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Wave of Unrest Rolls Into Gulf
The Middle East's wave of popular revolts helped spur the largest street rebellion in years in a Persian Gulf monarchy, and the first to pit Shiite Muslims against Sunni rulers.
What's News: Business & Finance
What's News: Business & Finance: Top Stories for Feb. 16
What's News: World-Wide
What's News: World-Wide Top Stories for Feb. 16, 2011
Exxon Struggles To Find New Oil
Exxon Mobil is struggling to find oil. Instead, it is stocking up on natural gas, mostly through its acquisition of XTO Energy.
Banks Push Home Buyers to Put Down More Cash
The down payments demanded by banks to buy homes have ballooned since the housing bust, potentially shrinking the pool of eligible buyers.
Banished by Bolivia, Circus Animals Find a Home on Colorado Range
When Bolivia's president signed a law last year banning live animals from circuses, it posed a problem. What to do with the liberated lions? It didn't take long to find a fix: math teacher Pat Craig.
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Crop Surge Lifts Farmland Prices
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Snowstorms Put Damper on Sales
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Corrections & Amplifications
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State Plans Anger Unions
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GOP Presses Biggest-Ever Budget Cuts
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Obama Defends His Approach on Entitlements
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Minnesota Considers Top-Tier Tax Boost
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Chicago Population Sinks to 1920 Level
• REMEMBRANCES:
Snowmobile Pioneer Cut a Fast Trail for the Sport
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U.S. Watch
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On Trek, Nephew of Dalai Lama Killed by Car
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Iran's Leadership Cracks Down
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Protesters Step Up Pressure in Yemen
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Egypt's Military, Parties Begin to Prepare for Polls
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CBS Reporter Targeted in Sexual Assault
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U.S. Had Year of Warnings Over Egypt
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Families Mourn Those Who Died During Protests
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Legal Cases Pile Up in Cairo
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France Seeks Input on Euro Pact
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Italy's Draghi Aims to Ease German Doubt
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Obama Urges Pakistan to Let Shooter Go, as Kerry Visits
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World Watch
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Trial Will Test Berlusconi's Popularity
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U.S. Agents Are Shot, One Killed, In Mexico
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Swiss Boost Effort to Curb Tax Cheats
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OPINION
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OPINION
BUSINESS WORLD
The Phone Wars Aren't Over
None foresaw the wireless success of Apple and Google.
JOSHUA MURAVCHIK
Obama a 'Reaganite'? It Just Might Work
The left has rebranded itself many times over the past century.
JASON CHAFFETZ AND AND ANTHONY WEINER
Small Budget Cuts Add Up
Why has Congress spent $720 million on a think tank over the past 25 years?
Why We're All Above Average
Awards and "best of" lists proliferate like never before. Joel Best's "Everyone's a Winner," analyzes, as the book's subtitle has it, "life in our congratulatory culture."
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Egypt and Iran
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Another Dodd-Frank Triumph
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Shakedown in Ecuador
Letters to the Editor
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There Are Many Reasons for the Nearly Jobless Recovery
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Soon You Will Need a Master's Degree to Wash Dishes
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A Sudden Acceleration of Hysteria
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Half-Trillion Cut Doesn't Do the Job
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The New Democrats Lost the Wave
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Ultimately, Taxpayers Pay All Pension Costs
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Republicans Will Cut Only Liberal Programs
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OPINION
• DOROTHY RABINOWITZ:
Major Hasan, 'Star Officer'
• DAVID MALPASS:
After Obama's Budget, Republicans Need a New Strategy
• JAMES MANYIKA AND VIKRAM MALHOTRA:
Productivity and Growth: The Enduring Connection
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A18
Grand Jury Investigates Karzai Brother
A U.S. federal grand jury is investigating allegations that Mahmood Karzai, a brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, engaged in racketeering, extortion and tax evasion.
U.S., Argentina in Tussle Over Seized Cargo
A diplomatic row between Argentina and the U.S. escalated on Tuesday, with Argentina rebuffing Washington's demands to return communications and other confiscated equipment.
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Teacher Layoff Battle Ramps Up
The fight over which teachers should go first in the event of layoffs is intensifying, with the teachers union and advocacy groups spending millions to take their positions to the public.
Burnett's Tuning Out the Noise
Embattled A.J. is keeping his own counsel—with the exception of Larry Rothschild.
New York Sues to Stop Storage of Nuclear Rods
New York's attorney general sued the federal government seeking to block a new rule that would extend long-term storage of nuclear waste at Westchester's Indian Point power plant and other such sites.
Quinn Calls Budget a Job Killer
Council Speaker Christine Quinn attacked Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to slash the city's capital budget by 20%, describing it as a job killer during a time of high unemployment.
The Man Who Catches Fashion-Show Crashers
Ty Yorio can spot a fashion-show crasher faster than a designer can identify a counterfeit handbag.
