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September 22, 2011 Afternoon Update |
TOP NEWSMullen Asserts Pakistani Role in Attack on U.S. EmbassyBy ELISABETH BUMILLER and JANE PERLEZPakistan's intelligence agency aided insurgents who attacked the embassy in Kabul last week, said Adm. Mike Mullen, the departing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Wall Street Joins Global Stock Plunge After Fed MoveBy CHRISTINE HAUSER and MATTHEW SALTMARSHUnited States markets fell sharply following losses around the world after data from the euro zone reinforced a pessimistic assessment of the American economy by the Fed. House Republicans Regroup After Vote Blocks Spending BillBy JENNIFER STEINHAUER and ROBERT PEARThe House struggled on Thursday to come up with a measure to temporarily fund the government that would somehow pass muster with members of their party and with Democrats. In Debate, Davis Execution Offers Little ClosureBy JOHN SCHWARTZThe execution of Troy Davis and the protests it generated promise to continue to fuel both sides in the national debate over capital punishment. Iran's President Rails Against the West in U.N. SpeechBy NEIL MacFARQUHARMahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a bombastic anti-Western tirade at his General Assembly speech on Thursday, blaming the United States, Israel and Europe for the global recession and a litany of other ills. |
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BUSINESSWhitman Expected to Be Named at H.P.By QUENTIN HARDY and NICK WINGFIELDThe former eBay chief is reportedly set to be announced as Hewlett-Packard's new leader, replacing Léo Apotheker, as the company moves to end confusion over its direction and a slump in its shares. Plan for Former Saturn Plant Has Town SmilingBy NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASICA General Motors plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., may get a second chance as part of a tentative new labor contract. Facebook Introduces Timeline View and Media PartnershipsBy NICK BILTONAt the Facebook developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg touted a new visual view of the site called Timeline, and partnerships with media companies like Netflix and Spotify. Europe to Redouble Efforts to Stimulate Growth in GreeceBy STEPHEN CASTLE AND NIKI KITSANTONISA European Union official acknowledged that the Greek people were on the verge of rejecting further austerity measures. Financing Drought for European Banks Heightens FearsBy JACK EWINGThis was supposed to be the month that European banks went back to debt markets to refill their coffers. Instead, debt issuance by banks has slowed to a trickle and short-term interbank lending is drying up. |
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