الجمعة، 1 أبريل 2011

Afternoon Update: Afghans Angry Over Florida Koran Burning Kill U.N. Staff

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Afghans Angry Over Florida Koran Burning Kill U.N. Staff

By ENAYAT NAJAFIZADA and ROD NORDLAND

Thousands of protesters angered over the burning of a Koran by an American pastor mobbed a United Nations office in Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least seven staff workers, officials said.

Job Growth Suggests Resilience of U.S. Recovery

By MICHAEL POWELL

The United States economy added 216,000 jobs in March, the Labor Department said, and the unemployment rate fell another jot, to 8.8 percent.

End of Ivory Coast Battle Seems Near

By ADAM NOSSITER

The end of the Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo's rule appeared to be nearing Friday as his rival's troops pressed into the country's main city of Abidjan.

The Caucus

Rubio Steps Into Spotlight on Debt Fight

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

After lying low for a few months, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has injected himself into the national conversation about debt.

Letter

Letter to Our Readers: Times Begins Digital Subscriptions

A letter from the publisher of The New York Times about the beginning of digital subscriptions in the United States and the rest of the world.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast

Mohammed Ismail, a senior aide to Seif al-Islam, one of Colonel Qaddafi's sons, held secret talks in London with British authorities.

Opinion

Ross Douthat

Our Allies, the Libyan Rebels

Why a rebel victory might not be the best-case scenario for the United States.

BUSINESS

Stocks Gain on Jobs Report

By CHRISTINE HAUSER

Stocks on Wall Street rose on the news that the unemployment rate fell to a two-year low in March, and that 216,000 new jobs were added to the economy.

DealBook

Nasdaq and ICE Make Bid for NYSE Euronext

By DEALBOOK

The two exchanges are offering $42.50 a share for the parent of the Big Board, topping Deutsche Borse's bid.

Auto Sales Increase in March

By NICK BUNKLEY

Ford outsold G.M. in March, as auto sales increased across the industry, despite worries about rising gasoline prices and production stoppages in Japan.

Portugal Stages Surprise Bond Auction; Ireland Is Hit With New Downgrade

By JULIA WERDIGIER

Analysts said Portugal's bond auction could be a sign that the country is trying to avoid any bailout before a new government is elected in June.

Proposed Rules on Calorie Counts Leave Out Movie Theaters

By WILLIAM NEUMAN

After opposition from the movie industry, theaters were exempted from a proposed rule that would require restaurants to post calorie counts next to menu items.

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