Your Money: Experienced in Love and Money
Some advice from those with firsthand experience of divorce may help you avoid the financial pitfalls of a split.
Washington Heights Journal: When Death Visits a Popular Beauty Salon
After several miscarriages, Joselin Castro, 43, was to deliver her first child on Christmas. Her death left her customers at Jailina Salon Unisex in mourning.
15 Are Indicted in Chicago in Push on Mexican Cartel
Federal authorities said that they had struck a blow against a major Mexican drug trafficking group operating significant cocaine distribution networks in Chicago.
Bruno Won’t Take Stand at His Corruption Trial
After prosecutors spent 13 days building their case against Joseph L. Bruno, the former State Senate majority leader, his lawyers called only seven witnesses.
Gates Says U.S. Could Withhold Aid if Afghanistan Cannot Curb Corruption
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’s statement echoed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s recent warning to President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan.
Dismissal of Case for Guard in Iraq
The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against a security guard from the company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide who was involved in deadly Baghdad shootings.
Voracious Invader May Be Nearing Lake Michigan
Evidence of Asian carp, a fish that some fear could destroy the ecosystem of Lake Michigan, has been found beyond a barrier intended to keep the fish out.
Frustration as Iran Stalls on Deal
Officials from six countries and the European Union expressed disappointment that Iran had not accepted a deal to export most of its enriched uranium.
City Hall Budget Maneuver Quietly Encourages Job Cuts
The Bloomberg administration, which has said it wants to avert layoffs, has not disclosed the change to the public.
Cadbury Bid Under Study at Hershey
Any Hershey offer would need to be at least $17 billion and would break from the financial conservatism that has long defined the American chocolate giant.
Big City: A Kid’s Idea, for Dogs to Savor
A Queens teenager, Christian Liendo, came up with the idea for his canine ice cream while enrolled in an entrepreneurial program.
Regulated, Inspected and Licensed
Bohemian no more, pedicabs in New York must take a ride on the legitimate side beginning this weekend.
Couple Plead Guilty in Cuba Spying Case
The retired State Department worker and his wife, both in their 70s, were caught in an undercover F.B.I. sting operation, arrested in June and held without bail.
For Nets and Knicks, Shared Woe
The 0-12 Nets are plumbing just a little deeper than the 2-9 Knicks, but they may get a lift from the return of Devin Harris on Saturday.
Albert Crewe, First to Show a Single Atom, Is Dead at 82
Dr. Crewe, a University of Chicago physicist, developed the high-resolution electron microscope that captured the first image of an individual atom.
Suicide Bomber Strikes Afghan Market, Killing at Least 15 People
Several children and a police officer were among the victims of the blast on a crowded market.
Proton Beams Are on Track at Collider
The successful operation of the the Large Hadron Collider marked the resumption of a $9 billion quest to investigate the universe when it was less than a trillionth of a second old.
U.S. Presses China in Case of Geologist
The Chinese government has held an American oil geologist on suspicion of stealing state secrets for nearly two years, prompting President Obama to raise the issue during his visit to Beijing.
Herbert J. Miller Jr., 85, Justice Dept. Leader, Dies
Mr. Miller Jr. was a Justice Department lawyer in the 1960s who relentlessly pursued James R. Hoffa. Later he helped negotiate the unconditional pardon of former President Richard M. Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal.
Europe’s Bank Tightens Loan Rules
In a move to prepare the ground to unwind emergency liquidity measures, the European Central Bank has tightened rules for collateral it accepts against loans.