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 March 24, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSRebels Report Gains as Qaddafi Forces Pull BackBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, ELISABETH BUMILLER and ALAN COWELLAllied airstrikes on Libyan ground forces, tanks and artillery seem to have begun to shift momentum to the rebels opposing Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. The Lede BlogLatest Updates on Libyan War and Mideast ProtestsBy ROBERT MACKEYOn Thursday, The Lede is following the war in Libya and protest movements across North Africa and the Middle East. Thousands March to Protest Syria KillingsBy THE NEW YORK TIMESNo violence was reported in huge marches Thursday, but actions by Syrian forces suggested a hard line on protests. Radiation in Tokyo's Water Has Dropped, Japan SaysBy DAVID JOLLYOfficials said Thursday that samples from one water purification plant had shown that the levels of a radioactive isotope found a day earlier had fallen by more than half. Toyota, Struggling With Part Shortages, to Restart Car LinesBy DAVID JOLLY, JACK EWING, and LIZ ALDERMANAs automakers scramble to ensure a reliable supply of parts from Japan, Toyota said it would restart production of Prius and Lexus hybrids next week. |
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BUSINESSStocks Rise on Corporate Profits and Improving Job MarketBy CHRISTINE HAUSERQuarterly profit reports and a decline in jobless claims encourage buying. Expectations Rise for Bailout of PortugalBy MATTHEW SALTMARSH and RAPHAEL MINDERLisbon's borrowing costs hit record-high levels and its credit rating was downgraded Thursday after the government collapsed. High & Low FinanceEyes Open, WaMu Collapsed Just the SameBy FLOYD NORRISThe former chief executive of Washington Mutual, who is facing a lawsuit from the F.D.I.C., was aware of the bank's rush to make risky loans. Prescriptions BlogWith Drugstore.com Purchase, Walgreen Diverges From CVS StrategyBy DUFF WILSONThe pharmacy chain Walgreen, focusing on retail drugs, expands its online exposure, while its rival CVS Caremark pursues the pharmacy benefit management business. DealBookJurors Hear Rajaratnam Brothers Discuss Clearwire DealBy PETER LATTMANA government witness, Rajiv Goel, testified that he tipped Raj Rajaratnam about the new wireless venture. |
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