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US News Archive for January 2007:
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Seven dead in apartment building fire
A fire ravaged an apartment building in Huntington, West Virginia, killing at least seven people, and authorities said that they expected the death count could grow. The 64-unit building provides housing for city residents and Marshall University students, a fire official said...
CNN - January 14, 2007
Scientists Detect Variant Gene in Alzheimer?s Disease
In patients with the variant forms of the gene SORL1 a protein in nerve cells known as the amyloid precursor protein can be converted into a toxic form in the brain...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
Now, Big-Name Retail Chains Will Take the Other Boroughs, Too
After saturating much of Manhattan, retail chains have invaded neighborhoods such as Astoria, Queens, which had long been left to local merchants...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
U.S. Sounds Out Britain?s Plans in Iraq
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates met with Prime Minister Tony Blair on the first stop of a trip to Europe and the Middle East...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
Bears 27, Seahawks 24 (O.T.): Overtime Field Goal Keeps Bears' Season Alive
Robbie Gould's 49-yard field goal in overtime lifted the Bears to a victory over the Seahawks that moved Chicago into the N.F.C. championship game against the Saints next Sunday...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
Bush and Cheney Rebuff Critics of Iraq Troop Increase
President Bush insisted that he has the authority to send more troops to Iraq even without the approval of Congress...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
As Time Inc. Cuts Jobs, One Writer on Britney May Have to Do
Time is cutting costs and shifting resources to its Web sites, prompting big changes to the standard newsweekly formula...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
Hollywood Asks YouTube: Friend or Foe?
Studios and entertainment companies are trying to figure out how to combat the proliferation of copyrighted materials on the site, while utilizing its advertising advantages...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
Iran and Nicaragua vow close ties
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledges closer ties with Nicaragua as he continues a tour of Latin America...
BBC News - January 14, 2007
White House adamant troop increase
President Bush, facing opposition from both parties over his plan to send more troops to Iraq, said he has the authority to act no matter what Congress wants. "I've made my decision, and we're going forward," Bush told CBS' "60 Minutes. Vice President Dick Cheney asserted that lawmakers' criticism will not influence Bush's plans and dismissed any effort to "run a war by committee."...
CNN - January 14, 2007
Charities Try to Keep Up With the Gateses
Three names ? Carnegie, Ford and Rockefeller ? have defined the world of foundation philanthropy, but that is changing, and fast...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
Saints 27, Eagles 24: With City Watching, the Saints Carry On
The New Orleans Saints advanced to the N.F.C. championship game for the first time Saturday, providing a sense of renewal both for a long-hapless team and a hurricane-battered city...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
Military Is Expanding Its Intelligence Role in U.S.
The Pentagon has used a little-known power to obtain banking and credit records of Americans and others suspected of terrorism or espionage inside the U.S...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
Galaxy boss praises Beckham
Boss Alexi Lalas says signing David Beckham could help to make LA Galaxy the world's biggest football club...
BBC News - January 14, 2007
Abbas rejects temporary state
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas tells visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice he opposes the establishment of a provisional Palestinian state in temporary borders...
CNN - January 14, 2007
Abbas: Time for final agreement
President Mahmoud Abbas opposes further interim peace deals and wants U.S. help in moving quickly toward talks on a final agreement, an Abbas aide said Sunday as the Palestinian leader was meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice...
CNN - January 14, 2007
NFL: Saints & Colts in play-offs
The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts move to within one game of the Super Bowl with play-off wins...
BBC News - January 14, 2007
Ice storm cripples central U.S.
A crippling winter storm lashed the central part of the nation with another blast of freezing rain, sleet and snow Saturday, causing widespread power outages and tying up highways and airports. The storm is expected to continue through the weekend, laying down a coat of ice and snow from Texas to Illinois...
CNN - January 14, 2007
Rice explores peace in Mideast
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explored opportunities for a fresh start in the stalled effort at a political compromise between Israel and the Palestinians...
CNN - January 14, 2007
Bush: If you don't like my Iraq plan, tell me yours
President Bush challenged lawmakers skeptical of his new Iraq plan to propose their own. In the Democratic radio address, Rep. Tim Walz said diplomatic and political solutions are needed...
CNN - January 14, 2007
Elation Greets Recovery of 2 Boys After Abduction
Two kidnapped boys smiled but did not speak at news conferences with their elated parents a day after they were found in a suburban St. Louis apartment...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
[TS] This Land: A Way of Life, Seen Through Coal-Tinted Glasses
In a new column, Dan Barry reports on surviving the coal dust of West Virginia with miners like Chuck Gunnoe...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
Bush?s Proposal for Iraq Adds to ?08 Intrigue
As the politics of the war shift, no prospective presidential candidates face greater risk than Senators John McCain and Hillary Rodham Clinton...
New York Times - January 14, 2007
Two die in US mine roof collapse
Two miners die in West Virginia after a tunnel roof collapses deep inside the mine, safety officials say...
BBC News - January 14, 2007
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