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 March 04, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSSpurred by Private Hiring, Job Growth Gathers SteamBy CATHERINE RAMPELLThe U.S. economy added 192,000 jobs in February, in line with expectations, the fastest job growth since last spring. The rate of unemployment ticked down to 8.9 percent. Battle in Libya for Strategic Town Kills at Least 13By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKCol. Muammar el-Qaddafi's government struck hard at protesters in Tripoli and at a rebel-controlled town. Friday Prayers Lead to Mideast ProtestsBy J. DAVID GOODMANIn what is becoming a weekly ritual, thousands took to the streets in Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Egypt. Maliki's Broadened Powers Seen as a Threat in IraqBy MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and JACK HEALYPrime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has taken far more power than the Constitution intended, undermining Iraq's fragile democracy, experts say. N.F.L. and Union Extend Labor Talks a WeekBy JUDY BATTISTAThe extension could be a sign that both sides believe a deal is reachable. Talks are scheduled to resume Monday. |
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BUSINESSPower of Apparel: A Look That Conveys a MessageBy STEPHANIE CLIFFORDTop-flight executives can have stylists select their look. But some opt for simplicity as the ultimate power suit. Off the ChartsThe Chasm Between Consumers and the FedBy FLOYD NORRISHigher gas and commodity prices are worrying consumers, but the Federal Reserve says inflation is tame. China Reportedly Plans Strict Goals to Save EnergyBy KEITH BRADSHERThe five-year goal reflects concerns about the effects of high fuel costs on national security, inflation, trade and pollution. Doubt Cast on Renault Spying ChargesBy MATTHEW SALTMARSHHas the French carmaker been the victim of industrial espionage, an elaborate hoax or internal score-settling? EADS Won't Protest Loss of Tanker Contract to BoeingBy CHRISTOPHER DREWThe European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company said that it planned to pursue other work from the Pentagon in order to build its American operations. |
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