Afternoon Update: White House Says Tribunals Can Resume at GuantAnamo

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March 07, 2011 Afternoon Update

TOP NEWS White House Says Tribunals Can Resume at Guantánamo By REUTERS The Obama administration on Monday lifted a stay on filing new charges in military tribunals. Russia Cashes In on Jitters Over Supply of Middle East Oil By ANDREW E. KRAMER Perceptions of stability in Russia and instability in OPEC have lifted the ruble and Russian Micex index. European Pipeline Project Faces Major Obstacles 9:10 AM ET New Warnings From Obama as Qaddafi Forces Attack Again By KAREEM FAHIM Government forces began a new air attack on rebels as President Obama said the West was considering all military options in Libya. A Leader at War With Reality Country-by-Country Roundup Map: Libya Revolt Iraq Shuts Office of Protest Organizers By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and JACK HEALY There are rising concerns that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki is using force to stifle democracy. The Lede Blog Latest Updates on Libya's Revolt and Middle East Protests By ROBERT MACKEY On Monday, The Lede is following the uprising in Libya and protest movements across North Africa and the Middle East. • NYTimes.com Home Page »

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BUSINESS Oil Prices Continue to Pressure Equity Markets By BETTINA WASSENER and DAVID JOLLY Higher oil prices, another downgrade of Greece's sovereign debt and a couple of multi-billion dollar deals tugged at the markets. Itineraries Incentive Travel Returns From the Brink By SARA J. WELCH As the economy begins to return to health, companies are looking again at incentive travel as a way to motivate employees to work harder. DealBook LVMH to Take Control of Italy's Bulgari By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and CHRIS V. NICHOLSON The all-share deal will add another sterling brand to LVMH's stable as the acquisitive French luxury conglomerate continues to press for control of Hermes. Off the Catwalk, the Battle for Hermès Lawyer Shuts Down His Home Foreclosure Practice By REUTERS The lawyer, David J. Stern, is accused of mishandling foreclosure cases in Florida. DealBook Western Digital to Buy Hitachi Unit for $4.3 Billion By DEALBOOK The acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, in a deal valued at $4.3 billion, will further expand Western Digital's reach in data storage. • More Business News »

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