الجمعة، 22 يوليو 2011

Afternoon Update: Blasts and Gun Attack in Norway; 7 Dead

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Blasts and Gun Attack in Norway; 7 Dead

By ELISA MALA and J. DAVID GOODMAN

The explosions, apparently bomb attacks, shook central Oslo on Friday, blowing out the windows of several government buildings. Shortly after the blasts, a man opened fire on a youth political meeting 25 miles from Oslo.

Senate Rejects House Budget Plan; Obama Calls for Deal

By CARL HULSE and HELENE COOPER

The Senate on Friday voted along party lines against the proposal to cut spending and raise the debt limit. President Obama pressed for compromise during a town hall meeting.

Debt Ceiling Uncertainty Puts States at Risk

By MICHAEL COOPER

States that rely on the federal government for assistance with Medicaid, unemployment and highway construction may be faced with tough choices if there is no agreement on the debt ceiling.

News Analysis

E.C.B. May Be Winner in Debt Talks

By JACK EWING

Jean-Claude Trichet appeared to have gotten governments to reclaim the task of preventing collapse of the Greek economy, as well as wider responsibility for fiscal performance of the euro area.

Murdoch Testimony on Hacking Comes Under New Scrutiny

By JO BECKER and DON VAN NATTA Jr.

Prime Minister David Cameron said that James Murdoch still had "questions to answer," and a lawmaker called for an inquiry after his testimony was contradicted.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast

Congressional leaders are told a debt deal could come soon; finding a short-term solution to Greece's debt; and Syria's new antigovernment protest anthems.

Opinion

Opinionator | Fixes

Sharing Patents to Wipe Out AIDS

The big drug maker Gilead Sciences has taken an important step in making AIDS drugs more available worldwide. But obstacles remain.

BUSINESS
Economix Blog

Economist Q.&A. on Europe's Debt Accord

By ECONOMIX EDITORS

Simon Johnson, Carmen M. Reinhart and Laura D'Andrea Tyson answer questions on the move to help Greece and save the euro.

G.E. Profit Exceeds Forecast

By STEVE LOHR

The second-quarter results from General Electric are seen as evidence of an improving outlook overall for major industrial companies.

IPhone Bolsters Verizon Results

By JENNA WORTHAM

Net income and revenue surpassed analysts' expectations in the second quarter, helped by new iPhone 4 subscriptions.

Court Rules Against S.E.C. on Proxy Materials

By EDWARD WYATT

The ruling was the third time in six years that a court threw out a new S.E.C. rule because the agency failed to adequately assess its economic effects.

Dow Retreats on U.S. Debt Uncertainty

By CHRISTINE HAUSER

Shares were mixed after Thursday's big lift from the European debt deal.

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