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 December 13, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSHolder Speech to Fault New Restrictions in Voting LawsBy CHARLIE SAVAGEThe attorney general is expected to signal that the Justice Department will aggressively review state laws that critics say are meant to dampen minority participation. U.S. Safety Board Urges Cellphone Ban for DriversBy MATT RICHTELThe National Transportation Board said that states should ban all driver use of cellphones and other portable electronic devices, except in emergencies. Afghanistan Plan Would Reduce NATO Combat RoleBy THOM SHANKERThe top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John R. Allen of the Marine Corps, said he would emphasize deploying foreign military trainers with Afghan units. Fed Takes No Action, Citing Signs of Moderate GrowthBy BINYAMIN APPELBAUMThe Federal Reserve said that it would take no new steps to boost economic growth this year, citing mounting evidence that the American economy is chugging slowly toward good health. Media Decoder BlogTop Editor Resigns at Los Angeles TimesBy AMY CHOZICKRuss Stanton, who had held the post for nearly four years, will be succeeded by the managing editor, Davan Maharaj. |
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BUSINESSShunning Facebook, and Living to Tell About ItBy JENNA WORTHAMFacebook, which is preparing for a public offering, has more than 800 million active users around the world. But some people, even on the younger end of the age spectrum, just refuse to participate. Former Siemens Executives Charged With BriberyBy EDWARD WYATTEight former executives and contractors of the German industrial giant were charged with criminal bribery by the Justice Department in connection with a $1 billion contract with Argentina. O.E.C.D. Calls on Members to Defend Internet FreedomsBy ERIC PFANNERSome members have come under scrutiny, especially for measures aimed at cracking down on unauthorized sharing of digital music and other media. DealBookLive Blog: Senate Panel Hearing on MF GlobalBy BEN PROTESSJon S. Corzine and two former top deputies at MF Global are appearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee to answer questions about the collapse of the brokerage firm. European Commission Chief Assails Britain Over Treaty VetoBy SARAH LYALL and STEVEN ERLANGERJosé Manuel Barroso said Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain had sought "a risk to the integrity of the internal market" - a reference to the European Union trade area. |
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