กำลังเล่นซ้ำ วันจันทร์ที่ 7 กุมภาพันธ์ ค.ศ. 2005

A New Set of Knees Comes at a Price: A Whole Lot of Pain

Date: 08 February 2005

By JANE E. BRODY

Jane BRODY

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Local Pride in a Guide

Date: 07 February 2005

By ANNISSA HAMBOUZ and JAVAID KHAN

Annissa HAMBOUZ

In this lesson, students learn about the distinctive cultural and historical attributes of Boston and Philadelphia. They then research the history, geography and culture of their town or city to create a booklet.

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Spain Begins Offering Residency Papers to Unlawful Immigrants

Date: 08 February 2005

By RENWICK McLEAN

Renwick McLEAN

Spanish government begins offering hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants chance to apply for residency papers, enacting executive order that has drawn criticism from conservative politicians who say move may entice more people to come to Spain illegally; government of Prime Min Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero described measure as way to meet critical demand for labor in certain industries; says it will also help to bring government spending and revenues into balance, because many illegal immigrants use public hospitals, schools and other services but do not pay taxes (M)

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New Yorkers Are Spending More as Cost of Necessities Rises

Date: 08 February 2005

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER

Jennifer STEINHAUER

Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that spending by residents of New York City rose 4.3 percent, while inflation went up 5.5 percent between 2000 and 2003; says expenditures went up less than inflation because New Yorkers allocated large percentage of those expenditures to necessities; pattern is opposite of nation where spending went up faster than inflation; is first time imbalance has occured in New York region in decade; New Yorkers spent more on essentials than other cities in nation; rental prices in region rose 8.1 percent in city, 4.1 percent elsewhere; food rose 9.3 percent compared to 2.7 nationally; spending on clothing in city, and on charity, declined; drawing (M)

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Arts, Briefly; Literally a Basement Band

Date: 08 February 2005

By BEN SISARIO; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder

Ben SISARIO

Rock group Heavenly States, barred by Libya from most of tour there, arranges one show in basement of British diplomat's home (S)

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Metro Briefing | New Jersey: Rutherford: New York Sanitation Worker Killed On Turnpike

Date: 08 February 2005

By Michelle O'Donnell (NYT); Compiled by Anthony Ramirez

Michelle NYT

New York City Sanitation Dept worker is killed on New Jersey Turnpike when his truck hits tractor trailer (S)

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MEMO PAD

Date: 08 February 2005

By JOE SHARKEY

Joe SHARKEY

Independence Air will start low-fare nonstop flights to West Coast this spring; survey by Business Travel News finds majority of corporate travel managers rate Ritz-Carlton as their top choice among deluxe hotel brands; United Airlines has begun new program that rewards elite status for those who pay for year's worth of anticipated travel up front; report by National Business Travel Association and Travel Industry Association of America finds about 38.3 million American travelers took to raod for business purposes last year (Memo Pad column) (M)

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Talks Between Qwest and MCI Seem at a Standstill

Date: 08 February 2005

By MATT RICHTEL

Matt RICHTEL

Merger talks between Qwest and MCI remain stalled; industry analysts wonder whether deal might not be done (M)

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More for Security, Less for Cleanups

Date: 08 February 2005

By MATTHEW L. WALD

Matthew WALD

Energy Department budget is cut by 2 percent, to $23.4 billion, in Pres Bush's proposed 2006 spending plan; programs that have to do with nuclear security would see increases as would plan to develop new generation of nuclear plants, but programs to clean up waste are significantly cut; details noted (M)

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Shiites Leading in Hussein's Home Province

Date: 08 February 2005

By JOHN F. BURNS and JAMES GLANZ

John BURNS

First election returns from Sunni majority heartland north of Baghdad, in Saddam Hussein's home province, show that low Sunni turnout has given lead in voting there to Shiite political alliance led by southern clerics who were among Hussein's most bitter enemies; based on results so far, it seems certain that Sunnis, who account for 20 percent of Iraq's population, will have scant representation in transitional national assembly; Sunni rejection of political process is underscored by two suicide bombings on Iraqi police targets on Feb 7 that kill at least 27 people in Mosul and Baquba, Sunni insurgent strongholds, and wound at least 23; attacks further dim American hopes that insurgency might have lost some momentum in wake of large turnout on election day; photo (M)

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