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By SHAILA DEWAN The dismal August employment report comes as President Obama is preparing a speech on job creation and Republicans are resisting new measures to stimulate the economy. Common Sense By JAMES B. STEWART Ben S. Bernanke has become a favorite target of criticism, but many of the missives about him are without substance. By JOHN M. BRODER The Obama administration is abandoning its plan that would have cut emissions of smog-causing chemicals after an intense lobbying campaign, officials said. By SEBNEM ARSU and ALAN COWELL Turkey said on Friday that it was downgrading its diplomatic and military ties after Israel's refusal to apologize for a raid last year in which nine people died trying to break the naval blockade of Gaza. By JULIET MACUR A federal judge on Friday ruled that the former pitcher Roger Clemens will face a new trial in his perjury case. Clemens wanted charges against him dropped, citing governmental misconduct. |
| Multimedia The Obama administration abandons plans to tighten air-quality regulations; big banks may face federal lawsuits over mortgages; and upsets and injuries at the United States Open. Opinion Room For Debate When China has banned scholars, U.S. universities haven't fought back. Should they be doing more do defend academic freedom? |
BUSINESS
By CHRISTINE HAUSER The Dow Jones industrial average quickly lost more than 200 points after the government reported that job growth was nil in August. By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ The federal agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to sue Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and others, accusing them of failures in vetting mortgages during the housing bubble. By MATTHEW SALTMARSH AND NIKI KITSANTONIS Concerns resurfaced after talks between Greece and its foreign creditors were interrupted and the head of the European Central Bank warned Italy to stick to its austerity program. Media Decoder Blog By JEREMY W. PETERS James W. Breyer, a prominent venture capitalist, will be nominated to the News Corporation board, the company said. Two longtime board members, Kenneth E. Cowley and Thomas J. Perkins, are leaving. Bits Blog By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER A day after Michael Arrington, the TechCrunch blogger, introduced a venture capital fund, AOL said his editorial role was over. Mr. Arrington says that he is confused by AOL's back-and-forth. |
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