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US News Archive for February 2005:
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Sheriff: Mother admits baby wasn't thrown from car
The woman who reported seeing a newborn baby tossed from a moving car is the boy's mother, the sheriff of Broward County, Florida, said Friday. Patricia Pokriots, 38, "made up an incredible story," but acknowledged what she had done under questioning, he said...
CNN - February 11, 2005
Police: Newborn was never tossed out of car
A newborn baby reported tossed out of a moving car was never thrown from the vehicle, and the woman who reported seeing the incident is the boy's mother, Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne said Friday. Patricia Pokriots, 38, was committed for observation at a hospital Friday "at our urging," Jenne said. Authorities will seek custody of the "absolutely perfect" infant and the woman's other child, the sheriff said...
CNN - February 11, 2005
Dean and the Democrats
There is a sort of swagger to Howard Dean's smile. Here he is, poised to take charge of the Democratic Party, a striking comeback after his flameout a year ago in the presidential race...
CNN - February 11, 2005
Bush Threatens to Veto Changes in Medicare's Drug Benefit
New cost estimates have prompted many lawmakers to say they want to revisit the new prescription drug benefit law...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Arthur Miller, Legendary American Playwright, Is Dead
The author of "Death of a Salesman," whose work exposed the flaws in the fabric of the American dream, died Thursday...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Mayor Hails Central Park 'Gates' as Art and Tourist Lure
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg lauded the importance of public art on the eve of the opening of "The Gates" installation in Central Park...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Apple Computer picks share split
US giant Apple Computer picks a two-for-one share split after its shares almost quadruple in value over the last year...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Deep Throat mania hits US
A Watergate exhibition sparks a fresh round of speculation about Deep Throat, the source that toppled Nixon...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Man 'set Valentine suicide pact'
A US man is charged with using an internet chat room to set up a mass suicide pact for Valentine's Day...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Democrats set to make Dean leader
The US Democratic Party is expected to elect former presidential contender Howard Dean as its new chairman...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Police: Baby's mom questioned
Authorities believe they have located the birth mother of the baby tossed from a moving vehicle in Florida, Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne said Friday. The baby is said to be in remarkably good shape in a hospital...
CNN - February 11, 2005
Mosque, bakeries hit by insurgents
Insurgents attacked a mosque and two bakeries in central Iraq today, killing at least 21 people, police said. Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld surprised troops in Mosul with an unannounced visit...
CNN - February 11, 2005
Bush to get class-action bill
Congress is only days away from handing President Bush and business groups a big victory by curbing multimillion-dollar class action lawsuits. Despite complaints the legislation could hurt consumers, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the bill 72-26 on Thursday. Passage in the House is expected...
CNN - February 11, 2005
U.S. rejects N. Korea direct talks
The U.S. reaffirms its opposition to two-way talks with North Korea in response to the communist state's recent announcement that it will abandon six-party negotiations on its nuclear weapons program and bolster its arsenal...
CNN - February 11, 2005
Arthur Miller, Legendary American Playwright, Is Dead at 89
Arthur Miller, whose work exposed the flaws in the fabric of the American dream, died Thursday night at his home in Roxbury, Conn...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Unexpected Drop in Jobless Claims
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
McDonald's to sponsor show on MTV
McDonald's, the world's largest restaurant chain, will sponsor a programme on music channel MTV as part of its latest youth market promotion...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Police question Serena stalker
French police question a man who bluffs his way into Serena Williams' press conference in Paris...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Miller 'to retire' after season
Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller will retire at the end of the season, according to his sister...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Water bug aids dengue fever fight
The battle against dengue fever is being won in Vietnam thanks to a tiny water predator, experts say...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Regret over North Korea nukes
World leaders express concern over North Korea's statement it will quit disarmament talks and "bolster its nuclear weapons arsenal."...
CNN - February 11, 2005
Rumsfeld visits Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld made a surprise visit to Iraq today, telling U.S. soldiers that it will be up to Iraqis to defeat the insurgency in their nation. "You have shown that America is in fact a land of liberators, not a land of occupiers," Rumsfeld told U.S. troops in Mosul. Meanwhile, gunmen attacked a pair of bakeries in Baghdad today, killing nine workers, Iraqi police said...
CNN - February 11, 2005
Profits slide at animator Pixar
Animator Pixar reports a 34% fall in profits - but earnings are ahead of estimates thanks to the success of its latest film The Incredibles...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
US immigration bill clears House
The US House of Representatives passes tough legislation against immigration, angering Mexico...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Prisoners riot in Argentine jail
At least six people are said to have died after inmates seize control of a top-security jail in Argentina...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Newborn tossed out of car
A newborn baby boy who was tossed from a moving vehicle Thursday is in remarkably good shape, Florida authorities say. Police are looking for the couple who threw the baby out of their car window before speeding off...
CNN - February 11, 2005
World leaders urge N. Korea to return to nuclear talks
World leaders expressed concern Thursday after North Korea said it will quit nuclear disarmament talks and will "bolster its nuclear weapons arsenal." U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said North Korea is risking further isolation as the international community has been "very clear that there needs to be no nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula."...
CNN - February 11, 2005
Senate Approves Measure to Curb Big Class Actions
The measure would prohibit state courts from hearing many kinds of cases they now consider, transferring them to federal courts...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Lawyer Is Guilty of Aiding Terror
In a startlingly sweeping verdict, Lynne F. Stewart was convicted on all five counts of providing material aid to terrorism...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Darfur's Babies of Rape Are on Trial From Birth
In western Sudan, scores of babies have been produced by the use of rape against women and girls...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Social Security Plan Hinges on the Peg
The challenge awaiting President Bush is to offer a plan for restoring the Social Security system to financial balance...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Games Politicians Play: More Tax Cuts as U.S. Faces Large Deficits
President Bush has scored early victories in the budget battle even as some of his specific plans to cut spending have been criticized...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Russia Bars Foreign Bidders From Big Mineral Auctions
The head of Russia's natural resources ministry announced that foreign companies would be barred from bidding in auctions for large mineral deposits in 2005...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Earnings Surge at Mittal Steel
Mittal Steel said Thursday that its profits soared in the fourth quarter, and in 2004, on skyrocketing global demand for building materials...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Marketing of Vioxx: How Merck Played Game of Catch-Up
Merck staged a long-running campaign to enlist the support of doctors for Vioxx, to "neutralize" them, as documents put it...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Choosing a New Chief and Pondering a Switch in Focus
No matter who succeeds Carleton Fiorina as chief of Hewlett-Packard, the challenge will be the same: to shift the company toward businesses with more ample profits...
New York Times - February 11, 2005
Profits drop at PC giant Dell
Computer industry bellwether Dell reports an 11% drop in quarterly profit because of a one-off tax charge...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Giambi sorry over steroid saga
Yankees star Jason Giambi apologises for the unrest caused by allegations of steroid use...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
Rumsfeld visits US troops in Iraq
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld flies into northern Iraq to meet US and Iraqi commanders...
BBC News - February 11, 2005
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