http://internal.du.nytimes.com/svc/news/v3/all/recent.rssen-usCopyright (c) 2012 The New York Times Company. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 17 May 2012 05:06:59 GMThttp://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifhttp://www.nytimes.com/pages/index.html?partner=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/basketball/thunder-take-2-0-series-lead.htmlKevin Durant scored 22 points and made the decisive basket as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Los Angeles Lakers.By TOM SPOUSTAThu, 17 May 2012 05:06:15 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/basketball/thunder-take-2-0-series-lead.htmlKevin Durant pumps his fist late in the fourth quarter in Game 2 of the Thunder's series with the Los Angeles Lakers.Larry W. Smith/European Pressphoto Agencyhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/business/global/japan-economy-growth.htmlThe strong showing was the third consecutive quarter of growth for the nation and eclipsed the annualized 2.2 percent growth posted by the United States in the first quarter.By HIROKO TABUCHIThu, 17 May 2012 05:03:41 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/business/global/japan-economy-growth.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/hockey/for-new-jersey-devils-pressuring-lundqvist-pays-off.htmlIn Game 2, the Devils finally found a way to score an even-strength goal against Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist.By DAVE CALDWELLThu, 17 May 2012 04:22:57 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/hockey/for-new-jersey-devils-pressuring-lundqvist-pays-off.htmlIlya Kovalchuk in Game 1.Jason Szenes for The New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/health/zytiga-a-prostate-cancer-drug-does-well-in-trial.htmlIn a small clinical trial, six months of treatment with the drug Zytiga, added to standard therapy, eliminated or nearly eliminated tumors in about one-third of men whose disease had not yet spread beyond the prostate gland.By ANDREW POLLACKThu, 17 May 2012 04:19:59 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/health/zytiga-a-prostate-cancer-drug-does-well-in-trial.htmlZytiga limits the production of testosterone, which fuels prostate tumor growth.Johnson & Johnson, via Bloomberg Newshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/business/boyd-gaming-buys-rival-peninsula-gaming.htmlBoyd Gaming said it will pay $1.45 billion to increase its presence in the Midwest, where it will now control Peninsula’s casinos in Iowa and Kansas, and in Louisiana.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThu, 17 May 2012 04:19:53 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/business/boyd-gaming-buys-rival-peninsula-gaming.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/hockey/devils-beat-rangers-series-tied-at-1-1.htmlThe Devils outplayed the Rangers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, with the veteran goalie Martin Brodeur stopping 23 shots.By JEFF Z. KLEINThu, 17 May 2012 04:11:56 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/hockey/devils-beat-rangers-series-tied-at-1-1.htmlDavid Clarkson (23) deflected the puck past Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist in the third period for what turned out to be the winning goal.Jason Szenes for The New York TimesFor much of the game, the Devils had the better of the play. Defenseman Anton Volchenkov giving a hard check to the Rangers’ Brandon Prust.Barton Silverman/The New York TimesFor much of the game, the Devils had the better of the play. Defenseman Anton Volchenkov giving a hard check to the Rangers’ Brandon Prust.Barton Silverman/The New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/education/up-to-15-percent-of-students-chronically-skip-school-johns-hopkins-finds.htmlA study by researchers at John Hopkins University found that as many as 15 percent of students miss at least one school day in 10, and have gone undetected because of the way attendance is measured.By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑAThu, 17 May 2012 04:09:28 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/education/up-to-15-percent-of-students-chronically-skip-school-johns-hopkins-finds.htmlhttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/word-of-the-day-champion/This word has appeared in 546 New York Times articles in the past year. By THE LEARNING NETWORKThu, 17 May 2012 04:06:58 GMThttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/word-of-the-day-champion/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/us/whites-account-for-under-half-of-births-in-us.htmlNon-Hispanic white births are no longer a majority in the United States, a tipping point that has implications for politics, the economy and a nation’s identity.By SABRINA TAVERNISEThu, 17 May 2012 04:05:41 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/us/whites-account-for-under-half-of-births-in-us.htmlThe New York Timeshttp://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/toni-kroos-bayern-munichs-best-hope/Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kross, 22, could be a key player in Saturday's Champions League final against Chelsea. By STEFAN BIENKOWSKIThu, 17 May 2012 04:01:24 GMThttp://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/toni-kroos-bayern-munichs-best-hope/Bayern Munich's Toni Kross, right, tangled with Tom Trybull of Werder Bremen on April 21.John Macdougall/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Kroos, left, has the ability to drift through games on another level.Ralph Orlowski/Reutershttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/baseball/wilpon-and-mets-get-2013-all-star-game.htmlThe Mets will host the game for only