30+JANV

 **** __Cost Dispute Halts Airlift of Injured Haiti Quake Victims__ **** By SHAILA DEWAN The United States has suspended its evacuations of critically injured victims until a dispute over who will pay for their care in Florida and other states is settled.

**** __Economy Grew at Vigorous Pace in Last Quarter__ **** By CATHERINE RAMPELL The economy grew at an annualized rate of 5.7% in the quarter, faster than expected, but economists still worried about the sluggish job market.

**** __Off Script, Obama and the G.O.P. Vent Politely__ **** By PETER BAKER and CARL HULSE President Obama attended a House Republican retreat for a robust debate on policies and politics with the opposition, a rarity in the scripted world of American politics. **** __Citing 9/11, Blair Defends Legacy at Iraq Inquiry__ **** By JOHN F. BURNS and ALAN COWELL Former Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain testified before an official inquiry, offering a spirited defense of his legacy in the face of criticism.

**** __Giving Life in a Land Overflowing With Pain__ **** By DAMIEN CAVE At a maternity tent outside the general hospital in Port-au-Prince, now one of the better medical facilities in Haiti, the joy found in most maternity wards has been lost to the cracked earth.

**** __Haitian Lawmakers Seek to Delay Elections__ **** By DAMIEN CAVE Haitian lawmakers plan to ask President René Préval to extend their terms of office, U.N. officials said. ****FACT CHECK**** **** __Searching for Some Light Amid the Heat__ **** By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN The president’s assessment of health care reform during his session with House Republicans was accurate, but some issues could be fairly debated.

**** __Jobless Turn to Family for Help__ **** By MICHAEL LUO When unemployment leads to borrowing from family and friends, the experience can be stressful.

**** __Coaching Baseball Rookies for Life in the Limelight__ **** By BENEDICT CAREY Therapists and former major leaguers help top prospects avoid the pitfalls of living in the public eye. **** __Obama Outlines Plan to Increase Employment__ **** By SEWELL CHAN The plan would give companies a tax credit of up to $5,000 for each new hire and reimburse them for Social Security taxes if they expand their payrolls.

**** __Beef Bowl Economics__ **** By HIROKO TABUCHI As Japan’s economic recovery falters, beef bowls have come to symbolize one of its most pressing woes: deflation.

**** __With Recall Expanding, Toyota Gives an Apology__ **** By NICK BUNKLEY and MICHELINE MAYNARD Toyota said there would be “rapid deployment” of a remedy but did not say specifically when or how it would fix the gas pedal problems.