November 30, 2012
Compiled 21:53 GMT
Compiled 21:53 GMT
Global Update
TOP NEWSIsrael Pushing Controversial Settlements in East JerusalemBy JODI RUDOREN
A
move toward building housing in a contentious area, coming immediately
after the Palestinians won observer state status in the United Nations,
was widely seen as retaliatory.
Approval of Draft Constitution Spurs Large Cairo ProtestBy KAREEM FAHIM and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Angered
by President Mohamed Morsi's hurried effort to pass Egypt's new
constitution, protesters massed in Tahrir Square for the second time in a
week.
Alarming Picture as Rebels Prepare to Leave City in CongoBy JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Human
rights groups said that the rebels who captured Goma last week were now
going on an assassination campaign as they prepared to leave, creating a
vortex of crime and confusion.
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WORLDAfter Vote, Palestinians and Israel Search for the Next StepBy ISABEL KERSHNER
Even
after Palestine gained recognition as a nonmember state at the United
Nations, the two countries seemed stuck in the same stalemate.
Israel's Antimissile System Attracts Potential BuyersBy THOM SHANKER and WILLIAM J. BROAD
Iron
Dome's most salient feature, according to American experts now
examining after-action reports from Gaza, may well be its software.
German Lawmakers Back Latest Round of Aid for GreeceBy MELISSA EDDY
The lower house of Germany's Parliament easily approved a deal struck by European finance ministers and international lenders.
BUSINESSCommon SenseH.P.'s Blunder for the Record BooksBy JAMES B. STEWART
It
seemed likely that a deal like AOL's acquisition of Time Warner would
never be repeated, rivaled or surpassed, but the deal for Autonomy may
qualify.
A Hospital War Reflects a Tightening Bind for Doctors NationwideBy JULIE CRESWELL and REED ABELSON
As
more physicians sell their practices to hospitals, they describe
pressure to meet the financial goals of their new employers - often by
performing unnecessary tests or by admitting patients who do not need a
hospital stay.
Unemployment in Euro Zone Rises to a New HighBy DAVID JOLLY and JACK EWING
The
head of the European Central Bank tempered news of record joblessness
by predicting that the region's economy would begin to recover next
year.
TECHNOLOGYPanel Approves a Bill to Safeguard E-MailBy CHARLIE SAVAGE
A
bill, approved by the Judiciary Committee, would require law
enforcement officials to obtain a warrant from a judge before gaining
access to messages in individual accounts.
Japan's Space Agency Says Rocket Information Was Stolen by Computer VirusBy MARTIN FACKLER
The
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said that the virus in a computer at
its Tsukuba Space Center northeast of Tokyo was found to be secretly
collecting data and sending it outside the agency.
Syrian Internet Connections Cut for Second DayBy HANIA MOURTADA, ANNE BARNARD and HALA DROUBI
The cutoff fanned speculation among opponents of President Bashar al-Assad about the government's intentions in coming days.
SPORTSFrom Start to Finish, a Racing Season Like No OtherBy BRAD SPURGEON
Formula One somehow reinvented itself in 2012, coming up with a scenario that again defied all the predictions.
Battling for Triumph of the YoungestBy BRAD SPURGEON
Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso waged an epic fight all year to become the youngest three-time Formula One champion ever.
Co-Founder Is Bullish on Grand Prix in TexasBy BRAD SPURGEON
Q. and A. with Bobby Epstein, co-founder of the Circuit of the Americas, new home of the U.S. Grand Prix.
U.S. NEWSTax Burden Is Lower for Most Americans Than in the 1980sBy BINYAMIN APPELBAUM and ROBERT GEBELOFF
Despite
their complaints, most Americans in 2010 paid far less in total taxes -
federal, state and local - than they would have paid 30 years ago,
according to an analysis by The Times.
Under One Roof, Building for Extended FamiliesBy PENELOPE GREEN
Multigenerational
living, a throwback to the past, is a growing trend in the struggling
economy, and major homebuilders are designing flexible layouts.
End of the Line for an Oyster FarmBy FELICITY BARRINGER
Interior
Secretary Ken Salazar ended a longstanding dispute that pitted
wilderness advocates against supporters of a Northern California oyster
farm on National Seashore land.
OPINIONLatitudeErdogan, the Not-So MagnificentBy ANDREW FINKEL
While
the prime minister rails against a soap opera for desecrating Turkey's
Ottoman past, he and his party are parodying that history with grandiose
construction projects.
Op-Ed ContributorUnited by a Catchy AcronymBy IAN BREMMER
The BRICs have too little in common to play a joint role on the global stage.
Op-Ed ColumnistLet's Talk About XBy DAVID BROOKS
It's time to break out of the 1986 paradigm of closing loopholes and lowering tax rates. Here's a case for the consumption tax.
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