April 18, 2004

$50 million renovation of Horace Mann School, Bronx, that began three years ago nears completion; project includes new building featuring theater, library and entrance lobby; photos (M)

Game Time Village in New York's East Village is one of some 450 video game lounges that have opened around country in recent years, offering pay-by-the-hour access to library of games on advanced systems, with comfortable chairs to attract young and adult players; photos (M)

Gretchen Morgenson column cites Broadcom Corp as particularly outrageous example of transfer of shareholder wealth to executives through stock options; notes shareholders are being asked to approve proposal to increase number of shares authorized for grants under stock incentive plan, expand types of stock awards company can offer and grant compensation committee right to reprice underwater options at any time; opponent holds plan would dilute existing shareholder's interest by 3.7 percent; stock price graph (M)

Liberty v. Security Three Supreme Court cases generated by the Bush administration's detention of those it deems ''enemy combatants'' will be argued over the next 10 days, testing the limits of presidential power. PAGE 20 Nafta Panels Stir U.S. Fears Any Canadian or Mexican business that contends it has been treated unjustly by the American judicial system can appeal to an international tribunal. PAGE 20

Explosion of African immigrant churches in past 15 years has helped reshape religious worship in New York City, with African languages spoken at over 100 churches; surge is creating oases of Christian faith for newcomers from around Africa and fueling evangelical movement long province of Latinos and African-Americans; some churches founded in Africa by white missionaries in 19th century are now sending missionaries here; many of NY churches have close ties to denominations back home and use same hymnals and prayer books; photos (M)