الخميس، 30 يونيو 2011

Afternoon Update: Cuomo Will Seek to Lift Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing

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Cuomo Will Seek to Lift Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing

By DANNY HAKIM and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

The decision would allow the controversial technology for extracting natural gas from shale in some parts of the state, according to people briefed on the discussions.

Public Workers Strike in Britain Over Pensions

By SARAH LYALL

Hundreds of thousands of teachers and workers across Britain walked off their jobs on Thursday as unions warned of a wave of strikes.

The Caucus

Obama Shows Emotion, With Consequences

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

Will President Obama's pointed remarks about his Republican adversaries help jump-start stalled debt negotiations or push the two sides further apart?

Media Decoder Blog

MSNBC Suspends Halperin Over Slur

By BRIAN STELTER and JEREMY W. PETERS

Mark Halperin, an analyst, disparaged President Obama's behavior at a news conference.

A Safety Valve for Inmates, the Arts, Fades in California

By ADAM NAGOURNEY

Inmates act out their anger and fear on stage in the only two prison arts programs left in California, where most such programs have disappeared in budget cuts.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast

Thousands of British public workers protest austerity measures; Nicholas D. Kristof on the Sudanese president's visit to China; and Jonathan Mahler speaks out on two Texas sports icons.

Opinion

Opinionator

Tough Week for Meatless Monday

No question, the Fourth of July holiday is challenging for anyone wanting to avoid meat.

BUSINESS

German Banks Agree to Roll Over Greek Debt

By MATTHEW SALTMARSH and STEPHEN CASTLE

The financing plan is based on a similar agreement with France and its banks and is seen as crucial to securing more aid for Greece.

DealBook

Mortgage Executive Receives 30-Year Sentence

By BEN PROTESS

Lee B. Farkas, the former chairman of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, received less than the 385-year penalty sought by federal prosecutors.

DealBook

Lloyds Plans to Cut 15,000 Jobs

By JULIA WERDIGIER

The Lloyds Banking Group said that it also planned to scale back its overseas operations as part of a larger reorganization aimed at allowing the British government to sell its stake in the lender.

DealBook

Morgan Stanley's Next No. 2, the Guessing Game

By SUSANNE CRAIG

Morgan Stanley's chief executive, James P. Gorman, who is likely to take over as chairman next year, may wait awhile to fill the president's chair he would vacate.

Mobile Phone Roaming Charges Set to Drop in Europe

By KEVIN O'BRIEN

The per minute charge for making a voice call in the European Union is to fall on Friday to 35 cents a minute from 39 cents, and to 11 cents from 15 cents for receiving a call.

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