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 February 24, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSQaddafi Strikes Back as Rebels Close In on Libyan CapitalBy KAREEM FAHIM and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKMercenary and irregular forces fought rebels around Tripoli on Thursday, as Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi blamed "hallucinogenic" drugs and Osama bin Laden for the violence.
Rough Waters Strand Americans in LibyaBy J. DAVID GOODMANTens of thousands of foreign citizens were scrambling to find a way out of Libya on Wednesday. Hundreds of Americans were stranded until Friday as high seas prevented a ferry from leaving Tripoli for Malta. The CaucusObama's Marriage Act Move Has 2012 ImplicationsBy MICHAEL D. SHEARThe focus is on fiscal issues for now, but gay marriage could become a wedge issue in the presidential campaign. California's Tax Aversion Complicates Budget MathBy ADAM NAGOURNEYIf Gov. Jerry Brown gets support for his spending cuts, he will still have to ask voters to approve $12 billion in taxes. Magazine PreviewHow Chris Christie Did His HomeworkBy MATT BAIThe governor of New Jersey became the most celebrated Republican in America by tagging public-sector workers like cops and firefighters - and especially teachers - as 21st-century welfare queens. |
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BUSINESSForeign Investment Ebbs in IndiaBy VIKAS BAJAJDirect investment in India fell more than 31 percent last year, and corruption and bureaucracy are being blamed. Oil Prices Ease as Wall Street WandersBy CHRISTINE HAUSEROil prices continued to rally, pushing stocks lower in Europe and Asia amid fears that unrest could spread to other major Middle East producers. G.M. Reports an Annual Profit, Its First Since 2004By NICK BUNKLEYGeneral Motors said it earned $4.7 billion in 2010, and that union workers would receive profit-sharing checks of $4,300, the most in the automaker's history. DealBookInvestigation Puts Porsche-Volkswagen Merger at RiskBy CHRIS V. NICHOLSONPorsche says that its merger with Volkswagen may be at risk after German prosecutors expanded the scope of their inquiry into the company. Toyota Recalls 2 Million Vehicles Over Gas Pedal IssuesBy NICK BUNKLEYThe latest recalls are intended to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats or jammed in driver's side carpeting. |
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