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US News Archive for July 2006:
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Hezbollah ready for 'open war'
Israeli jets destroy Hezbollah headquarters in BeirutHezbollah fires missiles into six Israeli townsIsraeli navy ship damaged by drone carrying explosives Israel bombs Beirut airport, Beirut-Damascus highwayClaims that missiles fired on Israel 'made in Iran'Lebanon calls for comprehensive ceasefire...
CNN - July 14, 2006
Hezbollah: Prepare for 'open war'
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that his group is ready for "open war" with Israel, as each side launched new attacks in the deepening crisis...
CNN - July 14, 2006
Firefighters fear blazes could merge
Firefighters battling a massive blaze at the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest feared it could merge Friday with another and become even more difficult to control...
CNN - July 14, 2006
Discovery’s Crew Does Heavy Lifting Before Return
The crews of Discovery and the space station today began busily wrapping up joint operations...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Barbaro Is Stable but Condition ‘Remains Serious’
The injured Kentucky Derby winner is stable but his condition remained dire, doctors said today...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
U.S. Soccer Team Dismisses Manager
Bruce Arena’s eight-year reign as the manager of the United States men’s national soccer team is over...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Markets Still Uneasy Over Oil and Middle East
With oil approaching $80 a barrel, stocks were down around the world today...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
G.E. Reports $4.9 Billion in Profit
Profit would have been much better if not for continuing problems at the NBC Universal broadcast and film unit...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Golf: Illness ends Wie hopes
Michelle Wie pulls out of the John Deere Classic in Illinois due to illness, ending her chances of competing in next week's Open...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Athletics: Powell cruises to win
Asafa Powell nets his third Golden League win of the season in the 100m in Rome...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Jackson jury orders joint awards
A US court awards an ex-associate of Michael Jackson $900,000 but also allows the singer's counter-suit...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Petrobras in talks with Gazprom
State-owned Brazilian oil company Petrobras holds talks with Russia's Gazprom over joint ventures...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Guantanamo boss to head Nato
A US general who oversees Guantanamo Bay is chosen to be Nato's top military commander...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Hezbollah: Israeli strikes hit HQ
Israel bombs Beirut airport, Beirut-Damascus highwayClaims that missiles fired on Israel 'made in Iran'Haifa residents urged into bomb sheltersLebanon's PM calls for comprehensive cease-fireLarge barrage of rockets reported hitting north IsraelU.S., Israel accuse Iran, Syria of fueling three-day-old crisis...
CNN - July 14, 2006
Plame claims conspiracy outed her identity
Former CIA officer Valerie Plame on Friday said top Bush administration officials were seeking "personal revenge" when they engaged in a conspiracy to reveal her identity...
CNN - July 14, 2006
Barbaro's Condition Stabilizes
Doctors treating Barbaro, the injured Kentucky Derby winner, said today that while the colt’s medical condition remained dire, he was stable and responding to treatment...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
G.E.'s Earnings Increase 4 Percent
The rise in profit, in line with estimates, came as five of G.E.'s six businesses achieved double-digit earnings growth...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
News Analysis: Congress and Courts Try to Restore Balance
Twice in the past few weeks, the president has been forced to negotiate with Congress over his powers as commander in chief during “a new kind of war.”...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Indian Leader Says Pakistan Fails to Rein In Terror
Manmohan Singh made his toughest remarks yet in the aftermath of the Mumbai blasts...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Ex-C.I.A. Officer Holds News Conference on Suit
Valerie Wilson and her husband say White House officials conspired to destroy her career by leaking her identity...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Strong gains for General Electric
The world's second largest company, General Electric (GE), reports an 11% rise second quarter profits...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
US shoppers in spending cutback
A slump in sales of new cars sees US retail sales fall 0.1% in June, according to government figures...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
US allowed to stay at Kyrgyz base
Kyrgyzstan is to allow the US to continue using an airbase near its capital for military operations in Afghanistan...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Officials 'betrayed' CIA agent
A former CIA officer suing the US vice-president over the leaking of her identity says officials "betrayed" her trust...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
US city gets tough on immigrants
A Pennsylvania city council passes what are believed to be some of the strictest laws on illegal immigrants in the US...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Hezbollah, Israel trade attacks
• Israel bombs Beirut airport, Beirut-Damascus highway
• Lebanon's PM calls for comprehensive cease-fire
• Hezbollah launches scores of rockets into Israel
• Israeli forces withdraw from central Gaza
• U.S., Israel accuse Iran, Syria of fueling three-day-old crisis
• U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meeting...
