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Shifting Winds and Timber Fuel California Fires

A fast-moving fire north of Santa Barbara, one of 60 in the state, has forced 2,000 residents from their homes.

Bush Welcomes 72 New U.S. Citizens

Addressing the honorees, who hailed from 30 countries, President Bush spoke of the path to citizenship, Jefferson?s legacy and the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

Blazes in California Take a Toll on Fireworks

Wildfires have prompted some California towns and cities to impose a temporary ban on the use of fireworks.

Two Subplots in Guantánamo?s Long Legal Story

The Bush administration?s effort to prosecute detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, now has two fast-moving subplots, and either one could soon write something of a final chapter.

Copying Issue Raises Hurdle for Bush Pick

For Michael E. O?Neill, who helped steer Supreme Court nominations through the confirmation process, there are signs his nomination to a federal district court might be difficult as well.

Rss feed van NYT > World Business

Fighting Inflation, Europeans Raise Rate

The European Central Bank, spooked by soaring prices for food and fuel, raised its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25 percent.

Criminal Charges Against Continental in Deadly Concorde Crash

Continental Airlines and two of its employees have been ordered to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges related to the 2000 crash.

Economic Problems in Britain Mimic Those in U.S.

The British economy, like that of the U.S., may be headed for recession, and the reasons are similar: the collapse of a once red-hot housing market and rising inflation.

Russia Presses U.S. Bank Over Money Laundering

The Russian government sought to make Bank of New York Mellon liable for $22.5 billion in damages for a money-laundering scandal that helped undermine Russia?s economy.

Paulson Calls for Stronger Regulators

In London, the Treasury secretary called for a new regulatory system that would allow even large financial institutions to fail without risking a wider market collapse.

Rss feed van NYT > Technology

Bits: Google Puts Privacy Link on Main Page

The move brings Google into clear compliance with a California law that requires many Internet sites to have a link to their privacy policy on their home page.

Google Told to Turn Over User Data of YouTube

The order raised concerns that the online video viewing habits of tens of millions of people could be exposed.

Bits: What Is Facebook Worth? (Part 37)

A document in the settled Facebook ConnectU litigation reveals that Facebook?s common shares are worth a quarter of the value of the stock Microsoft purchased when it invested in the social network.

Bits: Justice Looks Further at Google-Yahoo Deal

The Justice Department?s antitrust division has begun issuing subpoenas as it probes further into whether a planned Google-Yahoo partnership in search advertising is anticompetitive.

Nvidia Reports Problem With Laptop Chips

Nvidia will take a charge against second-quarter earnings to cover the expected cost of repairing and replacing the products, which include graphics processing units and media and communications processors.

Rss feed van NYT > Science

Japan Sees a Chance to Promote Its Energy-Frugal Ways

Japan?s single-minded dedication to reducing energy use, which dates to the 1970s, has given it the potential to play a rare leadership role on a pressing global issue.

Seasonal Factor Seen in Melting and Ice Shifts in Greenland

A study using 17 years of satellite measurements suggests that the movement of glacial ice is not as rapid as had been feared.

Washington?s Boyhood Home Is Found

Researchers say the remains of the farm in Virginia may yield insights into George Washington?s formative years.

U.S. Lifts Moratorium on New Solar Projects

Under increasing public pressure, the federal government lifted a freeze on new solar projects, barely a month after it was put into effect.

New Money Prevents Layoffs at Fermilab

The particle research laboratory at the center of a budget showdown in Congress will resume work, allaying some fears of long-term damage to basic research in the United States.

Rss feed van NYT > Sports

Federer One Away From Another Wimbledon Title

The only thing between Roger Federer and his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title is his rival, Rafael Nadal.

Red Sox 6, Yankees 4: Yankees? Surge Lasts an Inning as Red Sox Beat Them Again

The Yankees scored only once after the first inning in a rain-delayed loss that pushed them six games behind Boston in the American League wild-card standings.

Cullen Jones Sets U.S. Record in 50 Freestyle

Jones, the third swimmer of color to make a United States Olympic squad, was timed in 21.59, eclipsing Gary Hall Jr.?s eight-year-old record by .17 seconds.

Rider Who Has Never Worn Tour?s Yellow Aims for Title

Cadel Evans will not be alone in seeking the Tour de France victory. No cyclists racing in this year?s Tour have ever won it.

Mets 11, Cardinals 1: Mets Easily Clobber Cardinals, but Phillies Loom as True Test

An explosive offensive performance overshadowed an excellent start by Mike Pelfrey and kept the Mets within four and a half games of the Phillies heading into their four-game series.

Rss feed van NYT > Health

The New Old Age: The Car Key Conversation

The ?car key conversation? is a dreaded milestone of eldercare and one that adult children dread most.

Personal Best: To Beat the Heat, Learn to Sweat It Out

No matter how much you train in the heat, it will never be easy, athletes and researchers say.

Assisted Suicide of Healthy 79-Year-Old Renews German Debate on Right to Die

A woman?s desire to avoid life in a nursing home forces a country to confront the thorny ethical issue and casts an assisted-suicide advocate as Germany?s Jack Kevorkian.

European Plan Would Expand Health Care Access Within the Bloc

European Union residents would be able to receive most health care treatment anywhere in the 27-nation bloc without prior authorization under a proposal published on Wednesday.

Aiming to Sell the World on Fitness

Technogym, an exercise equipment maker, is expanding its reach to countries with few health clubs, in a strategy to survive an economic downturn in the United States.

Rss feed van CIBER, Inc. Industry News: Communications

CIBER, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado June 27, 2008 CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) today announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 on Thursday, July 24, 2008 before m...

CIBER Consultant A.J. Briding Earns Top Certification in Organizational Resilience

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. June 12, 2008 A.J. Briding, Senior Consultant of Emergency Management Services for CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR), has earned his Certified Organizational Resilience Executive (CO...

CIBER and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Complete Third and Final Phase of $58 Million IT Project On Time and On Budget

CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), has successfully completed the third and fina...

CIBER Hires Douglas F. James as Area Director for South Florida Region

TAMPA, Fla. June 4, 2008 CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) today announced that Douglas F. James has joined the company as Area Director for the firms South Florida region. James will be based in CIBERs Tampa...

CIBER Hires Frederick J. Mendes as Vice President of New Business Development for Federal Government Solutions Division

MCLEAN, Va. June 2, 2008 CIBER Federal Government Solutions, a division of CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR), today announced that Frederick J. Mendes has joined the company as Vice President of New Business Devel...