20060824 Top Ten most read NYTimes articles in last two weeks

Top Ten most read NYTimes articles in last two weeks

@TIMES - Inside NYTimes.com
Thursday, August 24, 2006

* Here are the 10 Most Read Articles on NYTimes.com from the past two weeks (as of 11 a.m. ET, August 23).

1) A Face Is Exposed for AOL Searcher No. 4417749 By MICHAEL BARBARO and TOM ZELLER Jr., Published: August 9, 2006
Detailed records of searches underscore how much people reveal about themselves when they use search engines.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/09/technology/09aol.html?ex=1171771200&en=fc3fb3310bf58bd7&ei=5087&excamp=mkt_at1

2) Elusive Proof, Elusive Prover: A New Mathematical Mystery By DENNIS OVERBYE, Published: August 15, 2006 Grisha Perelman has quite possibly solved one of mathematics biggest mysteries, Poincare's conjecture, but has since disappeared.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/15/science/15math.html?ex=1171771200&en=211e2755c6b8e992&ei=5087&excamp=mkt_at2

3) British Authorities Say Plot to Blow Up Airliners Was Foiled By ALAN COWELL and DEXTER FILKINS, Published: August 10, 2006 At least 24 people, said to be mainly British-born Muslims some of Pakistani descent, were arrested.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/10/world/europe/11terrorcnd.html?ex=1171771200&en=ff642b16a4f80bc9&ei=5087&excamp=mkt_at3

4) Fat Factors
By ROBIN MARANTZ HENIG, Published: August 13, 2006 It's clear that diet and genes contribute to how fat you are. But a new wave of scientific research suggests that, for some people, there might be a third factor - microorganisms.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/magazine/13obesity.html?ex=1171771200&en=091c29f788379524&ei=5087&excamp=mkt_at4

5) On the Web, Pedophiles Extend Their Reach By KURT EICHENWALD, Published: August 21, 2006 In an elaborate online community, stories are swapped and tips for getting near children are sought.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/21/technology/21pedo.html?ex=1171944000&en=49ea9b5be1def26c&ei=5087&excamp=mkt_at5

6) Suspect in Ramsey Case Says Death Was an Accident By MARIA NEWMAN, Published: August 17, 2006 John Mark Karr, an American teacher, has been charged with murder, kidnapping and sexual assault in the 1996 death of 6- year-old JonBenet Ramsey.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/17/world/18ramsey.ready.html?ex=1171771200&en=da44fa6743010862&ei=5087&excamp=mkt_at6

7) Weighing a Switch to a Mac
By THOMAS J. FITZGERALD, Published: August 10, 2006 Retail stores, iPods and new Intel chips are increasing the appeal of making the jump from a PC to a Mac.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/10/technology/10basics.html?ex=1171771200&en=79a0e08ceca3dc85&ei=5087&excamp=mkt_at7

8) With Child Sex Sites on the Run, Nearly Nude Photos Hit the Web By KURT EICHENWALD, Published: August 20, 2006 Web sites for pedophiles offer explicit images of children who are covered by bits of clothing to avoid child pornography charges.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/business/20model.html?ex=1171944000&en=cfeb447a10ba4a3b&ei=5087&excamp=mkt_at8

9) The Trouble When Jane Becomes Jack
By PAUL VITELLO, Published: August 20, 2006 Transgender operations are a matter of sometimes bitter debate among lesbians, raising questions about identity, politics and loyalty to the cause.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/fashion/20gender.html?ex=1171944000&en=2790561f1c4ee9fc&ei=5087&excamp=mkt_at9

10) Arrest in Ramsey Case Presents More Questions By RICK LYMAN and RALPH BLUMENTHAL, Published: August 18, 2006
It is unclear whether John M. Karr's confession is genuine or the product of a troubled, attention-seeking man.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/18/us/18ramsey.html?ex=1171944000&en=d4437747537d2cb0&ei=5087&excamp=mkt_at10

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