Afternoon Update: Mubarak Steps Down, Ceding Power to Military

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February 11, 2011 Afternoon Update

TOP NEWS Mubarak Steps Down, Ceding Power to Military By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and ANTHONY SHADID President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt resigned his post and turned over all power to the military on Friday, ending his 30 years of autocratic rule and bowing to protests. History Upends Icon of Stability in Egypt By MICHAEL SLACKMAN The end came suddenly for Hosni Mubarak, who consistently rejected bold action in favor of caution. Quiet Worries as Israel Watches an Ally Depart By ETHAN BRONNER The expectation was that whoever followed Hosni Mubarak in Egypt would be less friendly to Israel. World Leaders Cheer but Remain Wary By J. DAVID GOODMAN Expressions of support for the people were generally mixed with words of caution about the next steps. In New York City's Little Egypt, Infectious Joy The Lede Blog Latest Updates on Day 18 of Egypt Protests By ROBERT MACKEY The Lede provides updates on the protests in Egypt on Friday, 18 days into the standoff between pro-democracy protesters and the Mubarak regime. • NYTimes.com Home Page »

Multimedia Video: TimesCast The Times's David D. Kirkpatrick on the celebration in Cairo. Opinion On the Ground Avoiding a New Pharaoh So Hosni Mubarak is out of office. But some generals may want to keep Mubarakism without Mubarak - and that should be as unacceptable to the U.S. as it will be to ordinary Egyptians. Video: Mubarak Steps Down | Obama Leaves Wishy-Washy Behind

BUSINESS Lack of Attention to Farming Is Catching Up With India By VIKAS BAJAJ Four decades after the Green Revolution, nearly half of Indian children under 6 are malnourished. Video: Indian Farmers Left Behind For Thriving Indians, Costlier Food Is an Annoyance, Not a Threat Administration Seeks Smaller Federal Role in Mortgages By SEWELL CHAN A report on the future of housing finance from the Obama administration foresees abolishing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but offered few concrete details. Dealbook: Geithner Takes Aim at Fannie and Freddie Your Money When Love Outgrows Gift-Giving By RON LIEBER Maybe it's time to consider alternatives to buying gifts for Valentine's Day. Off the Charts U.S. Exports Soar (and It's Not All Soybeans) By FLOYD NORRIS Data released on Friday showed the sharpest rise in American exports since 1988, with 74 percent of the total from manufactured goods. Media Decoder Blog Groupon Withdraws Contentious Super Bowl Spots By STUART ELLIOTT Groupon withdraws commercials that made their debut on Super Bowl Sunday, days after making changes in response to considerable criticism of the ads. • More Business News »

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