John Danowski's Hofstra lacrosse team is ranked second in the nation, but his son has been sidelined with the rest of the Duke team.

Sport's Image Pains a Coach to His Roots

Patrick J. Kennedy said he would seek treatment at the Mayo Clinic for addiction to prescription medicines.

Rep. Kennedy Acknowledges Drug Problem

The contradictory numbers left economists unsure whether the weaker April job growth was a hiccup or early evidence of a slowdown.

Job Growth Was Weak in April, but Hourly Wages Increased

But two smaller rebel groups angrily demurred, leaving open the possibility that they would threaten the accord.

Largest Faction of Darfur Rebels Signs Peace Pact

States say the requirements of the Real ID law are too costly and too difficult to implement by the May 2008 deadline.

Mandate for ID Meets Resistance From States

Sharply higher gas prices have tilted the balance of power toward oil-producing countries.

As Profits Surge, Oil Giants Find Hurdles Abroad

Since his death, Louis R. Rukeyser has been described as a pioneer with a rare talent for making economics accessible. I'm not so sure that was a positive thing.

Bullish, Sure, but There Was More to Say

With a full field of 20 expected in Saturday's 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby, the possibility for mayhem increases exponentially.

Surviving a Stampede to Begin the Run for the Roses

Senior administration officials said Friday that Gen. Michael V. Hayden was President Bush's likely choice to head the C.I.A.

Top C.I.A. Pick Has Credentials and Skeptics

In the new Las Vegas, there's not much room for low rollers on the Strip.

No More Cheap Shrimp Cocktail

The 19-month tenure of Porter J. Goss, who resigned on Friday, was marked by low morale and turf wars.

Director of C.I.A. Is Stepping Down Under Pressure

For Victor Ramdin, a hard-working Guyanese immigrant from the Bronx, a gamble at the Foxwoods Poker classic came with a big plan.

A Gambler Sees Beyond the Jackpot

 Maybe They'll Rename It the Run for the Feathers  Deborah Dadiani of New York City added to the atmosphere at Churchill Downs, site of the Kentucky Derby today.   SPORTSSATURDAY, PAGE D1    Stung by Big Election Losses, Blair Reshuffles His Cabinet  In response to Labor Party losses in local elections, Prime Minister Tony Blair carried out a sweeping reorganization of the British cabinet, replacing Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Home Secretary Charles Clarke. Some in the party called for Mr. Blair to step down.   PAGE A4    Cheney Visits Kazakhstan  A day after scolding Moscow for its energy policies, Vice President Dick Cheney visited Kazakhstan to promote export routes to directly supply the West.   PAGE A6    Las Vegas Strip's New Luxury  The Strip, once home to the low-cost weekend getaway with free drinks and the $1.99 shrimp cocktail, is giving way to high-priced luxury hotels.   PAGE C1    Book for Ex-C.I.A. Officer  Valerie Wilson, the former C.I.A. officer whose identity was revealed, agreed to a book deal worth about $2.5 million, people involved in the bidding said.   THE ARTS, PAGE B8    Feeling Pinch of Daily Costs  Though they may not fear for their jobs or worry about long-range financial health, many Americans are now feeling squeezed by high gasoline prices, mortgage rates and insurance costs.   PAGE A11    THIS WEEKEND    A Season for Cinema  A special section features a private tour of the Louvre, scene of ''The Da Vinci Code''; Paul Giamatti and Toni Collette; five breakthrough performances; and a complete rundown of the season.   ARTS & LEISURE    On the Road to Mandalay  Those who venture to Myanmar will discover an ancient land yet untouched by chain restaurants and boutique hotels.   TRAVEL

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Porter J Goss resigns under pressure as CIA director, ending stormy 19-month tenure marked by plummeting morale at agency and turf battles within government; Pres Bush is expected to name Gen Michael Hayden, deputy to national intellience director John Negroponte, as Goss successor; nomination would bring close Senate questioning of Hayden's role in overseeing National Security Agency's domestic eavesdropping; Hayden strongly defends program; Bush appears with Goss at White House; departure also comes amid probe of CIA official Kyle Foggo; timeline of CIA leadership over last ten years; photos (M)

The Braves let the Mets creep back, but foiled them again. The Braves deflated the Mets, but crumbled just as quickly. The Mets loaded the bases three times after the seventh inning, but could not convert.      It was a game everyone wanted to win, but no one could.  

