Afternoon Update: Ex-U.S. Official Cites Pakistani Training for India Attackers

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		Wednesday, December 3, 2008   Compiled 4 PM E.T.   TOP STORIES Advertisement Ex-U.S. Official Cites Pakistani Training for India Attackers By ERIC SCHMITT and SOMINI SENGUPTA American intelligence has concluded that former Pakistani military and intelligence officers helped train the Mumbai attackers, a former Pentagon official said. Conservatives Expected to Split Episcopal Church By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Conservatives disaffected over the ordination of an openly gay bishop are prepared to create a competing province. Obama Names Richardson as Commerce Secretary By BRIAN KNOWLTON Barack Obama denied that the job was a “consolation” prize for Bill Richardson, considered a candidate to be secretary of state. U.A.W. Says It Would Consider Modifying Contract By NICK BUNKLEY The union’s president said it would suspend its jobs bank and let carmakers delay a health-care fund payment. Afghanistan Says It Will Sign Cluster Bomb Treaty By WALTER GIBBS and KIRK SEMPLE In a surprising reversal, the government of Afghanistan agreed to sign a treaty that the U.S. has rejected. • NYTimes.com Homepage Back to Top OBITUARIES OPINION The Last Word: Odetta An extended video interview with the singer, whose voice wove together American folk music and the civil rights movement. She died on Tuesday at 77. Abstract City: Coffee The artist Christoph Neimann on his roller coaster history with coffee. BUSINESS Lead Director Pins G.M.’s Hopes on Federal Rescue By BILL VLASIC G.M.’s lead outside director said that the board is behind the chief and does not consider bankruptcy an option. German Automakers Brace for a Slowdown By CARTER DOUGHERTY As carmakers take steps to reduce inventories, an auto official has even raised the sensitive issue of potential layoffs. Harvard Endowment Loses 22% By GERALDINE FABRIKANT University officials have been told to expect a 30 percent drop in the endowment’s value because of the financial turmoil. Fed Report Shows Market Downturn After October Shocks By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM The economic downturn took a turn for the worse after the market shocks in October, and in November the problems only became worse, according to the Fed’s “beige book.” Sharp Slowdown in Services Sector in November By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In another report, worker productivity slowed in the summer while wage pressures increased. • More Business News Back to Top   About This E-Mail You received these headlines because you are subscribed to Afternoon Update from NYTimes.com. As a member of the BBBOnline Privacy Program and the TRUSTe privacy program, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Manage My Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Change Your E-Mail  |  PrivacyPolicy  |  How to Advertise Please include the following ID number when writing to feedback@nytimes.com so that we can track any reports of problems:  57468657 Copyright 2008 | The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018