Afternoon Update: South Reckons the Toll After a Deadly Barrage of Tornadoes

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April 28, 2011 Afternoon Update

TOP NEWS South Reckons the Toll After a Deadly Barrage of Tornadoes By ROBBIE BROWN and KIM SEVERSON The death toll rose to more than 200 after as many as 100 different tornadoes ripped through the region. Town's Survivors Emerge to Face the Worst By ROBBIE BROWN No one knows yet how many people died in Pleasant Grove, Ala., but on Thursday, much of it lay in ruins. The Lede Blog Updates on the Deadly Storms in the South By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS Videos posted online show tornadoes in action in Alabama and Mississippi. U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 1.8% Rate in Quarter By CATHERINE RAMPELL Higher commodity prices and winter blizzards that shuttered businesses and delayed construction were among the main causes of the slowdown. Filings for Jobless Claims Rose Last Week 12:38 PM ET Blast in Moroccan Cafe Kills at Least 14 By SOUAD MEKHENNET and J. DAVID GOODMAN An official said the explosion appeared to be a deliberate attack on a cafe frequented by foreigners in Marrakesh. • NYTimes.com Home Page »

Multimedia Video: TimesCast Robbie Brown reports from Pleasant Grove, Alabama where a Tornado ravaged homes and has torn apart the local community. Opinion Room For Debate Did Bernanke Come Clean? Did the Fed chairman offer real answers about jobs and inflation in his first press conference? Post a Comment

BUSINESS U.S. Seeks Stricter Limits on Food Ads Aimed at Children By WILLIAM NEUMAN The Federal Trade Commission's plan seeks to restrict the marketing of products like sugary cereals and fast-food meals to help stem childhood obesity. A.I.G. to Sue 2 Firms to Recover Some Losses By LOUISE STORY American International Group's lawsuit against ICP Asset Management and Moore Capital makes a case for $350 million in damages as well as recouping a "windfall." DealBook Former SAC Manager Pleads Guilty By PETER LATTMAN Donald Longueuil, a former portfolio manager at SAC Capital Advisors, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud on Thursday. DealBook Exelon to Buy Constellation Energy for $7.9 Billion By DEALBOOK Exelon announced on Thursday that it would buy Constellation Energy for $38.59 a share, the latest deal in a wave of consolidation among energy companies, particularly utilities. Profit Jumps at Exxon and Shell By JULIA WERDIGIER The biggest oil companies in the United States and Europe benefited from higher oil prices and earnings from refining. • More Business News »

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