TOP NEWS By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Mounting disorder, from jailbreaks to sectarian strife to soccer riots, is causing economic and political worries in post-revolutionary Egypt. By ANTHONY SHADID The ferocious crackdown on the two-month uprising has escalated in past days, as the government braces for another round of possible protests on Friday. By JACKIE CALMES President Obama is asking Congress to extend the 10-year term of F.B.I. Director Robert S. Mueller III by two years. By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. In a large study, patients who were treated before the virus seriously damaged their immune systems were 96 percent less likely to pass it on. By ERIC LIPTON The action makes it clear that John Ensign, who stepped down from the Senate, is going to continue to face scrutiny, and possibly criminal charges. |
Multimedia The potential presidential candidate Mitt Romney confronts health care questions; NATO planes strike Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's compound; and crime sweeps Cairo. Opinion Room For Debate Who would add some excitement to the field of presidential hopefuls? |
BUSINESS By STEPHANIE STROM Donations to advocacy groups that try to influence public policy have always been subject to taxes, but the I.R.S. has not enforced that law until now. By NICK BUNKLEY After Japan's earthquake, General Motors identified 118 products that it needed to monitor for shortages; it has resolved issues with all but five. By MATTHEW L. WALD A regulatory official said inspectors found that some equipment installed after 9/11 to help American nuclear plants deal with emergencies was inoperable. By BRIAN KNOWLTON Executives of major oil companies, under fire over gasoline prices and corporate profits, prepared for a showdown at a Senate hearing on a proposal to cut tax subsidies benefiting the industry. By MATTHEW SALTMARSH The International Energy Agency cut its forecast for crude oil demand next year, citing the recent surge in petroleum prices and weakening growth prospects for industrialized countries. |
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