Bloomberg’s Ads on Guns Put Senators on the Spot
By MICHAEL BARBARO
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg spent $12 million on a national television campaign that names senators he believes might be persuaded to support federal gun regulations.
U.S. and Afghanistan Reach Deal on Transfer of Prison
By MARK MAZZETTI
The agreement to transfer control of Bagram Prison to the Afghan government ends a particularly acrimonious chapter of America’s relationship with President Hamid Karzai.
Cyprus Makes Plan to Seize Portion of High-Level Deposits
By LIZ ALDERMAN and JAMES KANTER
Facing a Monday deadline to avoid a banking collapse, Cyprus and its negotiators devised a plan Saturday to take a percentage of savers’ deposits above 100,000 euros to raise money for a bailout.
Senate Passes $3.7 Trillion Budget, Its First in 4 Years
By JONATHAN WEISMAN
The 50-49 vote sets up contentious negotiations with the Republican-dominated House to reconcile two vastly different visions for dealing with America’s economic and budgetary problems.
As Panama Prospers, Colón Suffers
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
While Panama is thriving, just an hour’s drive away, in the city of Colón, rotting buildings collapse, sewage runs in alleyways and racial discrimination is pervasive.
Russian Oligarch and Sharp Critic of Putin Dies
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Once an ally of Boris N. Yeltsin who helped install Vladimir V. Putin as president, Boris A. Berezovsky later exiled himself to Britain after a falling out with the Kremlin.
NEWS ANALYSIS
A Talent for Arm-Twisting and Raising Hopes
By MARK LANDLER
After helping heal a rift between Israel and Turkey, analysts wonder whether President Obama will bring the same doggedness to pursuing peace in Israel.
Rival Bidder Emerges in Battle to Take Over Dell
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
The Blackstone Group has reportedly sent a proposal to Dell Inc., signaling that the firm may make a formal bid.
Two Popes, Side by Side as ‘Brothers’
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Benedict, right, ate lunch and prayed with Pope Francis on Saturday, renewing the debate about what the relationship between the two pontiffs will be.
ON THE BLOGS
Updates and Analysis: Round of 32, Day 1
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Michigan and Michigan State won easily while some of the tournament’s favorite bracket busters — Harvard and Oregon — are in action later today.
