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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. NYT > Home Page Special Envoy Heads to Afghanistan February 12, 2009 at 2:16 am President Barack Obama's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan was due to arrive in Kabul a day after a series of Taliban suicide attacks. Abroad: Art in Two Germanys Often Spoke the Same Tongue February 12, 2009 at 2:10 am An exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art mixes works from West and East Germany, often in ways that blur the distinction. Two Questioned in Australian Fires February 12, 2009 at 1:57 am Officials were questioning two people in connection with the deadliest wildfires in Australian history. Birth of Octuplets Puts Focus on Fertility Clinics February 12, 2009 at 1:31 am Experts say many doctors implant too many embryos, leading to costly or sometimes dangerous multiple births. Judges Approve Warrant for Sudan's President February 12, 2009 at 1:27 am The International Criminal Court brushed aside requests to allow more time for peace talks in the Darfur region. Laid-Off Foreigners Flee as Dubai Spirals Down February 12, 2009 at 1:26 am As layoffs hit Dubai's foreign workers, their departure is making parts of the city look like a ghost town. Ethanol, Just Recently a Savior, Is Struggling February 12, 2009 at 1:23 am Falling oil prices and the financial crisis have created a perfect storm against ethanol production. News Analysis: Stimulus Victory for Obama, but in a New Political Climate February 12, 2009 at 1:22 am For President Obama, the positive outcome of the stimulus bill negotiation could either be an opening act for a more ambitious agenda or a harbinger of reduced expectations. Room for Debate: Stump the Champ: How Old Is Too Old? February 12, 2009 at 12:57 am What Stump — 70 in dog years and the winner of Best in Show at Westminster — tells us about old age. Uncovering the Perks of Albany's Fallen G.O.P. February 12, 2009 at 12:47 am Democrats, newly in control of the State Senate, are finding myriad Republican perks all around New York. Debris Spews Into Space in Collision of Satellites February 12, 2009 at 12:31 am The debris from the collision between the two satellites could pose a threat to the space station. Geithner Is Pressed for Bailout Details February 11, 2009 at 4:31 pm Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner found it difficult to overcome lawmakers' doubts about the new bank bailout plan. Senators Announce Stimulus Agreement February 11, 2009 at 4:30 pm The package would pare back Democrats' proposed spending on education and health in favor of tax cuts needed to win Republican votes in the Senate. ArtsBeat: Blogger Bilked by Madoff Gets Book Deal February 11, 2009 at 4:29 pm Alexandra Penney, a bilked investor with Bernard L. Madoff who has been blogging about her comedown from a life of pedicures, high-thread-count sheets and Hermes purses, will write a memoir for Hyperion Books. City Room: Pedestrian Is Struck, Then Dragged 17 Miles February 11, 2009 at 4:28 pm The body of a pedestrian who was hit by an S.U.V. in Queens was dragged all the way to Coney Island. City Room: 'You've Got Mail!' (It's an E-Condom) February 11, 2009 at 4:28 pm The city's health department has introduced a Facebook page and Facebook application to promote use of the city's officially branded condoms. Bits: Netbooks and the Imploding PC Market February 11, 2009 at 4:28 pm Sales of PC chips fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter, but they would have been worse without the boom in netbooks. Armstrong's Testing Plan Ends Before it Begins February 11, 2009 at 4:16 pm Don Catlin, the well-known anti-doping scientist who Lance Armstrong hired to create his strict and transparent anti-doping program, is parting ways with Armstrong. Wife Withdrew $15.5 Million Before Madoff's Arrest February 11, 2009 at 3:59 pm Records show Ruth Madoff withdrew $10 million on the day before Bernard L. Madoff was arrested, and $5.5 million a few weeks before. Wheels: Paris Bike Program Vexed by Vandals February 11, 2009 at 3:55 pm The Velib bike-rental system has been hailed for its convenience and as a "green" alternative to getting around the Paris. But the high cost of fixing, maintaining and replacing the fleet of about 20,000 bikes could be too costly to be sustainable. U.S. Military Faulted on Weapons Tracking February 11, 2009 at 3:51 pm Tens of thousands of weapons shipped to Afghan security forces were not properly tracked by the American military, according to a new federal report. Lawmakers Challenge Bankers on Bailout February 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm House members want the eight big banks to explain what they are doing with the taxpayers' money. Cuomo Finds Big Bonuses for Many at Merrill February 11, 2009 at 3:30 pm Bonuses of more than $1 million apiece went out to 696 people last year, New York's attorney general said. Peanut Products Sent Out Before Tests February 11, 2009 at 3:09 pm The company made shipments before receiving results of tests showing contamination, documents show. Paper Cuts: Neoconservatism Lives! February 11, 2009 at 2:48 pm Jacob Heilbrunn says the future of neoconservatism may be more with the Democratic than the Republican party.   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com . Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.