CNN - July 14, 2006
Israeli bombs Beirut airport again
Israeli aircraft Friday struck a runway at Beirut's international airport, shortly after it was repaired and reopened following airstrikes Thursday, the Lebanese and Israeli armies said...
CNN - July 14, 2006
Ford Halves Dividend; Some Directors’ Pay Cut
The announcement occurred amid growing concern among analysts that its North American overhaul plan is not moving swiftly enough...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Central Bank Raises Rates in Japan
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time in six years in an important test of its ability to manage the economy...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
US-Korean trade talks hit rocks
Talks on a free trade agreement between the US and South Korea stumble over drug pricing policies...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
US group raises offer for Enodis
UK catering equipment group Enodis says it is considering an £891m offer from US food services group Manitowoc...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
US comedian Red Buttons dies
American comedian and actor Red Buttons dies at his home in Los Angeles aged 87...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Bush in Russia ahead of G8 summit
The US president is in Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin ahead of a G8 summit...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Flooding in Chile claims 15 lives
At least 15 people die and many are missing after heavy rains cause flooding in central and southern Chile...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Israeli planes hit Beirut suburb
• Israel bombs Beirut-Damascus highway
• IDF: Rockets hit Haifa; Hezbollah denies attack
• Israeli ambassador: Haifa attack "major escalation"
• Hezbollah launches scores of rockets into Israel
• Israel, Lebanon officials: Violence amounts to "acts of war"
• Al-Arabiya: Israeli leaflets warn to avoid Hezbollah centers...
CNN - July 14, 2006
Israeli planes bomb Beirut suburb
Israeli warplanes early Friday bombed southern Beirut, home to the offices of Hezbollah and the group's leader, as the Israeli-Lebanese violence that has killed dozens of Lebanese civilians and 10 Israelis entered its third day...
CNN - July 14, 2006
Landis Powers His Way to Tour Lead
Floyd Landis, who helped Lance Armstrong to three of his titles, powered his way through the Pyrenees to take the lead...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Biggest New York Municipal Union Gets Contract
The contract between the Bloomberg administration and District Council 37 could set a pattern for future deals...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Ex-C.I.A. Officer Sues Cheney and Others Over Leak
Valerie Wilson and her husband say White House officials conspired to destroy her career by leaking her identity...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
The Quest: All Culture, All the Time
A reporter sets out to fill an entire three-day weekend with nonstop, top-grade, wall-to-wall culture at the height of the summer doldrums...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Bush Would Let Secret Court Sift Wiretap Process
The FISA court would decide if the wiretapping program is a legitimate use of the president’s power to fight terrorism...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
For Accused G.I., Iraq Only Added to His Woes
A former army private accused of rape and murder was a high school dropout with a minor criminal record before he enlisted in a soldier-strapped Army...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Top Grades and No Class Time for Auburn Players
In 2004, many Auburn athletes received high grades from one professor for courses that required little work...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
College Costs and Sallie Mae, Rising Hand in Hand
While costs of higher education continue to escalate for young people, top lender Sallie Mae has been widening its reach and depth...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Jobless Claims Increase
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
The Churn: People
People...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Foreign Briefing: Europe, Asia
EUROPE...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
PepsiCo’s Earnings Are Up 14%
Strong sales of noncarbonated drinks like Gatorade and Aquafina water raised PepsiCo’s second-quarter profit...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
F.C.C. Approves Sale of Adelphia Assets
The approval of the $17 billion dollar deal came with conditions for the buyers, Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Cable...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
British Insurer in Deal for a U.S. Company
Aviva will take over the life insurance company AmerUs Group, expanding the British insurer’s reach into the United States...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Intel to Lay Off Managers
Intel said Thursday that it would lay off 1,000 managers in an effort to streamline its business...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Gabelli to Pay $130 Million to Settle Lawsuit
Prominent money manager Mario Gabelli and affiliated companies were accused of orchestrating an auction fraud scheme in the late 1990’s...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Inco Extends Its Friendly Bid for Competitor
The Canadian nickel-mining company Inco extended its friendly offer to buy its Toronto-based rival Falconbridge, but did not increase the bid...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Merck Wins Vioxx Case in New Jersey
A jury in New Jersey ruled that the painkiller Vioxx was not a cause of a 68-year-old woman’s heart attack...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
[TS] Should Faulty Old Audits Be Forgotten?
