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lördag, maj 19, 2012

New York Times Today

Today's Headlines

TOP NEWS

Heading Into Talks With Iran, U.S. Sees Hopeful Signs

By MARK LANDLER
As American negotiators prepare for nuclear talks next week in Baghdad, they say recent statements from Iran and pressure from sanctions have raised the chances of compromise.
DealBook

After Buildup, a Modest Start for Facebook

By EVELYN M. RUSLI and NICOLE PERLROTH
While disappointing new investors who were betting on fast gains, Facebook had a wide winner's circle, creating huge paper gains for scores of early insiders, hundreds of employees and some stragglers who bought stakes recently.

Earmark Puts $17,000 Pans on Army Craft

By ERIC LICHTBLAU
At a time of fiscal austerity, critics are pointing to the cost of a helicopter part made by a company whose owners are donors to Representative Harold Rogers, a Kentucky Republican.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"Facebook was not just an I.P.O. It was supposed to be something that would excite the retail investor. But that didn't happen."
JAMES A. BIANCO, president of a research and trading firm, on the anemic trading of shares in the company as it made its market debut.

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