Kenny Rogers silenced the Yankees in Game 3 of their division series Friday, humbling a lineup that seemed invincible in the first game on Tuesday.

Yankees, Looking Powerless, Face Elimination

There are signs that the Congressional page scandal is sapping the enthusiasm of religious conservatives, putting at least five more seats in serious contention.

In House Races, More G.O.P. Seats Seen at Risk

Sgt. Cameron Murad must persuade native Arabic speakers to enlist and serve with front-line troops in Iraq.

For Recruiter Speaking Arabic, Saying  Go Army  Is a Hard Job

For months, Connecticut residents have had a front row seat to one of the most important Senate races in the country, plus the negative attack ads.

From High Stakes to the Low Road

The slashing of James Madison’s large athletic department in the name of Title IX adherence was startling in scale and unforeseen because it was enacted in the absence of a lawsuit or complaint.

At James Madison, Title IX Is Satisfied, but the Students Are Not

Longtime friends speculate that there may be elements of jealousy and resentment in Albert Pirro’s careless behavior and then actions that led Jeanine Pirro to suspect him of having an affair.

Pirro’s Climb, Interrupted

Google is said to be in discussions to acquire the popular video-sharing Web site that has yet to turn a profit, for $1.6 billion.

Google Is Said to Set Sights on YouTube

Schools are pushing healthier menus, eliminating trans fats, white bread and sugary drinks, while trying to keep students happy.

No More Mystery Meat

Hormone-free milk is finding a place in the dairy market, riding the popularity of natural foods, without the expenses of producing organic milk.

Which Cows Do You Trust?

Officials found that the barriers obstructed pedestrian flow and often ended up being used as giant ashtrays. 

Security Barriers of New York Are Removed

The documentary film has heightened interest in a possible criminal case against Cardinal Roger M. Mahony.

Film on Pedophile Priest Revives Focus on Cardinal

Emotional baggage and a $2.2 million price tag accompany an idyllic waterfront near-acre on the Gold Coast property formerly known as Morgan Island and its Tudor-style cottage.

Whose Landmark Is It Anyway?

Columbia University is back into the debate over free speech on campus after protesters shut down a speech by the head of a fiercely anti-immigration group.

Silencing of a Speech Causes a Furor

Jerome B. York, an adviser to the billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, condemned the company’s management.

Dissident Quits Board at G.M.

Jim Marcinkowski, a Democrat unknown to most voters running for Congress against an incumbent, personifies the thankless underdog.

Battling Power of Incumbency, and Feeling Left to Fight Alone

After a DNA test showed he had not committed the crime, a judge vacated Scott Fappiano's conviction for the 1983 rape of a Brooklyn woman.

After 21 Years, DNA Testing Sets Man Free in Rape Case

Computer security firms are complaining that a feature in Microsoft’s new operating system would cripple their industry’s innovation.

Feeling Free to Take Shots at an Old Bully

A dud as a Yankee, and generally a flop against them, Kenny Rogers shut down the Yankees long enough for the Tigers to batter rickety old Randy Johnson. 

For Johnson and Rogers, It Was One for the Aging

For the firm Sevin Rosen, the high-risk, high-return venture capital business may have turned into all risk and no return.

A Kink in Venture Capital’s Gold Chain

Employers added just 51,000 jobs, the fewest in almost a year, but unemployment dropped to 4.6 percent.

Job Growth Was Slack Last Month

Most prominent Democrats have shied away from the stance of Eliot Spitzer, who is running for governor.

Spitzer Vows to Push for Gay Marriage

Five years after a developer bulldozed a landmark cottage on Raritan Bay as part of a minimansion project, the development is at a standstill.

Five Years On, an Emptiness That Lingers

Lately, too many young men have been carrying guns, and using them, at a public housing complex in Jersey City.

Some Call It Bullet Town. She Calls It Home.

Dan Barry About New York column on friends of Dorothy Day, founder of Catholic Worker movement, who recall her and bemoan bulldozing of her cottage on Staten Island, NY; Day is being considered for sainthood by Vatican (M)

New York State Supreme Court vacates 1983 New York City rape conviction of Scott Fappiano after DNA testing shows he did not commit crime; Innocence Project helped gain evidence review; photo (M)

Julen Goikoetxea Garate was a Basque racing cyclist from Ondarroa.

Julen Goikoetxea, Spanish cyclist (born 1985)

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Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya was a Russian investigative journalist who reported on political and social events in Russia, in particular, the Second Chechen War (1999–2005).

October 7, 2006

Headlines from October 7, 2006

Yankees, Looking Powerless, Face Elimination

In House Races, More G.O.P. Seats Seen at Risk

For Recruiter Speaking Arabic, Saying Go Army Is a Hard Job

From High Stakes to the Low Road

At James Madison, Title IX Is Satisfied, but the Students Are Not

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FutureSex/LoveSounds

A Thousand Different Ways

The Dutchess

LIVE: Live Those Songs Again

Continuum

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