April 25, 2001

Seattle Mariners defeat New York Yankees, 7-5; photo (M)

More and more restaurants are opening with raw bars to capitalize on both growing supply of oysters from all over the world and New Yorkers' seemingly insatiable appetite for seafood beyond sushi; photos (M)

Lawrence Van Gelder reports on first Young Artists Gala Concert at Metropolitan Opera, exhibition at Bruce Museum of Arts and Science in Greenwich, Conn, on Russian artists who challenged Soviet-era efforts to control expression, First Brooklyn Jewish Film Festival and 2001 Toyota Comedy Festival; photos (M)

Sen Robert G Torricelli reportedly passionately defends self against charges he took illegal gifts from supporter David Chang, closed-door meeting of Democratic senators; meeting comes as handful of New Jersey Democratic Party leaders quietly begin to prepare for next year's Senate race should Torricelli be indicted or resign; photo (M)

Senate Banking Committee votes to repeal 1935 law that restricts ownership and operations of utilities, perennial mission of large electricity providers that has gathered momentum because of California's power crisis; Pres Bush has supported repeal of measure, and overturning law is expected to be central element of national energy strategy that Vice Pres Dick Cheney is drafting; repeal faces stiff opposition from consumer groups and community-owned power plants that fear return of electricity behemoths that dominated industry in its early days (M)