TOP NEWS
Big Banks Easing Terms on Loans Deemed as Risks
By DAVID STREITFELD
Two of the nation's biggest lenders are quietly modifying loans for tens of thousands of borrowers who have not asked for help but whom the banks deem to be at special risk.
Strauss-Kahn Case Adds to Doubts on Prosecutor
By ALAN FEUER, JOHN ELIGON and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM
Criticism of District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. has grown as the sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund leader, has crumbled.
Frenchwomen Weigh Impact of Strauss-Kahn Case
Budget Needs Let Fireworks Fly Lawfully
By ANDREW MARTIN
As elected officials try to cash in on fireworks sales in cities and counties where they have long been banned, consumers will find it easier to buy fireworks.
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QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I think that reasonable people can disagree about issues of the Second Amendment and gun control and things like that, but I don't believe that any reasonable person believes that a mentally ill person needs a firearm."
Mike Fleenor, commonwealth's attorney, in Pulaski County, Va.
Travel
Interactive Feature: A Wine Tour of Collio, by Vespa
Ingrid K. Williams and her husband set out on a tour of the Collio wine region of northeastern Italy. Their vehicle? That most Italian of scooters, a Vespa.
Opinion
Opinionator
How Games Steer Us Through Life
By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN
A digital distraction keeps a child balanced between boredom and frustration - but it has its limits.
WORLD
Taking Lead, Iraqis Hope U.S. Special Operations Commandos Stay
By TIM ARANGO
Members of Iraq's well-trained special operations force say that American troops must stay longer to continue training and advising.
Slide Show: Teamwork and Training in Iraq
Hezbollah Rejects Charges Over '05 Killing of Hariri
By NADA BAKRI
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, vowed that four members of his group indicted in the assassination of Rafik Hariri, a former Lebanese prime minister, would never be arrested.
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By ANTHONY SHADID
The move seemed to be aimed at appeasing the protesters in Hama, where demonstrations have grown.
The Lede: Rap Video Satirizes Syrian Crackdown
Fighting the Syrian Regime From a Chicago Office
U.S.
Some With Histories of Mental Illness Petition to Get Their Gun Rights Back
By MICHAEL LUO
Across the country, states are increasingly allowing people who lost their firearm rights because of mental health issues to appeal to have them restored.
Document: Court Hearings in Poordavoud and Anthony Cases
Reporter's Notebook
Closing a State? The Rules Are Tricky
By MONICA DAVEY
Minnesota was in Day 2 of a shutdown, and residents were left to navigate what it really meant to halt a state government.
Ruptured Pipeline Spills Oil Into Yellowstone River
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
An ExxonMobil pipeline running under the Yellowstone River in south central Montana ruptured late Friday, spilling crude oil into the river and forcing evacuations.
POLITICS
New York's Approval of Same-Sex Marriage Spurs Opponents for New
Fights
By ERIK ECKHOLM and KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
The specter of gay marriage in one populous state could be a powerful call for donations and action from those opposed to it.
In New York, Free to Say, 'I Do,' but Where?
South Carolina's Young Governor Has a High Profile and Higher Hopes
By KIM SEVERSON
Nikki Haley, who came into office with Tea Party support, is, at 39, the nation's youngest governor and is seen by many as an up-and-coming figure in the Republican Party.
Perry Flexed His Muscles to Influence the Session
By JAY ROOT
Gov. Rick Perry, the longest-serving chief executive in Texas history, may also be the most powerful, and his influence continues to grow.
BUSINESS
We Knew They Got Raises. But This?
By PRADNYA JOSHI
Updated figures show that median pay surged 23 percent last year for top executives at 200 big companies.
Graphic: Executive Pay, Revisited
World Bank Is Opening Its Treasure Chest of Data
By STEPHANIE STROM
Robert B. Zoellick, the World Bank president, argues that its most valuable currency isn't money - it's information.
Silicon Valley Culture, but in San Francisco?
By DAMON DARLIN
San Francisco is giving tax breaks to businesses like Twitter that move to the city's blighted neighborhoods, but tech company culture may not help an effort to improve the areas.
TECHNOLOGY
Talking (Exclamation) Points
By AIMEE LEE BALL
Mark Twain railed against abuse of exclamation points. Thank goodness he didn't live to see the age of e-mail.
Stolen Code Is Linked to Program for Chess
By DYLAN LOEB McCLAIN
A champion computer was stripped of its titles and its developer was barred from future tournaments.
Novelties
Beyond the Breathalyzer: Seeking Telltale Signs of Disease
By ANNE EISENBERG
Scientists are building electronic and chemical sniffers that analyze breath to detect problems ranging from kidney disease to cancer.
SPORTS
For One Minor League Baseball Team, Never an Empty Seat
By GEORGE VECSEY
Barring a rainout, the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League will have their 815th consecutive sellout on Saturday, a national sports record.
Slide Show: A Major Success Story
Yankees 5, Mets 2
Mets Hold Their Breath After Reyes Grabs His Hamstring
By BEN SHPIGEL
In losing their second straight game to the Yankees, the Mets also lost Reyes to tightness in his left hamstring. Reyes will undergo an M.R.I. on Sunday.
