Stig Östlund

fredag, december 23, 2011

NEW YORK TIMES - AFTERNOON UPDATE



TOP NEWS

A damaged car
 at the site of
 a car bomb attack
 in Damascus
on Friday.



Bomb Blasts Hit 2 Security Facilities in Syrian Capital
By KAREEM FAHIM
At least 30 people were killed in what seemed to be the most brazen attack since the uprising began. But there was much contention about who did it.
" --- some soldiers were among the dead, most were civilians. Faisal Mekdad, the deputy foreign minister, was quoted by The Associated Press as saying that 30 people were killed and 100 wounded in the attacks, coordinated within minutes of each other. ---".





Pakistan Military Denies Conspiracy to Seize Power
By SALMAN MASOOD
A day after the prime minister warned of conspiracies to subvert the civilian government, the military issued an unusual denial of rumors that it was planning to take power.
On Friday, President Obama
 signed the bill that would
 ensure a two-month extension
of the payroll tax holiday.



Standoff Ends, No Objections: Payroll Tax Cut Bill Passes
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and JACKIE CALMES
The House and Senate dispensed with weeks of partisan bickering to pass a two-month payroll tax cut extension that President Obama signed hours later.

Provision May Halt Pipeline, but Oil Is Still Likely to Flow
By JOHN M. BRODER and DAN FROSCH
A provision in the payroll tax bill requires President Obama to determine the fate of the Keystone XL project within 60 days.

Times Topics: Keystone XL Pipeline. "---  Keystone XL is a proposed $7 billion pipeline that would run nearly 2,000 miles to connect Canada’s oil sands to refineries around Houston and the Gulf of Mexico that are designed to handle heavy crude the sands produce. It would be the longest oil pipeline outside of Russia and China, and has become a potent symbol in a growing fight that pits energy security against environmental risk. It would be able to carry more than half a million barrels a day.---".The Caucus


Air Force One

Aloha, Mr. President
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
President Obama is set to depart from Joint Base Andrews on Friday to begin his vacation with family in Hawaii.

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