الخميس، 8 ديسمبر 2011

Afternoon Update: Putin Says Clinton Incited Protests Over Russian Vote

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Putin Says Clinton Incited Protests Over Russian Vote

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and STEVEN LEE MYERS

Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin on Thursday said Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's criticism of recent parliamentary elections encouraged subsequent opposition protests.

Obama Backs Limit on Morning-After Pill for Young Teenagers

By MARK LANDLER

The president said he thought most parents would agree with the Health and Human Services secretary that the contraceptive should not available to young teenagers over the counter.

European Central Bank Moves to Head Off Credit Crunch

By JACK EWING

The central bank cut its main interest rate and will expand emergency funding to cash-starved banks. But the president, Mario Draghi, quashed hopes that the bank might buy more government bonds.

The Lede Blog

Two Dead in Shooting on Virginia Tech Campus

By SABRINA TAVERNISE and J. DAVID GOODMAN

The reports of gunshots immediately recalled the April 16, 2007, campus shooting that killed 32 people and wounded dozens of others.

Iran Shows U.S. Drone on TV, and Lodges a Protest

By RICK GLADSTONE

Iran state television displays what it describes as the RQ-170 spy sentinel drone that was found in Iranian territory last week.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast | December 8, 2011

Russia's prime minister accuses the United States of inciting election protests, and Mexico's booming business of recycling car batteries leads to growing cases of lead poisoning.

Opinion

Room for Debate

Waging War on Wages

Why don't more companies follow American Airlines' strategy of declaring bankruptcy to slash labor costs?

BUSINESS

G.M. Chief, Blunt Outsider, Shakes Up Staid Giant

By BILL VLASIC

After 15 months in the position, Daniel Akerson, the chief executive of General Motors, has aggressively confronted a federal inquiry on the hybrid Volt and other issues.

Markets Lower Ahead of European Summit

By CHRISTINE HAUSER

Stocks dipped after the head of the European Central Bank indicated he was cautious about future bond purchases after the bank cut its main interest rate.

DealBook

Stress Test Reveals European Banks Need More Capital

By LIZ ALDERMAN

European regulators told many of the region's biggest banks, including Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, to raise more capital, as signs mount that the European sovereign debt crisis may worsen.

Senate Blocks Obama Choice for Consumer Panel

By JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr.

Republicans who opposed the creation of the agency prevented Democrats from advancing the nomination of Richard Cordray, in a challenge to one of the administration's main responses to the financial crisis.

DealBook

Live Blog: House Panel Hearing on MF Global

By ERIC OWLES

Jon S. Corzine, the former chief of MF Global, is set to appear before the House Agriculture Committee to answer questions about the collapse of his brokerage firm. The panel began at 9:30 A.M.

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