If you have trouble reading this e-mail, please click here |
June 1, 2012 Afternoon Update |
TOP NEWSWorst U.S. Job Data in a Year Signals Stalling RecoveryBy SHAILA DEWANPayroll growth that came in at less than half of what analysts had expected confirmed fears that the United States's recovery has markedly slowed, adding to a global economic pall. Judge in Trayvon Martin Case Revokes Bond of ZimmermanBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe judge said George Zimmerman and his wife, Shellie, misled the court about how much money they had available, ordering him returned to jail within 48 hours. Obama Order Sped Up Wave of Cyberattacks Against IranBy DAVID E. SANGEREven after the Stuxnet computer worm became public, President Obama accelerated cyberattacks against Iran that had begun in the Bush administration, temporarily disabling 1,000 centrifuges. Psychiatrists Puzzled by Confession in Patz CaseBy BENEDICT CAREYSome experts offered possible explanations for how the suspect could have strangled a boy and lived with the secret all these years; others wondered if he confessed to a crime he did not commit. Rights Council Requests Syria Massacre InquiryBy NICK CUMMING-BRUCE and NEIL MacFARQUHARAs the United Nations Human Rights Council called for an inquiry into the massacre in Houla, activists reported the execution-style killing of 11 factory workers. |
ArtsOpinion |
BUSINESSWall Street Falls on Jobs DataBy CHRISTINE HAUSERStocks on Wall Street traded lower and benchmark bond prices marched higher as the latest jobs data in the United States provided evidence that the economy was still struggling. Obama Turns to Congress for Jobs HelpBy MARK LANDLERThe president, stung by the new unemployment report, called on Congress to enact measures to shake the United States out of its torpor. Wal-Mart Board Challenges RebuffedBy STEPHANIE CLIFFORDAt the retailer's annual meeting, executives made a point of addressing concerns raised by a report that a bribery inquiry at its Mexican affiliate had been suppressed. G.M. to Buy Out White-Collar PensionsBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSGeneral Motors Co. will change the way it makes pension payments to white-collar retirees, shoring up its finances by offering buyouts and shifting liabilities to an annuity. Car Sales Keep Up Healthy PaceBy BILL VLASICChrysler reported a 30 percent gain in new-vehicle sales for May, Ford said its sales climbed 13 percent and General Motors reported an 11 percent increase. |
About This E-MailYou received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Afternoon Update newsletter. As a member of the TRUSTe privacy program, we are committed to protecting your privacy. |
ليست هناك تعليقات:
إرسال تعليق