Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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The Times in Print for Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Oil Soars as Libyan Furor Shakes Markets

Turmoil in the Arab world drove oil prices higher and stocks lower despite efforts by Saudi Arabia to calm turbulent markets.

Emanuel Triumphs in Chicago Mayoral Race

Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago, which will mark a new path for a city that has, for 22 years, been led by Richard M. Daley.

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Four Americans Held on Hijacked Yacht Are Killed

Jean and Scott Adam shared a dream through 15 years of marriage: to retire, build a boat and sail the world. The dream came to a brutal end on Tuesday.

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Qaddafi’s Grip on the Capital Tightens as Revolt Grows

Vowing to kill protesters “house by house,” Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi of Libya tightened his grip on Tripoli, but the eastern half of the country was slipping beyond his control.

Cuomo Adviser Takes Pay From Health Industry

Clients of a leading health care adviser to Andrew M. Cuomo include some of the industry’s biggest players.

A Suicide, a Last Request, a Family’s Questions

Dave Duerson, a former N.F.L. player who committed suicide, wanted his brain to go to research.

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Quotation of the Day

“I think we are looking at the future of the labor movement being defined in rotundas in several states.”
HARLEY SHAIKEN, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley.

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