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 May 30, 2012 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSCollege Gap Grows, Leaving Manufacturing Cities BehindBy SABRINA TAVERNISECities that once depended on manufacturing jobs are finding it hard to compete with already highly educated areas for college graduates, a key ingredient in a transformation. Taylor Receives 50 Years for 'Heinous' Crimes in WarBy MARLISE SIMONS and J. DAVID GOODMANCharles G. Taylor, a former president of Liberia and the first former head of state convicted in an international court since World War II, was sentenced for crimes in Sierra Leone. Some G.O.P. Foreign Policy Giants Are Tepid on RomneyBy RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.The Republican foreign policy establishment's reluctance to embrace Mitt Romney reflects unease on some of his positions, like a hard line on Russia and opposing a missile treaty. Arts & LeisureFiona Apple Faces OutwardBy JON PARELESHer songs have built Fiona Apple, whose new album is partly titled "The Idler Wheel," an audience that follows her intently, with both admiration and concern. British Court Clears Way for Extradition of WikiLeaks FounderBy JOHN F. BURNS and RAVI SOMAIYABritain's highest court ruled on Wednesday that the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, should be deported to Sweden to face allegations of sexual abuse there. |
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BUSINESSA Lawyer Skilled at Scandal Cleanup Presses for Tougher Banking RulesBy ANNIE LOWREYDennis Kelleher, who built a reputation cleaning up after crises, runs Better Markets, a nonprofit that pushes for tighter regulation of American banks. E.U. Cautions France and Warns of Challenges in SpainBy JAMES KANTER and PAUL GEITNERCall for greater integration comes as the European Commission prodded national capitals to live up to the budget rules they had already agreed on.
Europe Fears Bailout of Spain Would Strain Its ResourcesBy LANDON THOMAS Jr.With a bailout of Spain becoming a more distinct possibility, European policy makers are questioning who will provide the money that Madrid needs to stay in business. Stocks Tumble as Yield on 10-Year Note Hits New LowBy CHRISTINE HAUSERWall Street markets fell about 1 percent, and the demand for safe investments pushed the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to 1.625 percent. In China, a New Round of StimulusBy MICHAEL WINESSpooked by a slowing economy, leaders have begun opening the financial spigots, but they are signaling that the spending will fall short of levels during the downturn. |
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