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US News Archive for January 2005:
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Search ends in grief
After helping rescue crews dig through mud and rubble ever since a huge mudslide swallowed his house, Jimmie Wallet on Wednesday identified the bodies of his wife and three daughters...
CNN - January 12, 2005
Heartbreak at mudslide
Devastated Jimmie Wallet sat with his head in his hands as rescuers Wednesday pulled the bodies of his wife and three children from the debris of the mudslide in La Conchita, California. Wallet had joined the rescue effort to save his family, who were trapped by the landslide shortly after he left the family home to fetch ice creams...
CNN - January 12, 2005
Atrocities in Plain Sight
Two new books document what was already public knowledge: the incidents of torture were not restricted to one prison in Baghdad...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
A Neon Come-Hither, Still Able to Flirt
The birth mother of fabulous is an unsung 81-year-old headliner named Betty Willis, whose 1959 "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign brought twinkling destiny to Las Vegas: love at first sight in neon...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
U.S. Updates Diet Rules for Next Food Pyramid
Americans were urged to slash their calorie intake and exercise at least 30 minutes a day with few specifics on how to do it...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Apple Profit Quadruples on Strong iPod Sales
Apple posted a quarterly profit today that more than quadrupled on skyrocketing sales of its iPod digital music players and strong demand for its PowerBook notebook PCs...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Kraft cuts snack ads for children
The US food maker announces changes to its advertising policy as part of a campaign to encourage healthy eating...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
US tackles plane 'laser tracking'
The US issues new advice to pilots after a series of incidents where lasers are shone into aircraft cockpits...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Ruling delay on Jackson evidence
A US judge delays a decision on whether prior sexual allegations against Michael Jackson can be used in his trial...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Mississippi murder trial date set
A segregationist preacher accused of the notorious 1964 murders of three US civil rights workers will go on trial in March...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Mudslide death toll at 10
Rescue crews early Wednesday pulled the bodies of a mother and her three daughters from the debris of a mudslide in La Conchita, California, bringing the death toll from Monday's mudslide to 10, officials said...
CNN - January 12, 2005
Mom, 3 daughters found dead in mudslide
Rescue crews today pulled the bodies of a mother and her three daughters from the debris of the La Conchita mudslide, bringing the death toll to 10, officials said...
CNN - January 12, 2005
Creditors back tsunami debt relief
The world's wealthiest nations agree to a moratorium on debt repayment by Indonesia and Sri Lanka, the countries hardest by last month's tsunamis...
CNN - January 12, 2005
4 More Bodies Found in Mudslide, Bringing Toll to 10
Four more bodies were pulled from a 25-foot-deep mountain of mud and debris early today, including three children...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Companies Plan Price Cuts for 275 Prescription Drugs
Ten pharmaceutical companies said they were joining a program to cut the prices of prescription drugs for the uninsured...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Supreme Court Rules Judges Are Not Bound by Sentencing Rules
The court reaffirmed the principle that juries, not judges, must weigh factors that can add time to a defendant's prison term...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Highest Figure Ever in November
The trade deficit jumped sharply in November, rising to $60.3 billion, increasing by 7 percent over the month before...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Apple Changes Course With Low-Priced Mac
Apple will sell the Mac Mini for as little as $499, signaling its bet that consumers now see computers as another appliance...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Morgan Stanley hit by record fine
Investment bank Morgan Stanley gets a record $19m fine from the New York Stock Exchange for a number of regulatory and supervisory lapses...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Pinochet to be released on bail
A Chilean appeals court grants bail for former military ruler General Pinochet, charged with murder and kidnapping...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
General on Iraq security mission
A retired US army general heads to Iraq to conduct a security review as the country prepares for its poll...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Time running out in search
Searchers, toiling under the glare of work lights, dug through thick mud and debris overnight in search of 13 people still missing after a mudslide obliterated several homes in the coastal California community of La Conchita. But time is running out -- the last sounds heard beneath the rubble came almost 24 hours ago...
