International Real Estate: For Sale in Mexico
A four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath house with a garden in the Corpus Christi neighborhood of Cozumel.
In Egypt, Living on a Farm
After her husband died and her children moved away, Maryanne Stroud Gabbani built a home on a 2.5-acre lot in a village in the Old Nile Valley.
The Neediest Cases: When a Surrogate Family Improves on the Original
A teenage girl abandoned by her father finds a surrogate family at a community center.
Reliever Who Helped Phillies to Title Is Suspended for Failed Drug Test
The Phillies’ J.C. Romero was suspended 50 games for using a supplement created by a former Balco chemist. A Yankees minor league pitcher was also suspended for using a banned substance.
Erosion in Retail Sales Slowed a Bit in December
The most recent report about retail sales showed double-digit declines in some closely watched categories, but also indicated the numbers were stabilizing.
Logitech Cuts Jobs, Abandons Targets
Logitech plans to cut 5 percent of its work force and abandoned its fiscal 2009 targets after consumers cut back on Christmas spending.
Japan Seeks Australia’s Help to Thwart Whaling Opponents
Japan said Tuesday that it would formally ask Australia to keep anti-whaling activists and their ship, the Steve Irwin, from refueling at Australian ports.
Yankees Introduce First Baseman Mark Teixeira
With the additions of Mark Teixeira, C.C. Sabathia and A. J. Burnett, the Yankees seem poised to recover from their third-place finish in the A.L. East last season.
Property Values: What You Get for … $600,000
A four-bedroom home on Great Diamond Island in Maine, a four-bedroom compound on the eastern coast of Hawaii’s Big Island and a cottage two blocks from the beach in Encinitas, Calif.
With Tour About to Start, It’s Time for Fun in the Sun
The banter around the locker room and on the practice tee was lighter than the Maui breeze with a couple days left before the start of the 2009 season.
Teixeira’s Wife Made the Call: Yankees
Mark Teixeira instructed his agent to make a deal with the Yankees after Teixeira’s wife admitted to preferring the team over the Red Sox.
N.C. State’s Yow Is Done for Season
Kay Yow, the North Carolina State women’s basketball coach, will not return to the team this season because of health concerns related to her long fight against cancer.
Thunder 107, Knicks 99: Big Win Is Followed by a Bigger Letdown
The Knicks followed up on their biggest victory of the season with an absent-minded effort in Oklahoma against a team with four wins in its existence. Make that five.
N.B.A. Roundup: Celtics’ Slide Continues With an Overtime Loss
Raymond Felton scored 25 points and the rookie D. J. Augustin added 11 of his 20 points in overtime to help the Charlotte Bobcats stun the Boston Celtics, 114-106, on Tuesday night.
Men’s Roundup: No. 5 Connecticut Holds Off No. 25 West Virginia
Jeff Adrien scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and No. 5 Connecticut defeated No. 25 West Virginia, 61-55, on Tuesday night.
Tulsa 45, No. 23 Ball State 13: Golden Hurricane Romps in a Deluge
Tarrion Adams rushed for 207 yards and 3 touchdowns as Tulsa defeated No. 23 Ball State, 45-13, in a soggy GMAC Bowl on Tuesday night.
Tebow and Bradford: Different Ways to Reach Summit
Florida’s Tim Tebow and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford are the only sophomores to win the most prestigious award in college sports.
G. Grinberg, Watch Baron, Dies at 77
Mr. Grinberg amassed a fortune in the U.S. by helping turn expensive wristwatches like Piaget into widely advertised portable status symbols with mass appeal.
Oklahoma Back Likes Picking Up the Team
Chris Brown has only started one game this season, but the Sooners will turn to him again Thursday night against Florida in the B.C.S. title game.
N.F.L. Roundup: 15 Finalists on the Ballot Seeking a Spot in the Hall of Fame
Rod Woodson, Shannon Sharpe, John Randle and Bruce Smith, the N.F.L.’s career sacks leader, are the only first-year eligible players to make the final round.
