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US News Archive for May 2007:
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Manhunt for captured U.S. troops
A terror group with links to al Qaeda in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the weekend attack that killed five U.S. personnel and sparked a manhunt for three more. About 4,000 troops fanned out Sunday across the region south of Baghdad where the ambush occurred to search for the missing members of the military patrol...
CNN - May 13, 2007
Mail to be measured under new postal rates
The postal rate increase that kicks in Monday is shaping up to be a big headache for many businesses. The cost will go up depending on size, shape and thickness of packaging...
CNN - May 13, 2007
In New Role, Senator Clinton?s Strategist in Chief
Bill Clinton is the master strategist behind his wife?s candidacy, but there are potential pitfalls to his presence...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
Musharraf Assailed for Deadly Clashes
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 13 ? A day after political clashes claimed 39 lives in Karachi, political analysts said the violence ? and accusations that the government had done little to stop the killings ? had badly damaged the Pakistan?s president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
Jordanian King Calls Off Visit to West Bank
King Abdullah?s visit was called off at the last minute today because of bad weather, Palestinian officials said...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
Cheney and Iranian Leader Seek Mideast Support
The leaders toured Middle Eastern capitals seeking to shore up relationships as signs of cooperation emerged...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
Equity Firm Appears Likely to Gain Control of Chrysler
DaimlerChrysler appears ready to sell a controlling interest in the struggling Chrysler Group to Cerberus Capital Management...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
Top Taliban Commander Is Killed in Clash
Mullah Dadullah has been killed in southern Afghanistan and his body displayed by Afghan officials to journalists...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
Religious Groups Reap Federal Aid for Pet Projects
Earmarks for religious organizations have increased sharply, and some of the groups have hired lobbyists...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
Reuters trust 'backs Thomson bid'
The Reuters Founders Share trust will back an £8bn bid from Thomson for the news agency, reports say...
BBC News - May 13, 2007
Green 'eyes US Topshop expansion'
Retail tycoon Philip Green is looking for sites to open Topshop stores in New York, according to reports...
BBC News - May 13, 2007
DJs dropped over 'offensive' call
Two DJs from New York lose their show after making lewd remarks in a phone call to a Chinese restaurant...
BBC News - May 13, 2007
US and Iran to hold talks on Iraq
Iran and the US say they are to hold joint talks in Baghdad in the coming weeks on the situation in Iraq...
BBC News - May 13, 2007
Taliban military commander killed
The Taliban's top commander, Mullah Dadullah, has been killed in a clash with Afghan forces backed by NATO air support in the southern Helmand province, the Afghan government said Sunday...
CNN - May 13, 2007
Army Career Behind Him, General Critical of Bush
John Batiste, a retired major general, criticizes President Bush on his management of the Iraq war in new TV ads...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
Identity Crisis: Israeli Riddle: Love Jerusalem, Hate Living There
Israel is facing a challenge it never expected when it captured East Jerusalem and reunited the city in the 1967 war: each year, Jerusalem?s population is becoming more Arab and less Jewish...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
Golf: O'Hair leads at Sawgrass
Sean O'Hair leads The Players' Championship after three rounds but Luke Donald moves into contention after a 65...
BBC News - May 13, 2007
Skiing: Miller splits with US team
Bode Miller quits the US ski team to become an independent racer...
BBC News - May 13, 2007
In Corzine?s Recovery, Doctors Cite Grit and Luck
In interviews, a medical team that saved the life of Gov. Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey revealed new details about his recovery...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
Religious Groups Reap Share of U.S. Aid for Pet Projects
Earmarks for religious organizations have increased sharply, and some of the organizations have hired lobbyists...
New York Times - May 13, 2007
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