a personal experience, a businessman began delving into the practices of the mortgage industry, including Fannie Mae. His findings have been prescient.


Greek Talks at a Delicate Point, Official Says
by By NIKI KITSANTONIS
5 Feb 2012 at 1:10am
The Greek finance minister said that debt talks on a second rescue deal were ?on a razor?s edge,? with major issues unresolved ahead of a crucial deadline on Sunday.


Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message
by By NICOLE PERLROTH and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
5 Feb 2012 at 12:44am
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook?s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn?t simply about mentoring and empowering; it?s also a business strategy.


Slipstream: Employers and Brands Use Gaming to Gauge Engagement
by By NATASHA SINGER
4 Feb 2012 at 8:20pm
More companies are turning to gamification ? offering games that let their customers win points for certain activities ? as a way to build both loyalty and a trove of data.


Strategies: I.P.O. Euphoria, Without Much Memory ? Strategies
by By JEFF SOMMER
4 Feb 2012 at 8:23pm
Amid the Wall Street excitement over Facebook?s planned initial public offering, it may be a good time to take a look at I.P.O. history.


Digital Domain: On HealthTap, Advice for You and Points for Doctors
by By RANDALL STROSS
4 Feb 2012 at 8:20pm
On HealthTap, an interactive Web site, users can ask for medical advice, and doctors can gain whimsical ?awards? for their answers.


Off the Shelf: ?Strings Attached? Looks at Incentives and Ethics ? Review
by By NANCY F. KOEHN
5 Feb 2012 at 1:05am
Everywhere we turn, we?re being offered incentives to act a certain way. A new book ponders the ethical issues of the incentive culture.


Preoccupations: Disabilities Can Be Workplace Assets
by By PEGGY KLAUS
4 Feb 2012 at 10:30pm
In the job market, people with disabilities bring vast experience in coping and adapting ? qualities that help them become valuable employees.

NYT > Americas

F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group?s Eavesdropping
by By SCOTT SHANE
4 Feb 2012 at 1:43am
The group known as Anonymous listened in on a call between the bureau, Scotland Yard and other foreign police agencies about their joint investigation of the group and its allies.


World Briefing | The Americas: Ecuador: Chevron Will Not Apologize for Pollut...
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
4 Feb 2012 at 1:51am
Chevron said Friday that it had no intention of apologizing for the environmental damage to the Amazon rain forest for which an Ecuadorean court ruled it responsible.


World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: Charges in Plot to Aid a Qaddafi
by By KARLA ZABLUDOVSKY
2 Feb 2012 at 11:40am
Three people were formally charged in connection with an unsuccessful plot to smuggle Saadi el-Qaddafi into Mexico, the attorney general?s office said Wednesday.


Mexican General and Troops Charged in Border Town Atrocities
by By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
2 Feb 2012 at 12:00pm
The general and his men are accused of carrying out killings, torture and drugs and arms trafficking in Chihuahua State.


World Briefing | The Americas: Colombia: Bombing Near Police Station
by By WILLIAM NEUMAN
2 Feb 2012 at 11:45am
The explosion killed at least seven people and left 75 wounded and officials blamed the rebel group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia for the attack.


World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: 2 Texas Missionaries Are Killed
by By DAMIEN CAVE
2 Feb 2012 at 11:40am
The missionary couple had been living in Mexico since 1979, preaching and founding a Baptist church in the town of Santiago, where they lived.


Prince William?s Posting to Falklands Revives Ire
by By JOHN F. BURNS
1 Feb 2012 at 1:10pm
What British officials call Prince William?s routine mission is stirring interest at home and abroad as the 30th anniversary of Argentina?s invasion of the Falkland Islands approaches.


Drought and Cold Snap Cause Food Crisis in Northern Mexico
by By KARLA ZABLUDOVSKY
31 Jan 2012 at 11:50am
Government officials said the drought is the worst since record-keeping began and has left two million people without access to water and devastated cropland in nearly half of the country.

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NYT > World

U.S. Plans a Shift to Elite Forces in Afghanistan
by By THOM SHANKER and ERIC SCHMITT
5 Feb 2012 at 12:44am
In ending its combat role in Afghanistan a year earlier than expected, the United States will rely more on special forces that hunt insurgent leaders and train local troops, officials say.
Russia and China Block U.N. Action on Syrian Crisis
by By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and ANTHONY SHADID
5 Feb 2012 at 12:44am
A United Nations Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria collapsed in acrimony hours after the Syrian military attacked the ravaged city of Homs.
In Egypt, More Deaths Reported as Clashes Continue
by By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
5 Feb 2012 at 1:17am
On Saturday, a standoff between police and protesters ended with stone throwing and tear gassing.
Protesters Throng Frozen Moscow in Anti-Putin March
by By ELLEN BARRY and ANDREW E. KRAMER
5 Feb 2012 at 1:10am
A third huge rally was undeterred by the arctic cold or by the near certainty that Vladimir V. Putin will win a six-year term as Russia?s president next month.
Panetta and Clinton Reassure Europe on Defense
by By ELISABETH BUMILLER and STEVEN ERLANGER
5 Feb 2012 at 1:00am
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to reassure Europe on Saturday that the United States was not abandoning its partners across the Atlantic.
Greek Talks at a Delicate Point, Official Says
by By NIKI KITSANTONIS
5 Feb 2012 at 1:10am
The Greek finance minister said that debt talks on a second rescue deal were ?on a razor?s edge,? with major issues unresolved ahead of a crucial deadline on Sunday.
Historic Status Offers No Protection in Beijing
by By ANDREW JACOBS
5 Feb 2012 at 1:10am
The demolition of a historic house in the imperial city, once home to famous architects who championed historic preservation, is a cruel blow to conservationists.
A.N.C. Upholds Suspension of Youth Leader Malema
by By LYDIA POLGREEN
5 Feb 2012 at 1:10am
A party appeals panel upheld the five-year suspension of the firebrand youth leader Julius Malema from the African National Congress Youth League.

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