A federal judge in Mississippi has rejected a settlement by State Farm Insurance that was expected to provide several hundred million dollars to help policyholders rebuild homes destroyed by the storm.

Judge Puts Settlement on Katrina in Question

That era when Pfizer was the king of the hill wasn’t some distant age — it was just maybe three or four years ago. Oh, how the mighty have fallen!

The Dangers of Swinging for the Fences

Serena Williams reaching a Grand Slam final, and winning in convincing fashion, without being in peak condition is a testimony to her dominance.

Riding Perseverance to Finals in Australia

Serena Williams closed out a stunning run to the Australian Open title on Saturday.

Williams Shocks Sharapova to Win in Australia

It took less than a month for Gov. Eliot Spitzer to find himself on the precipice of an all-out political war with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

An Open Job Opens a Rift in Albany

These are busy times for private investigators in the real estate racket in New York City.

Illegal Sublets Put Private Eyes on the Case 

How closely will Tokyo hew to its new policy of weaning rural Japan from the central government?

Tokyo Cuts Aid, and Hinterland Withers in Japan

The guest list is a closely guarded secret, but appears to be deep and wide. The man of the hour is Stephen A. Schwarzman, the hedge fund titan.

Turning 60, and Doing So With 1,500

After the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York released its final list of 21 parishes to be closed, some parishioners are digging in for a battle.

At Churches Set to Close, Faithful Dig In for Battle

Chile's Fernando González heads into his first Grand Slam final of his life against Roger Federer, a man who has already won nine of them.

In Top Shape, González Aims to Topple Federer

Many states are expanding their efforts to help young adults in foster care prepare for life outside the system.

Offering Help for Former Foster Care Youths

Joyce Randolph, the last surviving member of television’s “Honeymooners,’’ is a regal presence at Sardi’s and other Midtown haunts.

For TV’s Trixie, the Honeymoon Lives On

Intel has overhauled the basic building block of the information age, paving the way for faster and more energy-efficient processors.

Intel Says Chips Will Run Faster, Using Less Power

Jamal Crawford bested both Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade Friday night, scoring a career-high 52 points. During one stretch, Crawford made 16 straight shots, half of them 3-pointers.

Crawford’s 52 Points Tie 5th-Best Knick Mark

The arrests were announced one week after a couple and their three young sons were killed in their home.

2 Face Charge of Murder in Deaths of 5

In an era of niches, when exclusion is as vital as inclusion, Gap has become an anachronism: a single chain, selling only its own brand.

Gap Is in Need of a Niche

Even as other Republicans have all but formally declared their candidacies, Rudolph W. Giuliani has proceeded more cautiously.

Giuliani Is Cautious as He Weighs ’08 Decision

Some economists say that Americans could be saving less — and spending more — while they are younger.

A Contrarian View: Save Less and Still Retire With Enough

A picture in some copies on Sunday about a 10-alarm fire that gutted a block of buildings in Elizabeth, N.J., carried an erroneous credit. It was by Aaron Houston for The New York Times, not Colin Archer of The Associated Press.

Corrections: For the Record

An article on Wednesday about the death of a shipyard worker at the Brooklyn Navy Yard misstated the given name of a spokesman for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration who said the accident was being investigated. He is John Chavez, not Juan.

An obituary on Jan. 9 about Momofuku Ando, the founder of the Nissin Food Products Company and the inventor of instant ramen, misstated his national origin. He was born in Taiwan during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan to Taiwanese  not Japanese  parents; he became a Japanese citizen after World War II.

After she won the short program Thursday night, Kimmie Meissner admitted that skating as the favorite had made her nervous, but those nerves were nowhere to be found by Friday.

Sights Set on Title, Meissner Is All Smiles

The German carmaker posted record sales last year with new versions of the 3 Series car and X3 sport utility vehicle. 

BMW Reports Record Sales; Porsche Posts Revenue Drop

An article in Weekend on Jan. 19 about the film “Waitress,” which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival, misidentified the role played in “Mission: Impossible III” by Keri Russell, the star of “Waitress.” She was a protégée of Tom Cruise’s character, not his love interest. (That role was played by Michelle Monaghan.).

NEWARK, Jan. 26  Anger, at once therapeutic and corrosive, along with memories still tender and painful were in the air of a crowded courtroom on Friday.

Relatives of Dorm Fire Victims Lash Out

Yang Chuan-kwang, or C.K. Yang, was a Taiwanese Olympian decathlete. Yang attended college at UCLA, where he trained and competed with teammate and Olympian Rafer Johnson and was coached by Elvin C. Drake.

January 27, 2007

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Judge Puts Settlement on Katrina in Question

The Dangers of Swinging for the Fences

Riding Perseverance to Finals in Australia

Williams Shocks Sharapova to Win in Australia

An Open Job Opens a Rift in Albany

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