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 May 13, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSU.S. Mideast Envoy Resigns After 2 Years of FrustrationBy JACKIE CALMESGeorge J. Mitchell Jr. is resigning, officials said on Friday, shortly before President Obama is to meet with the leader of Israel. Pakistani Police Doubt Bombing Was for Bin LadenBy JANE PERLEZThe attack on Friday that killed more than 80 cadets was was most likely retaliation for an offensive in Pakistan's tribal areas, officials said. Protesters Take to Syria's Streets Despite CrackdownBy ANTHONY SHADIDThree deaths were reported as thousands of protesters in Syria defied ferocious repression on Friday. False Allegations Upend Lives of 2 Muslims in ArmyBy JAMES DAOThe Army treated two Arabic interpreters like criminals as it investigated allegations it later concluded were false. British Parakeet Boom Is a Mystery, and a MessBy ELISABETH ROSENTHALThe rose-ringed parakeet is enjoying a population explosion in many London suburbs, turning a once-exotic bird into a notorious pest. |
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BUSINESSIn Minnesota, Above-Average Economy Hides Familiar PainsBy MOTOKO RICHAlthough Minnesota's unemployment rate is relatively low at 6.6 percent, businesses large and small are reluctant to hire, and the depressed real estate market remains a drag on the economy. Off the ChartsA Jobs Recovery Faster for Some Than OthersBy FLOYD NORRISWhile much of Europe has been struggling to bounce back from the financial crisis, German unemployment has declined to a level lower than it was in September 2008. Germany and France Surprise With Strong GrowthBy PAUL GEITNERThe strength of the euro area's two largest economies helped lift the entire continent despite continued pain along the edges. Media Decoder BlogF.C.C. Commissioner Defends Taking Comcast JobBy EDWARD WYATTMeredith Attwell Baker said she didn't break any ethical laws by taking a job with the company whose merger she had recently voted to approve. Your MoneyWhy 401(k)'s Should Offer Index FundsBy RON LIEBERIndex mutual funds are not required to be offered in 401(k) plans, but they should be, because of their many advantages over actively managed funds. |
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