الاثنين، 10 أكتوبر 2011

Afternoon Update: U.N. Finds 'Systematic' Torture in Afghanistan

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U.N. Finds 'Systematic' Torture in Afghanistan

By ALISSA J. RUBIN

A United Nations report provides a devastating picture of abuses committed by arms of the Afghanistan government as foreign forces there are moving to wind down their presence.

Recession Officially Over, U.S. Incomes Kept Falling

By ROBERT PEAR

In a grim sign of the enduring nature of the economic slump, a new report shows that despite some improvement in the economy, household incomes have lagged.

American Economists Share Nobel Prize

By CATHERINE RAMPELL

Thomas J. Sargent and Christopher A. Sims, two Americans, won the Nobel economics prize on Monday "for their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy."

The Caucus

Perry Video Sharply Attacks Romney on Health Care

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

A new ad presents Mitt Romney as the inspiration for President Obama's health care reform and a flip-flopper.

The Caucus

Joe the Plumber May Be Joe the Candidate

By ASHLEY SOUTHALL

Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, the plumber turned author and speaker, is mulling a bid for a redrawn Congressional seat.

U.S.

Video: The Caucus | Focus on Foreign Policy

Oct. 7, 2011 - With the economy still at the forefront, Republican candidates are focusing on foreign and defense issues. Also, Mitt Romney attracts new donors as the field settles.

Opinion

Op-Ed Contributor

Occupied Wall Street, Seen From Abroad

By ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER

Why is the Mideast taking Occupy Wall Street more seriously than Midtown?

BUSINESS

Shunning Nuclear Plants at Home, Japan Pursues Building Them Overseas

By HIROKO TABUCHI

The Tokyo government is supporting a new push by Japanese industry to sell nuclear power technology elsewhere, particularly in smaller countries.

Endangered Dragon

As Its Economy Sprints Ahead, China's People Are Left Behind

By DAVID BARBOZA

China's current economic system favors state-run banks and companies over wage earners, who are largely denied the benefits of the nation's remarkable growth.

Media Decoder Blog

Netflix Abandons Plan to Rent DVDs on Qwikster

By BRIAN STELTER

Netflix said Monday morning that it had decided to keep its DVD-by-mail and online streaming services together under one name and to abandon its plan to start a new company called Qwikster.

Markets Ahead on Hopes for European Bank Plan

By REUTERS

Stocks rose on Monday after a renewed pledge by France and Germany to come up with a plan to tackle the euro zone debt crisis and support the region's banks.

E.U. Delays High-Level Meeting

By STEPHEN CASTLE

The president of the European Union delayed the planned summit meeting until Oct. 23 to give leaders more time to finalize a plan to fight a worsening debt crisis.

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