Friday, March 2, 2012

Major news items in leading U.S. newspapers

Major news items in leading U.S. newspapers

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading U.S. newspapers on Friday.

The New York Times:

-- U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner, a once-promisingpolitician, resigned his seat on Thursday, ending a three-weekscandal over his lewd online behavior that startled his constituentsand alienated many of his colleagues.

The Washington Post:

-- The National Security Agency is working with Internet serviceproviders to deploy a new generation of tools to scan e-mail andother digital traffic with the goal of cyberattacks against defensefirms by foreign adversaries, senior defense and industry officialssay.

The Wall Street Journal:

-- The Senate voted 73-27 to end federal subsidies for ethanol,signaling that deficit-cutting efforts could threaten longsacrosanct programs.

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