The former New York mayor seems to be attempting to smother traces of a more liberal past. 

From Team Giuliani, a New Willingness to Tiptoe

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays batted around twice in the first five innings, as Mike Mussina tumbled to 4-7, allowing six runs and seven hits.

Long Night for Yanks and Their Pitchers Leads Into Long Day

Explore the personal libraries of successful chief executives and discover what makes them think, not compete.


C.E.O. Libraries Reveal Keys to Success

Con Edison has said it would pay for losses from a steam pipe explosion in Midtown, which could run into tens of millions of dollars, but its critics are bracing for a fight. 

Businesses Near Blast Worry About Repayment

Bud Selig watched Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants oppose the Milwaukee Brewers, though he has not publicly said he would attend Bonds’s record-breaking games. 

With Selig Watching, Bonds Swings and Misses

Who is killing the Doha round of international trade talks? These days, it seems like everyone is guilty.

After Six Years, the Global Trade Talks Are Just That: Talk

The Internet giant, which may bid for a swath of U.S. airwaves, is lobbying to support a vision that could change how millions of Americans use cellphones.

Google Pushes for Rules to Aid Wireless Plans

Sergio García maintained his lead in the second round of the British Open Friday as Tiger Woods’s shaky play set him back and Phil Mickelson was sure to miss the cut again at a major.

García Taking British Open Lead in Stride

Officials said the C.I.A. could proceed with an overseas interrogation program that has been in limbo since last year.

Rules Lay Out C.I.A.’s Tactics in Questioning

Democrats planning a hefty increase in auto fuel economy face opposition from one of their own in John D. Dingell.

Veteran House Democrat Guards Turf on Energy

In a stinging legal challenge to the administration’s detention policies, a ruling requires virtually all information to be shared with defense lawyers.

Court Tells U.S. to Reveal Data on Detainees at Guantánamo

A grand jury is expected to examine whether crimes were committed in the handling of Brooke Astor’s fortune by her son, Anthony D. Marshall.

Grand Jury May Convene in Astor Case

A ruling was a blow to Pakistan’s president, who has been beset by Islamic militants and pro-democracy opponents.

Musharraf Loses Fight Over Suspension of Judge

Central New Jersey is swarming with community theaters, and summer stocks  offer lively showcases for the region’s amateur actors. 

Well West of Broadway, the Stage Is Their World

Alan Hevesi went on the offensive Friday, saying he was the victim of a smear campaign and defending his management of New York’s pension fund. 

Hevesi Counterattacks Over Inquiry Into His Oversight of Pension Fund

Authorities are investigating whether Tim Donaghy influenced the outcome of games he or associates bet on.

N.B.A. Referee Is the Focus of a Federal Inquiry

Fueled by anxiety awakened by the mortgage loan crisis, private equity firms are finding it harder to borrow as investors demand better terms for loans and bonds.

Debt Market Is Squeezing Private Equity

Chinese regulators said that the companies had exported mislabeled drug and tainted pet food ingredients.

China Shuts 3 Companies Over Safety of Products

Farmers are part of a national movement to legalize growing a plant that is closely associated with marijuana.

Sober North Dakotans Hope to Legalize Hemp

A front-page article on Sunday about a new era of wealthy and powerful men incorrectly described the management role of Robert C. Pozen at Fidelity Investments, and referred incorrectly to his pay. Mr. Pozen oversaw the entire investment department at Fidelity; he did not manage any funds, including one that made a profit of $1 billion one year. The manager of that fund, not Mr. Pozen, was paid $15 million. Also, the article misinterpreted comments by Mr. Pozen about managing a company. Mr. Pozen was referring to the manager of the portfolio that made $1 billion  not to himself  when he said, “In every organization there are a relatively small number of really critical people.”.

Corrections: For the Record

The S.E.C.’s list of companies doing business in states that sponsor terrorism is being suspended after criticism from Capitol Hill.

S.E.C. Rethinks Lists Linking Companies and Terrorist States

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Friday meted out the harshest judgment in its history against one of its own, censuring Justice Roberto A. Rivera-Soto.

Highest Court in New Jersey Censures One of Its Justices

The New Jersey governor intervened for the first time in the question of whether companies are following the state’s mandate for equal treatment of same-sex couples. 

Corzine Enters Dispute With United Parcel Service Over Who Is a Legal Spouse

A security guard was shot in the head after drawing his gun on two men trying to rob him as he delivered money to a check-cashing store. 

Guard Is Killed in Holdup Delivering Cash in Newark

An article yesterday about investigations into police misconduct in Chicago referred incompletely to a list obtained by The Times showing complaints against more than 600 officers. Although the list detailed the dates and the number of complaints, it did not include the names of the officers; those had been redacted.

Dubravko Škiljan, was a Croatian linguist known for his work on Classical philology and semiotics.

July 21, 2007

Headlines from July 21, 2007

From Team Giuliani, a New Willingness to Tiptoe

Long Night for Yanks and Their Pitchers Leads Into Long Day

C.E.O. Libraries Reveal Keys to Success

Businesses Near Blast Worry About Repayment

With Selig Watching, Bonds Swings and Misses

Billboard 200

T.I. Vs T.I.P.

Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus

My December

Lost Highway

Libertad

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for July 21, 2007