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 January 20, 2012 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSJustices' Texas Redistricting Ruling Likely to Help G.O.P.By ADAM LIPTAKThe Supreme Court blocked election maps proposed by a lower court, and said the court had not paid enough deference to a plan drawn up by the Republican-controlled Legislature. Scientists to Pause Research on Deadly Strain of Bird FluBy DENISE GRADYThe government had asked researchers who worked on a more contagious form of the bird flu virus to keep some of their data secret. France Weighs Pullout After 4 of Its Soldiers Are KilledBy ALISSA J. RUBIN and ALAN COWELLPresident Nicolas Sarkozy of France suspended military operations in Afghanistan and said he was considering an early withdrawal. Senate Delays Vote on Piracy Bill as House Balks, TooBy JONATHAN WEISMANSenator Harry Reid, the majority leader, called off a scheduled vote on the Stop Online Piracy Act, and House leaders took steps to slow legislation as well. Etta James, Powerful Voice Behind 'At Last,' Dies at 73By PETER KEEPNEWSMs. James, most often referred to as a rhythm and blues singer, is in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Blues Hall of Fame. |
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BUSINESSFounder of Shuttered File-Sharing Site Sought LimelightBy KEVIN J. O'BRIENThe founder of Megaupload, which was shut down after a dramatic raid by the police in New Zealand on Friday, went by the name of Kim Dotcom and made no secret of his success. G.E. Says Operating Profit in Quarter Rose 6%By STEVE LOHRThe financial performance is in line with Wall Street's expectations and reflected G.E.'s strategy of paring back its reliance on its big finance arm and relying more on its industrial businesses. DealBookDeadline Approaches for European Banks' RecapitalizationsBy MARK SCOTTEuropean banks must submit their recapitalization plans to their national authorities by Friday as the banks seek to increase their capital reserves by a combined 115 billion euros, or $147 billion. Markets on Uncertain FootingBy REUTERSTraders were assessing disappointing earnings from Google and G.E., as well as improving prospects for a debt deal in Greece. Floodwaters Are Gone, but Supply Chain Issues LingerBy THOMAS FULLERBefore the floods, Thailand produced nearly of the world's hard disk drives, the ubiquitous storage devices of the digital age. It is now clear it will be months before production returns to normal. |
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