New York Yankees trade Gary Sheffield to Detroit Tigers for three minor league pitchers; photos (M)

The Yankees Deal Sheffield to the Tigers

In Westchester County, officials are asking teens to talk about drinking in hopes of crafting solutions to address under-age drinking.

It’s a Start: Teens Talk and Adults Listen

The end of the mail-in rebate is near as big chains like Best Buy and OfficeMax have announced their demise.

Rebates on the Way to Expiring

In New York, the bulk of the effort to recycle electronic trash has been left to voluntary efforts.

Clearing a Path From Desktop to the Recycler

The name and recipes of Guss’s Pickles, the venerated pickler and Lower East Side staple since 1920, are at stake in a lawsuit.

Two Businesses in a Briny Battle Over Guss’s, the Pride of the Picklers

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights did not realize their impact on the region until hundreds of fans in their stadium started swinging axes.

Finely Honed Scarlet Knights Show Off Their Football Chops

$7.5 billion program to rebuild Louisiana by helping residents repair or replace their flooded homes has gotten off to slow start, frustrating government officials and outraging many homeowners who say they are still in limbo 14 months after Hurricane Katrina; nearly 79,000 families have applied to program, called Road Home, but only 1,721 have been told how much grant money they will receive and only 22 have received access to cash, which was provided by federal taxpayers and is being distributed by state; many hopes have been pinned on program, which is considered important factor in rebuilding ruined neighborhoods of New Orleans and is also meant to start economic boom in southern Louisiana; photos (M)

Slow Home Grants Stall Progress in New Orleans

John Deere Co hired former Rep J C Watts Jr as lobbyist two years ago; it asked him to find black businessmen and women to become John Deere dealers after lawsuit stated that there was not single one among 1,400 dealers nationwide; executives at Watts's Washington lobbying firm announced in May that they had found 'first African-American' owner for John Deere dealership; that dealer's name: J C Watts Cos; Watt's principal partner in his two small Texas dealerships is not African-American; he is South Korean businessman Keum Sang-yeon; no one has suggested that Watts has done anything wrong, but several experts say that it is unusual for lobbyists to have business relationships with their clients that go beyond lobbying; photos (M)

Ex-Quarterback Thrives as Lobbyist

The former Oklahoma representative J.C. Watts Jr. has turned his lobbying assignments into business deals.

A veteran’s story cuts across divides, cuts through politics. It has a way of silencing a room.

What Is the Iraq War Really Like? The Veterans Tell Their Stories

Democrats seek to put their new political power to use in shaping debate over Iraq, promising stepped-up Congressional oversight of war and resolution demanding schedule for reducing number of troops there; willingness of Democrats to begin confronting Pres Bush and his party over Iraq suggests that early promises of cooperation across aisle will be tested quickly by differences over policy; photos of Sen Harry Reid, incoming Senate majority leader, with Bush after meeting at White House (M)

Democrats, Engaging Bush, Vow Early Action on Iraq

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s re-election race may be over, but she is hardly closing up her campaign shop or worrying about deep debts.

Election Doesn’t Shutter Clinton Campaign Offices

Veterans of Iraq war tell their stories through New York State veteran oral history program in Saratoga Springs; workers from New York State Military Museum conduct interviews on videotape; excerpts; photo (M)

If corporate social responsibility becomes a core business model, it won’t be because corporations have led the way. It will be because the rest of us have.

The Paradoxes of Businesses as Do-Gooders

Retail stores eliminate mail-in rebate programs; cite consumer frustration with process, saying it reflects poorly on stores rather than manufacturers who offer deals; BestBuy, OfficeMax and several other retail chains announce that they will retire promotional tool; consumer advocates say other discount options are better for consumers, since retailers and manufacturers intentionally make redemption difficult; drawing (M)

Sony hopes PlayStation 3 gaming console will revive struggling electronics giant that has seen 94 percent drop in profits in most recent quarter; analysts say company needs system to be long-term hit product in order to regain top spot in industry due to increased competition from Microsoft with its Xbox 360 and Nintendo with its popular Wii; photos (M)

PlayStation 3 on Rescue Mission

Environmental Protection Agency estimates that people threw away 2.5 million tons of electronic equipment, known as e-waste, last year, about 10 percent of which was recycled; federal law regulates disposal of electronics by businesses and government agencies, but it does not affect individual consumers, who account for more than half e-waste produced annually; California, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Washington have passed laws requiring people to recycle electronic trash; New York State Legislature is expected to consider such bill next year, but until then bulk of effort has been left to local programs like one in North Hempstead, NY; photo (M)

United States reaches deal to allow Russia to join World Trade Organization; deal is expected to be signed by President Bush and President Vladimir V Putin; will give Russia voice in global trade talks and setting future policy; other members must still approve nation's entry into organization; graph (M)

Russia Near Deal to Join the W.T.O.

Treasury Sec Henry M Paulson Jr hopes to use his prowess as former head of Goldman Sachs to pursue critical economic ties with China, explore deal making with Democrats in Congress, and restore long-term financial stability of Social Security and Medicare; Paulson is professed neophyte in political and legislative warfare, but is recognized as master at striking bargains in business world; photo (M)

Treasury Chief Set to Seek Deals

The Yankees traded Garry Sheffield to the Detroit Tigers for three minor league pitchers Friday, assuring that they have now become the most hated team in Sheffield’s universe.

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column discusses Rutgers University football team's undefeated record and national acclaim this season; photos (M)

Rutgers Takes Its Bows on National Stage

Calvin Brock prepares for International Boxing Federation heavyweight bout against Wladimir Klitschko; photos (M)

There Is No Dancing Around This Point: Brock Wants a Title

Democrats promised stepped-up Congressional oversight of the war in Iraq and a resolution demanding a schedule for reducing the number of troops.

Henry M. Paulson Jr. is expected to pursue critical economic ties with China and explore deal-making with Democrats.

The rusting towers of the New York State Pavilion, a remnant of the 1964 World’s Fair, are a pitiful monument to neglect.

We Have Seen the Future, and It Is Rusting

Belinda Jane Emmett was an Australian actress and singer. She was best known for her roles in the TV drama series Home and Away and All Saints as well as the sitcom Hey Dad..!. She was married to Australian television host, comedian and media personality Rove McManus.

Belinda Emmett, Australian actress (born 1974)

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Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch, the second-longest of any sovereign state, and the longest of any queen regnant in history.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II unveils the New Zealand War Memorial in London, United Kingdom, commemorating the loss of soldiers from the New Zealand Army and the British Army.

November 11, 2006

Headlines from November 11, 2006

The Yankees Deal Sheffield to the Tigers

It’s a Start: Teens Talk and Adults Listen

Rebates on the Way to Expiring

Clearing a Path From Desktop to the Recycler

Two Businesses in a Briny Battle Over Guss’s, the Pride of the Picklers

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Once Again

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