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US News Archive for April 2007:
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Lawyer: Rove didn't delete e-mails
Karl Rove's lawyer on Friday dismissed the notion that President Bush's chief political adviser intentionally deleted his own e-mails from a Republican-sponsored server, saying Rove believed the communications were being preserved in accordance with the law...
CNN - April 13, 2007
Rutgers Players Accept Apology From Imus
The coach of the Rutgers team said she hoped the controversy could serve as a ?catalyst for change.?...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Gonzales Aide Suggested Replacements for Attorneys
An e-mail released today contradicted testimony last month in which the attorney general?s aide said that no successors were considered before the attorneys were fired...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Report Accuses CA Founder Wang of Overseeing Accounting Fraud
Charles B. Wang masterminded accounting gimmicks that inflated sales and profits at Computer Associates for years, a report released today by the company?s directors says...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Google Buys DoubleClick for $3.1 Billion
The sale gives Google access to DoubleClick?s software and its relationships with Web publishers and advertisers...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Magna confirms Chrysler interest
Canadian engineering firm Magna confirms it is examining the possibility of making a bid for US carmaker Chrysler...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
Countrywide backs US takeover bid
UK estate agent chain Countrywide backs a £1bn takeover offer from US private equity firm Apollo...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
Peruvian anti-coca team fired on
Snipers kill one civilian and injure five police in central Peru in an ambush on a coca eradication operation...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
'Lost' e-mail row over US firings
An inquiry into the sacking of US prosecutors focuses on missing e-mails, some sent by White House adviser Karl Rove...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
U.S.: Al Qaeda link to bombing
A U.S. Army commander says authorities still cannot verify who bombed the Iraqi parliament complex on Thursday, but al Qaeda in Iraq probably was involved...
CNN - April 13, 2007
Al Qaeda group claims Iraq attack
An al Qaeda-linked insurgent group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on the Iraqi parliament, according to a statement posted on the Internet...
CNN - April 13, 2007
Wildfire damages Beverly Hills homes
Fires erupted in the hills above Los Angeles on Thursday, damaging or destroying several homes as dangerous north winds fueled the flames. Farther inland, a blinding sandstorm triggered a deadly highway pileup...
CNN - April 13, 2007
Spokesman: Corzine wasn't belted in
Gov. Jon S. Corzine apparently wasn't wearing his seat belt as required by law when his official SUV crashed into a guard rail, leaving the governor hospitalized in critical condition, a spokesman said Friday. Before Thursday night's crash, a state trooper was driving Corzine to a meeting between Don Imus and the Rutgers women's basketball team...
CNN - April 13, 2007
Prosecutor Apologizes to Ex-Players
The students? families are seeking Michael B. Nifong?s ouster and considering suing him for damages...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
N.J. Governor Is Critical After Car Crash
Gov. Jon S. Corzine remained on a ventilator today as he recovered from a car accident yesterday in which it appears he was not wearing a seat belt...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
G7 ministers meet amid US worries
G7 finance chiefs gather in Washington amid concerns over the US economy and the absence of Chinese officials...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
US prices pushed higher by food
Wholesale prices in the US spike 1% in March, reflecting more expensive food and petrol prices...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
Studio settles 'bomb scare' claim
Paramount Pictures settles negligence claims after a marketing stunt sparked a series of bomb scares...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
Iraq MPs defiant after bomb attack
Iraq's parliament convened on Friday in a special session to condemn a deadly suicide bombing that killed eight and injured 20 in the building a day earlier...
CNN - April 13, 2007
Imus, Rutgers players meet
Hours after he was fired by CBS, radio host Don Imus met Thursday night with the Rutgers women athletes whom he had ridiculed with racist and sexist comments. "We were able to really dialogue," said C. Vivian Stringer, coach of the Rutgers women's basketball team...
CNN - April 13, 2007
Iraqi parliament attack kills 8
A suicide attack inside the cafeteria in Iraq's parliament building killed eight people, including two Iraqi lawmakers, and wounded 20, U.S. and Iraqi officials say. It is unclear how the bomber was able to pass through the multiple security checkpoints required to enter the parliament building, which is in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone...
CNN - April 13, 2007
Crash seriously injures N.J. governor
New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, 60, was in critical condition Friday after two hours of surgery to repair a broken leg and other injuries from a car crash on the Garden State Parkway. "He's got a pretty significant rehab in front of him," his surgeon said...
