Apr 19, 2012

Wall Street Journal - April 19, 2012

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April 19, 2012 -- 12:39 a.m. EDT

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FRONT SECTION

A1
Europe's Rescue Plan Falters

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352031520413246.html#mod=djemITP_t

Europe's bold program to defuse its financial crisis by injecting cash into the banking system is running out of steam.  - Bad Loans Soar in Spain - Italy Won't Balance Budget



What's News: Business & Finance

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702303513404577352244016670450.html#mod=djemITP_t

What's News: Business & Finance Top Stories for April 19, 2012



What's News: World-Wide

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352261980126278.html#mod=djemITP_t

What's News: World-Wide Top Stories for April 19, 2012



States Mine Federal Funds Long After Need Is Gone

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304023504577319864015209678.html#mod=djemITP_t

Some lawmakers advocate cutting tens of millions of dollars of abandoned-coal-mine cleanup money to Wyoming and three other states that have largely fixed their old mines, but the states are pushing back.



Chinese Investigate Spending in Scandal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577351591015830280.html#mod=djemITP_t

Chinese authorities are questioning billions in government spending in Chongqing launched under Bo Xilai, in a direct challenge to his populist programs. - China Police Chief Told U.S. He Feared Harm



There's Nothing More German Than a Big, Fat Juicy D?ner Kebab

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304432704577350194262835880.html#mod=djemITP_t

The ubiquitous street snack is held up as a prominent symbol of the cultural and economic influence of Turkish immigration on German society.



A2
- Secret Service Chief Tested
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352331715245946.html#mod=djemITP_t



- CAPITAL: ABCs of Economic Renewal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577351451572423624.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Corrections & Amplifications
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351773683784232.html#mod=djemITP_t




A3
- First Fracking Rules Unveiled
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351842495583760.html#mod=djemITP_t



- High Court Limits Suits for Victims of Torture
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351741804708130.html#mod=djemITP_t




A4
- U.S. Watch
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702303425504577352241922329320.html#mod=djemITP_t



- $30 Million Question Stumps a Small Town
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352283859765326.html#mod=djemITP_t




A6
- Romney Goes on the Attack in Swing States
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352254288541804.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Domestic-Violence Bill Keeps Focus on Women
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352312189798988.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Campaign Watch
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702303425504577352093384742760.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Budget Fight Heats Up
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352232858786436.html#mod=djemITP_t




A7
- REMEMBRANCES: Seemingly Ageless Host Helped Rate Pop's Hits
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352160309410968.html#mod=djemITP_t



- From the Field to the Food Pantry
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352162165815458.html#mod=djemITP_t




A8
- Egypt Candidate Warns on Islamists
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352152218623644.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Syria Forces Fire on Protesters as U.N. Patrols Nearby
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351571101244002.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Italy Reneges on Vow to Balance 2013 Budget
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351560527620108.html#mod=djemITP_t




A9
- China Police Chief Told U.S. He Feared Harm
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352332389119036.html#mod=djemITP_t



- U.S. Condemns Photos Posed With Dead Afghans
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577351601187597664.html#mod=djemITP_t



- U.S., Allies Weigh Post-Pullout Plan
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577351892779966310.html#mod=djemITP_t



OPINION

A11
OPINION
WONDER LAND
Henninger: It's 1936 All Over Again

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351963992904108.html#mod=djemITP_t

The Obama 2012 campaign is channeling the ghost of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Depression.



Rove: How Romney Can Beat the Buffett Rule

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351790682067820.html#mod=djemITP_t

Polls show voters favor Obama's gimmick, but not at the expense of economic growth.



MICHAEL EASTMAN
The Risk of Exaggerating the China Threat

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303816504577312111808129918.html#mod=djemITP_t

Don't tailor military power for the Pacific at the expense of the dangerous Middle East.



In Search Of Castaways

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203370604577265743177688210.html#mod=djemITP_t

Was Robert Knox--an English seaman, island captive and best-selling memoirist--the model for Robinson Crusoe? Claude Rawson reviews.



