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US News Archive for September 2004:
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Coastal residents board up, pack up
Frightened residents of the Gulf Coast from Florida's Panhandle to Louisiana's bayous boarded up windows, packed and hit the road Tuesday as powerful Hurricane Ivan charged in their direction...
CNN - September 14, 2004
Ivan evacuations begin along Gulf Coast
Coastal residents along the Gulf of Mexico are beginning to evacuate Tuesday, trying to evade Hurricane Ivan, a dangerous Category 4 storm projected to hit from the Florida Panhandle to the Texas-Louisiana border sometime Thursday. The storm has already swept through a number of islands including Cuba, Jamaica and Trinidad, and has claimed more than 60 lives...
CNN - September 14, 2004
59 die in Iraq police attacks
Assailants launched two deadly assaults at Iraqi police targets Tuesday -- killing 47 people in a car bombing at a police recruit line in Baghdad and 12 police officers in a drive-by shooting in Baquba...
CNN - September 14, 2004
Bush 'proud' of Guard duty
President Bush, his Vietnam-era military service the subject of dispute, said Tuesday he is proud of his stint in the Air National Guard and told members strained by today's wars that he is trying to make their lives easier...
CNN - September 14, 2004
Panel Urges Strong Warning on Antidepressants for Children
The panel recommended that the warning should say that antidepressants can sometimes lead children to become suicidal...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Florida and Louisiana Residents Prepare for Hurricane Ivan
Frightened residents of the Gulf Coast boarded up windows, packed and hit the road today as Hurricane Ivan charged in their direction...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
In Senate Hearing, C.I.A. Pick Pledges Nonpartisanship
Representative Porter J. Goss assured senators today that if confirmed he would be an objective, nonpartisan spy chief...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Mayor Recommits to Ambitious Recycling Pact
The Bloomberg administration announced today that it will sign a 20-year contract with one of the nation's largest recycling companies, a move that assures the city's broad recommitment to recycling...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Oracle's Quarterly Earnings Rise 16%
Oracle's earnings exceeded expectations, despite sluggish sales in a product line that the company hopes to bolster by completing a takeover of rival PeopleSoft...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
U.S. Trade Gap Reached Record in 2nd Quarter
The record trade deficit, a sign of the growing imbalance of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, raised new concerns about the country's indebtedness...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Stocks Rise Despite Retail Sales Report
Stocks finished narrowly higher today as oil prices remained higher and Wall Street weighed a lackluster report on retail sales...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Volvo in worldwide vehicle recall
Volvo recalls 460,000 vehicles worldwide because a wiring problem could cause fans to overheat and burn...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Brazil is world 'hacking capital'
Brazil is the global capital for computer hacking and internet fraud, say experts at a conference in Brasilia...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Bielsa quits Argentina
Marcelo Bielsa resigns as coach of Argentina less than a month after the country won Olympic football gold...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Bush CIA nominee 'too partisan'
A US Democrat senator tells a hearing that President Bush's nominee for CIA director is too close to the White House...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Colombia Indians rally for peace
Thousands of Colombia's indigenous Indians call on rebels and paramilitaries to respect their lands...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
State phone firm for Venezuela
With the backing of President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela is setting up a state-owned telecoms firm to challenge dominant foreign owned operators...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Deadly Ivan on collision course with Gulf Coast
Hurricane Ivan -- packing maximum sustained winds near 140 mph -- is moving away from Cuba. Widespread damage and extensive flooding are reported across the island. Meanwhile, U.S. residents along the central Gulf Coast have been told to ready for a possible midweek landfall. Powerful Ivan is blamed for more than 60 deaths...
CNN - September 14, 2004
Florida governor: Don't mess with Ivan
Gov. Jeb Bush urged Floridians to heed the warnings issued for Hurricane Ivan, as Gulf Coast residents boarded up their homes, secured their boats and made plans to evacuate. "Trust me, this is a powerful force of nature you shouldn't be messing with," Bush said...
CNN - September 14, 2004
Hurricane Ivan passes battered Cuba
Hurricane Ivan, packing maximum sustained winds near 160 mph (260 km/h), was moving away from western Cuba early Tuesday, leaving toppled power lines, uprooted trees and extensive flooding in its wake...
CNN - September 14, 2004
Goss vows to be nonpartisan CIA chief
President Bush's nominee to be CIA director, Rep. Porter Goss, told critics who say he's too partisan for the job that he understands the importance of independent, objective intelligence, despite his nearly 16 years as a Republican partisan in Congress...
