Ronald W. Burkle and Eli Broad made a last-minute bid, topping an offer from Sam Zell by a dollar a share.

2 Billionaires Make Offer for Tribune

Dell said “evidence of misconduct” had been uncovered in an internal investigation of its financial practices over several years.

Dell Reports It Has Found ‘Misconduct’

The satirical group Billionaires for Bush is among law-abiding political groups that were spied on by police ahead of the Republican National Convention.

How to Tell a Billionaire From a Bomber

The final hours of Suaada Saadoun’s life reveal the fierce pressure Sunnis face from Shiite militias in Baghdad.

Iraqi Widow Saves Her Home, but Victory Is Brief

Word that a second son-in-law has struck out in a bid to one day replace George Steinbrenner raises the compelling question of who will be the next person in charge of the Yankees.

Yankees Are a Man’s Man’s Man’s World

This year’s birthday celebration for the philanthropist will be low-key.

Flowers, Not Fanfare, for Brooke Astor’s 105th

The substance is in the silences in Joan Didion’s arresting yet ultimately frustrating new drama starring Vanessa Redgrave.

The Sound of One Heart Breaking

Ronell Wilson was ordered to die for the murder of undercover detectives James V. Nemorin and Rodney J. Andrews.

S.I. Man Is Sentenced to Die for Slaying 2 Detectives

As he debated Bernard B. Kerik’s promotion to police commissioner, the mayor most likely had been told of Mr. Kerik’s entanglement with a company suspected of ties to organized crime.

Giuliani Testified He Was Briefed on Kerik in ’00

Medical mistakes and delays in care have been caused by some hospitals’ reluctance to use a digital record system.

Disuse of System Is Cited in Gaps in Soldiers’ Care

From JFK to LAX, airports are trying to appeal to
an increasingly captive audience. One cross-country traveler puts them to the test.

Project Runway

At this year’s Greatest Show on Earth, the star attraction  is the 39-foot Wheel of Steel, which will be used without safety nets or harnesses.

With the Greatest of Ease

A program will pay poor families up to $5,000 a year to meet certain goals like attending parent-teacher conferences.

New York City to Reward Poor for Doing Right Thing

What few have talked about amid a feel-good week at Georgetown is that the Hoyas recruited a player from an unaccredited prep school who compiled final grades of F in 12 courses.

Georgetown Player's Ignominious Mark

The carmaker’s campaign is showing results, with some of the auto industry’s best scores on  crash tests.

Honda Wants to Be Known for Safety

The racially charged symbol for Uncle Ben’s rice products is taking center stage in a new campaign that makes him chairman of the company.

Uncle Ben, Board Chairman

The attorney general had been consulted regularly about firing U.S. attorneys, his former chief of staff testified.

Ex-Aide Rejects Gonzales Stand Over Dismissals

France’s presidential campaign has been seized by a subject dear to the extreme right: how best to be French.

Tensions Over French Identity Shape Voter Drives

State Senator Wayne R. Bryant is accused of using his influence to gain a $37,000-a-year no-show job at the state medical school in exchange for bringing in grants.

Lawmaker in New Jersey Is Charged With Fraud

If George Steinbrenner names a replacement for his once presumed successor Steve Swindal, he will almost certainly look to his sons, Hank and Hal.

Power Atop the Yankees Looks to Remain a Steinbrenner Affair

Prices are rising at the pumps again, but even as gas tops $3 a gallon, consumption has not gone down.

Drivers Shrug as Gasoline Prices Soar

Several luxury condominiums and private residence clubs now offer luxury pet services and amenities that rival those meant for humans. 

No Pet Left Behind

Georgetown, coached by the Pete Carril disciple John Thompson III, reached this weekend’s Final Four with an offense borrowed from Carril’s days as Princeton’s coach.

Carril Is Yoda to Notion of Perpetual Motion

Showtime’s series on Henry VIII’s love life is enjoyable but not exhilarating, engaging but not hypnotic. 

Renaissance Romping With Henry and His Rat Pack

A Media Talk report in Business Day on Monday, about plans by The Harvard Crimson to hire an ombudsman, misstated the name of the independent student newspaper at Brandeis University that already has a similar position. It is The Justice, not The Brandeis Justice.

Corrections: For the Record

John Moody Roberts, was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament for 13 years interspersed between 1968 and 1984. He was a member of cabinet in the government of Pierre Trudeau.

March 30, 2007

Headlines from March 30, 2007

2 Billionaires Make Offer for Tribune

Dell Reports It Has Found ‘Misconduct’

How to Tell a Billionaire From a Bomber

Iraqi Widow Saves Her Home, but Victory Is Brief

Yankees Are a Man’s Man’s Man’s World

Billboard 200

Luvanmusiq

Street Love

Rich Boy

Daughtry

Konvicted

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for March 30, 2007