A landmark deal to open Russia’s natural resources for development will most likely be scaled back, as the government tightens controls. Read more..

By ANDREW E. KRAMER and HEATHER TIMMONS - The New York Times

In a free online flash game called Airport Security, you have to be quick to click on newly prohibited or allowable items. Read more..

By JOE SHARKEY - The New York Times

Perhaps the worst, and most uncomfortable, place I have ever fallen asleep was in a parking lot in Beirut. Read more..

By ASHLEIGH BANFIELD - The New York Times

The frenzied condominium market in big cities like Washington, Las Vegas, Miami and Boston has collapsed. Read more..

By VIKAS BAJAJ - The New York Times

It is time again to ask 20 questions about advertising, marketing, the media and popular culture. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

The battle over economic dominance in China is partly a contest between traditional power and international influence. Read more..

By KEITH BRADSHER and DAVID BARBOZA - The New York Times

The first extension of the Registered Traveler program beyond Orlando, Fla., is scheduled to start today at Terminal 7 at Kennedy International Airport as the expedited security program begins nationally. Read more..

By JOE SHARKEY - The New York Times

Netflix is introducing a service to deliver movies and television shows directly to PCs, not as downloads but as streaming video. Read more..

By MIGUEL HELFT - The New York Times

As director of the troubled Minerals Management Service, Johnnie M. Burton has faced widespread complaints from Congress. Read more..

By EDMUND L. ANDREWS - The New York Times

Venezuela will end negotiations with foreign oil companies over how it will take a majority control of their operations along the Orinoco River, the country’s oil minister, Rafael Ramírez, said on Monday. Read more..

By DOW JONES/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - The New York Times