Friday, December 31, 2010

Today's Headlines: Rattner to Pay $10 Million to Settle Pension Kickback Case

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TOP NEWS
DealBook

Rattner to Pay $10 Million to Settle Pension Kickback Case

By PETER LATTMAN

Steven L. Rattner will be barred from appearing before a public pension fund in New York for five years as part of a deal with New York attorney general Andrew M. Cuomo.

Russian Judge Extends Term for Tycoon by 6 Years

By CLIFFORD J. LEVY

The stiff prison term for Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky was seen as a signal that Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin was not loosening control over Russia.

A Year at War

Families Bear Brunt of Deployment Strains

By JAMES DAO and CATRIN EINHORN

Since 2001, more than a million families of service members have borne the brunt of the psychological and emotional strain of their deployment.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY

"It's pretty hard worrying if he'll come back safe. I think about it like 10 or more times a day."
ISAAC EISCH, 12, on his father, a National Guardsman deployed to Afghanistan.


U.S.
Video Video Feature

The Home Front

The story of one family's struggle to adjust to a deployment.

Opinion
Slide Show

Notable Opinion Art of 2010

A selection of visual highlights from the past year.

WORLD

Lobbyist's Client List Puts Him on the Defensive

By GINGER THOMPSON and ERIC LIPTON

Lanny J. Davis, who once helped defend President Bill Clinton from impeachment proceedings, has a list of clients that some consider unsavory.

Peace Hovers in Sudan, but Most Soldiers Stay Armed

By JOSH KRON

With little more than a week to go before a vote on independence for southern Sudan, virtually none of the soldiers have put down their weapons and fully rejoined civilian life.

Former President of Israel Is Convicted of Rape

By ISABEL KERSHNER

The verdict, which will likely lead to a prison term for Moshe Katsav, caps a four-year spectacle.

U.S.

Abandoned Horses Are Latest Toll of Drug Trade

By MARC LACEY

After playing a back-breaking role in the Mexican drug trade, many horses are abandoned across Arizona.

Sisters' Prison Release Is Tied to Donation of Kidney

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS

Gladys Scott, serving a life prison sentence with her ailing sister Jamie, will donate a kidney.

E.P.A. Limit on Gases to Pose Risk to Obama and Congress

By JOHN M. BRODER

The first federal regulations on climate-altering gases from factories and power plants take effect on Sunday and set up a dangerous political clash for both sides.

POLITICS

Tricky Call for New Governors: Price of Their Inaugurals

By MICHAEL BARBARO

After their election night victory speeches, the nation's 26 new governors have had to wrestle with how big a party to give for themselves.

For Holder, New Congress Means New Headaches

By CHARLIE SAVAGE

When the Republicans take over the House, no cabinet member will face a more miserable prospect of oversight than Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.

Political Memo

Weathering the Storms of Voter Discontent

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER

History is littered with mayors, governors and other officials who have felt the sting of Mother Nature's impetuous strike, and in many cases never recovered from the blow.

BUSINESS

Twins' Facebook Fight Rages On

By MIGUEL HELFT

The Winklevoss twins have considered dropping their effort to unwind a settlement in their suit against Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. They decided, though, to keep fighting.

Shaping a Network With Oprah's View

By BRIAN STELTER

Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications are betting that media will become more personalized - beginning with a channel built around one of the biggest personalities on TV.

DealBook

New Capital for Groupon Sets Stage for an Offering

By EVELYN M. RUSLI

The fast-growing social buying site locks up $500 million in fresh funds from Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, T. Rowe Price and other large investors.

TECHNOLOGY

For Sushi Chain, Conveyor Belts Carry Profit

By HIROKO TABUCHI

The Kura "revolving sushi" chain has succeeded where many of Japan's celebrated eateries fall short: turning a profit in a punishing economy.

DealBook

Tech I.P.O. Outlook for 2011

By EVELYN M. RUSLI

Silicon Valley could see a modest return to the prerecession days -- and even a hot brand-name I.P.O. from the likes of Facebook, Zynga or Groupon.

10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology

By SAM GROBART

Two hours of work on improving your technological life will pay off handsomely in both increased free time and diminished anxiety and frustration.

