الخميس، 12 يناير 2012

Afternoon Update: Ethnic Killings Fray Unity Marking Birth of South Sudan

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Ethnic Killings Fray Unity Marking Birth of South Sudan

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN

The Murle attacked the Nuer, then the Nuer massacred the Murle, and now the Murle are striking back: the unity that accompanied South Sudan's independence has given way to violence.

Outrage Over Video of Marines Urinating on Taliban Corpses

By GRAHAM BOWLEY and MATTHEW ROSENBERG

Officials in Kabul and at the Pentagon said a video of Marines desecrating the bodies of three Taliban fighters was authentic and they had identified at least two of the Marines.

Adversaries of Iran Said to Be Stepping Up Covert Actions

By SCOTT SHANE

A campaign of bombings, assassinations, defections and cyberattacks, which experts believe is mainly Israel's work, seems meant to halt Iran's progress toward a nuclear weapon.

Borrowing Costs Fall for Italy and Spain in Debt Auctions

By RAPHAEL MINDER AND DAVID JOLLY

Successful bond sales for the financially stressed nations suggested progress in countering the euro crisis.

The Carpetbagger

Strategies for Surviving the Red Carpet Rigmarole

By MELENA RYZIK

In this video, the Bagger took a little tour of this week's award shows (so far) and asked people how they prepare for the rigmarole of the red carpet.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast | January 12, 2012

An interview with former President Jimmy Carter in Cairo | "Porgy and Bess" opens on Broadway.

Opinion

Room for Debate

Will Women Get Ahead by Going Back to School?

During this slump, women are getting degrees while men settle for so-so jobs. Who will end up ahead?

BUSINESS

In Greek Yogurt, a Boon for New York State

By WILLIAM NEUMAN

Sales of Greek yogurt are booming, and leading brands are expanding their operations, and the production jobs they entail, in the state.

E.C.B. Promises Continued Support for Europe Banks

By MELISSA EDDY

The bank's president, Mario Draghi, said that billions pumped into the financial system last month had reduced the threat of a credit freeze.

Signs Multiply of a Serious Slump in Britain

By JULIA WERDIGIER

Profit warnings from Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer by sales, and other retailers are adding to analysts' fears that the economy is heading for recession - or may be there already.

Smaller Magnetic Materials Push Boundaries of Nanotechnology

By JOHN MARKOFF

Findings from research conducted at I.B.M., being reported Thursday in the journal Science, could lead to a new class of more powerful and efficient nanomaterials.

Consumer Agency Sees Problems in Student Loan Business

By EDWARD WYATT

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new director compared some of the industry's tactics to those of the subprime mortgage market.

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