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 March 08, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSQaddafi Forces Renew Assault Against Rebels on 2 FrontsBy KAREEM FAHIM and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKLibya's government forces seemed to be gathering momentum on Tuesday as they threatened Zawiyah, the rebel-held western city. The Lede BlogMarch 8: Updates on Libya's Revolt and Middle East ProtestsBy J. DAVID GOODMANOn Tuesday, The Lede is following the uprising in Libya and protest movements across North Africa and the Middle East. Libyan War Traps Poor Immigrants at Tripoli's EdgeBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and SCOTT SAYAREMigrant workers, many of them illegal immigrants from Ghana and Nigeria, live amid piles of garbage and face persecution from all sides of the Libyan conflict in a makeshift camp near Tripoli's airport. Yemen Appeals for Aid to Counter Economic CrisisBy LAURA KASINOFAs protests spread to new areas of Yemen on Tuesday, the foreign minister appealed to rich Gulf countries for $6 billion in additional aid. The CaucusSenate's Plan for Test Votes on the Budget ErodesBy CARL HULSEThe Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, accused Republicans of reneging on an agreement to allow dueling budget votes without a procedural fight. |
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BUSINESSEven in Wealthy Town, Schools Feel PinchBy LOUIS UCHITELLEEven where the typical family income is in the six and seven figures, a look at the trajectory of property taxes - most of it for public schools - has residents worried. AARP Sues U.S. Over Effects of Reverse MortgagesBy DAVID STREITFELDThe lawsuit argues that changes in late 2008 meant that surviving spouses not named on the mortgage must pay the full balance to keep the home, even if it is worth less. Malaysia Makes a Big Bet on Crucial MetalsBy KEITH BRADSHERIf it can prove that rare earth metals can be processed safely at a new refinery, Malaysia thinks it can reap rewards by breaking China's market dominance. BP Chief Says Industry Must Change to Guard Against SpillsBy CLIFFORD KRAUSSRobert Dudley's comments contrasted with those of other oil executives who laid the blame for a Gulf of Mexico blowout and oil spill on the design of BP's well. DealBookIcahn to Return Outside Money in Hedge FundBy AZAM AHMED and PETER LATTMANCarl C. Icahn becomes the latest prominent manager to decide to close off his hedge fund to outside investors. |
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