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 April 25, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSSyria Escalates Crackdown as Tanks Go to Restive CityBy ANTHONY SHADIDThe army deployed tanks in Dara'a on Monday, according to accounts by human rights activists, who said that at least 25 people had been killed.
NATO Strikes Qaddafi CompoundBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKNATO appeared to escalate its air war, while pro-Qaddafi forces renewed their shelling of Misurata. Free-Spending Turkey Hopes to Avoid a FallBy LANDON THOMAS Jr.The country's economy, which crashed in 1994 and 2001 and was set back by the global financial crisis, is showing signs of overheating, fueled by consumer spending. DealBookCrucial Question for Jury in Galleon CaseBy PETER J. HENNINGFor the prosecution, there is a risk that the jury may get buried in minutiae and lose the bigger picture of Raj Rajaratnam's role. Justices Reject Request for Fast Health Law RulingBy ADAM LIPTAKThe Supreme Court on Monday turned back an unusual request from Virginia to put the state's challenge to the new federal health care law on a fast track. |
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BUSINESSDealBookJurors Get Rajaratnam CaseBy AZAM AHMEDRaj Rajaratnam's fate now lies with the teachers, nurses and public servants from Westchester County, Manhattan and the Bronx who serve on the jury of his insider trading case. DealBookBarrick Gold to Buy Equinox Minerals for $7.8 BillionBy CHRIS V. NICHOLSONAs prices for commodities keep climbing, Barrick Gold has agreed to acquire Equinox Minerals in an all-cash deal. Sales of New Homes Rise, but Pace Remains SlowBy DAVID STREITFELDThe rate was up from February but a glut of distressed properties remains a drag on the market. DealBookHSBC Drops Out of Retail Banking in RussiaBy ANDREW E. KRAMERHSBC joins Barclays of Britain and Banco Santander of Spain in either closing retail branches in Russia or scaling back plans to open them. Hotels Spruce Up Their Executive LoungesBy TANYA MOHNWith business picking up after the recession, many hotel chains are refurbishing the décor, amenities and food in their exclusive retreats for premium customers. |
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