CNN - September 14, 2004
U.S. Trade Gap Widened to Record Level in 2nd Quarter
The U.S. current account gap grew to a record $166.18 billion and retail sales dipped 0.3 percent in August, the government reported today...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
OPEC Members Are Split on Increasing Output
Members of OPEC were divided today on whether output should be increased in a bid to boost global supply that might cause prices to drop...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Stocks Are Slightly Higher Following Economic News
A surge in oil prices and a disappointing report on retail sales did little to move investors to cash in today...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
U.S. Companies Plan to Continue Hiring
More American companies expect to add jobs in the fourth quarter than a year ago, even as they remain cautious about hiring, a new survey said...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Oil price up on hurricane fears
World crude prices rise amid fears that oil supplies from the Gulf of Mexico could be disrupted by Hurricane Ivan, and as saboteurs strike a pipeline in Iraq...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Opposing the Patriot Act
A town in the north-west US is prepared to defy anti-terrorist laws on handing over medical, library and business records, writes Timothy Egan...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Turkey warns US on N Iraq
Turkey says it will end co-operation in Iraq if the US continues its offensive in the northern town of Talafar...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Green guides Packers to win
Ahman Green's three touchdowns help the Green Bay Packers to a 24-14 win over the Carolina Panthers...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Marlins soar to 'home' win
Florida ignore unusual surroundings in Chicago to record a 6-3 win over Montreal on Monday...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Poor weather hits US shoppers
US retail sales fell 0.3% in August as rising energy costs and bad weather persuaded shoppers to reduce their spending...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Ivan lashes Cuba, threatens Gulf Coast
Hurricane Ivan -- already blamed for 62 deaths -- unleashed its fury Monday on Cuba, toppling power lines, uprooting trees and causing extensive flooding. Mexico has issued a hurricane warning for the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula, and residents across the Gulf Coast of the United States are preparing for the worst as they keep a close eye on Ivan's progress...
CNN - September 14, 2004
Gulf Coast boards up
Gulf Coast residents from Florida's Panhandle all the way to the bayous of Louisiana spent Monday boarding up their houses, tying up their boats and making plans to evacuate from the path of Hurricane Ivan...
CNN - September 14, 2004
Hurricane batters Cuba
Hurricane Ivan, packing maximum sustained winds near 160 mph (260 kph), bore down on western Cuba late Monday, toppling power lines, uprooting trees and causing extensive flooding...
CNN - September 14, 2004
Bush Record: New Priorities in Environment
The Bush administration has accelerated resource development on public lands and has pushed to eliminate regulatory hurdles for military and industrial projects...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
F.D.A. Finds Drugs Linked to Suicide
Top officials acknowledged for the first time that antidepressants appeared to lead some children to become suicidal...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
An Artist Who Makes the Field His Canvas
The Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki might be the only man who can eclipse George Sisler's major league record of 257 hits in a single season...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
A Hedge Fund Master Receives Unwanted Attention
In a tough year on Wall Street, Israel A. Englander should be riding high. Instead, he has a problem...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
WPP on Track to Become Second-Largest Agency
With its agreement to buy the Grey Global Group, Sir Martin Sorrell has placed his WPP Group in position to rival the Omnicom Group as the world’s largest agency company...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Sony-Led Group Makes a Late Bid to Wrest MGM From Time Warner
A group led by Sony of America reached a tentative agreement to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for about $4.8 billion in cash, snatching it from Time Warner at the 11th hour...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
US Airways Tries to Reorganize for a 2nd Time
The airline, whose workers refused to accept $800 million in wage and benefit cuts, joins United Airlines in bankruptcy. Delta could soon follow...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Stocks End Slightly Higher as Profit Worries Ease
Investors discounted another technology profit warning and focused instead on positive outlooks for third- and fourth-quarter earnings...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
A Stodgy Style, but BellSouth Starts to Loosen Its Top Button
BellSouth's approach to business has been stable, disciplined, anything but flashy. But now the company is slowly shedding its conservative approach...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Study Finds U.S. Companies Shifting Profits Overseas
From 1999 to 2002, American multinational corporations increased profits taken in countries with no taxes or low rates by 68 percent, a study found...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
New Way to Turn Off Bad Genes Is Set for Testing on Human Eyes
New drugs that are to be tested in connection with a phenomenon called RNA interference have excited scientists with their versatile and powerful ability to affect genes...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Sorting Out The Winners if US Airways Doesn't Survive
US Airways' second trip to bankruptcy court holds both promise and peril for the nation's other major airlines...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
An Outsider's Grim Prognosis for Pension Agency
Most big companies are coming up with enough cash to keep their pension funds legally sound, after three years of extraordinary losses. Not so their government backstop...
New York Times - September 14, 2004
Canada to boost Inuit health care
Prime Minister Paul Martin announces plans to improve health care for Canada's indigenous people...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
9/11 clean-up teams file lawsuit
Workers who helped clean up after the 9/11 attacks allege they were not protected against toxins...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
Disney step down faces opposition
Disney boss Michael Eisner faces opposition about his plan to step down in 2006, with some shareholders saying it should be sooner...
BBC News - September 14, 2004
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