Friday, October 01, 2010

Selections from the New York Times

October 1, 2010.

Foreclosures Slow as Document Flaws Emerge
By DAVID STREITFELD
Evictions are expected to slow as officials shine a light on questionable foreclosure methods revealed by two of the country’s biggest home lenders.

Indian Court Divides Disputed Ayodhya Holy Site
By JIM YARDLEY
A long-awaited decision on control of India’s most disputed religious site splits the land into three portions to be divided among Hindus and Muslims.

U.S. Presses Israelis on Renewal of Freeze
By MARK LANDLER, HELENE COOPER and ETHAN BRONNER
The Obama administration is offering Israel security guarantees but is also weighing a fallback plan that could involve reaching out to the Palestinians, officials said.

White House? That’s Nice. But It’s the Big Leagues Now, Rahm.
By MONICA DAVEY
In a city bulging with candidates, Rahm Emanuel’s decision to run for mayor of Chicago was received as anything but a guarantee that he will glide into the job.

In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue
By JOHN MARKOFF and DAVID E. SANGER
A reference in computer code to the Book of Esther may or may not be a sign of an Israeli origin to the Stuxnet worm.

Private Moment Made Public, Then a Fatal Jump
By LISA W. FODERARO
Tyler Clementi killed himself after an intimate encounter was broadcast.

Before a Suicide, Hints in Online Musings
By LISA W. FODERARO and WINNIE HU
Tyler Clementi, whose intimate encounters were put online, revealed anger and confusion in Internet postings.

Editorial:

No Defense
A Boston judge’s ruling sends a clear message: bullying by government lawyers is appalling and won’t be tolerated.

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