SPORTS
Stanford 82, UConn 73

Stanford Beats UConn to Halt Streak at 90

By JER�‰ LONGMAN

Ninth-ranked Stanford broke a winning streak that No. 1 Connecticut sustained since a 2008 loss to Stanford.

Magic 112, Knicks 103

Howard's Power Proves Too Much for the Knicks

By HOWARD BECK

Amar'e Stoudemire scored 30 points against Dwight Howard, who had 24 points and 18 rebounds and kept Stoudemire in foul trouble.

In Rose Bowl, a Chance to Study Size vs. Speed

By PETE THAMEL

When Wisconsin collides with T.C.U. in the Rose Bowl, the game will answer an intriguing question about football matchups.

ARTS

Landscapes and Still Lifes of New Territories

By ROBERTA SMITH

Roberta Smith considers five of her favorite paintings: by Picasso, MirĂ³, Malevich, Stettheimer and Murray.

Looking Ahead

Time to Turn the Cultural Page

By CHARLES ISHERWOOD, BEN BRANTLEY, SCOTT HELLER, ERIK PIPENBURG, ALISTAIR MACAULAY, SETH SCHIESEL, NEIL GENZLINGER, MIKE HALE, ANTHONY TOMMASINI, BEN RATLIFF and JULIE BLOOM

Critics and reporters at The Times choose projects and shows they are eager to see in the coming months.

Perfect Poise, Pulled From Jaws of Distortion

By KEN JOHNSON

Ken Johnson discusses some of his favorite paintings in New York museums.

NEW YORK / REGION

And Then, in a Grimy Squish, Came the Slush

By MICHAEL WILSON

Higher temperatures started melting the snow, creating icy, boglike piles of slush.

Outrage at Unplowed Streets? It's a New York Tradition (and Sometimes Merited)

By MICHAEL WILSON

Anger at the municipal response to a blizzard is nothing new. (Remember the "Lindsay Storm" of 1969? Queens does.)

Bloomberg Is Criticized on Storm Response as He Tours City Beyond Manhattan

By PATRICK McGEEHAN

The mayor on Thursday delivered the message that every street had been plowed, but his concessionary tone was met with frustration in the boroughs beyond Manhattan.

MOVIES

Perfecting Animation, via Science

By PATRICIA COHEN

At a Columbia University lab, Eitan Grinspun and his students work on helping movie studios to get hair to blow in the wind and clothes to hang properly.

Movie Review | 'Another Year'

Injustice, British and Otherwise

By A. O. SCOTT

Mike Leigh's "Another Year," like many of his films, is about the casualties of British class consciousness. But it also trains its eye on another form of unfairness: the unequal distribution of happiness.

Movie Review | 'Blue Valentine'

Chronicling Love's Fade to Black

By A. O. SCOTT

"Blue Valentine," starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, plays on time in examining love lost and found.

EDITORIALS
Editorial

Governor Cuomo

To turn the state around, the new governor needs to quickly confront all of New York's political and economic interests.

Editorial

Haiti's Vote

The deal reached this week is a way out of the country's paralyzing election crisis. The sooner a legitimately elected president is named, the better.

Editorial

Still Cruel, Less Usual

States are putting fewer people to death. But considering that the justice system isn't foolproof, state-sponsored killing should be the next to go.

Editorial

When Election Police Go Easy

The Federal Election Commission may win the prize for most dysfunctional agency in Washington. Just look at its handling of the John Ensign inquiry.

OP-ED
Paul Krugman

The New Voodoo

By PAUL KRUGMAN

This was a year of spectacular hypocrisy. From politicians (mainly Republicans), that meant you got your money for nothing and your tax cuts for free.

David Brooks

The Arena Culture

By DAVID BROOKS

Two philosophers argue for living life by riding the unexpected whooshes that come along, whether at a sporting event or at church.

Op-Ed Contributor

Real Life Among the Old Old

By SUSAN JACOBY

As members of the baby boom generation begin to turn 65, they may need to re-examine the notion that "age is just a number."

ON THIS DAY

On Dec. 31, 1946, President Harry S. Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II.

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