News roundup from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Friday, December 02, 2011.

WSJ: Deals India: Morning News Roundup

On Monday night, the Taliban, while sending a news release with the roundup of the day's events, pointedly refrained from mentioning bin Laden.

WSJ: New Mideast Turns Away From Terrorist

In addition, the good people at Kaiser Family Foundation provide regular updates and a roundup of the news in health care on The Scan.

FORBES: What Is The Truth About Health Care Reform?

The news section contained a state-by-state roundup of headlines from across the nation.

WSJ: USA Today founder Neuharth dies in Florida at 89

The back page of the news section had a colored-weather map of the entire U.S. The news section contained a state-by-state roundup of headlines from across the nation.

WSJ: USA Today's Creator Dies at 89

Almost all of that came from dirt, fertilizer, bug spray and weed killers sold under brand names Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho--brands it owns--and Roundup, marketed through an agreement with Monsanto (nyse: MON - news - people ).

FORBES: Organic Miracle Needed

In its annual roundup of the world of online retailing, Forrester Research (nasdaq: FORR - news - people ) predicted that sales growth would drop to 18% in 2007 from 25% in 2006, led by big slowdowns in books, music, videos and office supplies.

FORBES: Web Shoppers Tapping The Brakes