Ben S. Bernanke avoided repeating an earlier suggestion of a pause in the Fed's two-year program of interest-rate increases.

Bernanke Talks Tough on Inflation

For all of their injured hitters, including Derek Jeter, whose bruised thumb kept him out of the lineup, the Yankees are enjoying an unprecedented run of hitting.

If the Yankees Are Hurting, It's Hard to Tell

Regulators agreed to let the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri return to the market, despite its risk of causing a fatal brain disease.

M.S. Drug Can Return, With Limits

Though the E.U. said biotech food must be allowed in, five countries have imposed bans, and others use Europe's Council of Ministers to block the crops from entering.

Biotech Food Tears Rifts in Europe

The first thing we want to know about a disease is whether it is going to kill us. For AIDS, we really cannot answer the question well at all.

AIDS, at 25, Offers No Easy Answers

Pressure rose on William F. Weld to quit the Republican race as two backers defected to his rival, John Faso.

Weld Loses Key Backing in New York Governor's Race

Michelle Wie made three consecutive bogeys in her final six holes, derailing a run to become the first woman to play in a men's professional major championship.

Wie Wows Gallery but Misses Chance at Open

The end of fighting raises new questions about whether an Islamic regime will steer Somalia down an extremist path.

Somali Islamists Declare Victory; Warlords on Run

After weeks of speculation, Alan Greenspan has chosen Peter Petre, a senior editor at large at Fortune magazine, to be the collaborator for his memoir.

Magazine Editor Is Chosen to Collaborate on Greenspan Memoir

With the completion of the 46-story tower on Eighth Avenue, Norman Foster has, at long last, wrapped up his first project in New York. 

Norman Foster Enjoys His First New York Moment With the Hearst Tower

The incentives include a proposal to allow Iran to upgrade its aging civilian air fleet by purchasing parts from Boeing.

U.S. Is Offering Deals on Trade to Entice Iran

A scathing report said New York made inadequate efforts to find health care providers who abuse the system.

U.S. Assails Albany's Efforts on Medicaid Fraud

Instead of watching a savage battle for local supremacy, fans watched a cheerful showcase of hip-hop and R & B stars at Giants Stadium on Saturday.

A Summer Jam That, for Once, Is All About the Music

Family-style restaurants now offer curbside dining, where customers have meals brought to their cars as they sit idling outside.

New Frontiers in Takeout

A special election in San Diego today could provide the clearest evidence so far about whether Democrats can capitalize on the unsettled political climate.

House at Stake, Midterm Election Gets Early Start

When all else fails, pump up the thunder and lightning. That seems to be an operating principle behind the supremely unnecessary remake of the 1976 horror fest.

Thunder, Rottweilers and Damien at the Zoo in 'The Omen'

An unusual outburst in the constellation Monocerotis has had astronomers arguing about its origin for three years. 

A Star Explodes and Devours Its Planets; at Least That's One Theory

New York City's plan to place a new charter school in an existing school's building has prompted a lawsuit and protests.

Parents of the Gifted Resist a Call to Share a School Building

A long-running arrangement allegedly helped one law firm reap hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees on securities lawsuits.

For Law Firm, Serial Plaintiff Had Golden Touch

In no time, Jean Sara Rohe's speech challenging Senator John McCain at the New School's graduation became fodder for insult hurlers on both the right and the left.

At Graduation, Her Solo Was a Blast

Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, two retired New York detectives, were convicted in April of taking part in at least eight murders for the mob.

For 2 Ex-Detectives, Life Terms and Tales of Grief

The Supreme Court will rule on what measures, if any, public schools may use to maintain racial balance.

Court to Weigh Race as Factor in School Rolls

Worldwide initiative to study tropical trees has roots in 1980 study of six-square-mile track of land at summit of Barro Colorado, island in Panama Canal; detailed examination of plots of land allows scientists to measure tree growth, hardiness and patterns rather than hypothesize about changes; Robin Foster, then at University of Chicago, and Stephen P Hubbell, then at University of Iowa, originated Barro Colorado project; discuss their findings from 25-year-old study; Assn for Tropical Biology and Conservation warns that tropical forests are disappearing at alarming rate of 1.2 percent of total forested area being destroyed each year; maps; drawings; photos (L)

A Rain-Forest Census Takes Shape, Tree by Tree

New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 13-5; photos (M)

Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, warned Monday that recent inflation trends were ''unwelcome developments,'' indicating that he was far less worried about signs of weaker economic growth than about the danger of higher prices.      In his toughest comments yet about the risks of inflation, Mr. Bernanke said consumer prices were rising faster than he would like. He gave short shrift to evidence of a slowdown in hiring, and he conspicuously avoided repeating his earlier suggestion that the Fed might consider a ''pause'' in its two-year program of steady interest rate increases.  

William Everett Preston was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, backing Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, the Everly Brothers, Reverend James Cleveland, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones. He gained attention as a solo artist with hit singles "That's the Way God Planned It", the Grammy-winning "Outa-Space", "Will It Go Round in Circles", "Space Race", "Nothing from Nothing", and "With You I'm Born Again". Additionally, Preston co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful", which became a hit for Joe Cocker.

June 6, 2006

Headlines from June 6, 2006

Bernanke Talks Tough on Inflation

If the Yankees Are Hurting, It's Hard to Tell

M.S. Drug Can Return, With Limits

Biotech Food Tears Rifts in Europe

AIDS, at 25, Offers No Easy Answers

Billboard 200

Stadium Arcadium

Killa Season

10;000 Days

High School Musical

Soundtrack To Your Life

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