A12
- Obama's Seinfeld Strategy
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304299304577349920278711972.html#mod=djemITP_t



- A Message to Citi
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352172499414802.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Bipartisan Tax Gimmickry
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304432704577347931190665096.html#mod=djemITP_t



Letters to the Editor
- We Should Leave the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Alone
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304356604577339803442494874.html#mod=djemITP_t



- America Has Lost Influence and Power and Must Adjust
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304356604577342221712859632.html#mod=djemITP_t



- On the Productive vs. the Parasitic
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304356604577341720061317142.html#mod=djemITP_t



- 'Out in Three' Is Hardly a Bargain
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304356604577340190698200420.html#mod=djemITP_t



- No Wonder Low Taxes On Lotteries Are OK
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304299304577350040057445920.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Don't Smirk at Failure  Of North Korea's Test
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304299304577349770997596922.html#mod=djemITP_t




A13
OPINION
-   PIERPAOLO BARBIERI: Pierpaolo Barbieri: The Tragedy of Argentina
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577351700531629094.html#mod=djemITP_t



-   JIM SOLLISCH: Why I Donated a Kidney
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304432704577348302157000154.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Notable & Quotable
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352113839993978.html#mod=djemITP_t



FRONT SECTION

A14
Argentina Moves Closer to Control of YPF

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577351532854644116.html#mod=djemITP_t

An Argentine Senate committee approved a bill to nationalize Spanish-controlled oil producer YPF, while Spanish companies with Argentine operations fretted over the possibility of further incursions by the government. - Argentina's Grab Draws Fire



Mass Killer Calls for Norway to Institute Death Penalty

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352110012739158.html#mod=djemITP_t

Norwegian Anders Breivik, on trial for killing 77 people, called for freedom or death and said Norway should restore capital punishment.



World Watch

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702303425504577352173271543992.html#mod=djemITP_t





Having Vowed Reform, Kremlin Said to Dilute It

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351741370360480.html#mod=djemITP_t

A Russian panel approved rules that let authorities screen out potential candidates in votes for governor.



NEW YORK

A15
Smoking Fines Go Up in Parks

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352352480563774.html#mod=djemITP_t

New York City has quietly stepped up enforcement of the ban on smoking in parks, beaches and other public spaces, issuing more tickets so far this year than in all of 2011.



Subway Plot Was Message to President

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352443421311430.html#mod=djemITP_t

An al Qaeda recruit testified that his terrorist superiors wanted him and two friends to carry out a suicide bomb plot on the New York City subway in 2009 to "send a message to the United States, especially Obama."



Struggling Trust Seeks Funds for Hudson Shore

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352150500426364.html#mod=djemITP_t

The Hudson River Park Trust is pushing for state legislation giving it the power to issue bonds, as it embarks on a multimillion-dollar effort to repair decaying piers and expand commercial development.



Finding Beauty at the Door

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352363475969168.html#mod=djemITP_t

The search for the city's dreamiest doorman is on.



A16
- Fighting Homelessness
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352212278585808.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Dinner for Thousands
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352033754082296.html#mod=djemITP_t



- $1.5 Million Whitney Grant
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352121707291272.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Pigging Out in Brooklyn
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352203762336034.html#mod=djemITP_t




A17
- City Sued Over New Cab Rules
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352282793684436.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Officer Alert After Wound From Knife
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352201460270614.html#mod=djemITP_t



- MTA Strike Leader Retiring
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352283107976946.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Greater New York Watch
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702303513404577352032122577776.html#mod=djemITP_t




A18
- The Assessor
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352051790039934.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Property Watch
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702303513404577352231191247046.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Roosevelt Island Stores Set
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352052118084884.html#mod=djemITP_t




A19
- By New Yorkers, For New Yorkers
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352020841995962.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Tribeca Ball Singles Out De Niro for Award
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352240335941210.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Homeland Honor For Cantor Head
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352173815277562.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Gene Therapy That Saves Lives
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352041714091350.html#mod=djemITP_t




A20
- City Opera Finds Home(s) for 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352310328452468.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Questlove Shuffles to Brooklyn
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352283694455516.html#mod=djemITP_t



- The Pop Scene: Laptops and Larynxes
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351971299757692.html#mod=djemITP_t




