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 January 18, 2012 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSWeb Protests Piracy Bills, and Senators Change CourseBy JONATHAN WEISMANProtests on Wednesday quickly cut into support for two Internet piracy bills as Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, said he would no longer back the legislation he co-sponsored. State Department Putting Pipeline on Hold, Officials SayBy JOHN M. BRODER and DAN FROSCHThe company behind the controversial Keystone XL pipeline would be allowed to submit a new proposal with an altered route. Where North and South Koreans Go to Reunify (Hint: It's Not in the Koreas)By THOMAS FULLERAn effort by North Korea to bring in currency with a small chain of restaurants outside the country has led to the odd scene of Koreans mingling in a way that would be impossible back home. A Case of Good Timing, Perhaps, in Romney's Tax DisclosureBy MICHAEL D. SHEARIf Mitt Romney is the Republican presidential nominee, by the general election, his taxes might seem like old news. As Powers Maneuver, Israel Says No Decision Yet to Attack IranBy ISABEL KERSHNER, ELLEN BARRY and ALAN COWELLIsrael's defense minister said on Wednesday that a decision on a possible attack was "very far off," as Russia signaled renewed aversion to tighter sanctions on Iran. |
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BUSINESSBits BlogProtests Against Antipiracy Bills Take to the StreetsBy JENNA WORTHAMIn an unusual display of offline activism, members of the New York technology world on Wednesday gathered for a rally in Midtown to protest two controversial antipiracy bills in Congress. DealBookGoldman's Profit Falls but Tops EstimatesBy SUSANNE CRAIGThe Wall Street firm also sets aside less for compensation, reflecting a decline in its net revenue for 2011. I.M.F. Seeks Additional $500 BillionBy ANNIE LOWREYThe International Monetary Fund, estimating that countries will need about $1 trillion in loans in coming years, says it aims to raise up to $500 billion for new lending. DealBookF.B.I. Makes Insider Trading ArrestsBy BEN PROTESS and PETER LATTMANAmong those taken into custody by federal authorities was Anthony R. Chiasson, co-founder of the Level Global hedge fund. Trial Set for Texas FinancierBy CLIFFORD KRAUSSA federal judge ruled that R. Allen Stanford, the financier accused of defrauding thousands of investors in a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, will go on trial next week nearly three years after his arrest. |
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