Top stories of the day on TIME.com
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| Thain, Merrill Lynch Execs Find Top Jobs on Wall Street\n - John Thain is just the latest ex-Merrill Lynch executive to land a high-profile job. It\'s an ironic twist for a firm that\n almost went belly up |
| Spain\'s Troubled Economy: Fears Over Euro Zone Outlook\n - Spain is in trouble. It\'s the only major world economy still in recession, and its rising deficit is sparking concerns that\n it could bring down the entire euro zone |
| Marja: Operation Moshtarak Tests Obama\'s Afghan War Plan\n - The looming battle for the small town of Marja could prove to be an important indicator of the prospects for U.S. forces in\n Afghanistan |
| NBC: There Was Never a Conan O\'Brien\n - Is there a contractual or business reason the network pulled the reruns? Does it believe they somehow undermine its relaunch\n of Jay? |
| EMI\'s Downfall: Will the Hits Keep Coming?\n - EMI, the world\'s fourth-largest record company, is on the verge of financial ruin after announcing losses of $2.5 billion\n last year. Can the venerable music-maker survive? |
| Jim Frederick, Black Hearts in Iraq\'s Triangle of Death\n - The second and final excerpt of TIME contributing editor Jim Frederick\'s new book highlights how Private First Class Steven\n Green and his co-conspirators masterminded their crime in Iraq |
| Asian Carp Battle: Foreign Fish Threaten Great Lakes\n - Asian carp may be infiltrating the Great Lakes. If they find a home in Midwestern waterways, scientists say, they will destroy\n the existing ecosystem |
| Nurse in Legal Trouble for Reporting Doctor\n - A Texas nurse is on trial this week for reporting a doctor whose practices she believed endangered patients. |
| The Soaring Cost of Internet, TV, Cell-Phone Service\n - All of these expenses traditionally fall into the entertainment category, as \"discretionary\" spending. But more and more,\n they\'re viewed as indispensable, right up there with electricity, water, and food |
| Putting the GOP\'s Health Care Plan in the Spotlight\n - Perhaps to President Obama\'s relief, Republican health reform plans are the ones being scrutinized now, in advance of the\n Feb. 25 bipartisan summit on health care that the president called for over the weekend. | \n