In its latest electoral contrivance, the Hall of Fame elected three former executives, none named Marvin Miller.

Omitting Miller Not Surprising, but Still Embarrassing

Some House Democrats are concerned over the possibility that Hillary Rodham Clinton will be their party nominee.

Vulnerable Democrats See Fates Tied to Clinton

Aaron Sorkin’s information-crammed, surface-skimming biodrama about the creators of television suggests nothing so much as a classroom presentation on a seven-figure budget.

A Farm Boy and a Mogul, and How They Changed the World

Minutes after the final buzzer sounded on a Knicks defeat, Stephon Marbury learned that his father was dead. A season checkered with frustration and pain was now layered with sorrow.

A Frustrating Season Turns Sorrowful for Marbury

The unfolding drama over Seth Tobias’s estate is providing a racy account of fast money and faster living in the volatile world of hedge funds.

A Lurid Aftermath to a Hedge Fund Manager’s Life

NASA plans to make a final set of upgrades and repairs next summer to the Hubble Space Telescope. 

One Last Ride to the Hubble

A suicide threatens to plunge the Air Force into a quagmire as it struggles to emerge from a huge scandal.

Life Was Lost in Maelstrom of Suspicion

The traditions of the Inupiat, natives of Alaska’s arid north coast, are coming into conflict with the quest for oil.

In Alaska’s Far North, Two Cultures Collide

A new assessment by American intelligence agencies, which concludes that Iran’s weapons program is on hold, contradicts a report two years ago that Tehran was working inexorably toward building a bomb.

U.S. Finds Iran Halted Its Nuclear Arms Effort in 2003

An American legal doctrine makes accomplices as liable as the killer for murders committed during felonies.

Serving Life for Providing Car to Killers

The Patriots rallied in the final minutes to come from behind and defeat the sputtering Ravens and hold on to their hopes of a perfect season.

Late Gaffes by the Ravens Give Brady and Pats an Opening

Auto policy experts were still struggling on Monday to determine exactly what the effects would be under the energy compromise reached by Congressional leaders last week.

Calculating Energy Bill’s Real Figures

Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Orchestra of St. Petersburg have been happy once again to leave other people’s music to other people.

A Visit With Mother Russia and Her Children

“Ford at Fox” is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.

Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

The Yankees’ pursuit of Johan Santana showed a flicker of life early Tuesday when the Twins backed off their demand for Ian Kennedy, but Hank Steinbrenner indicated that Minnesota is still asking too much.

Santana Deal Is Still Alive, but Window May be Closing

City officials are looking to keep landlords from illegally turning units in apartment buildings into hotel rooms. 

Council Plans Heftier Fines for Apartments Used as Hotels

Smart cars will never be infallible, but they just have to be better than the drivers who now cause more than 90 percent of traffic accidents.

In the Future, Smart People Will Let Cars Take Control

Back on air after eight months, Don Imus vowed not to say anything like the disparaging remarks that got him fired.

Imus Is Back, Chastened but Still Proudly Obnoxious

Redemption was in the air as Don Imus returned to the radio after eight months in exile. 

Back on Air, Imus Vows to Play Fair

Many Brazilians who moved to the United States over the last two decades are now moving back. 

Brazilians Giving Up Their American Dream

Several recent studies stand as a warning against taking the platitudes of achievement too seriously.

Unhappy? Self-Critical? Maybe You're Just a Perfectionist

The Bush administration’s effort to help borrowers in danger of defaulting on their subprime mortgages could help only a small number of those who took out such loans.

Paulson Sees Limited Aid in Rate Plan

The N.Y.P.D. has begun to test thousands of drug samples after a review found the lab could have skewed evidence.

Sloppy Police Lab Work Leads to Retesting

The surprising defeat of a referendum to accelerate President Hugo Chávez’s socialist-inspired revolution has given new energy to his long-suffering opposition.

Venezuela Vote Sets Roadblocks on Chávez Path

Morning programs like “Today” on NBC and “The View” on ABC are the modern equivalents of the old Barbizon Hotel for Women.

Morning TV Veers From News to Frills

Chad Lamont Butler, better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz (UGK).

December 4, 2007

Headlines from December 4, 2007

Omitting Miller Not Surprising, but Still Embarrassing

Vulnerable Democrats See Fates Tied to Clinton

A Farm Boy and a Mogul, and How They Changed the World

A Frustrating Season Turns Sorrowful for Marbury

A Lurid Aftermath to a Hedge Fund Manager’s Life

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