Michiko Kakutani reviews book Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler; photos (M)

The Man Who Made Mouse Ears Famous

The defeat of the bill to normalize trade relations with Vietnam, though probably only temporary, was a portent that trade bills could face tougher odds with Democrats in power.

A Setback for Vietnam Trade Bill

Alessandra Stanley reviews CBS drama 3 Lbs, starring Stanley Tucci; photos (M)

Brain Guys and Gals, Hard at Work

From diabetes to flu to AIDS, almost every disease kills men sooner than women, causing some to ask:  Is men’s health getting short shrift?

Health Disparities Persist for Men, and Doctors Ask Why

Cleveland Cavaliers defeat New York Knicks, 102-96; photos (M)

Knicks Make a Late Charge, but James Finds a Spark

Clyde Haberman NYC column on selling of name of new stadium for New York Mets to Citibank, which paid $20 million for rights to call it Citi Field; old stadium honored William A Shea, who helped bring National League Baseball back to New York; Haberman compares honoring someone with their name on stadium with more commercial practice of purchasing right to name building; photo (M)

Field of Honor Becomes Field of Dollars

George Vecsey Sports of The Times column discusses New York Mets's decision to name new stadium Citi Field; photos (M)

Mets Offer Nod to Robinson, and Another to Reality

Ben Schott is author of several books of interesting and odd facts, which have become best sellers in Britain; his Schott's Almanac and Schott's Miscellany are being released in second revised editions that are meant to appeal to American audience; he comments; photos (M)

Ben Schott’s Pursuit of Knowledge, the Unusual and Useless

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is engaging in “illegal activity” that “persists to this day,” according to a report.

Overseer Finds Kickback Plan at University

Raanan A. Agus, the manager of one of Goldman Sachs’ largest internal hedge funds, does everything in his power to keep a lid on his public profile.

Hedge Manager Is Almost Famous

Did catastrophe fall from above in 2807 B.C.? Mega-tsunamis following meteor impacts left their mark, researchers say. 

Ancient Crash, Epic Wave

 An Early Test of Clout  The fight for the No. 2 Democratic leadership job in the House is evolving into a test of the power of Nancy Pelosi, who is supporting Representative John P. Murtha.   PAGE A20    Vietnam Trade Bill Rejected  The House defeated a bill to normalize trade with Vietnam, just days before President Bush will visit the country.   BUSINESS DAY, PAGE C1    Ancient Crash, Epic Wave  Some scientists say a large asteroid or comet smashed into the Indian Ocean 4,800 years ago, producing a tsunami at least 600 feet high.   SCIENCE TIMES, PAGE F1    Men Still Die Earlier  Scientists are paying more attention to the longevity gap, which has narrowed but still gives women a 5-year edge.   SCIENCE TIMES, PAGE F1    Giuliani Looks to 2008 Race  Rudolph W. Giuliani has taken a step toward mounting a presidential candidacy, forming an organization in New York State to explore a White House run.   PAGE A18    New Name, New Mets Park  The Mets staged a groundbreaking for Citi Field, a 42,500-seat ball park that will replace Shea Stadium in 2009.   PAGES B1 AND D5  

INSIDE

Election Day has come and gone, which opens drive to remove more than 20 million campaign signs from American landscape; photos; officials in at least nine states have imposed curbs on how long signs can be left out, with Delaware charging campaigns $25 for each day they are not removed and Virginia deputizing volunteers to remove signs from highways; two restaurant chains offer incentives to customers to turn in signs and campaigns are buying them back; other such efforts noted (M)

After Vote, Public Demands Change of Scenery

Holland Cotter reviews exhibitions LA Object and David Hammons Body Prints at Titon Gallery; photos (M)

Reading Fragments From an Incendiary Time

Rutgers Coach Greg Schiano’s advertising blitz in South Florida paid off with 21 football players from the Sunshine State who are helping the New Jersey school make history. 

Florida Connection Aids Rutgers’s Success

Spurred by financial pressures and packed planes — often 80 to 90 percent full — airlines have come up with a wide variation of passenger boarding techniques.

Loading an Airliner Is Rocket Science

Airlines have come up with wide variation of boarding techniques, from simple back-to-front protocol to one of most complicated strategies, known as reverse pyramid system, that US Airways has adopted; minimizing time on ground, especially on shorter flights that use single-aisle aircraft, means planes can get back in air faster so they can make money; basic back-to-front procedure is still used by many airlines; Delta and United use outside-in technique, nicknamed Wilma, for window first, then middle and then aisle; Southwest Airlines lets passengers board in order they arrive, with no assigned seats; diagrams (M)

Ben Brantley reviews Douglas Carter Beane play The Little Dog Laughed, directed by Scott Ellis; Tom Everett Scott, Julie White, Ari Graynor and Johnny Galecki star; photos (M)

The Stage Is Bigger, but It Still Can’t Hold All Her Ambition

Many conservative Christians say they believe that support for Israel fulfills a biblical injunction to protect the Jewish state.

For Evangelicals, Supporting Israel Is ‘God’s Foreign Policy’

Army Corps of Engineers's $14-million plan to save historic Montauk Lighthouse by building wall of boulders to protect it from sea angers surfers who say buttress will ruin Alamo, world-renowned surf break just beyond bluff; Surfrider Foundation's Long Island chapter calls for moving lighthouse, as has been done elsewhere, but Corps says it would cost too much to move delicate structure over severely sloping terrain and that 840-foot-long revetment will not ruin waves; lighthouse was commissioned by George Washington and is fourth-oldest still in operation in US; edge of bluff was about 300 feet away in 1796 and is now about 75 feet away, eroding more than foot a year (M)

For Montauk, It’s Lighthouse vs. Surf’s Up!

The back-to-back ousters of the heads of two marquee German companies show how treacherous life is becoming for the country's corporate bosses.

Uneasy Days for Chiefs in Germany

Officials in at least nine states have imposed new limits on how long political signs can be left.

Three pounds is the approximate weight of a brain, and it’s also a new medical drama that begins on CBS tonight. 

Second article in series Anatomy of an Alliance discusses strong evangelical Christian support for Israel and effect on Bush administration's foreign policy; white evangelicals make up about quarter of American electorate and large part of Republican party base remains committed to fiercely pro-Israel agenda that seems likely to have effect on policy choices; Rev John Hagee, founder of Christians United For Israel, says support for Israel is 'God's foreign policy'; evangelicals see Iranian Pres Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as mortal threat and are wary of potential talks with Iran to resolve Iraq conflict; James Dobson likens such talks to appeasing Hitler; Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Israeli government's goodwill ambassador to evangelicals, says ads on Fox television for his International Fellowship of Christians and Jews drew 30,000 new donors; photo; evangelicals like Hagee see Israel as heralding second coming of Christ while others hold more generally that God maintains covenant with Jews and commands Christians to help 'older brothers' (M)

It seems latrines can uncover the stuff of scholarly evidence.

Latrines of the Essenes?

Sumner Shapiro was a United States Navy rear admiral who served as Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence from 1978 to 1982.

November 14, 2006

Headlines from November 14, 2006

The Man Who Made Mouse Ears Famous

A Setback for Vietnam Trade Bill

Brain Guys and Gals, Hard at Work

Health Disparities Persist for Men, and Doctors Ask Why

Knicks Make a Late Charge, but James Finds a Spark

Billboard 200

Hannah Montana

The Black Parade

Once Again

FutureSex/LoveSounds

The Open Door

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for November 14, 2006