الجمعة، 10 يونيو 2011

Afternoon Update: Syrian Forces Advance on Restive Town Near Turkey

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Syrian Forces Advance on Restive Town Near Turkey

By SEBNEM ARSU and LIAM STACK

Syrian forces swept into the northern village of Jisr al-Shoughour, a town that has offered the stiffest challenge to four decades of Assad family rule.

Defense Secretary Warns NATO of 'Dim' Future

By THOM SHANKER

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly criticized NATO nations on Friday, warning of "a dim if not dismal future" for an alliance at risk of becoming irrelevant.

Wall Street Turns Sharply Lower, Reversing Its Gains

By CHRISTINE HAUSER

Analysts attributed the decline to a general sense that the global economy was slowing down.

Spain Detains 3 in PlayStation Cyberattacks

By DAVID JOLLY and RAPHAEL MINDER

The suspects may have been involved in cyberattacks on other corporate and government Web sites, police say.

The Caucus

Alaska Releases Palin E-Mails

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

More than 24,000 printed pages of e-mails from Sarah Palin's time as governor were released on Friday.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast

Syrian forces sweep into the town of Jisr al-Shoughour; social media acts as a key conduit of information from inside Syria; and Defense Secretary Robert Gates issues a sharp warning to NATO.

Opinion

Dot Earth Blog

Paul Watson Recalls Civil War's Whale Wars

A modern-day whale warrior looks back at one of his role models - from 1865.

BUSINESS

Saudi Arabia Defies OPEC and Raises Oil Output

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS

The price of oil fell sharply after Saudi Arabia decided to counteract any possible shortages in the market.

Airlines, Flush Now With Revenue and Passengers, Fear a Downturn

By JAD MOUAWAD

Despite rising fares and multiple fees, carriers have managed to keep their planes full. But there are signs the situation may cool after a hot summer vacation season.

Greece Details New Austerity Measures

By NIKI KITSANTONIS

The four-year economic plan includes new taxes, including levies on owners of yachts and swimming pools, as well as cuts to public spending and a winnowing of the civil service.

Spain Approves Measure to Free Up Labor Market

By RAPHAEL MINDER

The government is hoping to bring down the highest jobless rate in Europe, but critics say too much in the package diluted or left open to have much impact.

At E3, a Crowded Field, All Eager to Impress

By SETH SCHIESEL

New games including Battlefield 3, Fruit Ninja Kinect and Rage were among those previewed at this year's E3 convention in Los Angeles.

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