الخميس، 2 فبراير 2012

Afternoon Update: Clashes in Egypt as Mourners Unleash Fury Over Soccer Melee

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Clashes in Egypt as Mourners Unleash Fury Over Soccer Melee

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK

Egypt began three days of official mourning Thursday after at least 73 people were killed in a soccer brawl that underscored the government's failure to re-establish order.

City Room

Bloomberg to Give $250,000 to Planned Parenthood

By MICHAEL PAULSON and KATE TAYLOR

Mr. Bloomberg, a billionaire with a long-term interest in public health, said he would give Planned Parenthood Federation of America a $250,000 matching gift.

Effort to Rebrand Arab Spring Backfires in Iran

By ROBERT F. WORTH

Iran invited young activists to Tehran for a conference on the "Islamic Awakening," but the fact that no one was invited from Syria's opposition disrupted the whole script.

You're the Boss Blog

Citibank Tries a New Approach to Small-Business Lending

By ROBB MANDELBAUM

The bank will provide most of the capital but the funds will actually be dispersed by a small-business advisory firm.

Economix Blog

What Else Does the Bible Teach About Capitalism?

By CATHERINE RAMPELL

A rabbi, writing in The Wall Street Journal, argues that the Bible is pro-capitalist. But there are plenty of anti-free-market and anti-capitalist ideas in the Scriptures, too.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast | February 1, 2012

Filings reveal "super PAC" donors; another chapter in Julian Assange's legal battle to avoid extradition; and managing the ratings decline of "American Idol."

Opinion

Opinionator | The Conversation

The Revenge of Saul Alinsky

By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS

Wasn't senior-friendly Florida supposed to be Newt Gingrich territory? Will his campaign survive defeat there?

BUSINESS

A Plan to Lure Jobs Back to America

By ANNIE LOWREY

The Obama administration argues that rising wages in developing countries and other factors have made keeping workers in the United States a much more viable option.

DealBook

Glencore and Xstrata in Talks for $80 Billion Deal

By MARK SCOTT and DAVID JOLLY

Glencore International, the biggest commodities trading company in the world, has approached the mining company Xstrata about a takeover, a long-anticipated deal that would create a company with a market value of about $80 billion.

Fed Chief Takes Heat From Republicans

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM

In testimony before a Congressional committee, Ben S. Bernanke defended the Federal Reserve against Republican accusations that its policies could allow higher inflation.

China Considers Offering Aid in Europe's Debt Crisis

By KEITH BRADSHER and LIZ ALDERMAN

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said China might be willing to help finance Europe's stabilization by working with the International Monetary Fund.

Greek Debt Talks Progress, but Bailout Threatened by Budget Fight

By JACK EWING and NIKI KITSANTONIS

A deal with private bondholders to reduce Greece's debt appears close, but political turmoil could derail agreement on other measures to secure the next installment of rescue funds.

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