الجمعة، 29 يوليو 2011

Afternoon Update: Obama Calls for Debt Deal as the House Nears a Vote

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TOP NEWS

Obama Calls for Debt Deal as the House Nears a Vote

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, CARL HULSE and ROBERT PEAR

President Obama's address came as House Republican leaders sought support from their restive caucus and Senate Democrats suggested they might move ahead with their own plan.

News Analysis

G.O.P. Fervor Cuts 2 Ways for Boehner

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER

The political insurgency that put Republicans into power in the House also has the potential to leave the party so divided that it struggles to govern.

Recovery Still Slow as New Data Show Little Growth

By CATHERINE RAMPELL

The 1.3 percent annual rate of growth for the American economy in the quarter was well below expectations, and revised data showed that the recession was worse than initially estimated.

2007 Letter Clearing Tabloid Is Under Scrutiny

By JO BECKER and DON VAN NATTA Jr.

Investigators are looking into charges that reporters for The News of the World bribed the police.

Military Chiefs in Turkey Request to Step Down

By GUL TUYSUZ and J. DAVID GOODMAN

Top commanders' letters of retirement, apparently coordinated, deepened a rift with the government.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast

The House prepares to vote on Speaker John A. Boehner's modified plan to raise debt ceiling, and new data show that the United States' economic growth has slowed considerably since last year.

Opinion

Opinion | Sunday Review

Executions Should Be Televised

In this article from the next issue of Sunday Review, the authors argue that executions ought to be made public so people can see what is being done in their name.

BUSINESS
DealBook

Wall St., Prepared for the Worst, in Wait-and-See Mode

By AZAM AHMED and BEN PROTESS

Contingency plans are in place, positions established and cash sidelined. Now it's a matter of wait and see.

Gene Patent in Cancer Test Upheld by Appeals Panel

By ANDREW POLLACK

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that genes can be patented, overturning a lower court decision that had shocked the biotechnology industry.

Moody's Puts Spain's Debt on Review

By JULIA WERDIGIER

The credit rating agency cited concerns about rising borrowing costs and the risk that private investors might have to bear some of the pain in any future bailouts.

Study Faults Approval Process for Medical Devices

By BARRY MEIER

A top scientific group said the system that examines the safety of devices like artificial hips should be replaced.

Prescriptions Blog

Merck Plans More Job Cuts

By DUFF WILSON

The pharmaceutical company is cutting up to 13 percent of its work force, or as many as 13,000 jobs, by 2015.

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