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US News Archive for September 2006:
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A nation remembers
Five years after the worst terrorist attack on American soil, President Bush on Monday saluted the nearly 3,000 people who were killed on 9/11, 2001. In New York, he visited firefighters. In Shanksville, Pennsylvania, he exchanged hugs with people who lost family members onboard United Airlines Flight 93, before attending a ceremony at the Pentagon...
CNN - September 11, 2006
Study Links Rising Ocean Temperatures to Emissions
The lead author of the new study said the findings suggested that further warming would probably make hurricanes stronger in coming decades...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
OPEC Holds Production Steady
The decision could lead to a further decline in oil prices, which have dropped more than $11 a barrel from their July peaks...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
US Congress wades into HP crisis
Hewlett Packard is ordered to handover documents related to its media leak probe by a US Congressional committee...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
Athletics: Gatlin hearing next year
American sprinter Justin Gatlin may not face an arbitration hearing on doping charges until next year...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
9/11: Tears, resentment 5 years on
The nations of the world join in solemn remembrance of September 11 -- but for many, resentment of the United States flows as readily as tears...
CNN - September 11, 2006
Cheney: 'Oceans do not protect us'
America remembered 9/11 on Monday, five years after hijacked airliners struck New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania, killing almost 3,000. "We've learned that oceans do not protect us and threats that gather thousands of miles away can now find us here at home," said Vice President Dick Cheney at the Pentagon. President Bush will lay a wreath there after attending a memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania...
CNN - September 11, 2006
Divided world remembers 9/11 attacks
The nations of the world joined Monday in solemn remembrance of September 11 -- but for many, resentment of the United States flowed as readily as tears...
CNN - September 11, 2006
Bush leads symbol-laden 9/11 remembrance
At the sad tolling of bells and a rabbi's hopeful reading, President Bush and a sea of firefighters and police officers silently bowed their heads Monday to mark the moments five years ago when terrorists pierced the nation's defenses...
CNN - September 11, 2006
Shuttle Docks at Space Station
The shuttle slid gently into place at the International Space Station this morning, 218 miles over the eastern Pacific Ocean...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Bidding War Starts for Chip Maker
Two groups of investment firms were vying to acquire Freescale Semiconductor for more than $16 billion late Sunday night, people involved in the negotiations said...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Probe dispute paralyses HP board
The fate of Hewlett-Packard boss Patricia Dunn hangs in the balance as the firm wrestles with revelations of dubious behaviour...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
Role of 'unknown' rescuer
An 11 September rescuer whose identity was only recently revealed describes the part he played that day...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
Accounts probe delays Dell filing
Computer maker Dell says it has delayed filing its second-quarter results because of an inquiry into its accounts...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
World remembers 9/11 attacks
U.S. President Bush and other top officials have joined thousands across America in tearful tributes, prayers and quiet reflection on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. In New York, the president and first lady Laura Bush placed wreaths in two pools where the World Trade Center's twin towers once stood...
CNN - September 11, 2006
Somber tributes on 9/11 eve
President Bush and other top officials joined thousands gathered across the country Sunday in tearful tributes, prayers and quiet reflection on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. In New York, the president and first lady Laura Bush placed wreaths in two pools where the World Trade Center's twin towers once stood...
CNN - September 11, 2006
The Vice President: Cheney Returns to a 9/11 Forum for Iraq Defense
On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Vice President Dick Cheney defended the invasion of Iraq as being in America’s long-term strategic interests...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Overview: Bush Mourns 9/11 at Ground Zero as New York Remembers
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the attacks, President Bush paid tribute to victims and made a surprise visit to firefighters...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Webdenda: People and Accounts of Note
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New York Times - September 11, 2006
Group Nears Record Deal for Chip Maker
The deal to buy Freescale Semiconductor, if completed, would be the largest leveraged buyout ever in the technology sector...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Hewlett-Packard Is Still Pondering Chairwoman’s Fate
A person with knowledge of Sunday’s Hewlett-Packard board meeting said there is a strong chance that Patricia C. Dunn will be forced to resign...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Sportingbet shares hit by arrest
Shares in online gaming firm Sportingbet plunge by 40% following the arrest of its chairman Peter Dicks...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
NFL: Peyton wins Mannings clash
Peyton Manning edges brother Eli by guiding the Indianapolis Colts to a dramatic 26-21 win over the New York Giants...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
'Fiction over fact' in 9/11 show
A TV mini-series about 11 September was misrepresentative despite edits, the Clinton Foundation says...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
Voices: 9/11 experiences
Three people who were personally affected by the attacks on 11 September recount their experiences and describe how their lives have been impacted by the events of that day...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
China-US trade imbalance rises
China's trade surplus reached a record $18.8bn in August, raising further questions about the value of the yuan...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
Bush 'murder' film applauded
The director of a film portraying the assassination of President Bush defends his work at the Toronto Film Festival...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
Bush leads 9/11 eve tributes
U.S. President Bush and other top officials have joined thousands across America in tearful tributes, prayers and quiet reflection on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. In New York, the president and first lady Laura Bush placed wreaths in two pools where the World Trade Center's twin towers once stood...