CNN - January 12, 2005
Another body pulled from the mud
Searchers pulled a body from a mudslide in La Conchita, California, early today, bringing the number of dead to seven. Thirteen people are missing, including three young children, according to authorities. A 30-foot mound of mud washed into a subdivision Monday, burying 15 homes...
CNN - January 12, 2005
Kennedy: 'We cannot become Republican clones'
In remarks prepared for a speech at the National Press Club, Massachusetts senator Edward Kennedy says Democrats need to advocate the party's fundamental values and ideals...
CNN - January 12, 2005
High tides plague Andaman islands
High tides have swamped parts of India's Andaman and Nicobar islands for a second night, sending hundreds on to higher ground...
CNN - January 12, 2005
Power Plants Agree to Slash Air Pollution
The operators of six coal-burning power plants in upstate New York have agreed to significantly reduce emissions that cause smog and acid rain...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
On Subsidies, the Sky Wasn't the Limit
The U.S. and Europe backed away from suing each other over subsidies worth billions of dollars that each accuses the other of giving to its biggest civilian aircraft maker...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Intel has record quarterly sales
The world's largest chipmaker posts its best quarterly sales figures, boosting optimism about profits in the industry...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Controversial Brazil dam clears hurdle
Families affected by the 180m Barra Grande dam in Brazil drop their protest, angering environmentalists...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Abu Ghraib detainees describe 'primary torturer'
Detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison described Tuesday how they were abused by U.S. Army Spc. Charles Graner Jr., with one saying Graner was the "primary torturer" and "a naturally aggressive man." Graner denies conspiracy, assault, committing indecent acts and other offenses. He faces 17 years in a military prison if found guilty by court-martial...
CNN - January 12, 2005
Fears for Aceh aid workers
As tsunami aid continues to pour into the badly hit northern Indonesian cities of Banda Aceh and Meulaboh, the government is warning aid groups that they may not be safe outside those cities due to separatist rebel activity...
CNN - January 12, 2005
Around-the-clock search
The death toll from a Southern California mudslide rose to six Tuesday, authorities said. Crews will search nonstop for the missing for "at least another 24 hours," an official said at 5 p.m. (8 p.m. ET)...
CNN - January 12, 2005
Security Nominee Is a Hard Charger on Legal War on Terror
Michael Chertoff was known as a tough-minded prosecutor when he was in charge of the Justice Department's criminal division...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Faith Divides the Survivors and It Unites Them, Too
Across nations and religions there has been a search for explanations of why the tsunami killed some and not others...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Rescue Crews Search for Life Beneath Mudslide
Rescuers probed for buried victims in a 25-foot-deep mountain of mud and debris left by a mudslide in La Conchita, Calif...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Executives of Nortel Will Repay Bonuses
Nortel Networks released audited financial statements and said that an inquiry showed that executives had manipulated the initial results to obtain bonuses...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Trying to Bring Back Head-Turners at Ford
The designer responsible for changing the shape of Volvos has been given a much larger makeover project: get Americans excited about Fords, Lincolns and Mercurys...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Judge Finds Pricewaterhouse Withheld Data
A judge has found that PricewaterhouseCoopers failed to provide documents and other evidence in an accounting fraud lawsuit against the firm...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Intel, Citing Brisk Demand, Posts 10% Rise in Revenue
Intel gave an upbeat forecast for the coming year, suggesting that the company was making progress in overcoming some of its production problems...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Changing Course, Apple Offers Low-Priced Mac for the Home
Apple introduced its first low-price Macintosh, signaling its bet that consumers now see computers as another appliance...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
At a Crucial Oil Juncture, a Russian Calls on China
At a time when China and Russia are facing far-reaching choices about their oil trade, Russia's energy minister made a quiet trip to Beijing...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Ex-spies sue CIA for lost salary
Two former Cold War spies take a claim for lifelong pay against the CIA to the US Supreme Court...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
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