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US News Archive for June 2006:
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Violent crime rate takes first big jump since '91
For the first time in 15 years, the violent crime rate has jumped significantly in the United States, with the biggest increase in the Midwest, according to figures released by the FBI on Monday...
CNN - June 12, 2006
Al-Zarqawi 'successor named'
Al Qaeda in Iraq has named a successor to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the terrorist leader killed in a U.S. airstrike last week north of Baghdad, Islamist Web sites said. The sites identified the militant group's new leader as Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, which means "the immigrant."...
CNN - June 12, 2006
Violent Crime Is Up for First Time in 4 Years
A preliminary 2005 report issued by the F.B.I. showed an increase of 2.5 percent over the year before...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
U.S. Asks Judge to Drop Suit on N.S.A. Spying
Citing the state secrets privilege, a government lawyer asked a judge to dismiss the A.C.L.U.'s suit...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Spitzer Lays Out Plan to Cut Property Taxes
Eliot Spitzer also proposed $11 billion worth of budget cuts and initiatives over three years to pay for the plan...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
European Union Takes First Steps to Include Turkey and Croatia
The European Union conducted a first round of membership negotiations with Turkey and Croatia and signed a premembership agreement with Albania...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Justices Open Door to Lethal Injection Challenges
The court left unanswered, however, broader questions about whether the practice was constitutional...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Hurricane Warning Is Issued Along Florida's Gulf Coast
Evacuations were ordered for parts of the coast as the season's first tropical storm intensified in the Gulf of Mexico...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Despite Uncertainty, Lehman Posts 47% Profit Gain
Lehman's stock dropped precipitously following the strong results, as investors worried about uncertainty in the markets...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
U.A.W. Leader Warns Members of Tough Choices
Ron Gettelfinger told members to be prepared to make tradition-breaking decisions to help rescue the industry...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
China Posts Record Trade Surplus of $13 Billion
The record raised the prospect of renewed trade frictions with the United States and Europe...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Cricket: West Indies crumble
Anil Kumble becomes the fourth highest wicket-taker ever as West Indies follow on in the second Test...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
USA 0-3 Czech Republic
Two goals from Tomas Rosicky and one from Jan Koller give the Czech Republic a 3-0 win over the USA...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
NFL: Roethlisberger injured
Pittsburgh Steelers' Super
Bowl-winning quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is seriously injured in a motorcycle crash...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
'Sniper' shoots US judge at court
A US judge is shot by a window at a county court house, prompting a police search for a possible sniper...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
Violent crime rate takes first big jump since '93
For the first time in 13 years, the violent crime rate has jumped significantly in the United States, with the biggest increase in the Midwest, according to figures released by the FBI on Monday...
CNN - June 12, 2006
Autopsy: Blast killed al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi lived for 52 minutes after a U.S. warplane bombed his hideout northeast of Baghdad, and he died of extensive internal injuries consistent with those caused by a bomb blast, the U.S. military says...
CNN - June 12, 2006
Suicides fuel Guantanamo criticism
The suicides of three detainees at Guantanamo Bay has sparked renewed calls for the U.S. prison camp to be closed...
CNN - June 12, 2006
War council gathers at Camp David
President Bush, seeking to boost public support on Iraq war policy and capitalize on the death of a top terrorist leader, conferred with top advisers Monday to plan a way forward...
CNN - June 12, 2006
Hopes Fade in Search for Missing Publisher
Philip Merrill apparently fell overboard while sailing in brisk winds on the Chesapeake Boy on Saturday...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Lawyer Sees Political Angle to Terror Case in Canada
Rocco Galati said that the round-up was intended to influence pending legislation and a Supreme Court decision...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Iran Criticized for Not Providing Nuclear Data
Mohammed ElBaradei said that his agency "has not made much progress in resolving outstanding verification issues."...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
U.S. Team Playing Czech Republic in First Match
The showdown between Czech forward Jan Koller and U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu may be crucial in today's game...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Arcelor Rejects Mittal Bid, but Talks May Continue
The company said for the first time that it would be willing to negotiate a deal after Mittal's advisers signaled that Mittal might raise its offer once again...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Lehman profits push hiring drive
US investment bank Lehman Brothers says it is looking to recruit 2,000 extra staff after a strong rise in quarterly profits...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
EU backs Mandelson on trade
Peter Mandelson, the EU trade boss, has the 'full support' of member states at world trade talks, his office says...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
Zarqawi 'died of blast injuries'
Militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi died from injuries consistent with the results of a bomb, US officials say...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
Bail hearing for Canada suspects
Fourteen of 17 men charged with terror-related offences in Canada are due back in court for a bail hearing...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
Iraq tops agenda for Bush cabinet
The US president holds talks with his top security advisers and Iraqi officials to consider the path ahead in Iraq...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
Florida given hurricane warning
US hurricane monitors issue a warning for parts of Florida's west coast as the first storm of the season approaches...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
Dozens hurt in Israel train crash
A passenger train has derailed and overturned in central Israel after hitting a truck, injuring at least 63 people, according to an Israeli ambulance service official...
CNN - June 12, 2006
Gitmo suicides spur calls for change
The suicides of three inmates at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp spur renewed calls for changes at the facility...
