الخميس، 6 أكتوبر 2011

Afternoon Update: Obama Would Accept Surtax on Incomes Over $1 Million

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Obama Would Accept Surtax on Incomes Over $1 Million

By HELENE COOPER

President Obama said on Thursday that he was "comfortable" with a Senate proposal to pay for his jobs plans with a tax surcharge on income above $1 million.

U.S. Panel Advises Against Routine Prostate Test

By GARDINER HARRIS

Giving healthy men P.S.A. blood tests for prostate cancer does not save lives and often leads to treatment that can cause needless pain and side effects, the government panel said.

Central Banks in Europe Move to Support Economy

By JACK EWING AND JULIA WERDIGIER

The European Central Bank said it would help banks that are having trouble raising short-term cash, while the Bank of England decided to resume its bond purchases.

Swedish Poet Wins Nobel Prize for Literature

By JULIE BOSMAN

Tomas Transtromer is acclaimed as one of the most important Scandinavian writers since World War II.

Syria Uprising Deaths Exceed 2,900, U.N. Says

By REUTERS

The new tally of Syrian deaths in the seven-month-old uprising comes as the Human Rights Council is to review Syria's record.

Multimedia

Video: The Legacy of Steve Jobs

As the founder of Apple, Steven P. Jobs transformed the personal computer and created a series of revolutionary products that extended computing into every nook and cranny of our culture.

Opinion

Opinionator | The Stone

Will the Aliens Be Nice? Don't Bet On It

By GARY GUTTING

The potential risks from encountering extraterrestrial life far outweigh the benefits of searching for them.

BUSINESS
Steven P. Jobs, 1955-2011

Apple's Visionary Redefined Digital Age

By JOHN MARKOFF

Mr. Jobs helped usher in the era of the personal computer and led a cultural transformation in mobile communications and music for the digital age.

U.S. Says Some Chinese Subsidies Violate Trade Rules

By KEITH BRADSHER

The administration gave the World Trade Organization a list of 200 programs, some in solar and wind power, that it said may unfairly benefit Beijing.

Wall Street Rises Modestly After Europe Rally

By JOSHUA BRUSTEIN and DAVID JOLLY

The rally in global stocks continued Thursday, but Wall Street's gains were more moderate than Europe's.

Back-to-School Sales Higher Than Expected

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

Initial sales totals were better than expected for several chains during the back-to-school month.

DealBook

Nominee to Lead Consumer Agency Clears a Hurdle

By BEN PROTESS

But the 10 Senate Republicans on banking committee, seeking to rein in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, all voted against Richard Cordray's nomination.

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