A21
- In Search of a (Red) Bull Market
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352324048828262.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Wright Ties Strawberry for Mets RBI Record
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352453457782794.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Kuroda Knocked Around As Morneau Hits 2 Deep
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352511462757918.html#mod=djemITP_t



- N.Y. Fans Are Used to Getting Home at 1 a.m.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352352217966784.html#mod=djemITP_t




A22
- Knicks Playoff Draw: Bad or Horrible
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352300093455034.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Another Audition For Phil Hughes
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352411701087258.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Dickey Beat by Braves, Water
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352313875430828.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Senators Win in Overtime, Tie Series
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352692397816880.html#mod=djemITP_t



MARKETPLACE

B1
GM Seeks Sway in China

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351870982630672.html#mod=djemITP_t

General Motors and its main Chinese partner, Shanghai Automotive Industry, agreed to restructure their joint venture to give GM equal say in key decisions. - Video: Alliance Looks to Expand



Chemical Makers Ride Gas Boom

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352161288275978.html#mod=djemITP_t

Dow Chemical will build a multibillion-dollar plant to convert natural gas into the building blocks of plastic in Texas, becoming the latest chemical maker to capitalize on abundant gas supplies.



Old Brands Get a Second Shot

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352082845116146.html#mod=djemITP_t

Entrepreneurs are snapping up the rights to revive popular brand names from days gone by. - Make Sure to Check Those Trademarks



For Chesapeake's CEO, a Complex Web of Loans

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352441603548610.html#mod=djemITP_t

Firms controlled by CEO Aubrey McClendon were in debt to a private equity group for as much as $1.4 billion while Chesapeake was negotiating with the same firm to sell it hundreds of millions of dollars of assets. - Heard: Chesapeake Fuels Reputation for Risk



B2
- Search Begins for New Resin
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352243874273880.html#mod=djemITP_t



- LVMH Sees Shift in China: Locals Go Abroad to Shop
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351331720729676.html#mod=djemITP_t




B3
- News Corp. Holders Face Dilemma
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352260337742818.html#mod=djemITP_t



- U.S. Firms Expand Hiring Overseas
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577351760708954928.html#mod=djemITP_t



- U.K. Weighs Phone-Hacking Charges for 11
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351501762506254.html#mod=djemITP_t




B4
- All Eyes Turn to Windows 8
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352033887463176.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Digits | Insights from WSJ.com
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702303513404577352103359416814.html#mod=djemITP_t



- EBay Profit Up as Comeback Continues
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352213772708678.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Corporate Watch
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702303425504577352172864615472.html#mod=djemITP_t




B6
- Ivanhoe Mines CEO Quits in Deal With Rio Tinto
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351572187687512.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Hardship Inspired Franchise
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577351612767073298.html#mod=djemITP_t




B7
- Small-Firm Loans Lagged in the U.S.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352180369440826.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Basing a Business on an Old Brand? Check the Trademarks
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352250076162674.html#mod=djemITP_t




B8
- EU to Clear Sony's EMI Deal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352323095021002.html#mod=djemITP_t



- U.S. Duty Rulings Likely to Rally Asian Exporters
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351733154153926.html#mod=djemITP_t




B9
- VW's Audi Challenges BMW
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577351602031069754.html#mod=djemITP_t



- AMR Outlines Nonunion Cutbacks
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352281662027126.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Drug Plan Manager SXC to Buy Catalyst
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577351370169730892.html#mod=djemITP_t




B10
- Philippines Makes Play as a Gambling Mecca
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303624004577341330278436226.html#mod=djemITP_t



MONEY AND INVESTING

C1
Probes Nip Banks' Profits

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352213352352958.html#mod=djemITP_t

BNY Mellon and State Street this week reported lower foreign-exchange revenue, as they battle probes into their fees for currency trades.



Gas Futures Point to Pump Relief

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352272051744662.html#mod=djemITP_t

After a sizzling start to the year, gasoline futures prices are sliding, easing pressures on drivers and the U.S. economy and raising the prospect that prices at the pump could be headed lower still.



