July 15, 2005

Maurice R Greenberg says his lawyers will soon sit down with federal and state regulators to discuss investigations surrounding accounting practices at American International Group, from which he was forced to resign as chief executive; says lawyers will present seies of position papers to regulators regarding some of accounting practices that led company to restate $4 billion worth of earnings in late May; defends long-term compensation plans he set up (M)

Anna Kisselgoff Critic's Notebook column on Bolshoi Ballet, which is returning to New York on July 18 for four-week season at Metropolitan Opera House, its first appearance in city since 2000, as part of four-city tour; Alexei Ratmansky, company's sixth artistic director in decade, comments on how to introduce new work yet preserve company's signature style and heritage; schedule; photos (L)

Arnold Schwarzenegger, who refused salary when he became governor of California, stands to earn at least $5 million under previously undisclosed contract as consultant to group of fitness magazines; payments are directly tied to revenues from ads, which are mostly for nutritional supplements and other performance-enhancing products; Schwarzenegger last year vetoed bill to curb use of such supplements by high school athletes; scrutiny over possible conflict of interests comes as his proposed reforms stall and poll figures decline; photos; contract is published with American Media's SEC filing for its Weider Publications; founder Joe Weider brought young bodybuilder to US from Austria in 1968 (M)

TELL the Yankees they are flirting with pitching disaster another time. Remind them they have four starters on the disabled list and they can't possibly win the pennant or even make the playoffs with what they have after the glow of last night fades. Most of all, the night of Alex Rodriguez's Fenway Park redemption was no time to remind him of what can't be done, not after he welcomed Curt Schilling back to the big leagues with a mammoth two-run homer in the ninth and resisted yelling, ''Who's a Yankee?'' at Schilling as he circled the bases after dooming the Red Sox to an 8-6 defeat in a game the Yankees trailed, 4-0, after an inning.

Article on programs for teenagers at racing and performance driving schools that teach advanced maneuvers like quick lane changes, emergency braking at high speed and skid training; list; photos (M)