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 February 17, 2012 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSIn Government, Tunisia's Islamists Put to the TestBy ANTHONY SHADIDIn an article he wrote before his death on Thursday, Mr. Shadid examined how a party shaped by repression hopes to act as a regional model after being voted into power in Tunisia. At Work in Syria, Times Correspondent DiesBy RICK GLADSTONEAnthony Shadid, a prize-winning journalist, was reporting inside Syria when he suffered a fatal asthma attack. The Lede BlogFrom Readers and Colleagues, an Outpouring of Respect for Anthony ShadidBy THE NEW YORK TIMESAs news spread of the death of the Times reporter Anthony Shadid, Mr. Shadid's fellow journalists, readers and admirers took to Twitter, other social networks and blogs to express their grief and admiration. Congress Acts to Extend Aid to Jobless and Payroll Tax CutBy JOHN H. CUSHMAN JR. and ROBERT PEARWith members of both parties expressing distaste at some of the particulars, Congress on Friday voted to extend the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits and sent the bill to President Obama. Time Warner Cable and MSG Resolve DisputeBy HOWARD BECK and RICHARD SANDOMIRTime Warner Cable and the MSG Network resolved their dispute on Friday. Customers will now be able to watch the Knicks and four New York-area N.H.L. teams, including the Rangers. |
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BUSINESSCommon SenseWorking All Day for the I.R.S.By JAMES B. STEWARTSift through mounds of I.R.S. data and discover something you probably already knew: People who work pay the bulk of the taxes. Markets Advance on Euro HopesBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSInvestors are growing more optimistic that European finance ministers will sign off on the Greek bailout and a bond swap agreement with Greece's private creditors on Monday. Europe's Central Bank Is Said to Ready Swap of Its Greek BondsBy STEPHEN CASTLE and JACK EWINGThe trade is intended to allow the European Central Bank to avoid having to share in losses absorbed by private investors, a person with knowledge of the matter said. High & Low FinanceGermany vs. the Rest of EuropeBy FLOYD NORRISThe German economy is faring well during a downturn, and resentment is rising among other euro zone countries. F.D.A. Still Wary of Diet Pill's Side EffectsBy ANDREW POLLACKThe Food and Drug Administration said it was worried about possible heart problems and birth defects with Qnexa, a weight-loss drug. |
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