الأربعاء، 1 يونيو 2011

Afternoon Update: Yemen Forces Battle Tribal Rivals for Key Sites in Capital

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Yemen Forces Battle Tribal Rivals for Key Sites in Capital

By NASSER ARRABYEE and J. DAVID GOODMAN

Violence in the capital, Sana, reached levels that suggested that Yemen was tipping closer to civil war.

Germany E. Coli Outbreak Involves Rare, Deadly Strain

By JUDY DEMPSEY and JAMES KANTER

The health authorities are struggling to identify the source of an outbreak that has struck more than 1,500 people and killed at least 15.

Holocaust Survivors Again Seek Insurance Claims

By ERIC LICHTBLAU

The State Department says that the claims could undermine a reparations agreement, but there is a new push in Congress on behalf of the survivors.

City Room

Weiner Can't Rule Out That Twitter Photo Is of Him

By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ

Representative Anthony D. Weiner on Wednesday continued to deny that he sent the photo that went out from his Twitter account.

At a Private School, Longer Classes for Deeper Learning

By JENNY ANDERSON

The Calhoun School, a progressive private school in Manhattan, has opted for longer classes in five short terms each year, a block schedule that has waned in popularity in public schools.

U.S.

Video: The Caucus | Sarah Palin's Tour

Michael D. Shear reflects on Sarah Palin's One Nation tour and her potential to draw attention from Mitt Romney's formal announcement to run for president.

Opinion

Video: Bloggingheads: The Morality of Sleep

Jesse Bering, left, of Scientific American and Jessa Gamble, author of "The Siesta and the Midnight Sun," discuss our love-hate relationship with sleep.

BUSINESS

Stocks Slump and Bonds Rise on Economic Reports

By CHRISTINE HAUSER

Major indexes fell almost 2 percent after reports on disappointing job creation and slower manufacturing.

Detroit Auto Makers Topped Importers in Sales in May

By NICK BUNKLEY

Ford, G.M. and Chrysler reclaimed industry leadership for the first time in five years as Toyota and Honda were hurt by production disruptions.

Easier-to-Open Packaging? Thank High Oil Prices

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

The high price of oil, combined with a sickly economy, has retailers dispensing with frustrating plastic packaging.

EADS Making Progress at Opening Up Shareholding, Chief Asserts

By NICOLA CLARK

Louis Gallois said the European defense contractor was stepping up pressure on German and French shareholders to reach an agreement that would let them sell their shares.

U.K. Company Suspends Controversial Drilling Procedure

By DAVID JOLLY

Cuadrilla acted after two small earthquakes occurred near a test well in Lancashire, England, where the company was using fracking to explore for natural gas.

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