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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 In Plane Crash, Loss of Momentum Still a Mystery February 14, 2009 at 9:46 pm The flow of air over the wings of Flight 3407 was either disrupted or too slow to sustain flight, authorities said. The Caucus: Obama, Lincoln and Cupcakes February 14, 2009 at 9:33 pm Side-by-side portraits of Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln, constructed with more than 5,600 cupcakes, didn't last long in Washington on Saturday. In Gingrich Mold, a New Voice for Solid Resistance in G.O.P. February 14, 2009 at 9:14 pm Eric Cantor, the House minority whip, is as responsible as anyone for the tough party line taken in the standoff with President Obama over the stimulus bill. Inquiry on Graft in Iraq Focuses on U.S. Officers February 14, 2009 at 9:09 pm Federal authorities are investigating senior American military officers over corruption allegations in the effort to rebuild Iraq. Killing Stirs Racial Unease in Texas February 14, 2009 at 9:06 pm The death of Brandon McClelland has reignited racial issues that have plagued Paris, Tex., for generations. U.S. Military Will Offer Path to Citizenship February 14, 2009 at 9:03 pm The new effort, the first since the Vietnam War, will target immigrants on temporary visas, giving them a chance to become citizens in as little as six months. Fallen Soldiers, Coming Home in Public February 14, 2009 at 9:03 pm The rethinking of the ban on pictures of coffins returning the war dead comes at a highly political moment. Case May Alter Judge Elections Across Country February 14, 2009 at 9:03 pm Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal could change the way cases are heard in the 39 states that elect some of their judges. Revealing New Layers of African Fashion February 14, 2009 at 2:13 pm The hastily formed African Fashion Collective staged a show that aimed to dispel some of the hoary clichés that cling to the continent. Paper Cuts: A Valentine's Day Playlist February 14, 2009 at 2:13 pm We met each other at an "author luncheon" for Sophie's book in 2007 and now we live together. On our first date we discovered that we both loved whiskey and hated jazz. As far as common ground goes, you could sink a lot lower. God knows we have. Burris Says He Was Asked to Donate to Campaign February 14, 2009 at 1:50 pm Senator Roland W. Burris, Democrat of Illinois, has disclosed that he was asked for up to $10,000 in campaign donations by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother before he was appointed to the Senate to replace Barack Obama by Mr. Blagojevich, according to a published report. Beverly Eckert, Leader of Families of 9/11 Victims, Dies at 57 February 14, 2009 at 1:42 pm Ms. Eckert became a prominent spokeswoman for the families of 9/11 victims after her husband was killed in the attacks. Grim Search Resumes at Site of Plane Crash February 14, 2009 at 1:26 pm Investigators resumed the grim task of searching for the remains of the 50 victims and parts of the plane that were incinerated after a fiery crash near Buffalo. Rise in Jobless Poses Threat to Stability Worldwide February 14, 2009 at 1:12 pm High unemployment rates have led to protests in countries as varied as Latvia, Chile, Greece, Bulgaria and Iceland and to strikes in Britain and France. Bats: Sabathia Back on the Mound February 14, 2009 at 1:03 pm C.C. Sabathia threw 241 innings for the Cleveland Indians in 2007, going 19-7 to win the American League Cy Young Award. But by October he was a different pitcher. In three starts against the Yankees and the Red Sox, he was 1-2 with an 8.80 earned run average, with 13 walks and 14 strikeouts. That winter, [...]. The Moment: Recalling the Imperious Valentina February 14, 2009 at 12:48 pm Photo by John Rawlings, from "Valentina" by Kohle Yohanna, Rizzoli, 2009 Valentina lived by a credo that has since become a cornerstone of modern luxury branding. Before Yves or Karl, Miuccia or Marc, there was Valentina: perhaps the first designer so boldfaced that adding a surname seemed beside the point. As New York's reigning couturière in the 1930s and '40s, Valentina both dressed and topped the A-list. In ''Valentina: American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity'' (Rizzoli), Kohle Yohannan has revived the legend of a woman who — as much as her clients Katharine Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo — was a legend in her own time. Blessed with exotic beauty, impeccable taste and an unfailing instinct for self-promotion, Valentina Schlee was, Yohannan says, ''the first designer not just to make fashion a red-carpet affair, but to be a red-carpet affair in her own right.'' How did this obscure immigrant from the Ukraine become queen of New York's celebrity culture? Her first career was in the theater, though her heavy accent killed her acting prospects soon after she reached these shores in 1922. Yet her years onstage honed her flair for self-presentation, which she exploited for all it was worth once she switched to dressmaking. To see the photographs in Yohannan's sumptuously illustrated book — the catalog for an exhibition currently at the Museum of the City of New York — is to understand why she insiste Days of Wine and Roses Are Over This Valentine's February 14, 2009 at 6:17 am Valentine's Day is proving particularly vulnerable to the bursting of the economic bubble. For Fine Recession Wear, $7,000 Suits From Saks (Off the Rack) February 14, 2009 at 6:14 am Saks Fifth Avenue is about to find out if there's a market in the midst of a recession for $7,000 off-the-rack suits. U.S. Drones Kill 32 in Pakistan February 14, 2009 at 6:03 am Missiles from pilotless drones killed up to 32 people, including Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters, in South Waziristan, according to an intelligence official and residents. Wordplay: Crossword Proposal on Valentine's Day February 14, 2009 at 5:28 am An F on a physics exam and a special-occasion Crossword Story. A New Role for Iraqi Militants: Patrons of the Arts February 14, 2009 at 3:55 am A Baghdad exhibition organized by an aide of the cleric Moktada al-Sadr displays works of art by 39 Iraqi artists. Clinton Seeks a Shift on China February 14, 2009 at 3:18 am Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke about China's repression of Tibet and its position as the world's leading emitter of greenhouse gases. Fifty Varied Lives, Ended on a Cold, Foggy Night February 14, 2009 at 3:16 am Musicians and law students, parents and pilots were among the 50 people who died on Continental Connection Flight 3407. Crew Reported 'Significant Ice Buildup' Before Crash February 14, 2009 at 3:11 am As the plane approached Buffalo, its nose started moving up and down and its wings wagged from side to side, authorities said. Failed Banks Pose a Big Test for Regulators February 14, 2009 at 2:45 am The F.D.I.C. faces tough choices as it struggles to manage $15 billion worth of loans and property from failed banks. Stimulus Plan Tightens Reins on Wall St. Pay February 14, 2009 at 2:42 am A provision buried in the stimulus bill passed by Congress would impose restrictions on executive bonuses at companies reaping bailout money. Amid Scandal, 'Alex Rodriguez Park' Is Unveiled February 14, 2009 at 1:12 am The dedication of the University of Miami's baseball field to its generous benefactor had some awkward moments. Bipartisanship Isn't So Easy, Obama Discovers February 14, 2009 at 1:05 am The party-line schism in the vote for the stimulus bill highlighted the difficulty of changing Washington's ways. Bitten: The Art of the Omelette Is in the Wrist February 14, 2009 at 12:45 am Learning to make an omelet the Julia Child way involves lots of noise in the kitchen. Diplomatic Memo: Impairing the European Union, Gibe by Gibe February 14, 2009 at 12:31 am The bitterness at the top of the union is damaging the alliance's ability to cope with the economic crisis.   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com . Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.