الثلاثاء، 1 مايو 2012

Afternoon Update: Obama, Under Veil of Secrecy, Visits Kabul to Seal Agreement

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Obama, Under Veil of Secrecy, Visits Kabul to Seal Agreement

By MARK LANDLER

President Obama landed in Kabul to sign a strategic partnership agreement with President Hamid Karzai meant to mark the beginning of the end of the war in Afghanistan.

Unease Mounting, China and U.S. to Open Military Talks

By JANE PERLEZ

Talks of a limited nature on the military relationship between the two nations open on Wednesday in Beijing and are a prelude to a wider-ranging dialogue.

Terror Defendant Convicted in Plot to Bomb New York Subways

By MOSI SECRET

Prosecutors said a Queens man was stopped just days before he and two of his former high school classmates planned to stage suicide attacks. The former classmates testified against him.

The Caucus

Romney Quietly Meets Bloomberg

By MICHAEL BARBARO

Mitt Romney had breakfast with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York City, who is said to be open to endorsing a presidential candidate this year.

Murdoch Unfit to Lead Media Empire, Says British Report

By ALAN COWELL and JOHN F. BURNS

In a report after months of investigation into hacking at Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers, a panel said that the media tycoon had shown a "willful blindness" toward wrongdoing.

U.S.

Video: A Different Kind of Prom

When religious beliefs keep some of the girls at Hamtramck High School from an important senior function, they throw a sparkly and very pink alternative.

Opinion

Opinionator | Draft

The Pleasures and Perils of the Passive

By CONSTANCE HALE

Surprise! Sometimes the passive voice is a useful tool.

BUSINESS

Euro Stress Crosses Border Into the Netherlands

By LIZ ALDERMAN

With their economy in recession and facing new belt-tightening measures, the Dutch are showing grim determination.

Toyota Posts Strong April; Other Carmakers' Sales Mixed

By NICK BUNKLEY

The Japanese company's sales rose 12 percent, a year after production slowed when the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. Chrysler's sales jumped 20 percent from a year ago, but the other Detroit automakers reported declines.

New BlackBerry Prototype Is Given to Developers

By IAN AUSTEN

The BlackBerry 10 is critical to the revival of Research in Motion, but early models given to app developers were missing features, like the ability to make calls.

DealBook

Some Relief for Shareholders as Chesapeake Seeks New Chairman

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED

Shares in Chesapeake Energy leaped after the company finally acceded to shareholder demands by stripping its chief executive, Aubrey McClendon, of his chairman role and ending his controversial compensation plan.

Uncertainty Mounts Over London Airport Expansion Plans

By NICOLA CLARK

A series of British governments have struggled with the question of expanding London's airport capacity, but a weak economy makes the question more difficult.

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