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TIME.com: Top Stories
Top stories of the day on TIME.com
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
Toyota\'s Safety Problems: A Checkered History\n - For decades Toyota and U.S. Government agencies have been negotiating over a growing list of safety issues. This is a history\n of major events pertaining to Toyota\'s acceleration-related problems
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?
Music Company EMI\'s Debt Load Makes Survival Doubtful\n - EMI is on the verge of financial ruin after announcing losses of $2.5 billion last year. Can the venerable musicmaker survive?
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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
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
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
North Korean Defectors Finding Matchmakers in the South\n - Matchmaking services connecting North Korean women and South Korean men are helping ease the transition to a new life for\n some defectors
The Best and Worst Super Bowl Ads 2010\n - TIME TV critic James Poniewozik grades the ads of Super Bowl XLIV
A Wedding in the Town of Al-Qaeda\n - An unexpected wedding invitation to an unfortunately named town highlights Yemen\'s promise -- and its challenges. An evening\n with the villagers of Al-Qaeda
Why China Needs The U.S. -- And Vice Versa\n - Trade frictions, political barbs and finger wagging are the new trends in U.S.-China relations. As things get worse, both\n sides stand to lose
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