U.S.officials say there was spontaneous applause at the meeting, at a New York hotel, when word arrived of Senate approval of the five-year Pakistan aid plan, which would triple civilian U.S.assistance to about Expected to win final approval in the U.S.
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"The newyear has arrived, and with it all the resolutions that we hope to tackle in 2013, " Google's Liz Wessel wrote on the company's blog.
Mr. Larsen's departure was widely expected after Lex Fenwick arrived earlier this year as the company's new chief executive officer, according to people close to the situation.