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 April 18, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSS.&P. Lowers Outlook for U.S., Sending Stocks DownBy CHRISTINE HAUSERStocks fell on Monday as Standard & Poor's said there was a risk that American lawmakers would not address "long-term fiscal pressures." On Ship of Evacuees From Libya, Harrowing TalesBy C.J. CHIVERSMore than 900 migrant workers were evacuated by sea on Sunday from the besieged city of Misurata. Protests in North as Nigerian Incumbent Leads in Vote TallyBy ADAM NOSSITERAmid violent protests from his main opponent's supporters, the incumbent Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, appeared set for an easy election victory. Thousands Occupy Central Square in Syrian CityBy LIAM STACK and J. DAVID GOODMANMore than 10,000 people remained on the streets in Homs on Monday after funerals for people killed a day earlier. 2011 Pulitzer Prize Winners AnnouncedBy JEREMY W. PETERSThe New York Times won two Pulitzer Prizes for commentary and foreign reporting in 2010, while The Los Angeles Times received the coveted public service Pulitzer. |
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BUSINESSEuropean Union Unity? Not on Debt CollectionBy SUZANNE DALEY and STEPHEN CASTLEEuropean officials say at least 55 billion euros a year in debt is simply being written off, much of it because businesses find it too daunting to press expensive lawsuits in foreign countries. Talk of Greek Debt Restructuring Just Won't DieBy LANDON THOMAS Jr.Despite protestations by Athens and by European lenders, bond markets are anticipating a revised plan that would force investors to share the pain. DealBookCitigroup Earnings Fall 32%By ERIC DASHAs it contended with mortgage troubles and sluggish economic growth, Citigroup posted profit of $3 billion in the first quarter of 2011, compared with a $4.4 billion profit in the period a year earlier. Questions Raised on Purchases of Tokyo Electric Power SharesBy KEITH BRADSHERRegulators want to know whether the series of trades, valued at up to $600 million, were structured to circumvent Japanese securities laws. Media Decoder BlogPublisher of 'Three Cups of Tea' to Conduct ReviewBy JULIE BOSMANViking, the publisher of "Three Cups of Tea," said in a statement on Monday that it will review the book and its contents with the author, Greg Mortenson. |
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