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May 30, 2011 Afternoon Update |
TOP NEWSDetroit's Rebound Is Built on Smaller CarsBy BILL VLASICThe American auto industry has made small cars a central part of its strategy, seeking to capitalize on a shift in the preferences of consumers in an era of high gas prices. Obama Appoints Army Leader as Chairman of Joint ChiefsBy HELENE COOPER and THOM SHANKERAs the country's highest-ranking military officer, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey will help steer the armed forces through conflicts in three Muslim countries. In Reversal, Germany to Close Nuclear Plants by 2022By JUDY DEMPSEY and JACK EWINGThe German government said it would phase out its nine remaining operating facilities over the next decade, in a move that will likely be popular with the German public. China's Economy Slows, but Inflation Still LoomsBy KEITH BRADSHERThe big question now is how much economic growth may slow, before the authorities shift their priority from controlling inflation to revving the growth engine. The Doctor's World30 Years In,We Are Still Learning From AIDSBy LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN, M.D.In the decades since the disease emerged, the fight against it has shaped research, medical treatment and the public sphere, and highlighted the challenges that remain. |
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BUSINESSAs Hard Times Bite, Drug Trade Flourishes in Spanish PortBy RAPHAEL MINDERAt the same time the police are complaining about salaries not being paid, they are having to combat a pickup in illegal drugs trafficking. Russia Unexpectedly Raises a Key Interest RateBy REUTERSThe chairman of Russia's central bank cited a weekend decision to lift a grain export ban as a risk factor for inflation. Hackers Post Fake Tupac Shakur Article on PBS SiteBy JOHN MARKOFFA group of hackers took over the PBS Web site on Saturday night, posting PBS passwords and fake news stories. At I.M.F., a Strict Ethics Code Doesn't Apply to Top OfficialsBy GRAHAM BOWLEYThere is one set of ethics guidelines for the rank-and-file staff and another for the 24 elite executive directors who oversee the organization. Retailers Offer Apps With a Catalog FeelBy STEPHANIE CLIFFORD and CLAIRE CAIN MILLERRetailers see a lucrative future in apps for tablet devices that resemble magazines. |
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