Averaging 37.2 minutes a game, Yao Ming may be in the process of breaking himself down as he balances the N.B.A. grind and serving on China’s national team.

Ever Loyal, Yao Risks His Career

On the first day of the N.F.L.’s free agency period, the Jets traded Jonathan Vilma to the New Orleans Saints and acquired Kris Jenkins from the Carolina Panthers.

Jets Trade Vilma to Saints and Add Jenkins

The commanding officer at the time of a fatal shooting testified that he was ready to add to the fusillade of 50 shots that claimed Sean Bell’s life.

Commander Testifies He Felt ‘Under Fire’ Outside Nightclub

A $40 billion Air Force contract for aerial refueling tankers is now partly in the hands of a foreign company.

U.S.-Europe Team Beats Out Boeing on Big Contract

Livery driver Klever Sailema told a packed news conference that the man who left the baby confided in him that he could not care for the child.

Driver Says Man Couldn’t Care for Baby Girl

Pitcher Johan Santana’s spring training debut with the Mets felt more like a movie premiere than a meaningless game.

Pitches and Spirits Are Up in Santana’s Debut

Despite London’s rabid tabloid culture, journalists kept quiet for 10 weeks about his deployment to Afghanistan.

Prince Harry and the Secret Kept by Fleet Street

Millard S. Drexler, the chief executive of J. Crew, visited a Madewell store looking for customers he could talk to.

A C.E.O. Sells the Store

At many schools, separate lines and menus for those who pay and those who get subsidized meals create a stigma.

Free Lunch Isn’t Cool, So Some Students Go Hungry

The senator faces challenges as he tries to strengthen support in a cornerstone of the Democratic base.

Obama Walks a Difficult Path as He Courts Jewish Voters

While declaring his commitment to nonpartisanship, the mayor has been quietly aiding State Senate Republicans.

Bloomberg Steps In to Help G.O.P. in Albany Fight

Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders, which was released Friday, has become something of a business institution, with the hope that he will shed light on his investments.

Buffett’s State of the World: There’s Folly in Wonderland

The Standard and Poor’s 500-stock index and the Dow Jones industrial average capped their worst four months since 2002.

Markets Fall on Drumbeat of Grim Reports

The late Caesar Casale stuck with one Newark school for decades, as parent, teacher and principal. Now his nephew has taken over the reins.

As a City Was Remade, a Teacher’s Dedication Never Faltered

When it comes to choosing what to do, sometimes the best thing is nothing.

The Art of the Save, for Goalie and Investor

Davidson College has its quirks. But the most surprising may be the revival of the once-proud basketball program, led by Bob McKillop, a 57-year-old from Queens.

Small and Quirky Davidson Faces Uphill Fight

Two people have been charged with cruising construction sites and shaking down builders over “violations.”

Outlining an Operation That Preyed on Builders

A Costa Rican trek served as a metaphor for the difficulty many executives are having as they transition from niche marketers to big-business men.

Preserving a Forest and a Philosophy

Mortgage foreclosure notices are going out so fast that in some states the number of new foreclosure proceedings each month is greater than the number of homes sold that month.

In Parts of U.S., Foreclosures Top Sales

It will cost more for most people to ride the subways and buses in New York City beginning Sunday morning.

Prices for Most MetroCards Are Going Up This Weekend

A day after the F.B.I. had taken over Roger Clemens’s case, the athlete flew home to Houston instead of working with the Astros’ minor leaguers for a third straight day.

Owner Says Clemens’s Contract Not at Issue

Rob Katz, chief executive of Vail Resorts, recently discussed global warming; Vail’s focus, environmental and otherwise; and his company’s customers.

Concerns About the Climate That Go Beyond Snow

The headline on a report in the Sports Briefing column last Saturday about the golfer Nick Price’s strong second-round performance at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico misstated his standing at that point in the event. As the report noted, he was tied for eighth place  not the leader. (He finished tied for 42nd place.)

Corrections: For the Record

Cornerback Asante Samuel, a two-time Pro Bowl selection who won two Super Bowl rings in New England, signed the contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday.

Samuel Leaves Patriots for a 6-Year Deal With the Eagles

Lottery Numbers

The Police of the Republic of Armenia is the national police of Armenia.

The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections, as a result ten people are killed.

March 1, 2008

Headlines from March 1, 2008

Ever Loyal, Yao Risks His Career

Jets Trade Vilma to Saints and Add Jenkins

Commander Testifies He Felt ‘Under Fire’ Outside Nightclub

U.S.-Europe Team Beats Out Boeing on Big Contract

Driver Says Man Couldn’t Care for Baby Girl

Billboard 200

Sleep Through The Static

Back To Black

As I Am

2008 Grammy Nominees

River: The Joni Letters

Historical Events

Historical Context for March 1, 2008