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• Framework for Mideast Peace Talks Set at Conference
  President Bush today announced a joint decision between Israeli and Palestinian leaders to work toward a peace agreement by the end of 2008.
• Bits : Verizon Opens Up Wireless Network
  Verizon Wireless said that it plans to offer two flavors of service: a traditional bundle and a “bring your own” device service.
• Dozens of Police Officers Hurt in Riots Outside Paris
  Officials said that the violence in a Paris suburb was escalating into urban guerrilla warfare.
• Sean Taylor, Redskins Star, Dies After Shooting
  The Washington Redskins’ safety, who was shot yesterday by an intruder at his home, died today from his injury.
• Red Cross Ousts Its President
  Mark Everson was asked to resign after it was learned that he had had a “personal relationship” with an employee.
• Home Prices Down 4.5% From Last Year
  New reports painted a grim housing picture, with prices falling even more steeply in 20 major metropolitan areas.
• Stocks Rebound on Citi and Oil News
  Financial shares rose after the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority made a $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup and as crude oil futures fell nearly $3 a barrel.
• Astor’s Son Surrenders on Charges
  Brooke Astor’s son, Anthony D. Marshall, and a lawyer, Francis X. Morrissey Jr., were told to surrender to authorities today to face criminal charges.
• At Least 35 Dead in Iraq Violence
  American troops killed at least five people in vehicles trying to drive through roadblocks in two separate episodes, military officials and witnesses said today.
• Robert Cade, Gatorade Creator, Dies
  Dr. Robert Cade and other researchers created the sports drink in 1965 to help University of Florida football players, sparking a multimillion dollar industry.
• Bill Hartack, Five-Derby Winner, Dies
  Bill Hartack was one of only two jockeys to win the Kentucky Derby five times. He was 74.
• The Caucus Blog: Clinton’s New Ally, Colin Powell?
  Would Colin Powell be willing to carry water for Hillary Clinton, and not-so-subtly rebuke George W. Bush in the process?.
• TV Decoder Blog: Edwards Attends Rally for Writers
  Hundreds attended a rally in support of the Writers Guild of America strike in Washington Square Park on Tuesday. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) A rally in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon in support of the Writers Guild of America drew several hundred people, though not the thousand that the labor unions that organized the event said they had [...].
• The Lede Blog: Did Bush Help Clear Holiday Airways?
  Would the delays have been even worse without the changes?.
• Wheels Blog: From Roundabouts to ‘Naked’ Streets?
  In Europe, the idea of “naked streets” seems to be catching on. Towns in Denmark, Belgium and Germany have already stripped streets of their traffic lights and signs.
• City Room: Seeking Fair Calorie Counts
  The food industry and nutrition advocates have differing opinions on a new version of a rule that would require chain restaurants to display the number of calories next to each item on their menus.