الثلاثاء، 28 فبراير 2012

Afternoon Update: Romney Admits Mistakes as Michigan Votes in Crucial Primary

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Romney Admits Mistakes as Michigan Votes in Crucial Primary

By MICHAEL BARBARO and ASHLEY PARKER

After a bruising week during which he drew unwanted attention to his wealth, Mitt Romney acknowledged that such comments have damaged his campaign.

FiveThirtyEight

After Many Momentum Shifts, Michigan Is Too Close to Call

By NATE SILVER

An apparent last-minute rebound by Rick Santorum means that Michigan is, indeed, a tossup.

Campaign Aide to City Comptroller Held in Finance Case

By DAVID W. CHEN and BENJAMIN WEISER

The arrest is the first of a member of City Comptroller John Liu's inner circle in an effort apparently to use phony donors to circumvent campaign financing laws.

Ancient Statue Sits in Limbo as Rights Question Looms

By TOM MASHBERG and RALPH BLUMENTHAL

A statue from the Khmer kingdom of ancient Cambodia, pulled out of an auction at Sotheby's, remains in New York while parties argue the legality of its removal from the country.

9/11 Victims' Remains Disposed of in Landfill, Mortuary Report Finds

By ELISABETH BUMILLER

A panel examining practices at the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware said the remains were from the attack on the Pentagon and the crash site in Shanksville, Pa.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast | February 28, 2012

Mitt Romney criticizes Rick Santorum for courting Democrats in Michigan's primary | The Sun, a London tabloid, is said to have paid off British officials.

Opinion

The Loyal Opposition

Memo to Mitt Romney: We Get It. You're Rich.

By ANDREW ROSENTHAL

The presidential aspirant can't seem to stop reminding voters of his considerable wealth.

BUSINESS

European Leaders Postpone Debt Crisis Meeting

By JACK EWING, STEPHEN CASTLE and Melissa Eddy

The session, planned for this week, was pushed back after officials faced a series of new setbacks, including an unfavorable court ruling in Germany.

Dow Closes Above 13,000; First Time Since 2008

By CHRISTINE HAUSER

February has been a good month for the Dow Jones industrial average, as it has traded at levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis.

Consumer Confidence Jumps

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A private research group reported a higher-than-expected increase in consumer confidence. Also, orders for durable goods dropped in 4.3 percent, and home prices in major American cities fell for a fourth-consecutive month.

DealBook

Grand Jury Convened in MF Global Case

By BEN PROTESS and AZAM AHMED

Federal prosecutors in Chicago convened a grand jury last year to investigate potential wrongdoing surrounding the collapse of MF Global, the commodities firm once run by Jon S. Corzine, according to a regulatory filing.

France Says Google Privacy Plan Likely Violates European Law

By ERIC PFANNER

The statement, just days before the new policy was to go into effect, is the latest hurdle the United States Internet and technology giant has faced in Europe.

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