Cambodia Joins Stocks Party

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577351551608365784.html#mod=djemITP_t

Cambodia tapped into the growing global interest in Southeast Asia with the start of trading in the sole stock at its gleaming new stock exchange. - Deal Journal: In Southeast Asia, Bliss For Bankers - Deal Journal: Larger Exchanges Lend a Hand - Photos: Cambodia's Stock-Market Trading begins



Swan Song at Deutsche Ending on a Sour Note

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304818404577349860595749318.html#mod=djemITP_t

Josef Ackermann's last months as CEO of Deutsche Bank were supposed to be his victory lap after a decade in charge. It hasn't turned out that way.



AHEAD OF THE TAPE
Windows Opportunity Opens at Microsoft

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352202215309764.html#mod=djemITP_t

Microsoft's journey from technology darling to plodding blue chip  has attracted value investors who once eschewed the high-flier. But most investors are less patient.



Regional Banks Feeling Citi Pay Pain

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352280113526076.html#mod=djemITP_t

Citigroup directors met but took no action in response to the nonbinding shareholder vote against the board-approved compensation package for top executives. Some smaller regional banks are feeling similar pressure from shareholders. - Heard:  For Citi, Waiting Can Pay Dividends



C3
- Spanish Banks' Bad Omen
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351554212260294.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Swap-Dealer Bar Set at $8 Billion
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577351772534862092.html#mod=djemITP_t




C4
- COMMODITIES REPORT: New Delhi Swabs Ban On Cotton
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577351821760663852.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Dow Closes Lower
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351342481730930.html#mod=djemITP_t




C6
- BlackRock Flags Investor Concerns
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351442700272090.html#mod=djemITP_t



- FINANCIAL BRIEFING BOOK: APRIL 19
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702303513404577352061902730818.html#mod=djemITP_t



- U.S. Investors Pumping Money Into Bond Funds
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352231388978956.html#mod=djemITP_t




C12
- HEARD ON THE STREET: Chesapeake Fuels Reputation for Risk
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352113862801738.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Overheard
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702304331204577352161874576048.html#mod=djemITP_t



- HEARD ON THE STREET: For Citi, Waiting Can Pay Dividends
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352022827405962.html#mod=djemITP_t



- HEARD ON THE STREET: Splunk's Data With Destiny
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352150083905134.html#mod=djemITP_t



PERSONAL JOURNAL

D1
ON STYLE
The Best Spots to Set Up Shop

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304432704577350400597815364.html#mod=djemITP_t

Inside two boutiques' race for a desirable store site in Beverly Hills. - Map: Location Scouting in Beverly Hills



Why All the Locals Are Lounging in the Hotel Lobby

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304299304577348371588567512.html#mod=djemITP_t

More consultants, bloggers and other non-office types are latching on to the comfy chairs, free Wi-Fi and other amenities in chic new urban hotels. Hoteliers like a lobby that is abuzz, and guests like the local feel.



D3
- THE MIDDLE SEAT: Stuck With a $10,000 Phone Bill
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577351824213467562.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Rewards On  Airline Cards Are Taking Off
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702304331204577352221154548222.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Just One Thing: A Garden Fork
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577351860638402338.html#mod=djemITP_t




D4
- Renoir and the Fabric of Life
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351821539631222.html#mod=djemITP_t



- THEATER: A Matter of Taste
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577351851976118254.html#mod=djemITP_t



- Cubism's Vasari
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304299304577350211886703988.html#mod=djemITP_t




D5
- A Formidable Champ in a Forbidden City
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352201300015654.html#mod=djemITP_t



- HEARD ON THE FIELD: Summitt Steps Aside as Coach of Tennessee
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577352150588927014.html#mod=djemITP_t



- THE COUNT: The Forrest Gump of Soccer
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577352083188066576.html#mod=djemITP_t




D6
- TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Perfect Accents of Colors
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303302504577324301802735134.html#mod=djemITP_t



- ASK TERI: Keeping Moths Away
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351933198818586.html#mod=djemITP_t



- What's in Your Bag?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303513404577351793586554740.html#mod=djemITP_t



This index is compiled from the late edition of The Wall Street Journal distributed to East Coast readers.

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