NYT > Home Page http://www.nytimes.com/pages/index.html?partner=rss en-us Copyright 2010 The New York Times Company Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:23:09 GMT NYT > Home Page http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif http://www.nytimes.com/pages/index.html?partner=rss Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Standards for Education http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/education/11educ.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/education/11educ.html The new standards, which experts said could well be adopted by a majority of states, would replace the nation’s checkerboard of locally written standards. By SAM DILLON Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:37:51 GMT Education and Schools Standards and Standardization States (US) Governors (US) Meeting With Biden, Palestinians Stick to Plan for Talks http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/world/middleeast/11biden.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/world/middleeast/11biden.html Palestinian leaders meeting with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. condemned a decision by Israel on new housing, but still spoke of participating in peace talks. By ETHAN BRONNER Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:13:27 GMT Israel Palestinians Biden, Joseph R Jr West Bank Concocting a Cure for Kids With Issues http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/magazine/14vision-t.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/magazine/14vision-t.html Through a controversial practice called vision therapy, some optometrists say they can treat learning disabilities. By JUDITH WARNER Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:18:45 GMT Eyes and Eyesight Children and Youth Medicine and Health On the White House: Rove on Rove: A Conversation With the Former Bush Senior Adviser http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/politics/11BAKER.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/politics/11BAKER.html The Times caught up with Karl Rove to talk about democracy in Iraq, the impact of the C.I.A. leak case and questions about his family life. By PETER BAKER Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:55 GMT Rove, Karl Iraq War (2003- ) Bush, George W Presidents and Presidency (US) Politics and Government Central Intelligence Agency Books and Literature Obama Tells Haitian Leader That U.S. Aid Will Continue http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/world/americas/11prexy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/world/americas/11prexy.html President Obama made the pledge after meeting with President Rene Preval of Haiti on Wednesday, even as the U.S. military begins withdrawing forces. By JEFF ZELENY and BRIAN KNOWLTON Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:40 GMT United States Preval, Rene Humanitarian Aid Earthquakes United States International Relations Obama, Barack Sebelius to Insurers: It's Not Too Late to Work Together http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/sebelius-to-insurers-its-not-too-late-to-work-together/?partner=rss&emc=rss http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/sebelius-to-insurers-its-not-too-late-to-work-together/ How long "before the business model collapses of its own weight?,'' the secretary of health and human services asked insurers on Wednesday. By ROBERT PEAR Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:36 GMT America's Health Insurance Plans Kathleen Sebelius The Dialogue Pennsylvania Woman Tied to Plot on Cartoonist http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/11pennsylvania.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/11pennsylvania.html Prosecutors accused Colleen R. LaRose, who called herself “JihadJane,” of involvement in a plot with militants. By CHARLIE SAVAGE Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:38:40 GMT Terrorism Pennsylvania Ravitch Sets Broad Plan on New York Fiscal Crisis http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/nyregion/10ravitch.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/nyregion/10ravitch.html Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch will unveil a plan that includes borrowing billions and imposing curbs on future spending. By DANNY HAKIM Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:45:35 GMT New York State Budgets and Budgeting Ravitch, Richard