Afternoon Update: Pro-Qaddafi Forces Push Rebels Into Chaotic Retreat

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March 30, 2011 Afternoon Update

TOP NEWS Pro-Qaddafi Forces Push Rebels Into Chaotic Retreat By C.J. CHIVERS and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK The Libyan rebels continued their eastward retreat on Wednesday, fleeing before the loyalists' shelling and missile attacks. The Lede: Latest Updates on the Region Live Blog Map | Photographs Syrian Leader Blames 'Conspiracy' for Turmoil By MICHAEL SLACKMAN President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday offered no concessions to ease the grip on public life exercised by his authoritarian regime. Still Crusading, but Now on the Inside By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Samantha Power, President Obama's adviser on foreign policy, champions the idea that nations have a moral obligation to prevent genocide. Letter Letter to Our Readers: Times Begins Digital Subscriptions A letter from the publisher of The New York Times about the beginning of digital subscriptions in the United States and the rest of the world. Google Unveils New Social Tool as It Settles Privacy Case By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and TANZINA VEGA Google announced a new social networking tool, even as it agreed to a deal with the F.T.C. to pay a price for privacy blunders it made with a past effort. • NYTimes.com Home Page »

Multimedia Video: TimesCast President Bashar al-Assad blames a broad conspiracy for Syria's turmoil; and how Israel views the unrest. Opinion Opinionator | The Conversation The Imaginary Budget Are we really headed toward a government shutdown over numbers that have little to do with the country's deficit problems?

BUSINESS Regrets, Resentment and Trivia in a Microsoft Partnership By CHRISTINE HAUSER In a new book, Paul Allen describes the years with his co-founder, Bill Gates. Countries Begin Radiation Checks on Ships That Have Visited Japan By BETTINA WASSENER and MATTHEW SALTMARSH Adding to the confusion is the difficulty of getting a clear picture of what approach the customs, security, health or port authorities in various countries and cities are taking. DealBook Warren Courts Her Top Critics By BEN PROTESS Addressing the Chamber of Commerce, Elizabeth Warren, who is overseeing the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, played to her audience, saying the agency would ease some burdensome regulations. DealBook Galleon Jurors Hear Tapes That Discuss Gupta Calls By PETER LATTMAN "I heard yesterday from somebody who's on the board of Goldman Sachs that they are gonna lose $2 per share," Raj Rajaratnam says on taped phone conversation in October 2008. Obama Sets Goal of One-Third Cut in Oil Imports By JOHN M. BRODER Saying there were no quick fixes to the nation's oil addiction, President Obama proposed a mix of measures. • More Business News »

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Afternoon Update: Qaddafi Forces Counterattack After Rebel Advance Stalls

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March 29, 2011 Afternoon Update

TOP NEWS Qaddafi Forces Counterattack After Rebel Advance Stalls By KAREEM FAHIM, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and ALAN COWELL Having halted a westward push by rebel fighters, pro-Qaddafi forces on Tuesday marched eastward to Ras Lanuf, an oil town. Map | Photographs Militia Members Sue Woman Who Accused Them of Rape 12:47 PM ET The Lede: Latest Updates Live Allies Renew Demand for Qaddafi to Give Up Power By STEVEN LEE MYERS Leaders meeting in London on Tuesday made it clear that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi would have to relinquish power. The Caucus Echoes of Bush in Obama's Libya Speech By MICHAEL D. SHEAR President Obama contrasted his approach to that of predecessor, but some of the arguments were similar. The Speech: Video | Text Syrian Cabinet Resigns as Protests Continue By THE NEW YORK TIMES President Bashar al-Assad accepted the resignation of his cabinet on Tuesday as thousands of government supporters took to the streets of the capital. Nuclear Crisis Spawns Criticism of Japanese Authorities By HIROKO TABUCHI As workers at the crippled plant tried to stop a fresh leak of contaminated water from reaching the ocean, criticism rose over the handling of the crisis. • NYTimes.com Home Page »

Multimedia Video: TimesCast American, NATO and Arab officials met in London and agreed that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi must go, but will the international pressure inspire a military coup? Opinion Op-Art | A Month of... Op-Art: Tuesday Blooms The third chapter in an illustrated series catalogs the week's fresh-cut flowers.

BUSINESS U.S. Housing Prices Fell Again in January By DAVID STREITFELD A 1 percent decline left prices barely above the recession lows, indicating a still weak market. S.&P. Downgrades Portugal and Greece Again By MATTHEW SALTMARSH The decision piles further pressure on the countries as they seek to come to grips with a heavy debt load and a weak economy. Justices Take Up Class-Action Issue in Wal-Mart Bias Suit By ADAM LIPTAK The issue is whether hundreds of thousands of female workers have enough in common to join together in a single suit. DealBook Ex-Galleon Worker Tells of Gathering Tips on Intersil By PETER LATTMAN Adam Smith, a government witness, testified that he developed a relationship with an Intersil executive and passed the information to Raj Rajaratnam, the head of the Galleon Group. Japan Weighs Nationalizing Stricken Utility By DAVID JOLLY Japanese lawmakers are considering a plan to temporarily acquire a majority stake in the company to help it shoulder the liabilities from the nuclear accident, a local newspaper reports. • More Business News »

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