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Fashion Week, Westminster Style
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From Public Housing to Tents
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Fishing for Compliments
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Victims in Murder Spree Buried
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Connecticut Case Judge Is Retained
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DiNapoli Questions Cuomo's Budget
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Another Try for TriBeCa Hotel
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Crane Collapse Charges Upheld
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Cummings's Coming-Out
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Actors Herald Naked Angels
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Activist Works to Rescue Stray Dogs in Afghanistan
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Finding a Rhythm in the Space Between Styles
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A Citizen of World Music
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Going Gaga for Beats and Tunes
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Future Is Murky for Reyes
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A Former Met Gets Another Chance
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Jets Slap Franchise Tag on Linebacker Harris
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Team Mediocrity Blurs the Value of Wright and Reyes
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Without Highlights, There's No Chatter
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Dinged-Up Knicks Rest While They Can
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MARKETPLACE
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Apple Opens a Door, Keeps Keys
Apple launched a new service that allows for magazine and newspaper subscriptions for its popular devices, but content providers aren't rejoicing.
Peltz Bids for Family Dollar
Activist investor Nelson Peltz, famous for his big bets on restaurant chains including Wendy's, disclosed in a filing that he's offering to buy discount retailer Family Dollar Stores for between $55 and $60 a share in cash.
Dell's Faith in Business Sales Pays Off
Dell's profit surged as the computer maker reported strong demand from corporate customers and lower component costs. Shares jumped 7% in late trading.
Generic Drug Makers Line Up Behind Proposal for FDA Fees
Generic drug industry leaders are lining up behind a proposal to pay user fees to the government as a way to speed approval of drugs and plant inspections, say several industry chiefs.
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United Air Temporarily Grounds Its 757 Fleet
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BHP Billiton Profit Soars 72%
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J&J; Recalls 70,000 Invega Syringes
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Precious Metals Get Heavy
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Sanofi, Genzyme May Announce Deal Wednesday
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Danone to Pass On Its Higher Costs
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Corporate Watch
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GM Looks to Rev Up Chinese Exports
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Fiat's CEO Presses Italy for Changes
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Home Depot, Lowe's Boost Seasonal Hiring
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Google Is 'Very Proud' Of Ghonim, CEO Says
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Charges Hit EDF, Net Tumbles 74%
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Texas Reveals Details of Google Probe
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Cashing Out Start-Ups Gets More Complicated
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Digits | News from Mobile World Congress
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WPP to Unveil Interactive Ad Network
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Monaco Prince, Blogger Trade Charges
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MONEY AND INVESTING
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NYSE Takeover Faces Touchy Issues
Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext outlined plans for a combination that would create the world's largest exchange operator. But several issues remain, not the least of which is the name of the holding company.
'Poison Pill' Lives As Airgas Wins Case
A Delaware judge upheld the Airgas "poison pill," siding against Air Products & Chemicals' challenge to the takeover defense and setting the stage for a likely Delaware Supreme Court challenge.
Banks Go Straight to Public Borrowers
Banks are setting aside billions of dollars to make big loans to cities, states, schools and other public borrowers that might have turned to the bond market.
Chinese Firms Get Their Day in Sun
China State Construction and the Export-Import Bank of China are joining with a Bahamas development company to build a $3.4 billion resort on the island.
AHEAD OF THE TAPE
Earnings Call Puts Deere in the Headlights
Nothing rides a farming boom like Deere & Co. Like any boom, however, the longer it lasts, the greater the risks.
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Judge Blasts Barclays Over Del Monte Deal
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Regulator Reassures on Margin Rule
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Financial Briefing Book: Feb. 16
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A Börse With No Name
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Regulators Line Up to Vet Potential Deal
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Singapore/Australia Exchange Deal Revised
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Barclays Sees Profit Jump 36%
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China Has Some Success in Inflation Fight
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Inflation Jitters Send the DJIA Down 41.55
• CURRENCY TRADING:
Dollar Rises Against Yen Despite Data
• WORLD STOCK MARKETS:
European Stocks See Small Gains
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CBRE to Buy Bulk of ING's Property Business
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Tentative Pact for U.S. Steel Tower
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Houston's Piecemeal Deal
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Commercial Property Pushes REITs Higher
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Zell Circles Chicago Office Building
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Fairholme Will Move to Oust St. Joe Board
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Treasurys Can't Gain on Weak Data
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Credit Trends Improve for Card Issuers
• INVESTING:
Two-Year Yield Falls
• COMMODITIES REPORT:
Wheat Futures Slip As Global Demand Eases
C14
• HEARD ON THE STREET:
Time to Hit Pause Button on Netflix
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Overheard
• HEARD ON THE STREET:
Market Rally Runs the Risk of Subsidence
• HEARD ON THE STREET:
Chinese Can't Paper Over Inflation Woes
• HEARD ON THE STREET:
Frannie's Wild Stock Ride
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PERSONAL JOURNAL
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D1
Who Buys These Clothes? They Do
Many of designers' runway styles are actually purchased by a small group of customers, not all of them from the isle of Manhattan.
Project His Way: Kors Expands
The fashion designer describes his aesthetic as "pragmatic indulgence," a term that can also describe his business plans, which include stores around the world and new brand extensions.
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Dress Me, Kate! Modern Modesty à la Middleton
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College Parties, Minus the Beer Binges
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Teens Helping Seniors Learn Tech Skills
• THE DIGITAL SOLUTION:
It's Hard to Cut the Charging Cords
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Avoiding Musty Car Covers
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See Their Worlds in Their Faces
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The Magician Escapes the Show
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Perhaps Some Schubert
With Your Chardonnay?
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How Texas Basketball Rose From the Dust
• HEARD ON THE FIELD:
Contador Is Cleared, May Ride in Portugal
• THE COUNT:
The Curse of the 3-Point Shootout
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