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December 7, 2011 Afternoon Update |
TOP NEWSPlan to Widen Availability of Morning-After Pill Is RejectedBy GARDINER HARRISThe 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 PrisonBy MONICA DAVEYThe former Illinois governor said in court, "I have nobody to blame but myself for my stupidity." Syria, Under Siege Inside and Out, Does Not BudgeBy NEIL MacFARQUHARSyrian 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 ChinaBy JOHN M. BRODERChina'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 ChargesBy MARK VIERAThe arrest of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach, followed grand jury testimony by two additional accusers, the authorities said. |
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BUSINESSAs Europe's Bond Market Dries Up, Traders Fear for JobsBy 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 EuroBy DAVID JOLLYIn 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 AheadBy NICOLA CLARKA 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 RetailersBy JIM YARDLEYFacing 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 ResignBy REUTERSThe 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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