CNN - April 13, 2007
Agency Urges Change in Antibiotics for Gonorrhea
The rates of drug-resistant gonorrhea in the United States have increased greatly in the last five years...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Atwood on World Booker shortlist
Margaret Atwood and Ian McEwan are among nominees for the second Man Booker International Prize...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
Quake hits Mexico's Pacific coast
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolts Mexico's Pacific coast, sending tourists in Acapulco onto the streets...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
Diego Maradona 'back in hospital'
Argentine former football star Diego Maradona is rushed to back hospital days after being released...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
Teenage Riddle: Skipping Class, Mastering Chess
A chess star at a Brooklyn high school skips a lot of school ? but he is no ordinary truant...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Accusers Recant, but Hopes Still Fade in Sing Sing
The American justice system views recantations as untrustworthy, acts not of conscience, but of sympathy...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
New Jersey Governor Is Injured in Car Crash
Gov. Jon S. Corzine was on his way to a meeting between the Rutgers women?s basketball team and Don Imus...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Missing E-Mail May Be Related to Prosecutors
Democrats stepped up their inquiry into the use of the e-mail accounts maintained by the R.N.C...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Chief of Monster to Leave
William M. Pastore will be succeeded by Salvatore Iannuzzi, who has served as chairman of the board?s executive committee since October...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
World Business Briefing
ASIA...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
People
People...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Hollinger Executives Relied on Lawyers? Advice, Jury Told
Defense attorneys say an outside lawyer suggested that specific payments not be disclosed...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Loss Widens at Pier 1 Imports
The home furnishings retailer will close 60 stores as sales drop off...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Shares Up as Investors Ponder Retail Data
Stocks resumed their advance as investors looked past higher oil prices and a somewhat cloudy picture for retail sales...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Jury Deliberating in Insider-Trading Trial of Former Qwest Chief
After about five hours, the jurors ceased deliberations and will resume on Friday...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Retailers Post Robust March Sales but See Harder Days
Rising gasoline prices, a rougher housing market and the possibility of higher interest rates are likely to make the retail business even tougher...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Profit Down, Rite Aid Hopes to Complete a Purchase
The acquisition of the Brooks and Eckert drugstore chains could be completed by the end of May...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Prison Is Sought for Former Wal-Mart Officer
Thomas M. Coughlin was back in court as an appellate court took up a prosecutor?s plea that Mr. Coughlin?s sentence was too light...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
MedImmune Says It Will Entertain Offers
The biotechnology, under pressure from investors to sell itself, could bring $45 to $50 a share...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
New Claims Rise for Jobless Benefits
An unexpected increase in unemployment claims suggests economic weakness, while rising import prices hints at more inflation...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Apple Says It Will Delay OSX Release for 4 Months
Quality issues will delay the release, an uncharacteristic schedule slippage that is particularly embarrassing for Apple...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
European Bank Hints at Rate Increase in June
Shrugging off the recent rise in the euro, the bank?s president said inflation would be monitored very closely ? a phrase interpreted by financial markets to mean a rate increase in two months...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Nestlé to Buy Gerber for $5.5 Billion
The world?s biggest food and drink company will have the largest share of the world?s baby food market...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Ex-Executive Agrees to Pay $800 Million in Restitution
The former chief executive of Computer Associates will pay $800 million to investors who lost money because of the company?s accounting fraud...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
EMI and Beatles? Representatives Settle Royalty Dispute, Fueling Speculation on Deal
The Beatles are among the last big holdouts from digital music services like iTunes from Apple Inc...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Advertising: Nielsen to Follow TV Viewers Out of the House and Into the Streets
Nielsen will release national ratings for TV viewing away from home in places like bars, hotels, gyms and offices...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Report Says the Young Buy Violent Games and Movies
A Federal Trade Commission report found that online promotions and a proliferation of unrated DVDs have eroded the entertainment industry?s promise not to entice youth with violent fare...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
V.C. Nation: Tax-Wary Investors May Be Finding the Limelight Too Bright
Venture capitalists face a question: Is private equity becoming too public for its own good?...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
To Snare a Coveted Banker, Citigroup May Buy a Hedge Fund
Citigroup is close to buying a hedge fund as part of a deal that would put a former top executive at Morgan Stanley at the head of its alternative investments group...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
For Many Big Banks, Investing in India Is No Longer Optional
With economic growth running at an annual pace of more than 8 percent, the attraction of investing in India is obvious...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
[TS] High & Low Finance: Paranoia and Bugging at Wal-Mart
It appears that the company grew paranoid about its critics, and created a security operation that went too far...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Sallie Mae Said to Talk to Suitors
The nation?s largest lender to college students is in talks to be taken private in what could be a $20 billion deal...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Dow Fires 2, Citing Talks on a Buyout
Two senior executives were fired for holding a series of secret meetings about selling the company in a leveraged buyout...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
The Media Equation: Flying Solo Past the Point of No Return
Don Imus never caught a breath because he was in the gunsights of a 24-hour news cycle...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Off the Air: The Light Goes Out for Don Imus
CBS yielded to pressure when it canceled ?Imus in the Morning,? ending a program that had been broadcasting for more than 30 years...
New York Times - April 13, 2007
Wildfire sweeps Los Angeles hills
Homes in the Californian city are threatened by wildfires fuelled by strong winds and high temperatures...
BBC News - April 13, 2007
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