Keflezighi’s ‘U.S.A.’ Breaks the Tape
Meb Keflezighi became the first American man to win the New York City Marathon since 1982.
Green Inc. Column: Tempers Flare Over Chinese Involvement in Wind Farm Planned for Texas
An imbalance in jobs created and a desire for financing from U.S. stimulus funds had many readers of the Green Inc. blog in a state of agitation.
No. 3 Texas 41, No. 13 Oklahoma State 14: Defense Drives Longhorns to Rout of Oklahoma State
A rout of Oklahoma State almost certainly means the Longhorns will represent the Big 12 South in the conference championship game on Dec. 5.
Women at Arms: A Combat Role, and Anguish, Too
As women who suffer from post- traumatic stress disorder return to a society unfamiliar with their wartime roles, they often choose isolation over embarrassment.
Serena Beats Venus in W.T.A. Championships Final
Serena Williams has won the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships after beating big sister Venus 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the final.
Yankees 8, Phillies 5: Pettitte’s Pitching and Hitting Lift Yankees
Until the fifth inning Game 3 stayed close, but the Yankees’ bats rallied in the late innings, while the Phillies’ hitters struggled to put runs on the board after an early surge.
Thirsty Plant Dries Out Yemen
Even as a water crisis threatens the very survival of Yemen, farmers are turning increasingly to growing a narcotic called qat because it is the only way to make a profit.
A Bid to Cut Emissions Looks Away From Coal
As Congress debates legislation to slow global warming by limiting emissions, engineers are tinkering with ways to capture and store carbon dioxide, the leading heat-trapping gas.
76ers 141, Knicks 127 (Overtime): Knicks Fall to the 76ers in Overtime
The Knicks fell behind early, rallied from a 23-point deficit to send another game into overtime but lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in their home opener at Madison Square Garden.
Ukraine Bans Big Crowds to Combat Swine Flu
The government is taking some of the sternest measures in the world to stop the spread of the virus, and the effort has become an issue in the presidential election.
Debate Flares on Limits of Nature and Commerce in Parks
A battle centered on a spot on the Point Reyes National Seashore has environmental groups squaring off against an oyster farmer.
Zuma Rallies S. Africa to Fight AIDS
President Jacob Zuma acknowledged the viral cause of AIDS and the role of antiretroviral drugs in treatment, saying knowledge would overcome “denialism.”