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 February 23, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSU.S, in Shift, Sees Marriage Act as Violation of Gay RightsBy CHARLIE SAVAGE and SHERYL GAY STOLBERGWhen suits challenge the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law barring recognition of same-sex marriages, federal lawyers will now tell judges it should be struck down. News AnalysisChicago, City in Transition, Picks a Big PersonalityBy MONICA DAVEYAfter 22 years under Richard M. Daley, Chicago is getting an outspoken mayor in Rahm Emanuel as it faces major challenges. Indiana Democrats Leave State to Avoid Union VoteBy SUSAN SAULNY and SABRINA TAVERNISETo prevent a quorum on a vote allowing private-sector workers to opt out of unions, lawmakers fled to Illinois. Business Group Tied to U.S. Wades Into Nicaragua's PoliticsBy ERIC LIPTONThe former president of the American Chamber of Commerce of Nicaragua worked to defeat President Daniel Ortega, cables from WikiLeaks show. Rescuers Press Search for Survivors in N. Zealand QuakeBy ERICA BERENSTEIN and MERAIAH FOLEYEmergency crews were withdrawn from a large part of central Christchurch over safety concerns, a day after an earthquake killed at least 75. |
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BUSINESSA Test to Solar Energy Projects, on Environmental GroundsBy TODD WOODYFive solar thermal projects in California are being challenged in court by labor, environmental and American Indian groups. Oil Prices Rise on Reports of Disruptions in LibyaBy CHRISTINE HAUSEROil prices in New York briefly touched $100 a barrel as investors worried about how the Libyan crisis would end and what the impact on oil production would be. 4 Bankers Accused of Helping Americans Evade TaxesBy LYNNLEY BROWNING and JULIA WERDIGIERThe latest charges signal that the authorities are rapidly broadening their investigation of offshore banks selling services that allow people to evade taxes. Supreme Court Allows Suit Over Rear Seat BeltsBy ADAM LIPTAKAlthough federal regulations did not require lap-and-shoulder seat belts in the rear seats, a suit over the issue can now proceed. DealBookSigns of a 'Turnaround' for the Banking IndustryBy ERIC DASHBut the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation says that its list of "problem banks" has grown to 884, or just over one in nine lenders. |
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