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TOP NEWS New Polls Show Obama Has Edge in 3 Battleground States By JEFF ZELENY and DALIA SUSSMAN The economy aids Mitt Romney, but personal appeal helps President Obama, according to Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News polls in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania. Document: Poll Results | How the Poll Was Conducted  Graphic: Voting Trends and Ad Spending in Three Swing States 2nd Day of Power Failures Cripples Wide Swath of India By JIM YARDLEY and GARDINER HARRIS India suffered the largest electrical blackout in history, over an area encompassing about 10 percent of the world's population.  Video: The World's Largest Blackout | More on the India Ink Blog » Gore Vidal, 1925-2012 Prolific, Elegant, Acerbic Writer By CHARLES McGRATH Mr. Vidal was an elegant, acerbic all-around man of letters who presided with a certain relish over what he declared to be the end of American civilization. • NYTimes.com Home Page » QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Forty-eight years is almost enough time to hold a record." LARISA LATYNINA, a gymnast whose career record of 18 Olympic medals was surpassed by Michael Phelps, who won gold in swimming the anchor leg in the 4x200 freestyle relay.

Look of the moment: Jessica Alba Also in T Magazine » A surfside chat with Stephanie Gilmore Out-of-this-world sweatshirts Dining & Wine Video: Dishing New York Mimi Sheraton, The New York Times restaurant critic during the 1970s and 1980s, sets out to find the best of the city's classic foods like pizza and pastrami. Related Article Opinion Campaign Stops The Palin Effect By ROSS DOUTHAT With his vice presidential pick looming, will Mitt Romney stir things up or play it safe?

WORLD White House and Congress Are in Step Over Iran Sanctions By MARK LANDLER and STEVEN LEE MYERS New measures intensify existing efforts to choke off Iran's oil and shipping revenue. Officials said the measures were not tied to Mitt Romney's suggestion of a tougher line on Iran. Uncertainty Over Letter Underscores Delicate Ties By ISABEL KERSHNER and ELISABETH BUMILLER Egyptian and Israeli officials contradicted each other's accounts of how or even whether their two presidents had communicated. In Cairo, Panetta Declares Support for Egypt's New President Bahrain Is Criticized for Its 'Torrent' of Tear Gas Use By RICK GLADSTONE The group Physicians for Human Rights says that Bahraini police officers are firing tear gas not only into crowds of protesters but also into homes and vehicles in Shiite neighborhoods. • More World News » U.S. As Default Looms, Postal Service Sees Deeper Woes By RON NIXON On the verge of its first default on Wednesday, the troubled agency faces a cash shortfall that could reach $1.2 billion by next year, documents show. Leaders Reach Tentative Deal on Spending to Avoid Fight Before Election Day By JENNIFER STEINHAUER The emerging legislation stands in sharp contrast to previous occasions when House Republicans used the leverage of a spending deadline to insist on deep spending cuts. Rediscovering a Town's Roots, Feet First By MELENA RYZIK In Circleville, W.Va., square dancing organized as part of the statewide Mountain Dance Trail project offered residents the chance to reclaim a brand and a legacy. Video: Reviving the Square Dance | Slide Show • More U.S. News » BUSINESS Economic Thinkers Try to Solve the Euro Puzzle By LANDON THOMAS Jr. Europe's financial difficulties have created the opportunity of a lifetime for ambitious idea merchants looking for fame. Regulator Rebuffs Obama on Plan to Ease Housing Debt By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM The agency that administers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said it had concluded after months of study that the costs of debt forgiveness outweighed the potential benefits. S.E.C. Suggests Reforms of Municipal Bond Market By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH The Securities and Exchange Commission said the market was "illiquid and opaque" and that issuers should provide information that investors receive in other financial markets. • More Business News » TECHNOLOGY 2 Poker Sites Will Forfeit Millions By MICHAEL SCHMIDT PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker had been charged with bank fraud and money laundering, and some of the settlement money will be used to reimburse gamblers. Media Decoder Blog Twitter Ban on NBC Critic Stirs Backlash and Backpedal By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY Both Twitter and NBC have apologized to Guy Adams, a British newspaper reporter for The Independent, for suspending his account after he criticized Olympic coverage. Google Failed to Delete Street View Data in France By ERIC PFANNER For the second time in less than a week, the Internet giant admitted to data privacy authorities that it had retained some of the information despite promising to delete it. • More Technology News » DINING & WINE Lost, Then Found: New York Classics By MIMI SHERATON Mimi Sheraton searched New York for classic tastes she remembered from the 1930s to the '50s. And yes, she found a few.  Video: Dishing New York  Slide Show What Are Your Cherished New York Foods? Restaurant Review | Reynard Fire Is Discovered in Brooklyn By PETE WELLS The folks who gave us Marlow & Sons have come up with the prototypical modern Brooklyn restaurant.  Slide Show A Return to Nordic Roots By JULIA MOSKIN In the Twin Cities, a Scandinavian surge is intersecting with the New Nordic movement, based on cold-weather crops, traditional foodways and naturalistic presentations.  Slide Show • More Dining & Wine » ON THIS DAY On August 1, 1936, 100,000 saluted Adolf Hitler on his entrance at the opening of the Berlin Olympics. • See This Front Page • Buy This Front Page

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DealBook Alert: Yahoo Co-Founder Jerry Yang Resigns From Board

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The New York Times
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 -- 5:10 PM EST
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Yahoo Co-Founder Jerry Yang Resigns From Board

Yahoo announced on Tuesday that co-founder and board member Jerry Yang had stepped down from its board effective immediately. He has also resigned from the boards of Yahoo Japan and the Alibaba Group.

The online portal, which recently appointed a new chief executive, did not fully explain Mr. Yang's abrupt departure, but the board has wrestled with several issues in recent months including a possible sale of its Asian assets and the company's strategic direction. In a letter to Yahoo's chairman Roy Bostock, disclosed on Tuesday, Mr. Yang was obtuse: "The time has come for me to pursue other interests outside of Yahoo." He also expressed his confidence in the new chief, Scott Thompson, and the rest of the management team.

Shares of Yahoo jumped more than 4 percent in after-hours trading to more than $16 per share, immediately following the announcement.

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