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Feb 26 2010 2:59 pm TimesSelect, Opinion

Op-Ed Contributor: What Does It Take to Aid a Terrorist?

The Supreme Court should rule that laws against providing “material support” to terrorists are too vague.

2:55 pm Your Money

How Are You Preparing for the Next Bubble?

Have you become more defensive recently? Or are you trying to take advantage of the uncertainty?

2:53 pm TimesSelect, Opinion

Missing the Tea Party

The Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling has both angered conservatives and given the Obama administration an opportunity.

2:52 pm Books, Sunday Book Review

Music Chronicle

A behind-the-scenes rock memoir; a music history of 1989; a study of Andy Warhol and glam rock; and a biography of Phish.

2:50 pm Opinion, TimesSelect

Op-Ed Columnist: An Eye for an Eye

As drone attacks on terror suspects grow more frequent, it's time for the U.S. to set out its doctrine on targeted killings.

2:48 pm Home Page, Fashion and Style

White House Social Secretary Resigns

Desiree Rogers, who was faulted for a lack of security checks at the first state dinner when a couple crashed the party, will leave her post next month.

2:47 pm Sunday Book Review, Books

Children of Exile

Peter Akinti’s first novel is a visceral attempt to detail the harsh lives of the poor and black in Britain.

2:42 pm Books, Sunday Book Review

Middle of the Journey

An exploration of the force of spirituality, by a veteran student of life’s fragility.

2:34 pm Books, Sunday Book Review

Murder Most Global

In Henning Mankell’s new crime novel, the causes of a massacre in Sweden stretch into the past and around the world.

2:30 pm Soccer

Wambach Scores Twice as US Tops Norway 2-1

OLHAO, Portugal (AP) -- Abby Wambach scored both goals as the United States beat Norway 2-1 Friday in the Algarve Cup.

2:23 pm Movie Reviews, Arts, Art and Design, Most Emailed

Movie Review | 'The Art of the Steal': Manifesto From the Battle for Art in Barnes Foundation

“The Art of the Steal” is a hard-hitting documentary about a high-cultural brawl.

2:23 pm TimesSelect, Opinion

Editorial: Gov. Paterson Faces Reality

There are still questions that need answers about the disturbing events that have forced the governor to end his campaign.

2:20 pm Pro Football

Childress: Vikings OK Waiting on Favre's Decision

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota coach Brad Childress knows one way to get a definitive answer from Brett Favre. Wait. ''I'm not going to put him in any box,'' Childress said Friday at the NFL's annual scouting combine. ''Four weeks and change, he's still healing up from that game (the NFC championship). He's kind of earned that latitude.''.

2:14 pm Home Page, Sports, World Business, Most Emailed, Television, Arts, Other Sports, Media and Advertising, Business

On Wall Street, a Romance With Curling

The oddball of the Olympics has captivated traders thanks to CNBC, which covers curling after the closing bell.

2:09 pm Other Sports, Sports

Two Worlds of Sliding Sports, for the Haves and the Have-Nots

A great divide exists between countries like Germany and Argentina in sliding sports — in the standings as well as in financing, coaching and gaining access to the world’s 16 courses.


2:08 pm Opinion, TimesSelect

What’s Happened to Cultural Discourse?

Why is it hard to find good cultural and sociological discussions — despite the fact that those topics are of more interest to people than politics?

2:00 pm Weddings, Sunday Styles

Vows: Nikki Johnson and Raymond Johnson

Nikki Johnson’s wedding took place in her mind’s eye long before she met the man. It took place in reality on Feb. 22, on the anniversary of their first date.

1:58 pm Sports, Home Page, Other Sports

Canada 2, U.S. 0: Canadian Women Take Gold in Hockey Final

Shannon Szabados stopped all 28 American shots and Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice in a 2-0 victory.


1:55 pm Technology, Media and Advertising, Business

Cablevision Posts Profit in Quarter

The company’s only money-losing division was its Newsday newspaper, where ad revenue fell by 20 percent.

1:54 pm Technology, Business

Sirius XM Posts Profit, Its First Since Merger

The company, formed when Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio merged, said the results were a sign that it had recovered from near bankruptcy.