International Cycling Union officials are taking their time to investigate the Alberto Contador matter before determining if he should be charged with an antidoping violation.

Officials in Contador Case Proceed at Deliberate Pace

It is the third major lender in the last two weeks to say it is freezing foreclosures and its decision could involve tens of thousands of pending foreclosure cases.

Bank of America to Freeze Foreclosure Cases

After decades of acquiring and centralizing, Macy’s has increased sales by rediscovering its multiple local roots.

Atlanta Hats? Seattle Socks? Macy’s Goes Local

The proposal to alter the nation’s police comes at a critical moment for President Felipe Calderón, who faces pressure to demonstrate progress in defeating the drug cartels.

Mexico Seeks to Unify Police to Fight Drugs

A deal between Warner and MGM could allow the director to begin shooting J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Hobbit” next year.

Deal Near for ‘Hobbit’ Films in 3-D

Sophisticated smartphone museum guides are inevitable. But the ones I tried show the form only in its infancy.

From Picassos to Sarcophagi, Guided by Phone Apps

The Mets have not yet told Manager Jerry Manuel and General Manager Omar Minaya about their impending dismissals, though news reports have been circulating.

New Leadership for Mets Seems Near

Meg Whitman has had trouble mastering the state’s vast and convoluted electoral landscape despite spending $119 million of her own money on the race.

In California Bid, Whitman Spends Record but Struggles

Jury duty for New Yorkers has been made much more comfortable in recent years, but there’s still no guarantee of hearing a case.

The Torturous Trials of the Idle Juror

The United States held a 6-4 lead in the matches completed Saturday, but a surge painted the scoreboards blue with the flag of the European Union.

U.S. Leading in Clubhouse but Trailing on the Course

Nurideen Lindsey is trying to overcome the murder of two brothers and disaffection from basketball at a community college in Oklahoma. He could end up at St. John’s next season.

A Stark Change of Scenery Re-energizes a Top Recruit

Enough contests remain fluid that both parties head into the final four weeks of the campaign able to change the dynamic before Election Day.

House Majority Still Uncertain, Republicans Say

The term’s cases will be scrutinized for insights on the the court’s newest member, Justice Elena Kagan, and for hints about how the court will rule when even more highly charged cases reach it.

Supreme Court Term Offers Hot Issues and Future Hints

Jets tight end Dustin Keller has emerged as the go-to guy for quarterback Mark Sanchez.

Outgrowing Dream, Keller Fulfills Vision

To gain an edge, teams are using sensors, biomechanics, orthopedics and the technology of Hollywood films.

From ‘Avatar’ Playbook, Athletes Use 3-D Imaging

Antipsychotic drugs are the top-selling pharmaceuticals in America. But with the surge in use has come an increase in questions — and lawsuits — about aggressive marketing and the scientific soundness of drug companies’ studies.

Side Effects May Include Lawsuits

In various ways, Sheryl Sandberg seems the opposite of her boss, Mark Zuckerberg. But she has helped him navigate Facebook’s vast expansion.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Most Valuable Friend

For all the talk of the success of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, be wary of claims that financial reform fixed the notion of too-big-to-fail.

Count on Sequels to TARP

At a Manhattan restaurant with a genre-busting menu from one of TV’s Iron Chefs, a neighborhood resident dines with his parents visiting from Germany.

Jet-Lagged, but Eager to Shop

Under Coach Chip Kelly, Oregon’s practices have become a kaleidoscope of colors, whistles and music that an assistant calls “bedlam.”

Oregon Turns Practice Into Nonstop Sprint With Precision as Goal

Corrections appearing in print on October 2, 2010.

Corrections

A nonprofit group that complained that Pepsi had allowed organizations with political agendas to participate in its online giving contest, Pepsi Refresh, won one of the two $250,000 prizes.

Nonprofit Group Wins Pepsi Contest

Satyam Computer Services, which is embroiled in India’s biggest corporate fraud investigation, disclosed that it received a so-called Wells Notice from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in September 2009.

Satyam Says It Received Notice From S.E.C.

The idea that the Rangers’ Josh Hamilton’s recent injury should keep him from winning the American League Most Valuable Player award ignores powerful precedents.

Injury Shouldn’t Hurt M.V.P. Bid

Two economists at the Wharton School have found that hitters on the cusp of batting .300 for a season succeed well beyond normal in their final at-bats of the season.

Sniffing .300, Hitters Hunker Down on Last Chances

Kwa Geok Choo was a Singaporean lawyer. She was the wife of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore and the mother of Lee Hsien Loong, Lee Hsien Yang, and Lee Wei Ling.

October 2, 2010

Headlines from October 2, 2010

Officials in Contador Case Proceed at Deliberate Pace

Bank of America to Freeze Foreclosure Cases

Atlanta Hats? Seattle Socks? Macy’s Goes Local

Mexico Seeks to Unify Police to Fight Drugs

Deal Near for ‘Hobbit’ Films in 3-D

Billboard 200

A Thousand Suns

Passion; Pain & Pleasure

Recovery

The Guitar Song

Band Of Joy

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for October 2, 2010