Natural Selection Foods of California recalled its brands as the cases of a virulent strain of E. coli grew to 94 in 20 states.

Possible Source of Bad Spinach Is Named as Outbreak Widens

In the Bronx, residents and even officials don't have definitive answers about the locations of neighborhoods like their counterparts do in other boroughs.

As Maps and Memories Fade, So Do Some Bronx Boundary Lines

The violent city will be  sealed off with a series of trenches and traffic checkpoints to control movement in and out.

Iraqis Plan to Ring Baghdad With Trenches

Unable to gain entry into major marathons, some runners turn to prohibited means of entering the field.

Paying Top Dollar for Punishment, 26 Miles’ Worth

Believing that patent trolls were hurting small businesses, one chief executive decided that enough was enough.

Tired of Trolls, a Feisty Chief Fights Back

Prosecutors are said to be focusing on the Action Research Group, identified as one of the most prolific users of subterfuge for obtaining phone records.

Zeroing In on Sources H.P. Used

Gerald Geller, a fugitive for decades in a Herald Square bank robbery, celebrated his 70th birthday on Friday by pleading guilty to a federal misdemeanor.

Time Tempers Fugitive’s Day of Reckoning

Race, religion and special education are dividing a town on the Jersey Shore.

In New Jersey, a Community Divided

Reggie Bush may lose his Heisman Trophy, and U.S.C. could be stripped of its 2004 title, if an N.C.A.A. investigation proves that he and his family accepted gifts and money from marketing agents.

Report’s Claims, if True, Could Cost Bush Dearly

Any Spano, the Westchester County executive, has long had a habit of jumping on a national issue and making it the county's own. Now that hurricane season is here, what does he have to say? 

Hurricane Alert, or Whistling in the Wind?

The Red Sox’ motivation for winning used to be deep, rich and passionate. But since winning the World Series in 2004, a lot has changed.  

The Red Sox Need a New Inspiration

A scuffle over the White House plan for dealing with terrorism suspects has stoked old tensions between Pentagon civilian leaders and military officers.

Military Lawyers Caught in Middle on Tribunals

Her husband's most visible legacy grew out of his religious faith and rises more than 30 feet near a stoplight on Route 40 on the edge of Landisville.

At a Shrine, Inspiration and Memories

Wheat is steadily being replaced by corn as the crop of choice for American farmers.

Crop Rotation in the Grain Belt

For many Connecticut residents, the war in Iraq has been something distant but it has not been forgotten.

A Distant War Draws Closer to Home

The latest auto industry upheaval may indicate that Detroit’s business strategy is irrevocably broken.

Detroit Flails in Latest Effort to Reinvent Itself

A bill categorizes strokes as a line-of-duty disability for New York City police officers and firefighters, entitling them to more lucrative pensions.

Pataki Signs Bill to Expand Disability Pay

As Wal-Mart rolls out its own brand of organic milk, critics worry that consumers will be getting just a diluted form of organic milk.

A Milk War Over More Than Price

After three disappointing innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pedro Martínez lowered his head to weep in the dugout and the Mets will have to wait another day for a chance to clinch the division.  

Tears Shed by Martínez Are Not of Joy

Race and religion appear to have increased tensions over how to dispense education on Long Island and in New Jersey.

At Odds Over Schools

The day of the tattoo, and the strategically placed piercing, as mandatory fashion accessory has dawned. Now, Suffolk County wants to update its health code to impose limits.

Tattoo Police, on Their Way, May Be Too Late

Consumer prices rose only 0.2 percent in August, pushing annual inflation to 3.8 percent, the lowest since April. 

Price Index Moderated in August

Thomas H. Kean Jr. has capitalized on sky-high name recognition in his run for U.S. Senate in New Jersey.

A Kean on the Ballot? What Else Is New?

Juliet the carriage horse held forth for about two decades on the south end of Central Park. She died Friday morning after collapsing in the park the night before.

For Central Park Carriage Horse, Death Arrives Inelegantly

California and federal prosecutors investigating internal spying operation at Hewlett-Packard reportedly are focusing on role of Action Research Group of Melbourne, Fla, and Security Outsourcing Solutions, Boston-area detective agency, in obtaining phone records of its directors and number of journalists; Congressional investigators have identified Action as one of most prolific users of subterfuge for obtaining phone records, method known as pretexting (M)

Floyd James "Busher" Curry was a Canadian ice hockey right winger.

Floyd Curry, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1925)

Floyd_Curry

Zsuzsa Körmöczy was a Hungarian tennis player. She reached a career high of World No. 2 in women's tennis, and won the 1958 French Open at the age of 33.

September 16, 2006

Headlines from September 16, 2006

Possible Source of Bad Spinach Is Named as Outbreak Widens

As Maps and Memories Fade, So Do Some Bronx Boundary Lines

Iraqis Plan to Ring Baghdad With Trenches

Paying Top Dollar for Punishment, 26 Miles’ Worth

Tired of Trolls, a Feisty Chief Fights Back

Billboard 200

Modern Times

Danity Kane

Best Thang Smokin'

Back To Basics

A Public Affair

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for September 16, 2006