THE NEW YORK TIMES

Alec Baldwin confirms “30 Rock” to end next year

Alec Baldwin to Break "Saturday Night Live" Host Record

This fall, Alec Baldwin will be the season's opening host of Saturday Night Live. The New York Times first reported the story, and this will mark Baldwin's 16th appearance as the host of the sketch show. It will also be a record for the star, beating out rival Steve Martin with 15 host credits.
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At Issue: U.S. Debt Deal

Debt Deal: Can ?Super Committee? Find $1.5 Trillion in Cuts?

Politicians and lobbyists exhausted from a bruising and tortuous debate over a debt deal are already turning their attention to a dozen-member Congressional "super committee" that will be responsible for laying out some $1.5 trillion in cuts. Will they be able to find them?

Microsoft Plans to Make a 'Bing' for the Buck, Google Still Dominant

Not only is the Web-search giant Google at odds with Apple, Microsoft's assault on Google in Internet search and search advertising through their own search engine 'Bing' serves as another attack on the home front and as competitive challenges in the technology industry grow.
Al Jazeera

Al-Jazeera English Launches in New York

Al-Jazeera English has been hailed for its vivid, path breaking coverage of the Arab Spring gaining worldwide recognition for it expansive resources and reportage, but the majority of the US can only watch the channel online.
Caribbean Airlines Crash

Aftermath Photos of Caribbean Airlines Crash

A Caribbean Airlines jet from New York overshot the runway after it had just touched down Cheddi Jagan International Airport at Georgetown, Guyana, and broke apart injuring several dozens of people.
Google+

Google+ Games Round the Corner to Hit Facebook?s Popularity?

Google+ was launched on June 28, 2011 in an invite-only ?field testing? phase and the service has incorporated social services such as Google Profiles and Google Buzz, and has introduced new services such as Circles, Hangouts, Sparks, and Huddles.
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio

Debt Talks: Has John Boehner Lost Control of His Party?

The 2010 wave of Tea Party conservatives that propelled House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, into power have emerged during the debt talks as a central threat to Boehner's leadership by increasingly exposing Boehner's inability to hold together his fractious caucus.
UAW Contract Talks

Ford's Near-Term Future Riding on UAW Talks

Ford's near-term success is riding on getting a new UAW contract that controls labor costs for the next four years. If Ford is successful, the company's costs paid for debt will improve with a credit rating upgrade.

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