TOP NEWS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Five former New Orleans police officers were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for their roles in deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina. By BENEDICT CAREY Scientists have for the first time homed in on several gene mutations that they say sharply increase the chances of autism, and have found that the risk increases with the age of the parents, particularly the father. By JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr. Mitt Romney said that President Obama's recent remarks call "his candor into serious question." By RONI CARYN RABIN The recommendations on 45 common procedures, likely to alter standards of hospital care, represent an acknowledgment by doctors that many profitable treatments are performed unnecessarily. By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD Fossils of a previously unrecognized dinosaur found in China show that it is the largest known feathered animal, living or extinct, scientists report. |
Multimedia A deadly blast shatters recent calm in the Somali capital | Pennsylvania remains the key to Rick Santorum's survival as a contender for the Republican nomination. Opinion Campaign Stops By ROSS DOUTHAT How Sheldon Adelson and Foster Friess made the Republican primary campaign more democratic. |
BUSINESS By NICK BUNKLEY At current or foreseeable gas prices, it would take many years for the fuel savings from hybrid and plug-in cars to make up for the cars' high initial cost. By RAPHAEL MINDER and JACK EWING A decision by the European Central Bank on Wednesday to leave its main interest rate unchanged and a surge in borrowing costs for Spain unsettled financial markets on Wednesday. By REUTERS Wall Street stocks traded down more than 1 percent, despite encouraging payrolls data, as investors digested information suggesting further monetary stimulus action is unlikely from the Fed. By NICOLE PERLROTH The Internet company said it would lay off 2,000 out of 14,000 employees as part of a broader restructuring effort under Scott Thompson, the new chief executive. Bits Blog By NICK BILTON On Wednesday, Google gave people 20/20 vision about a secret augmented-reality project called Project Glass. The glasses are the company's first foray into wearable computing. |
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