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By KAREEM FAHIM and HWAIDA SAAD Syrian security forces opened fire on several of the demonstrations on Friday, according to activists, as hundreds of thousands staged protests across the country. By CHRISTINE HAUSER Stock markets around the world closed out 2011 on a positive note for the day but with double-digit declines for the year. On Wall Street, shares were little changed. By MARK LANDLER The president is reluctant to be drawn into the issue in an election year, although support for gay rights is growing. Bits Blog By BRIAN X. CHEN Verizon Wireless has canceled plans to impose a $2 "convenience fee" on some bill payments, just a day after announcing the new policy. The company said the move came in response to customer feedback. City Room By DAVID GONZALEZ Working to keep the Latin sound alive in a small pocket of Brooklyn. |
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By GRAHAM BOWLEY The prices of financial assets, which in normal conditions move in unpredictable directions, are increasingly surging up or down in lock step. Off the Charts By FLOYD NORRIS In 2011, European governments badly underestimated the debt crisis and the United States nearly defaulted and had its credit rating cut. By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI Companies that granted stock options after the 2008 stock market collapse are benefiting from those awards too - in the form of tax savings. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Spain's new conservative government forecast the country's 2011 budget deficit at 8 percent of its gross domestic product. By REUTERS The HSBC purchasing managers' index edged up to 48.7 in December, from a 32-month low of 47.7 in November. An index reading under 50 indicates contraction. |
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