Box Score
Inning by Inning
Yanks Get Used to Gee and Then Get to Him
Yankees' Robertson Making an All-Star Case
Graphic: The Kings of K's
In a Journey to 3,000, a Side Trip to Trenton
By MARK VIERA
Derek Jeter's arrival with Class AA Trenton meant that the Thunder's meeting with the Altoona Curve on Saturday night took on a different dynamic from the standard Eastern League game.
The Fans Own the Magic
By MANOHLA DARGIS and A. O. SCOTT
Others may control the copyrights, the royalties and the theme park receipts, but they can't keep Harry Potter's wizardry out of millions of hearts.
Timeline: Harry Potter and the Billion-Dollar Franchise
Wrestling With Recovery Is No Fairy Tale
By DAVID CARR
Though a film staple for decades, portraits of addiction usually become a sideshow. But on Broadway, Stephen Adly Guirgis has managed to paint an authentic picture of addiction in "The _______ With the Hat."
Interactive Feature: How Do You Solve a Problem Like '____________'?
The Team Player Who Blends Into the Comedy
By JONAH WEINER
A former sitcom star and Teen Wolf, Jason Bateman has become a consummate ensemble player.
Trailer: 'Horrible Bosses'
Filmography: Jason Bateman
NEW YORK / REGION
Seven Days and 120 Miles to Go
By SUZANNE SATALINE
Marathon swimming, a 1920s sensation, is enjoying a renaissance in New York, where open-water competitions are held almost every summer weekend.
Love and Inheritance: A Family Feud
By JOHN LELAND
A five-year legal battle between the actress Celeste Holm, 94, and her sons has drained her trust and has left her 48-year-old husband bitter.
The Stolen Stroller: An Urban Bourgeois Problem?
By ELISSA GOOTMAN
A mother ponders the theft of an unattended $400 stroller, one that epitomized privilege, and all that is loathsome about urban bourgeois parenting to begin with.
MAGAZINE
Married, With Infidelities
By MARK OPPENHEIMER
Scandals be damned. The goal of marriage, argues Dan Savage - devoted husband, proud father, sex columnist - should be stability, not monogamy.
What Does Newt Gingrich Know?
By ANDREW FERGUSON
Let's consult the literature - all 21 books by the self-proclaimed ideas man of politics.
Farm to Gallery: Peter Nadin's Comeback
By RANDY KENNEDY
Once a celebrated painter in New York, Peter Nadin retreated to a life of farming. But he never stopped making art.
Clip: 'The First Mark'
EDITORIALS
Editorial
Unfinished Business: The Defense of Marriage Act
The Defense of Marriage Act remains on the books. Any Congress with a real respect for personal freedom would repeal it.
Editorial: Unfinished Business: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Editorial
Unfinished Business: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Congress voted to allow open military service by gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans, but the law banning their service is still in effect. Full repeal of this discriminatory policy is overdue.
Editorial: Unfinished Business: The Defense of Marriage Act
Editorial
Unsung Heroes
President Obama should honor the patriots in the government who bravely opposed the Bush administration's torture policies.
Editorial
A Love Still Supreme, but a House in Ruins
John Coltrane's house in Long Island, where he lived and composed some of his immortal jazz, is crumbling and in need of restoration.
Slide Show: Editorial: John Coltrane's House in Ruins
Editorial - Annotation
The D.A. Stole His Life, Justices Took His Money
By LINCOLN CAPLAN
A Supreme Court's ruling has made it even more likely that innocent people will be railroaded by untrained prosecutors.
COLUMNS
Op-Ed Columnist
Time for Oratorical Contraception
By FRANK BRUNI
On the campaign trail, and in Congress, baby talk is cheap.
Columnist Page
Op-Ed Columnist
When a Predator Collides With a Fabricator
By MAUREEN DOWD
What happens in a he said-she said case, when he's known to be a predator and she's revealed to be a liar?
Columnist Page
Op-Ed Columnist
An African Adventure, and a Revelation
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
An American student and a teacher discover that economies are growing, more girls are in school and gains are being made in nutrition.
Columnist Page
Blog
Comment
Op-Ed Columnist
New York and the Planes
By ROGER COHEN
A decade from 9/11, New York has prevailed against the "destroying planes" foreseen in 1948 by E.B. White.
Columnist Page
Opinion
Games People Play
By JOEL BAKAN
Young people don't need to rent or buy casual games. They are available on computers, tablets and cellphones - and they are free.
Quiz
Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!
Test your knowledge of recent events.
Opinion
The Lonely Polar Bear
By DIANE ACKERMAN
We witness a polar bear's grief and taste our own memories of love, loss and loneliness. Our wild heart goes out to him.
The Public Editor
Surrounded by Opinion, the Times Raises Its Voices
By ARTHUR S. BRISBANE
The new Sunday Review reflects a media trend with its tilt toward commentary.
Windows On the World
The City in My Mind
By NURUDDIN FARAH and MATTEO PERICOLI
Looking out a window in Mogadishu, Somalia.
ON THIS DAY
On July 3, 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended after three days in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated.
