Giants fans say that they are Super Bowl-bound largely because Tiki Barber retired and Jeremy Shockey, who was stifling the growth of Eli Manning, broke his leg.

Giants Move On, With Two Stars in Their Wake

Various arms of the federal government swung into action this week to boost the economy. Yet for many, the incentives are not enough.

Housing Market Gives Hints of a Thaw

I don’t see how you can avoid a certain amount of gloom given the week we’ve just had — and its implications for the future of the U.S. economy. 

Hate to Spoil a Weekend, but ....

A police officer was killed after he pulled his gun on a man and was fired at by Westchester County police.

Officer in Scuffle Killed by Police in White Plains

Once New York’s dominant Republican politician, former Gov. George E. Pataki is virtually absent from the scene.

As State Primary Nears, Pataki Is Barely Visible

Giants tight end Jerome Collins is part of the team’s 53-man active roster and practices with the team, but Coach Tom Coughlin has not yet put him in uniform.

Reprising Anonymous Role in Another Super Bowl

Florence Cioffi was hit by a car driven by George W. Anderson, the chief executive of a computer software and services company.

Woman Who Survived 9/11 Is Killed by a Car in the City

In many parts of the country, state and local governments are struggling to pay for roads, bridges and other projects because of rising construction costs.

Building Costs Deal Blow to Local Budgets

911 may be the first numbers to dial, no matter how rich, famous or powerful the stricken.

Only Private Security Will Do, Until It Doesn’t

Maria Sharapova’s 7-5, 6-3 victory over Ana Ivanovic at the Australian Open earned her a third Grand Slam singles title to go with those she won at Wimbledon in 2004 and the U.S. Open in 2006.

With Third Title, Sharapova Shows She’s Back

Senator John McCain says he can accomplish what other presidents have failed to do: cut spending sharply while also lowering taxes.

McCain’s Fiscal Mantra Becomes Less Is More

A government proposal to define the country’s national identity has prompted shrugs, scorn and British humor.

Britain Seeks Its Essence, and Finds Punch Lines

Gov. Eliot Spitzer included legislation in his proposed budget intended to prohibit special district commissioners from receiving salaries.

Taking Aim at the Perks of Districts in Nassau

Until Jérôme Kerviel was charged in unprecedented fraud, there was nothing superlative about him.

French Trader Is Remembered as Mr. Average

Endowments at some independent schools have become so big that trustees have hired full-time money managers.

At Elite Prep Schools, College-Size Endowments

The outlook for growth in technology spending is encouraging, according to corporate technology buyers and industry analysts.

Belt-Tightening, but No Collapse, Is Forecast in Technology Spending

The bank’s abrupt reversal of positions on Monday contributed to a decline that snowballed into an avalanche of sell orders around the world, some traders said.

Société Générale’s Sales May Have Incited Market Plunge

Deputy Chief Joseph J. Reznick has been sent to supervise the Brooklyn South Narcotics squad in the wake of a scandal that has caused 80 drug prosecutions to collapse.

For Police Fix-It Man, a Scandal to Work On

In the moments before a snowboard cross race, Peter Foley, the United States snowboard coach, has found that sometimes the best way to help Lindsey Jacobellis is to distract her.

A Battle of Mind Over Mishaps

Because of an editing error, a front-page article on Thursday about the entry of tens of thousands of Palestinians into Egypt after Hamas militants destroyed part of a fence at the border with Gaza described incompletely the events regarding Gaza and Egypt three decades ago. In that era, Egypt accepted the return of Sinai from Israel but declined to take back Gaza, not just the Gazan half of the border city of Rafah. The article also misstated, in some editions, the location of the border. It separates Gaza from northern Egypt, not southern Egypt.

Corrections

An article in The Arts on Monday about the effect of the television and film writers’ strike on soap operas referred incorrectly to the “financial core” designation held by some writers who have returned to work. It is a provision of federal law under which individuals pay some union dues and fees and are covered by collective bargaining agreements, but are not union members and not compelled to go on strike. The designation is not based on financial need.

Corrections: For the Record

A report in the Sports Briefing column on Wednesday about the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament misstated the outcome of a match involving Zambia. Zambia defeated Sudan, 3-0.

A chart with the continuation of a front-page article on Wednesday about high mercury levels found in tuna sushi in New York stores and restaurants referred imprecisely to what the Environmental Protection Agency deems to be an acceptable level of mercury consumption over a period of several months by an adult of average weight. The agency uses the phrase “reference dose” to refer to the daily level of mercury consumption it considers acceptable for a long-term diet; it does not use the phrase “weekly reference dose.” (To find the acceptable weekly level of consumption over the long term, the reference dose is multiplied by seven.).

A picture caption on Thursday with an article about the visit to Turkey by Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis of Greece misidentified, in some copies, the city where he met with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It was in Ankara, not Istanbul.

Ten investment banks have lobbied New York State to agree to give up a share of future proceeds from its lottery system in exchange for $25 billion to $45 billion now.

Questions Surround Idea of Privatizing the Lottery

Viktor Schreckengost was an American industrial designer as well as a teacher, sculptor, and artist. His wide-ranging work included noted pottery designs, industrial design, bicycle design and seminal research on radar feedback. Schreckengost's peers included designers Raymond Loewy, Norman Bel Geddes, Eva Zeisel, and Russel Wright.

Viktor Schreckengost, American sculptor and designer (born 1906)

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George Habash was a Palestinian politician and physician who was the founder and first general-secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) from 1967 to 2000.

January 26, 2008

Headlines from January 26, 2008

Giants Move On, With Two Stars in Their Wake

Housing Market Gives Hints of a Thaw

Hate to Spoil a Weekend, but ....

Officer in Scuffle Killed by Police in White Plains

As State Primary Nears, Pataki Is Barely Visible

Billboard 200

As I Am

In Rainbows

Juno

Growing Pains

Taylor Swift

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for January 26, 2008