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PRESS DIGEST - New York Times front page - Mar. 19
19 Mar 2007 07:39:46 GMT
Source: Reuters

NEW YORK, Mar 19 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee insists aides to President George W. Bush testify publicly about the dismissal of federal prosecutors.

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A New York Times examination of the Shriners' spending records painted a picture of lax accounting procedures and oversight under which money earmarked for the fraternal organization's hospitals instead financed temple activities.

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A new sorrow for Afghanistan: AIDS

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Faced with new competition, Atlantic City casino owners are trying to move the doleful seaside resort upmarket.

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The former lesbian partner of the granddaughter of the founder of I.B.M. is seeking a share of an inherited fortune.

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A Kurdish demonstrator attends a gathering to celebrate Newroz as another demonstrator casts his shadow on the ground in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir March 21, 2007. Newroz, which means 'new day' in Kurdish, marks the arrival of spring and is also celebrated in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Tajikistan.