On what happened to a baby boy who slipped from the safety of family and into the air, seven stories high.

This Time, a Wish Comes True

Pfizer abruptly replaced its chief, Hank McKinnell, picking its general counsel, Jeffrey B. Kindler, to run the company.

A Long Shot Becomes Pfizer’s Latest Chief Executive

Chien-Ming Wang’s second complete game of the season and his first complete-game victory in his career eased worries about the Yankees rotation.  

Wang’s Two-Hit Outing Solidifies the Rotation

Pedro Martínez overcame a rocky first inning to retire 16 of the next 18 batters with surgical precision after not pitching for 31 days.  

After Shaky Start, Martínez Turns in a Strong Effort

Economic growth braked sharply in the second quarter as the housing market cooled and consumer spending pulled back.

Economy Slowed This Spring

That children leave the family hearth and never look back seems to have grown stronger in modern times. Still, some return to stay.

You Can Go Home Again, and Buy It

When the power went out in Queens, Richard M. Kessel, the man running the Long Island Power Authority, imagined himself in the sticky shoes of Consolidated Edison’s president, Kevin Burke.

A Live Wire at the Top of LIPA

Buck O'Neil is the Negro leagues’ iconic personality, and is rightfully recognized inside the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, but not in Cooperstown.  

Rejected by Cooperstown, Icon Looms Large at Museum

Some of the information Floyd Landis provided about the doping test runs counter to an explanation by the chief medical officer of the International Cycling Union.

Landis Is On Message, but Points Are Disputed

As part of a trend to make food shopping less of a chore, supermarkets now sport coffee bars, sushi bars, cafes, al fresco dining areas and full-service restaurants.

Super-Duper Markets

The potential for cheap calls through new phones that will make use of Wi-Fi hotspots has cellphone companies on edge.

The Wi-Fi in Your Handset

Norad’s day-to-day operations at Cheyenne Mountain, Colo., will be consolidated in an ordinary building nearby.

After 4 Decades, a Cold War Symbol Stands Down

As Israel continues its bombing campaign, environmentalists are warning of widespread and lasting damage.

Casualties of War: Lebanon’s Trees, Air and Sea

Two groups have produced a report about the corrosive effect of short-term thinking in American business. But long-termism can be just as much a problem as short-termism.

A Defense of Short-Termism

The challenges of any cease-fire plan were evident as Hezbollah fired a powerful long-range rocket that it said it had not used before.

Bush and Blair Push Plan to End Mideast Fighting

Once praised by the U.S. as a success story, the system has become a wild landscape of robberies and kidnappings.

Violence in Iraq Is Creating Chaos in Bank System

In a city of random encounters, the last night of Jennifer Moore's life seemed especially touched by chance.

A Teenager’s Last Steps on a Trail of Missed Chances

The slowdown was caused in part by the third consecutive quarterly decline in spending on houses and apartment buildings.

Housing Slows, Taking Big Toll on the Economy

In Atlantic City, the new Future Legends baseball league has taken residence at Pop Lloyd Stadium, which is named after the Hall of Fame shortstop who played for a string of Negro league teams.

A Revival as Tribute, With Six Bats and a Mask

The interplay between the two senators could make the 2008 presidential race less vicious than the last two campaigns. 

2008 May Test Clinton’s Bond With McCain

Brooke Astor gave her beloved vacation estate on the Maine coast to her son, who later transferred ownership of the entire estate to his wife.

Brooke Astor’s Maine Estate Now Belongs to Her Son’s Wife

The decision amounts to a marked retreat by the world’s largest retailer from its breakneck global expansion.

Wal-Mart to Abandon Germany

Pres Bush and Prime Min Tony Blair will present plan to end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah at UN next week as Sec of State Condoleezza Rice heads into urgent round of meetings in Middle East to hash out details; Bush and Blair, at joint White House appearance, outline plan in which international peacekeeping force will insert itself between warring sides and help weak Lebanese military take control of southern region controlled by Hezbollah (M)

Environmentalists are warning of widespread and lasting damage as Israel continues bombing campaign that has turned parts of Lebanon into rubble; spilled and burning oil, along with forest fires, toxic waste flows and growing garbage heaps have gone from nuisances to threats to people and wildlife, marring country known for its clean air and scenic greenery; large oil spill and fire caused by Israeli bombing in Jiyeh have sent oil slick traveling up coast of Lebanon to Syria, threatening to become worst environmental disaster in country's history; photos (M)

Casualties of War: Lebanons Trees, Air and Sea

 House Passes Bill to Overhaul Pension System  The House approved a measure intended to bolster the nation's pension system, as lawmakers clashed over minimum wage legislation in a prelude to the fall campaign for control of Congress.   PAGE A11    Inquiry Into Leaks to Press  A grand jury is investigating the leak of secret information about intelligence programs to the press and has subpoenaed a former National Security Agency worker.   PAGE A10    Attack at Jewish Agency     Five people were wounded and one killed when a man expressing anger toward Jews opened fire at a Jewish organization in Seattle.   PAGE A11    A New Chief at Pfizer  Pfizer, the world's largest drug maker, abruptly replaced its chief, Hank McKinnell, picking its general counsel, Jeffrey B. Kindler, to run the company.   BUSINESS DAY, PAGE C1    Tour Champ Faces Scrutiny  Floyd Landis publicly made his case after a positive doping test, but a cycling official disputed many of his points.    SPORTSSATURDAY, PAGE D1    THIS WEEKEND    Redrawing the College Map  The demographic bulge known as the echo boom (children of baby boomers) means more competition -- as well as opportunity -- in the search for a college. A look at which states are hot, which not; the boom in the South; and 20 hidden gems across the country.   EDUCATION LIFE  

July 29, 2006

Headlines from July 29, 2006

This Time, a Wish Comes True

A Long Shot Becomes Pfizer’s Latest Chief Executive

Wang’s Two-Hit Outing Solidifies the Rotation

After Shaky Start, Martínez Turns in a Strong Effort

Economy Slowed This Spring

Billboard 200

NOW 22

The Eraser

Pimpalation

Loose

St. Elsewhere

Historical Context for July 29, 2006