November 20, 2008

The Justice Department is resisting an effort by the New York Police Department to get broader latitude to eavesdrop on terrorism suspects.

Regina and Bill Marengo replaced their Bronx house with one made of two prefabricated 18-ton boxes covered in concrete panels.

As deserted malls and department stores struggle to court consumers with steep discounts, an even more ferocious price war is being waged online.

As a new bout of fear gripped the financial markets, stocks fell sharply again, and the credit markets seized up as confidence in the nation’s financial system ebbed.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said a rebate promised to hundreds of thousands of homeowners was “up in the air.”