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 February 17, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSBahrain's Military Takes Control of Key Areas in CapitalBy MICHAEL SLACKMANTanks and armored personnel carriers moved in hours after riot police broke up a pro-democracy camp, killing at least five. Bahrain Unrest Presents Diplomatic Puzzle for ObamaBy MARK LANDLERThe administration must decide how harshly to condemn a friendly leader who is resisting protests. Protests Spread to More Iraqi CitiesBy MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and DURAID ADNANThe protests, though over long-festering grievances, appear to have been inspired by the unrest in the region. Media Decoder BlogABC Correspondent Attacked in BahrainBy ANAHAD O'CONNORMiguel Marquez was not seriously injured, but it was the latest instance of an American journalist coming under attack in the region. Libyan Unrest Spreads to More Cities, Reports SayBy ALAN COWELLThe protests sweeping the Middle East reached Libya on Wednesday, with demonstrations against its leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, reported in several cities. |
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BUSINESSIn India, a Private Foundation Tries to Improve Public EducationBy VIKAS BAJAJA five-year-old project is trying to change how students are taught and tested in a country where rote memorization is the norm. U.S. Consumer Prices Held in Check in JanuaryBy CHRISTINE HAUSERHigher energy costs helped push up consumer prices in the United States, but the overall inflation level remained modest, the Labor Department reported. Bernanke Says Fed Has Learned Lessons From the RecessionBy EDWARD WYATTThe financial system is better off than it was two years ago, and the central bank has learned the lessons of not providing rigorous enough oversight of banks, the Fed chief told a Senate panel. DealBookCitadel in Talks to Sell Itself to CumulusBy MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and BROOKS BARNESCitadel Broadcasting is in talks to sell itself to a smaller rival, Cumulus Media, for $37 a share in cash and stock after months of refusing to consider a deal. Bits BlogSilicon Valley Chiefs to Meet With ObamaBy MIGUEL HELFTTwelve Silicon Valley luminaries, including a few Republican-leaning executives, will dine with President Obama Thursday evening. |
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