the second time, and the first since Shea Stadium opened in 1964.By RICHARD SANDOMIRThu, 17 May 2012 03:55:42 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/baseball/wilpon-and-mets-get-2013-all-star-game.htmlMayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Mr. Met (with whom he exchanged a high-four) and the Mets co-owner Fred Wilpon during the announcement that the All-Star Game would be played at Citi Field in 2013.Shannon Stapleton/Reutershttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/football/jets-offense-hears-sparano-clear-and-loud.htmlTony Sparano, the Jets’ new offensive coordinator, has simplified the playbook but turned up the volume.By ZACH SCHONBRUNThu, 17 May 2012 03:52:56 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/football/jets-offense-hears-sparano-clear-and-loud.htmlTony Sparano at the Jets' rookie camp earlier this month.Uli Seit for The New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/golf/michelle-wie-in-field-at-sybase-match-play-championship.htmlMichelle Wie will participate Thursday in the L.P.G.A.’s Sybase Match Play Championship in Gladstone, N.J., but her calendar also includes a commencement ceremony next month at Stanford.By ADAM SCHUPAKThu, 17 May 2012 03:48:56 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/golf/michelle-wie-in-field-at-sybase-match-play-championship.htmlMichelle Wie, who is off to a slow start this season, is part of the field of 64 teeing off Thursday in the L.P.G.A.’s Sybase Match Play Championship in Gladstone, N.J.Eugene Tanner/Associated Press“When I see people that have won majors and I haven’t won one yet, I do feel like I’m behind,” Wie said.Jeff Gross/Getty Imageshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/nyregion/supporters-clash-at-event-for-ultra-orthodox-man-accused-of-sexual-assault.htmlAbout 100 people supporting the girl who said she was sexually assaulted by Nechemya Weberman rallied Wednesday night outside a fund-raiser for Mr. Weberman’s legal defense.By SHARON OTTERMANThu, 17 May 2012 03:36:57 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/nyregion/supporters-clash-at-event-for-ultra-orthodox-man-accused-of-sexual-assault.htmlUltra-Orthodox men look on as Sara Erenthal, 30, holds a sign in support of the young woman who accused Nechemya Weberman of sexual abuse.Victor J. Blue for The New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/manny-pacquiao-faces-criticism-over-stance.htmlThe boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and his associates tried to quell an uproar incited by an article on a Web site that addressed his opposition to same-sex marriage.By GREG BISHOPThu, 17 May 2012 03:36:22 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/manny-pacquiao-faces-criticism-over-stance.htmlA Web site article about the boxing champion Manny Pacquiao’s opposition to same-sex marriage included a biblical verse that he had not quoted from.Romeo Ranoco/Reutershttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/hockey/tortorella-urges-his-players-on-to-little-effect.htmlWith colorful exhortations to his players that began soon after the opening face-off, the Rangers’ coach seemed to recognize his team’s lack of fire early.By CHRISTOPHER BOTTAThu, 17 May 2012 03:28:29 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/hockey/tortorella-urges-his-players-on-to-little-effect.htmlChris Kreider gave the Rangers the lead when he slipped a shot past Devils goalie Martin Brodeur in the second period.Barton Silverman/The New York Timeshttp://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/ahead-of-facebook-i-p-o-a-skeptical-madison-ave/Despite the overwhelming level of interest in its I.P.O., Facebook is facing fresh concerns over its ability to attract enough advertising revenue. Will the social network reach its advertising potential? By TANZINA VEGA, EVELYN M. RUSLI and PETER EAVISThu, 17 May 2012 03:02:44 GMThttp://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/ahead-of-facebook-i-p-o-a-skeptical-madison-ave/At a marketing event in early 2012, Facebook demonstrated new advertising opportunities.Mark Lennihan/Associated Presshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/staples-center-gets-no-rest-with-lakers-clippers-and-kings-in-playoffs.htmlStaples Center in Los Angeles will be home to six postseason games in four days starting Thursday, as the Lakers, the Clippers and the Kings seek to advance.By HOWARD BECKThu, 17 May 2012 02:59:53 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/sports/staples-center-gets-no-rest-with-lakers-clippers-and-kings-in-playoffs.htmlWorkers at Staples Center in Los Angeles converting the basketball court for a Lakers game after one of the Clippers’ home games this season.Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesThe New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/world/middleeast/egypt-military-leader-tantawi-promises-fair-vote.htmlField Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi spoke amid concerns about the potential for voting fraud and the military’s willingness to shift to civilian control.By MAYY EL SHEIKHThu, 17 May 2012 02:57:38 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/world/middleeast/egypt-military-leader-tantawi-promises-fair-vote.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/nyregion/cdc-lowers-recommended-lead-level-limits-in-children.htmlNationwide, about 450,000 children have lead levels higher than the new standard, compared with 250,000 children using the old standard.By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLISThu, 17 May 2012 02:55:58 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/nyregion/cdc-lowers-recommended-lead-level-limits-in-children.html