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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:10:07 GMThttp://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifhttp://www.nytimes.com/pages/index.html?partner=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/sports/baseball/30yankees.htmlIn six plate appearances against six pitchers, Alex Rodriguez had one hit, a two-run single that capped the seven-run seventh inning, as his quest for 600 career home runs continued.By BEN SHPIGELFri, 30 Jul 2010 04:07:05 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/sports/baseball/30yankees.htmlAlex Rodriguez hit an RBI single, but was unable to hit his 600th career home run.Jared Wickerham/Getty Imageshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/world/americas/30briefs-Mexico.htmlOne of the senior leaders of Mexico’s most powerful drug gang, the Sinaloa cartel, was killed in a clash with soldiers near Guadalajara.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFri, 30 Jul 2010 04:05:40 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/world/americas/30briefs-Mexico.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/world/middleeast/30briefs-league.htmlArab nations on Thursday backed the Palestinian president’s refusal to immediately restart direct talks with Israel despite heavy pressure from the United States. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFri, 30 Jul 2010 04:03:37 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/world/middleeast/30briefs-league.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30canal.htmlThe Delaware and Raritan hasn’t been a working canal since the 1930s, but it’s still earning its keep as a very long state park.By JULIA LAWLORFri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:24 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30canal.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/world/europe/30greece.htmlMore than 30,000 truck drivers walked out on Monday to protest plans to slash trucking license prices as part of Greece’s financial rescue package.By REUTERSFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:54:58 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/world/europe/30greece.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30heat.htmlThe heat means that business, and competition, is booming for small-scale entrepreneurs peddling water on street corners.By SAM DOLNICKFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:50:38 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30heat.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30jersey.htmlA judge terminated the case against Joseph A. Ferriero, citing a Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the definition of the theft of “honest services.”By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:45:45 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30jersey.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30morris.htmlHank Morris, who had advised a former state comptroller, still faces many counts related to what prosecutors said was a scheme to defraud the state pension fund.By COLIN MOYNIHANFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:42:57 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30morris.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/arts/television/30watch.htmlPresident Obama became the first sitting president to appear on a daytime talk show when his taped interview on “The View” was broadcast on Thursday.By ALESSANDRA STANLEYFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:40:59 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/arts/television/30watch.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30flushing.htmlThat decision and a similar vote to approve a project at the old Domino Sugar refinery in Brooklyn gave new life to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s development agenda.By FERNANDA SANTOSFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:40:06 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30flushing.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30zadroga.htmlThe bill would have provided $3.2 billion to monitor and treat injuries stemming from exposure to toxic dust and debris at ground zero.By RAYMOND HERNANDEZFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:37:39 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30zadroga.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30tenure.htmlFor the first time, New York City principals were told to take student improvement on standardized state tests into account wherever possible.By JENNIFER MEDINAFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:37:25 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30tenure.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/technology/30oracle.htmlIn a civil suit, the department said Oracle failed its contractual duty to give the government the same discounts it gave commercial customers.By ASHLEE VANCEFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:26:07 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/technology/30oracle.htmlhttp://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/29/behind-49/Taryn Simon spent five days photographing the world's material underbelly as it made its way through a New York airport. Miki Meek explains. By MIKI MEEKFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:14:04 GMThttp://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/29/behind-49/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/business/media/30newsweek.htmlA bid from Sidney Harman, a California billionaire, is said to appeal to The Washington Post because he would keep most of the staff.By JEREMY W. PETERSFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:10:23 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/business/media/30newsweek.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30nyc.htmlThe uncharacteristic silence of the Clintons about their daughter’s wedding has led to frenetic attempts to puncture the secrecy.By CLYDE HABERMANFri, 30 Jul 2010 03:00:52 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30nyc.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/business/media/30nook.htmlIn-house boutiques are Barnes & Noble’s latest front in the battle with Amazon over their competing e-reader devices.By JULIE BOSMANFri, 30 Jul 2010 02:57:18 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/business/media/30nook.htmlA Nook boutique in Livingston, N.J. Barnes & Noble hopes to take advantage of its brick-and-mortar stores to promote the e-reader.Sara Krulwich/The New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30lottery.htmlLottery results for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:54:59 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30lottery.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/business/economy/30views.htmlDisgruntled investors have wiped more than $40 billion off the value of Exxon Mobil since its splurge on the gas giant XTO Energy.By CHRISTOPHER SWANN and NEIL UNMACKFri, 30 Jul 2010 02:54:42 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/business/economy/30views.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/arts/30iht-fair.htmlThe event, which attracted more than 920,000 people this year, is a raucous commercial affair that is extending its offerings to include more international authors and more English-language material.By JOYCE HOR-CHUNG LAUFri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:17 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/arts/30iht-fair.html