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US News Archive for September 2004:
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Hurricane Ivan Closes In on Grand Cayman; Cuba Braces
Hurricane Ivan lost some strength as it hit the Cayman Islands and Cuba but was still capable of causing tremendous damage...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
Martin Leads Jets Past Cincinnati
Curtis Martin ran for 196 yards and a touchdown, and added another score on a three-yard touchdown reception, ruining Carson Palmer's N.F.L. debut...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
US Airways Files for Bankruptcy Protection; 2nd Time in 2 Years
The company's announcement followed workers' refusal to accept $800 million in wage and benefit cuts to lower costs...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
British Ad Giant Buys Grey, a Storied U.S. Firm
The British advertising agency WPP Group said today that it had won the bidding for Grey Global Group, the world's last large independent advertising firm...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
Medicare Costs Are New Focus for Candidates
Democrats are vowing to roll back a sharp increase in premiums announced this month, and the Bush campaign is seeking to blame lawmakers for the rise...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
Tobacco Barns Becoming Endangered in Maryland
With tobacco fast fading from the landscape after nearly four centuries of reigning as Southern Maryland's cash crop, the state's wood-frame barns have become an endangered species...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
Last-ditch talks for US Airways
US Airways is in talks with its pilots over pay cuts designed to turn it into a low-cost carrier, but failure could see it return to bankruptcy...
BBC News - September 12, 2004
Ivan surges towards Cayman Islands
Residents of the Cayman Islands are bracing for Hurricane Ivan to make landfall with the potential to do catastrophic damage. The government is taking every precaution as the storm rips through the Caribbean with sustained winds of 165 mph after jumping to a Category 5 storm...
CNN - September 12, 2004
Bomber targets Abu Ghraib prison
A series of violent incidents in Baghdad, including a suicide bombing at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison, leaves more than 20 people dead and 65 wounded, according to Iraqi and U.S. military officials...
CNN - September 12, 2004
For Now, Merchants Cast Lot With a New Iraq
The transition has been hazardous for poor Iraqis, but members of Iraq's merchant class face risks of their own...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
Cubs keep wildcard lead
The Chicago Cubs rally to beat the Florida Marlins in a crucial wildcard tussle...
BBC News - September 12, 2004
Lights honor victims of September 11
Three years after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, people across the United States and the world paused to remember the 2,973 people who were killed that day. As dusk fell in New York City, two beams of light shone into the sky in tribute to those killed and those who worked so hard to get the city through its greatest trial...
CNN - September 12, 2004
Bush, Kerry set aside personal battles
President George Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry muted their war of words Saturday to commemorate the September 11 attacks in ways that managed to underscore their campaign themes...
CNN - September 12, 2004
Rivers Run Black, and Chinese Die of Cancer
As urbanites demand better air and water, China's countryside is increasingly becoming a dumping ground...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
As Island Death Toll Rises, Winds Gain in Strength
Hurricane Ivan continued on Saturday toward Florida, with the Cayman Islands and Cuba immediately in its sights...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
Can Mr. Chips Transform Intel?
Paul S. Otellini, the probable new chief of Intel, may have to lead the chip manufacturer in an industry where the race may be for creativity, not speed...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
Do Newspapers Make Good News Look Bad?
Two economists argue that economic reporters slant the news unequivocally in favor of the Democrats...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
Depression, a Frequent Visitor to Wall St.
Suicides in the brokerage industry are rare, but the chronic depression, even despair, associated with them is not infrequent on Wall Street...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
If the Revenue Column Says Zero, Avoid the I.P.O.
Initial offerings of commercially successful companies regularly beat benchmarks of similar stocks over the long term, according to a new study...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
Making Money Fast on Very Slow Cars
A Swiss company has a unique business model: seeking out people with suspended driver's licenses and renting cars to them at a discount...
New York Times - September 12, 2004
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