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 March 17, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSWith Quest to Cool Fuel Rods Stumbling, U.S. Sees 'Weeks' of StruggleBy NORIMITSU ONISHI, DAVID E. SANGER and MATTHEW L. WALDAmid growing alarm about Japan's nuclear crisis, the authorities reached for ever more desperate methods on Thursday. Crisis Prompts Exodus of Executives From TokyoBy DAVID JOLLY and KEN BELSONJapan's nuclear crisis has prompted a steady departure of business executives from Tokyo, with many heading to Osaka, Fukuoka or other cities farther from the damaged reactors. High & Low FinanceJapan's Meltdown and the Global Economy'sBy FLOYD NORRISThe financial crisis that began in the United States and the nuclear crisis in Japan share a similar narrative: overconfidence born of experience led to increased risks when disaster struck. Danger of Spent Fuel Outweighs Reactor ThreatBy KEITH BRADSHER and HIROKO TABUCHIYears of procrastination in deciding on long-term disposal of fuel rods are now coming back to haunt Japan. Japan Offers Little Response to U.S. AssessmentBy NORIMITSU ONISHIJapanese officials attributed the diverging accounts about the nuclear plant to a "delay" in sharing information. |
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BUSINESSA Faded Industrial Town Is Feeling Britain's CutbacksBy LANDON THOMAS Jr.Middlesbrough, England, where half the jobs are publicly supported and 14 percent of residents receive some form of jobless benefit, is vulnerable to the decline of the welfare state. Lack of Parts From Japan Forces G.M. to Halt Work at a PlantBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSG.M. joins Toyota and Subaru in slowing production because of disruptions in parts shipments after the earthquake and tsunami. Wall Street Gains; Yen StrengthensBy BETTINA WASSENERInvestors seem to have focused on a conference call in which finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 7 countries will discuss Japan. F.D.I.C. Sues Chief Executive in Washington Mutual CollapseBy ERIC DASHThe chief, Kerry Killinger, and two other executives were accused of reckless lending practices that led to the collapse of the nation's largest savings and loan. The Times Announces Digital Subscription PlanBy JEREMY W. PETERSUnder the plan, which begins on March 28, visitors to NYTimes.com will be able to read 20 articles a month free. The most frequent users will pay $15 a month; print subscribers will have unlimited access. |
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