CNN - June 12, 2006
Mavericks 99, Heat 85: O'Neal Held to 5 As Dallas Cruises
The Miami Heat was badly outplayed Sunday night, seeming to be out of answers and at times looking as if they were outnumbered...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Schangnau Journal: Buffalo Milk in Swiss Mozzarella Adds Italian Accent
The Swiss adore cheese. But their unlikely favorite is the creamy variety that most people associate more with Naples than Neuchâtel...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Addenda
Accounts...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Looking Ahead
TRACKING INFLATION The release of the May Producer Price Index on Tuesday and the May Consumer Price Index on Wednesday will give Wall Street and Washington a better picture of whether inflation is on the rise...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Paraguay's football warriors
Steve Kingstone discovers Paraguay's
warrior-like attitude towards reaching the World Cup final...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
Energy dominates G8 agenda
G8 finance ministers say the global economy is strong but are concerned about high and volatile energy prices...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
USA v Czech Republic
Team news ahead of Monday's Group E World Cup match...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
Seven sought in Canada land row
Canadian police seek seven people after violence erupts at the scene of a long-running aboriginal blockade in Ontario...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
US publisher in sailing mystery
Search teams are looking for prominent US publisher and ex-diplomat Philip Merrill whose boat was found empty...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
Suicides spur Guantanamo criticism
The suicides of three inmates at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp spurred renewed calls for changes at the facility. Authorities at the prison camp, located on a Navy base in Cuba, reported Saturday that two Saudis and one Yemeni were found dead in their cells after using clothing and bedsheets to hang themselves...
CNN - June 12, 2006
The Road Back: In Mississippi's Ruins, a Bright Spot Beckons
The annual fair in Biloxi, Miss., has opened as usual amid the ruinous handiwork of a hurricane nine months past...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Swaying, and Marching, to a Latin Beat
Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, the Hollywood stars, led the Puerto Rican Day Parade along its 42-block route...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Mavericks 99, Heat 85: Mavericks' Defense Baffles O'Neal and Heat
The Miami Heat was badly outplayed Sunday night, at times looking outnumbered, and perhaps running out of answers...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
In Diabetes, One More Burden for the Mentally Ill
Among the mentally ill, roughly one in five people appear to develop diabetes — about double the normal rate...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
A Ring Tone Meant to Fall on Deaf Ears
For classrooms where cellphone use is forbidden, students have found a ring tone that many adults cannot hear...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Norway Intervenes to Prevent Finance Strike
The Norwegian government will intervene in a dispute between banks, insurers and their employees to prevent an expanded strike and lockout and to force them into mediation...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Drilling Down: You've Got Someone Reading Your E-Mail
More than a third of American companies with 1,000 or more workers say they employ people to read through other employees' outbound e-mail...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
On Screen, With Music, Sony Will Test Sales in Kiosks
Sony hopes to make the purchase of many of its electronics products as easy as buying a piece of chocolate...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Agencies Stop Being Polite and Start Getting Real
A change in a joint venture between advertising agency companies has become personal, as one chief executive has publicly disparaged another...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
A Gannett Paper Seeks a New Kind of Expertise
Some members of the newsroom at The Detroit Free Press objected when they were told to contribute the names of minority sources to a collective list...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Spanish Bank in Talks With Texas Lender
Banco Bilbao Vizcay Argentaria is considering buying Texas Regional Bancshares in its latest bid for a small regional bank...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Advertising: Billboard Bookends for Times Square
Advertisers can now rent two of the square's most valuable advertising spaces, creating a virtual roadblock...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
For Shakira, First Came the Album, Then Came the Single
How homemade dance videos helped Shakira's languishing CD make a sales comeback...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
4 From Congress Defend Indicted Law Firm
Four Democrats from the House of Representatives condemned last month's indictment of Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman on criminal charges...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
David Carr: Deadly Intent: Ann Coulter, Word Warrior
With five books and more than a million copies in hardcover sales, she plays to win and is happy to take hostages along the way...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Idea for Electronic Message Tax Prompts Swift Outcry in Europe
The mere mention of taxing messages by a French member of the European Parliament was enough to ignite the blogosphere and industry lobbying groups...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Link by Link : Lest We Regret Our Digital Breadcrumbs
Even the computer savvy seem to get caught up by the "digital trail" — that wide wake we tend to leave as we transact an electronically mediated life...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Russia Bargains for Bigger Stake in West's Energy
Russia is seeking greater latitude to invest in utilities, pipelines and other infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
E-Commerce Report: Older Consumers Flex Their Muscle (and Money) Online
Older shoppers, who generally sat out the Internet's first big commercial push, are helping to feed the surging Web economy...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Product Placement Deals Make Leap From Film to Books
Product placement, familiar to television and movie viewers, is still relatively rare in books, but not unprecedented...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Fox's Own Superheroes: A Daring Duo at the Studio
Fox co-chairmen Tom Rothman and Jim Gianopulos have fostered a winning corporate culture: eyes fixed on the bottom line while remaining fearless about creative risks...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
AXA in Talks to Acquire an Insurer From Credit Suisse
The French insurance company is in exclusive talks with Credit Suisse to buy its Winterthur insurance division in a deal worth more than $8 billion...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
U.A.W. Facing Tough Choices, Leader Warns
The union president's candor was a striking note at a time when his members are grappling with giveback proposals on many fronts...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
With Global Markets Jittery, Investors Decide to Rein in Risk
Investors are facing a number of new developments that are making risky investments look like a bad idea, economists say...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
In Web Era, Big Money Can't Buy an Exclusive
It is no longer business as usual for celebrity magazines, as gossip blogs take on an ever-larger role...
New York Times - June 12, 2006
Colombian rebels turn on allies
Colombia's Farc rebel group warns it will attack the smaller ELN guerrilla force, in an escalating turf war...
BBC News - June 12, 2006
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