When audits fail and scandals erupt, it sometimes turns out that the failure started small and grew as an error was repeated...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Advertising: A Sluggish 2nd Quarter for Newspaper Industry
The rising cost of newsprint, flat or falling circulation and sluggish advertising growth added up to discouraging results for companies...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Art of the Deal Meets the China Syndrome
China Mobile’s last-minute decision to not buy Millicom International Cellular is viewed in its homeland as smart corporate strategy...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Dow Jones Will Reassess Its News Delivery
Dow Jones announced both the retirement date of the The Wall Street Journal's managing editor and the creation of a committee to reassess its print and online ventures...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Ford Halves Dividend; Some Directors’ Pay Cut
The announcement occured amid growing concern among analysts that its North American overhaul plan is not moving swiftly enough...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Rosneft of Russia to Sell Shares on Eve of G-8 Meeting
The national oil company of Russia is preparing to offer shares to the public at a price higher than what was suggested by their banks...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
34 States to Sue Chip Makers, Charging Broad Price Fixing
Seven semiconductor makers are accused of overcharging customers, opening the latest chapter in a four-year-old investigation...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Katrina Victims Say Agents Advised Against Flood Coverage
A lawsuit alleges that insurers led customers to believe that any hurricane damage — whether from wind or water — would be covered...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
On Wall Street, a Question of Bias
Wall Street has long been seen as an exclusive club, and a discrimination suit against Merrill Lynch underscores that it is still struggling to overcome that reputation...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Music Deal Is Rejected in Europe
Following a rare court decision, Sony and Bertelsmann must submit to a new review of the music venture, Sony-BMG Music Entertainment...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Congress Identifies Pornography Purchasers
A subcommittee investigating the growth of online child pornography has referred the names of hundreds of peopleto state prosecutors, officials said...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Judge Raises New Concerns About Tactics in Shelter Case
The judge is displeased over how and when prosecutors turned over evidence and the pressure they exerted on KPMG to cut defendant legal fee payments...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
A Big Vision, Only if G.M. Is Willing
Carlos Ghosn, the chief executive of Renault and Nissan, hopes t0 reach a global alliance with General Motors, quickly...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Politics Aside, It’s Business as Usual for Mexican Business
Despite political unrest, investors have remained calm because the economy’s underpinnings are stronger than they have been in decades...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Oil Prices Put Pressure on Shares
Prices are expected to continue to surge after reaching a new high Thursday, causing stocks to fall amid growing uncertainty in the Middle East...
New York Times - July 14, 2006
Golf: Wie struggles for form
Michelle Wie's hopes of making the field for the Open suffer a major blow as she cards a 77 in the John Deere Classic first round...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
Police patrolling Sao Paulo buses
Plain-clothes police patrol buses in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo amid another wave of violence...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
California fire emergency called
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger calls a state of emergency in fire-ravaged parts of southern California...
BBC News - July 14, 2006
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