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 August 24, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSRebels Offer Bounty for Qaddafi as Journalists Are FreedBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, ALAN COWELL and RICK GLADSTONERebels sought to strengthen their control of Tripoli on Wednesday, placing a nearly $2 million bounty on the Libyan leader's head, as pro-Qaddafi fighters freed journalists they had held. The Lede BlogLatest Updates on the War in LibyaBy ROBERT MACKEYThe Lede continues to follow the war in Libya on Wednesday, as rebels battle for control of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Budget Office Says Lower Deficits Could Be Short-LivedBy JACKIE CALMESA report warned that the extension of Bush-era policies would offset savings in the recent deficit-reduction deal. In Campaign Events, Bachmann Controls Her ImageBy TRIP GABRIELThe presidential campaign of Michele Bachmann is more controlling than most. In Mineral, Va., Sudden Fame at Earthquake's EpicenterBy MICHAEL D. SHEARA small town previously known, to the extent it was known at all, for its mineral deposits has now gained notice for another geological phenomenon. |
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BUSINESSDespite Gene Patent Victory, Myriad Genetics Faces ChallengesBy ANDREW POLLACKMyriad Genetics plans to rely less on patents and more on trade secrets - leveraging its huge database on gene mutations to defend its franchise in testing for breast cancer risk. Stocks Regain Momentum as Investors Weigh Economic DataBy CHRISTINE HAUSERWall Street indexes turned sharply positive late in the day after a strong rally on Tuesday. Chasing Rare Earths, Foreign Companies Expand in ChinaBy KEITH BRADSHERAs China, which produces 90 percent of the world's rare earths, tightens supplies and raises taxes, some companies find it more cost-effective to move production there. Bits BlogGoogle Reaches $500 Million Settlement With GovernmentBy CLAIRE CAIN MILLERThe agreement ends an inquiry into the search engine's practices on illegal ads for online pharmacies. DealBookFugitive Moody's Analyst Ordered to Pay $35 Million to S.E.C.By PETER LATTMANBut it could be hard to track down Deep Shah, the only defendant criminally charged in the government's insider trading investigation centered on Raj Rajaratnam to have not pleaded guilty or been convicted. He is believed to be in Mumbai. |
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