الأربعاء، 7 ديسمبر 2011

Afternoon Update: Plan to Widen Availability of Morning-After Pill Is Rejected

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Plan to Widen Availability of Morning-After Pill Is Rejected

By GARDINER HARRIS

The health secretary overruled the Food and Drug Administration's decision that emergency contraceptives be sold freely over the counter, including to teenagers 16 years old and younger.

Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

By MONICA DAVEY

The former Illinois governor said in court, "I have nobody to blame but myself for my stupidity."

Syria, Under Siege Inside and Out, Does Not Budge

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR

Syrian officials are clinging to the claim that they are besieged by a foreign plot, not confronted by a true uprising of the people.

At Climate Talks, a Familiar Standoff Emerges Between the U.S. and China

By JOHN M. BRODER

China's conditions for a treaty are unlikely to be met. And conditions by the United States seem to rule out any deal like the one China envisions.

Sandusky Arrested on New Sexual Abuse Charges

By MARK VIERA

The arrest of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach, followed grand jury testimony by two additional accusers, the authorities said.

Opinion

Campaign Stops

The Tempting of the Christian Right

By ROSS DOUTHAT

The real question for religious conservatives isn't whether they can trust Newt Gingrich; it's whether they can afford to be associated with him.

BUSINESS

As Europe's Bond Market Dries Up, Traders Fear for Jobs

By LANDON THOMAS Jr.

Worries about euro zone economies have caused a sharp drop-off in bond trading volume, causing European banks to question how much longer they will stick with bond divisions that are now overstaffed.

Geithner Sees 'Progress' in Efforts to Shore Up Euro

By DAVID JOLLY

In Paris, the U.S. Treasury Secretary stressed the importance of restoring confidence in the euro for growth around the world, as Germany pulled off a successful bond auction.

Airline Industry Group Sees Tough Year Ahead

By NICOLA CLARK

A collapse of the euro risks squelching growth in global air traffic, a scenario that could push airlines into collective losses of more than $8 billion, I.A.T.A. warned.

India Suspends Plan to Let In Foreign Retailers

By JIM YARDLEY

Facing a harsh political backlash that has paralyzed Parliament, the governing Congress party buckled on a decision to allow major companies like Wal-Mart or Ikea to open stores in the country.

Olympus Board Signals Intent to Resign

By REUTERS

The company's president, Shuichi Takayama apologized after an independent panel's report concluded that several former executives spent 13 years running a scheme to hide investment losses.

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