DealBook: JPMorgan’s Trading Loss Is Said to Rise at Least 50%

DealBook: JPMorgan’s Trading Loss Is Said to Rise at Least 50%
Hedge funds and other investors taking advantage of JPMorgan Chase’s distress have fueled faster deterioration in the underlying credit market positions held by the bank.

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Whites Account for Under Half of Births in U.S.

Whites Account for Under Half of Births in U.S.
Non-Hispanic white births are no longer a majority in the United States, a tipping point that has implications for politics, the economy and a nation’s identity.

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D.E.A.’s Agents Join Hondurans in Drug Firefights

D.E.A.’s Agents Join Hondurans in Drug Firefights
The Central American country is a growing focus of American efforts aimed at drug cartels that have sought to use its ungoverned spaces.

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Big Gathering for NATO Puts Chicago on High Alert

Big Gathering for NATO Puts Chicago on High Alert
The first NATO summit meeting to be held in the United States outside of Washington will amount to a significant trial for Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

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Greek Stimulus Is an Option, Merkel Says

Greek Stimulus Is an Option, Merkel Says
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she would discuss stimulus programs to get the Greek economy growing again and that she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone.

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Trayvon Martin Case Shadowed by Police Missteps

Trayvon Martin Case Shadowed by Police Missteps
Mistakes by the Police Department in Sanford, Fla., and circumstances beyond its control, could make it more difficult to pursue a case against George Zimmerman.

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Greece Teeters Ahead of New Vote

Greece Teeters Ahead of New Vote
Amid warnings of the possibility of bank runs, state television said June 17 would be the date for a new round of elections.

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States Diverting Mortgage Settlement Money to Other Uses

States Diverting Mortgage Settlement Money to Other Uses
Some states are diverting their share of a $2.5 billion they were awarded in a mortgage settlement, money intended to help homeowners and mitigate the effects of foreclosures.

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U.S. and Pakistan Say Deal to Open NATO Supply Lines is Near

U.S. and Pakistan Say Deal to Open NATO Supply Lines is Near
An invitation for Pakistan to attend a NATO summit meeting in Chicago this weekend appears to have helped achieve a resolution.

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Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial

Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial
A clinical trial of Crenezumab will focus largely on members of a Colombian family who are genetically destined to develop the disease but who do not yet have any symptoms.

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