NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Leading governments of Europe signaled that they were willing to let the United States choose the bank's next chief if Paul D. Wolfowitz stepped down soon, officials said.

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Trade policy cuts to the heart of the Democrats' identity and how they view their party's past and envision its future.

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An Iraqi sheik stops by his old villa, which has been turned into a military base, to ask for his home back.

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The weak dollar has made Manhattan real estate a bargain in booming Ireland.

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Fifty years after an epic desegregation struggle, a school district in Little Rock, Ark., is still riven by racial conflict.

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For would-be top chefs, there are few jobs that pay enough for them to retire their student loans.

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