الجمعة، 20 مايو 2011

Afternoon Update: Divisions Clear as Netanyahu and Obama Discuss Peace

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TOP NEWS

Divisions Clear as Netanyahu and Obama Discuss Peace

By STEVEN LEE MYERS

In a meeting with President Obama on Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel listed a series of nonnegotiable conditions for a deal with Palestinians.

Dozens Killed After Police Fire on Syrian Protesters

By ANTHONY SHADID

Thousands defied a ferocious crackdown and marched across the country in what appeared to be an invigorated moment in the nine-week uprising against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.

Luxury Building Blocks Strauss-Kahn for House Arrest

By JOHN ELIGON

The apartment rented by the wife of the former I.M.F. chief will not accept him when he leaves jail, an official said on Friday.

Head of Japanese Utility Steps Down After Nuclear Crisis

By HIROKO TABUCHI

Masataka Shimizu said he was taking responsibility for the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant as Tokyo Electric posted a $15.3 billion yearly loss.

Hamilton Surrenders Cycling Gold Medal

By JULIET MACUR

Tyler Hamilton, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist in the time trial, has voluntarily surrendered his gold medal after admitting to doping during his cycling career.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast

Obama and Netanyahu meet; Palestinians in the West Bank remain skeptical of progress towards peace; and a preview of TV's fall lineup.

Opinion

Op-Ed Contributor

The Siege of the Freedom Riders

In a Montgomery church 50 years ago, Dr. King taught us the power of nonviolence.

BUSINESS
DealBook

Why Liberty Media Might Want Barnes & Noble

By EVELYN RUSLI and BEN PROTESS

Look to Liberty Media's 2009 investment in Sirius XM Radio for clues to a possible strategic play.

BP Partner Agrees to $1.1 Billion Settlement Related to Gulf Spill

By JULIA WERDIGIER

Moex Offshore is the first company aside from BP to make a payment towards covering the costs of the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Off the Charts

Europe Frets Over Trade Deficits With China

By FLOYD NORRIS

The European Commission is troubled by trade deficits between countries in the European Union and China and has imposed duties on imports of high-quality paper used from China.

Chaos of Internet Will Meet French Sense of Order at Digital Summit

By ERIC PFANNER

President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to use the gathering of 800 technology luminaries to push the French view of a 'civilized' Internet.

Shortcuts

Adapting to the Reality of Everyday Video Chatting

By ALINA TUGEND

What once seem futuristic is becoming common, but video calling may also create the need for some new communication etiquette.

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