Mets Are Deflated, Depleted and, Yes, Elated

Mayor Michael R Bloomberg says World Trade Center Memorial Foundation is focusing too much on design and construction of memorial and not enough on raising money to cover estimated $1 billion it will cost to construct; says costs could be cut by $500 million by moving a museum and state-built visitor's center out of memorial and into Freedom Tower; officials of rebuilding suggest mayor is laying groundwork for Port Authority to take over responsibility of construction of memorial; photo (M)

Mayor Chastises Foundation Over Memorial's Costs

Federal Real ID law passed last year meets resistance from state officials who say that requirements for driver's licenses are too difficult and expensive to put in place by May 2008 deadline; additional issue is privacy impact of requirement that states share databases containing personal information needed for driver's license; National Governors Assn and National Conference of State Legislatures, American Assn of Motor Vehicle Administrators issue report warning states have not been given time or money to comply; Arkansas Gov Mike Huckabee calls rules 'absolutely absurd'; adds that if national ID card is needed it should be done, not left to entry-level desk person at motor vehicle bureau; law's supporters see need to fill gaping security hole; opinions among New Hampshire officials on both sides quoted; photos (M)

Sudanese government and largest of Darfur rebel groups conclude frenetic all-night negotiations with signing of agreement intended to end three years of misery and bloodshed; two smaller groups demur, leaving open possibility that accord may not hold; one leader, Abdul Wahad al-Nur, storms out, although about 15 of his commanders say they will abide by deal; events end week of brinksmanship as more than two dozen leaders from Africa, Europe and Middle East pressured rebels to compromise; Minni Arcua Minnawi, who controls about 75 percent of rebel forces, reaffirms that fighting will end; government militias and rebels are to disarm and withdraw behind cease-fire lines; government is to set up compensation fund for victims of carnage and international conference this summer will raise reconstruction money; about 5,000 rebels are to join army and police and rebel leaders can join government; US envoy Robert Zoellick cautiously applauds agreement while warning of dangers from holdouts; Nigerian Pres Olusegun Obasanjo presides at signing; third rebel group, not present at signing, is Islamist movement tied to Hassan al-Turabi, hard-liner who invited Osama bin Laden to Sudan; agreement highlights; photo; map (M)

LARGEST FACTION OF DARFUR REBELS SIGNS PEACE PACT

Dan Barry column on Victor Ramdin, Guyanese immigrant in Bronx who won $1.3 million in Texas Hold 'Em at Foxwoods Poker Classic; he is donating $200,000 of his winnings to pay for heart surgery for 10 children from his native country; photo (M)

Gen Michael Hayden, Pres Bush's likely choice to head CIA, has stellar resume as spy but faces serious questions about National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program, which he oversaw and has vigorously defended; photo (M)

George Vecsey Sports of The Times column discusses Hofstra University lacrosse coach John Danowski, whose son Matt is on Duke University lacrosse team; two of Duke's team members have been accused of raping a dancer they hired for their party and season has been canceled; photos (M)d

Jockey Kent Desormeaux prepares to ride Sweetnorthernsaint in Kentucky Derby; photos (M)

Atty Gen Eliot Spitzer says Gov George E Pataki's $6 billion rail link between Lower Manhattan and Kennedy Airport will not be high priority for him if he is elected governor; says his transportation priorities are subway line along Second Ave in Manhattan, LIRR connection to Grand Central Terminal and replacing Tappan Zee Bridge; photo (M)

Spitzer Is Cool to Pataki's Plan for a Rail Link to Kennedy

Hero Is Jones, Not James, as the Cavaliers Advance

Job growth slackened in April, the government reported yesterday, but the hourly wages of ordinary workers jumped, and their pay is finally rising faster than inflation.     The nation's employers added only 138,000 jobs, well below the average of 210,000 a month since last November. The unemployment rate, however, held at a low 4.7 percent. The contradictory numbers left economists unsure whether the weaker April job growth was a hiccup or early evidence of a slowdown in the economy.  

Grant William McLennan was an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter-guitarist. He co-founded the Go-Betweens with Robert Forster in Brisbane in 1977 and issued four solo albums: Watershed (1991), Fireboy (1992), Horsebreaker Star (1994) and In Your Bright Ray (1997). He collaborated with other artists on side projects. In May 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association called his "Cattle and Cane" (1983) one of its top 30 Australian songs of all time.

Grant McLennan, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1958)

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Lorne Saxberg was a Canadian broadcast journalist for CBC Radio and CBC Newsworld. Saxberg was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario and first joined the CBC's radio arm. As host of Ontario Morning in the late 1980s, he was known for his keen mind, calm demeanour, and melodious voice. "He had a full, rich voice not often heard in modern radio," said Canadian freelance broadcaster James Careless, who worked with Saxberg at Ontario Morning. "He was truly a class act both on and off the air."

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Headlines from May 6, 2006

Sport's Image Pains a Coach to His Roots

Rep. Kennedy Acknowledges Drug Problem

Job Growth Was Weak in April, but Hourly Wages Increased

Largest Faction of Darfur Rebels Signs Peace Pact

Mandate for ID Meets Resistance From States

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