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 February 13, 2012 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSObama Uses Budget to Set Election-Year PrioritiesBy JACKIE CALMESPresident Obama for the first time projected a deficit below $1 trillion and called for raising $1.5 trillion over 10 years by taxing the wealthiest and closing loopholes. U.N. Rights Chief Decries Inaction Over Syrian AssaultBy RICK GLADSTONE and NEIL MacFARQUHARNavi Pillay publicly castigated Syria's leaders, accusing them of intensifying their deadly crackdown of the oppposition after the Security Council failed to reach a solution. Admiral Seeks Freer Hand in Deployment of Elite ForcesBy ERIC SCHMITT, MARK MAZZETTI and THOM SHANKERAdm. William H. McRaven, who leads the Special Operations Command, is seeking new authority to move his forces more quickly and outside normal Pentagon deployment channels. Bucks BlogThe Most (and Least) Expensive Cars to Insure for 2012By ANN CARRNSAverage auto insurance premiums vary by the type of car you drive. And one minivan wins the crown for cheapest insurance in 2012. 50 Years Later, Celebrating John Glenn's FeatBy JOHN NOBLE WILFORDThe first American astronaut's first orbit of Earth - 50 years ago this month - revived national morale and hope. |
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BUSINESSBits BlogApple Asks Outside Group to Inspect FactoriesBy NICK WINGFIELD and CHARLES DUHIGGApple said the Fair Labor Association had begun auditing working conditions at Chinese factories where Apple products are made. The first inspections involved a Shenzhen factory known as Foxconn City. As Greece Inches Toward Bailout, Obstacles RemainBy STEPHEN CASTLEA host of technical, legal and political problems still confront the architects of a rescue that is unpopular both in Greece and in its creditor nations. McDonald's Vows to Help End Use of Sow CratesBy STEPHANIE STROMSeveral states have moved to ban or restrict the use of so-called gestational crates, the tiny stalls in which sows are housed while pregnant. Europe Clears Google Acquisition of MotorolaBy JAMES KANTERE.U. regulators did not impose any restrictions on the deal but warned the companies to play fair in the market for tablets and smartphones. DealBookOwner of Empire State Building Files for I.P.O.By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCEDThe owner of the Empire State Building filed for an initial public offering on Monday, allowing shareholders to own a piece of the 102-story skyscraper and 11 other office buildings in New York and Connecticut. |
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