CNN - September 11, 2006
Florence rains hit Bermuda
Florence intensified into the second hurricane of the Atlantic season as it neared Bermuda, and was expected to become a Category 2 hurricane as it passes the island, according to the U.S. national hurricane center. Forecasters said that with hurricane-force winds extending up to 60 miles from the storm's eye, even a near-miss could cause substantial damage...
CNN - September 11, 2006
In Cost and Vitriol, Race in Arizona Draws Notice
Unfair tactics, lying and spying have been charged in a House primary called wild by veteran watchers in an Arizona swing district...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Overview: Bush Mourns 9/11 at Ground Zero as New York Revisits Loss in Ceremonies
On the eve of the 5th anniversary of the attacks, President Bush paid tribute to victims and made a surprise visit to firefighters...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
For Democrats’ Hopes, Less Promise in New York
Democrats envisioned picking up as many as four House seats, possibly five. But that goal now seems increasingly remote...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Advertising: Marketers Must Walk Fine Line in Appeals That Recall Sept. 11
Marketers and the news media are still struggling with the fine line between commemorating and exploiting the 9/11 attacks...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Link by Link: Writers on the Web, Deprived of Masks but Not Their Pride
Lee Siegel is by no means the first author to try to anonymously insult his detractors, and the careers of many who did so in the past outlived any scandal...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Looking Ahead
STEADY STREAM OPEC will meet in Vienna, and it is expected to keep its oil output quota unchanged at 28 million barrels a day. The price of crude oil has dipped a bit from recent record highs, but probably not enough for OPEC to curtail production, a move that would most likely anger many nations. (Monday.)...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Treasury Bills Set for This Week
The Treasury’s schedule of financing this week includes today’s regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Stock Offerings This Week
The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Economy in China Likely to Slow Down
The governor of China’s central bank said economic growth is likely to slow slightly in the rest of 2006 and in 2007 as the bank acts to reduce liquidity...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Citigroup Names Head of Hedge Fund Unit
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Webdenda: People and Accounts of Note
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New York Times - September 11, 2006
Addenda
Executive Buys...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Newsroom Buyouts May Cut Dallas Paper’s Staff by 20%
After the buyouts, The Dallas Morning News, which once had a national reach, is expected to focus mainly on local and regional news...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Telecom Italia Considers Sale of Mobile Unit
A sale of part or all of its mobile phone unit would allow Telecom Italia to focus on broadband and content...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
This Fall, You Can Vote for Your Favorite Flop
A new web site allows viewers to vote once a week to predict which of the 24 new broadcast network shows are most likely to be canceled...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
A Way to Start Up Book Sales
The first Nascar ad to publicize a book, “The Book of Fate,” a thriller by Brad Meltzer, ran on the hood of a car in a Nascar Busch Series race on Friday...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Game Makers Court ‘Casual’ Players With Shorter, Less Lethal Fare
The gaming industry is increasingly pursuing casual or coffee-break gamers, those who indulge in short-term play of games including puzzles, solitaire and mah-jongg...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Magazine to Focus on How Bankers Make It and Spend It
The new magazine for investment bankers, called Dealmaker, will make its debut in the U.S. in November and in Europe next spring...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Are You Breaking Up? A Cellphone Original Comedy Is Calling
The cartoon “Lil’ Bush,” which pokes fun at the Bush administration and subjects like creationism and the Iraq war, made its debut on Amp’d cellphones on Sept. 1...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
E-Commerce Report: Like Shopping? Social Networking? Try Social Shopping
A new category of e-commerce called “social shopping” tries to combine two online favorites: shopping and social networking...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
New Chapter in the Morning Wars
ABC’s “Good Morning America” is hoping that Katie Couric leaving “Today” will help it challenge NBC’s dominance in morning ratings...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
David Carr: A Comeback Overshadowed by a Blog
The New Republic’s suspension of an editor for his conduct online is a cautionary tale about the mainstream media’s engagement with the Web...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
How Will Apple’s Marketing Maestro Marry the Computer and the Home TV?
Apple’s chief executive touched off speculation last week about how far Apple will go as it takes its next big step into digital video...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
At OPEC, Some Worry as Oil Prices Start Falling
As OPEC ministers prepare to meet Monday, they are wondering not how high oil prices will rise, but how far they may drop...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Hewlett-Packard Is Still Pondering Chairwoman’s Fate
A person with knowledge of Sunday’s HP board meeting said there is a strong chance that Patricia C. Dunn will be forced to resign...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
An Industry Is Based on a Simple Masquerade
In recent years, dozens of Web sites have sprung up offering calling records to anyone with a credit card...
New York Times - September 11, 2006
Profile: Key US terror suspects
As 14 top terror suspects are sent to Guantanamo Bay, the BBC News website looks at who they are and the allegations against them...
BBC News - September 11, 2006
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