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May 24, 2011 Afternoon Update |
TOP NEWSMubarak to Face Trial for Killing of ProtestersBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKThe Egyptian authorities are moving to satisfy public demands for retribution against former President Hosni Mubarak and his family. To Friendly Crowd, Netanyahu Repeats Criteria for PeaceBy HELENE COOPER and BRIAN KNOWLTONIn a speech to Congress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set several significant limits on what Israel would accept in a deal with the Palestinians. NATO Bombs Libyan Capital in Heaviest Strikes YetBy JOHN F. BURNSAlliance aircraft struck at least 15 targets in Tripoli, with most of the strikes concentrated near the compound of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. In Wake of Tornado, Official Says 1,500 Are Unaccounted ForBy A.G. SULZBERGER and BRIAN STELTERThe death toll of 117 is expected to rise as rescue workers in Joplin, Mo., search through wreckage and breakdowns in communications systems impede efforts to account for those who fled the storm. China's Utilities Cut Energy Production, Defying BeijingBy KEITH BRADSHERA dispute spurred by rising coal prices indicates that China's unique marriage of market competition and government oversight may be starting to fray. |
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BUSINESSChrysler Pays Back Loans From the U.S. and CanadaBy BILL VLASICThe carmaker said it made payments of $5.9 billion to the United States Treasury and $1.7 billion to Export Development Canada in a series of transactions completed Tuesday morning. U.S. Commodity Regulator Sues Oil TradersBy GRAHAM BOWLEYThe agency accuses three companies and two individuals of manipulating oil markets when crude prices reached $100 a barrel in 2008. U.K. Budget Gap WidensBy JULIA WERDIGIERBritain's austerity plan hit a snag in April when the budget shortfall widened more than expected as tax revenue fell, according to official data. DealBookAs Bank Woes Ease, F.D.I.C. Fund Nears Positive TerritoryBy ERIC DASHOnly four lenders were added to the government list of so-called problem banks in the first quarter, bringing the total to 888 from 884, the smallest increase since the financial crisis began. Greek Government Struggles to Win Support for More AusterityBy NIKI KITSANTONISDespite pressure from lenders, Prime Minister George Papandreou had little apparent success Tuesday in persuading his political rivals to back additional tax increases and spending cuts. |
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