New F.A.A. Shutdown Is Averted
Date: 16 September 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The bill extends the agency’s financing for four months and will prevent furloughs for about 4,000 employees.
Replaying Friday, September 16, 2011
The September 16, 2011 was a Friday under the star sign of ♍. It was the 258 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 14 years old. Your last birthday was on the Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 261 days ago. Your next birthday is on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in 103 days. You have lived for 5,375 days, or about 129,015 hours, or about 7,740,947 minutes, or about 464,456,820 seconds.
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16th of September 2011 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on September 16, 2011
Ireland Upsets Australia; South Africa Routs Fiji
Date: 17 September 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ireland upset Australia, 15-6, to move atop its group at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, as the defending champion, South Africa, routed Fiji, and Argentina beat Romania for its first win.
The Week’s Business News in Photos
Date: 17 September 2011
The rogue trader at UBS, President Obama’s jobs plan, the turmoil over Greek debt in Europe and the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Leah Cohen on her new novel, “The Grief of Others”; the art of children’s books; and best-seller news.
Date: 16 September 2011
This week, Leah Cohen talks about her new novel, “The Grief of Others”; Adam Gopnik and Pamela Paul discuss the art of children’s books and the art of writing about them; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.
Withdrawal of Database on Doctors Is Protested
Date: 16 September 2011
By Duff Wilson
Duff Wilson
The public use section of the government’s National Practitioner Data Bank provided information on doctor oversight, trends in disciplinary actions and malpractice awards.
The Political Provocateur
Date: 17 September 2011
By Sam Tanenhaus
Sam Tanenhaus
A new book on Sarah Palin offers a window into the world of 21st-century book promotion.
Built to Last? Debating the Merits of a National Register of Historic Cars
Date: 16 September 2011
By Paul Stenquist
Paul Stenquist
A movement to designate classic cars as points of national heritage has some collectors worried — needlessly, it turns out — about losing control over their hobby.
Glib Announcements on Job Creation Can’t Hide a Grim Reality
Date: 16 September 2011
By James Warren
James Warren
It is easy to talk about job creation, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago has just done, but he will find that actually doing it is harder.
Britain: Seeking a Paper’s Sources
Date: 17 September 2011
By Sarah Lyall
Sarah Lyall
The Metropolitan Police Service is seeking a court order to force The Guardian to disclose confidential information about its reporting on the phone hacking scandal, The Guardian reported on Friday.