NEW YORK TIMES 06-06-2011
Steeper Pullout Is Raised as Option for Afghanistan
By DAVID E. SANGER, ERIC SCHMITT and THOM SHANKER
President Obama’s national security team is pondering greater troop reductions, with some officials saying the rising cost of the war and the death of Osama bin Laden justify a change.
Israeli Soldiers Shoot at Protesters on Syrian Border
By ISABEL KERSHNER
Israeli forces fired at protesters on the Syrian frontier after protesters tried to breach the border for the second time in three weeks. A Syrian news agency reported 22 killed.
Protesters in Yemen Rejoice as Leader Goes to Saudi Arabia
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Yemenis celebrated after the embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, went to Saudi Arabia for urgent medical treatment.
Bank Shares Take a Beating, and It May Not Be Over Yet
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
Giants like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America are trading at well below the valuation of other large companies, but even bargain hunters are wary.
Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times
THIS LAND
The Rustlers of Texas, and Their Chasers
By DAN BARRY
When cattle started disappearing from sale barns in Texas, disrupting the auction business, ranchers figured the thief wasn’t just grabbing at random.
Ex-Officer Set to Win Narrow Victory in Peru
By SIMON ROMERO
Ollanta Humala’s victory over Keiko Fujimori would be a rebuke of Peru’s robust economic model, even as millions of citizens remain mired in poverty.
Social Democrats Claim Victory in Portugal
By RAPHAEL MINDER
The next government has a strong mandate to enact a tough austerity program in return for a bailout.
For Couric, ABC’s Pitch Proved Best
By BILL CARTER
Katie Couric is set to announce on Monday that she will sign with ABC for a syndicated talk show.
SPORTS OF THE TIMES
Burress Will Soon Be Free to Redefine Himself
By WILLIAM C. RHODEN
As Plaxico Burress is set to be released from prison on Monday, the immediate questions focus on where, and how successfully, he will resume his N.F.L. career.
WORLD
WEDDINGS
FASHION
Video Start-Ups Seek a Spot Beside YouTube
By BRIAN STELTER
“People may still scoff at online video, but this is a real business now,”said Mike Michaud, co-owner of Channel Awesome.
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