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Feb 20 2010 12:11 am Arts

Dance Review | Alex Escalante: Babble on? Babylon? Next Question, Please

Alex Escalante presented his theatrical multimedia work “The 25th Frame” on Thursday at the Kitchen.

12:10 am Pro Basketball

Jazz Roll Past Warriors, Close In on Nuggets

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Carlos Boozer had 30 points and 16 rebounds, Andrei Kirilenko scored 22 points and the Utah Jazz extended their longest road winning streak in eight years with a 100-89 win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.

12:10 am Obituaries, Washington

Carl Kaysen, Nuclear Test Ban Negotiator (and Much More), Dies at 89

Mr. Kaysen wove a tapestry of expertise through economics, foreign policy, sociology, environmentalism and the law, and played crucial behind-the-scenes roles in the Kennedy White House.

12:09 am Arts, Music

Music Review | Tinariwen: Hot Breath of Saharan Rock Blows in From Africa

The African rock band Tinariwen, a fixture on the world-music circuit for a decade, performed at the Highline Ballroom on Thursday night.

12:08 am Arts

Dance Review | New York City Ballet: From a Dreamy World to a City’s Tough Streets

New York City Ballet performed a Jerome Robbins double bill — “West Side Story Suite” and “Dances at a Gathering” — on Thursday night at the David H. Koch Theater.

12:06 am Home Page, Most Emailed, World Business, Business, Washington

News Analysis: Working Without a Standard Playbook, the Fed Plans Its Moves on Rates

The Fed faces a complex set of forces as it decides how and when to reverse the aggressive steps taken to contain the financial crisis and the ensuing damage to the economy.

12:05 am Television

Arts, Briefly: Olympics Skate to Easy Win

The Winter Olympics continued to dominate the ratings on Thursday as an average of 25.3 million viewers tuned in to NBC’s prime-time coverage, according to Nielsen’s estimates.

12:04 am Music

Arts, Briefly: Gordon Lightfoot Lives!

If you could read Gordon Lightfoot’s mind right now, what a tale his thoughts would tell.

Feb 19 2010 11:59 pm Business

G.M. Will Pay Its Chief $9 Million in Cash and Stock

The pay package includes $1.7 million in cash, $5.3 million in stock to be awarded in 2012, plus another $2 million in stock.

11:58 pm Africa, International

Collapse of Minaret at Moroccan Mosque Kills 38

A four-centuries-old mosque minaret collapsed in Morocco on Friday, killing at least 38 people and injuring more than 70 worshipers, hospital officials and witnesses said.

11:57 pm Media and Advertising, World Business, Business

Investor to Step Down From Times Co. Board

Nominated by Harbinger Capital and other investors, Scott Galloway had been seen as a strategist planning to shake up the company.

11:57 pm Real Estate, Business

Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Robert I. Toll

Mr. Toll is the chairman and chief executive of Toll Brothers Inc., one of the country’s largest builders of luxury homes.

11:56 pm Sunday Styles, Real Estate, Home and Garden

On Location: A Dutch Home With Some Serious Whimsy

Don and Sylvie Murphy live in a futuristic bunkerlike structure on the suburban edges of Amsterdam.

11:54 pm Business, World Business

U.S. Strongly Favors Leniency for a Madoff Aide

In a letter to a judge, prosecutors say a former right-hand man has provided substantial assistance to the government in the investigation of the Madoff Ponzi scheme.

11:53 pm Your Money, Business, Real Estate

Wealth Matters: Real Estate Looks Risky, but Less So for Bargain Hunters

For passive investors interested in REITs or entrepreneurs seeking to buy buildings, the uncertainty in commercial realty could present opportunities.

11:52 pm Obituaries, Arts, Music

Rex Nettleford, Jamaican Scholar and Educator, Dies at 76

Mr. Nettleford devoted his life to studying postcolonial Caribbean culture and in the process helped shape it.

11:51 pm World Business

Strikes Expand in Greece; Hedge Funds Bet on Debt Default

Taxi drivers walked off the job for 24 hours in the latest protest against the government’s austerity program.

11:49 pm Business, Washington, Health

Generics Face Longer Wait for Approval

Caused by a growing backlog of applications, approvals of new generics by the F.D.A. took 26.7 months last year, compared to 16.3 months in 2005.

11:47 pm Home Page

Russians Lead After What May Be Final Compulsory Dance

In what could be the final performance of the compulsory dance in the Olympics, the Russian ice dancing team of Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin came out on top with 43.76 points.

11:47 pm Business

Business Briefing | Companies: Penney’s Profit Falls, but Tops Forecasts

The department store operator reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and said sales should rise this year, setting off a 6.55 percent gain in its share price.