With the so-called Volcker Rule likely to become law, banks are battling hard to fend off more restrictions.

Giving In on Trading, Bankers Turn to Other Losses

Halting progress has crystallized tensions over President Obama’s plan to begin pulling out troops by July 2011.

Setbacks Cloud U.S. Plans to Get Out of Afghanistan

Officials in the gulf states say the sprawling cleanup effort is being hampered by a lack of clear authority.

Efforts to Repel Oil Spill Are Described as Chaotic

Despite the talk of fraud, a big settlement and even criminal charges, most of Goldman’s big customers are not bolting.

One Crowd Still Loyal to Goldman Sachs

Before giving filmmakers public money, more states are making sure the films will show them in the best light.

State Backing Films Says Cannibal Is Deal-Breaker

Trading partners want Germans to go on a shopping spree, increase imports and help countries like Greece and Spain grow faster so they can pay off their debts.

Plea to Buy Is Hard Sell in Germany

Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain apologized as a report on the “Bloody Sunday” shootings was released.

Cameron Calls N. Ireland Killings ‘Unjustified’

The 3-D film “Empires of the Deep” is the boldest effort yet to establish China as a global moviemaking powerhouse.

In China, an Attempt at a Hollywood-Style Movie

President Obama said he would instruct BP  officials to “set aside whatever resources are required to compensate the workers and business owners” harmed by the “company’s recklessness” in the oil spill.

In Oval Office Speech, Obama Calls for New Focus on Energy Policy

The Middle Eastern staple earned its red, white and blue stripes with flavors like guacamole, roasted red pepper or peanut butter.

Hummus Catches On in America (as Long as It’s Flavored)

New shaved-ice makers draw on the traditions of cultures that know all about hot weather and fresh fruit.

Putting the Fresh in Refreshment

The Gruet Winery, opened in New Mexico 27 years ago by French expatriates, holds its own and even thrives.

In Albuquerque, French-Style Wines That Sparkle

The new series, beginning Wednesday on TV Land, drops three women from Los Angeles seeking new starts in, yes, Cleveland. And they are happy about it.

Stay. Eat. Make Yourself at Home. Maybe Find a Man.

A memoir of addiction to crack cocaine by the literary agent Bill Clegg.

Successfully Surrendering It All to Crack

Tech N9ne’s show wasn’t wholly unlike watching hip-hop from another country, where the basic elements survive but are rendered unrecognizable.

Face Paint and (Playful) Fistfighting for This Tribe in Brooklyn

Neil Young created the fictional town of Greendale on his 2003 album. Now he’s visiting again in the form of a graphic novel.

Neil Young’s Greendale, Illustrated

The State Senate approved legislation that would permit couples to separate by mutual consent, a major shift with sweeping implications for families and lawyers.

N.Y. Moves Closer to No-Fault Divorce

Regulators approved the trading of futures and option contracts tied to the opening weekend box-office revenue of the crime thriller “Takers.”

Trading in Film Futures Contracts Approved

A picture caption on Friday with an article about the Tony Awards misidentified the actor shown with Montego Glover in a scene from “Memphis,” which won for best musical on Sunday night. He is J. Bernard Calloway  not James Monroe Iglehart, a star of the show.

Corrections

The big risk with setting money aside upfront is that BP shareholders’ money ends up covering spurious claims.

BP Is Likely to Lose on Escrow Fund

Console video game players will have the chance to win large cash prizes for beating others at well-known PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 games.

Virgin Group Takes Chance on Game Site

The comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has signed a deal with Grand Central Publishing, part of the Hachette Book Group, to write her third book.

Another Book on the Way From Ellen Degeneres

A new guide offers detailed listings for restaurants, markets and events in the borough. 

A ‘Food Lovers’ Guide to Brooklyn’ Is Published

An electric fire starter, perhaps for you-know-who on his day.

June 15, 2010

Headlines from June 15, 2010

Giving In on Trading, Bankers Turn to Other Losses

Setbacks Cloud U.S. Plans to Get Out of Afghanistan

Efforts to Repel Oil Spill Are Described as Chaotic

One Crowd Still Loyal to Goldman Sachs

State Backing Films Says Cannibal Is Deal-Breaker

Billboard 200

Glee: The Music; Volume 3: Showstoppers:

Stone Temple Pilots

My World 2.0

Need You Now

Raymond V Raymond

Historical Context for June 15, 2010