Nastia Liukin to Get Book Deal

No word on whether Shawn Johnson will do a more endearing, but slightly less polished, follow-up.

Washington ‘Post’ to Other Papers: Don’t Ditch D.C.!

An axed Maine political reporter writes to tell how local papers that close their Washington bureaus are hurting the cause of democracy. Plus, the latest in finance, law, media, and real-estate news.

Mark Spitz Still Kinda Sour Grapes Over Michael Phelps’s Olympic Gold Record

The former Olympic swimmer with the most golds claims he could have tied Phelps in competition.

Fast Food Elicits Guilty Plea; Where the Brangelina 8 Should Eat

A Bowery institution closes, teens open a coffee shop for two days, and more, in our morning news roundup.

Montauk Hates Surf Lodge; Olympics Spur Ethnic Eating

The Greenmarket suspends a farmer, Olympics-themed happy hours, a new Chinese cookbook, and more, in our morning news roundup.

McDonald’s Revises Dollar Menu; Dogs Get Reprieve in China

The glorious culinary past of airplane dining, food intake up since 1970, don't put poison herbs in your salad, and more, in our morning news roundup.

Stevie Cohen Could End Up in a Pickle

No, not in the Damian Hirst sense, though that would be amazing: The art-loving SAC Capital Management CEO could have some problems with the SEC if he's not careful. Plus! An ex–Bear CEO jumps ship at JPMorgan, Natalie Portman's apartment goes on the block, and Condé Nast has a green issue, in our daily rundown of industry news.

Go to China With ‘Times’ Reporter Allen Salkin!

If you are lucky, that is. It could fill up fill up 'tres fast.' Do we need to repeat what a spectacular opportunity this is?

In China’s New York, Twin Towers Still Standing

Plus the latest from the Federal Reserve, Skadden, Condé Nast, and Warren Buffett, in today's industry report.

Hillary Clinton Does Not Want George Bush Running Around With Any Torches

To that end, she's called for the president to boycott the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Beijing this summer — and, to her credit, made a passable effort to move the conversation past her loss of pollster Mark Penn.

We May Be Losing a Natalie, But We May Be Getting a Kathie Lee

For ‘Lipstick Jungle’ Star, Life Imitates Art