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 September 1, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSReport Finds Naval Blockade by Israel Legal but Faults RaidBy NEIL MacFARQUHAR and ETHAN BRONNERA United Nations review has found that Israel's naval blockade of Gaza is legal and appropriate, but that the way commandos boarded a flotilla trying to break that blockade was excessive and unreasonable. City RoomDeputy Mayor Was Arrested Before ResignationBy MICHAEL BARBAROThe Aug. 4 resignation of a top aide to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg reportedly came just days after he was arrested for his role in an altercation with his wife. Rebels Extend Deadline as Qaddafi Says He'll ResistBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and RICK GLADSTONELibyan rebels gave the fugitive leader more time to surrender, as Arabic news channels reported what they called a new message from Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi exhorting his followers to resist. Syrian Official in Hama Resigns to Protest BloodshedBy NADA BAKRIThe attorney general of Hama resigned, detailing torture cases and killings by the government. He is the highest-level official to quit over a brutal crackdown by President Bashar al-Assad. Outdone by RealityBy MICHIKO KAKUTANIIt is clear that the events of Sept. 11, while mobilizing a quick response from artists across disciplines, did not provoke a seismic shift in the arts, or across the broader culture. |
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BUSINESSNews AnalysisJapan Seeks Answers to Debt Load Without Angering VotersBy HIROKO TABUCHIYoshihiko Noda, new Japan's prime minister, is a fiscal conservative with a tough message: raise taxes while reining in spending. Back-to-School Shopping Lifts Many RetailersBy STEPHANIE CLIFFORDSome analysts saw pent-up demand as the factor driving consumers to a variety of retail stores in August. Car Sales Improved in August; G.M. Up 18%By NICK BUNKLEYGeneral Motors said its sales in the United States rose 18 percent from August 2010; Ford sales increased 11 percent and Chrysler's gained 31 percent. Spain Debt Sale Precedes Vote on Balanced Budget AmendmentBy RAPHAEL MINDERSpain auctioned another round of bonds, albeit to lukewarm demand, as the government rushes to enshrine stricter budget discipline in the constitution. U.S. Solar Company Bankruptcies a Boon for ChinaBy KEITH BRADSHERGovernment assistance and the failure of foreign competitors have transformed China into the world's main producer of solar power. |
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