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US News Archive for September 2005:
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Deadly wave of attacks kills 153
Deadly violence rocks central Iraq, killing at least 153 people and wounding more than 300 others, police say. Al Qaeda in Iraq apparently has said it is responsible, saying the attacks are in retaliation for the U.S.-Iraqi military offensive in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar...
CNN - September 14, 2005
Attacks kill 153 in Iraq
A wave of suicide bombings and other attacks rocks central Iraq, killing at least 153 people and wounding more than 300, police say...
CNN - September 14, 2005
Ophelia pounds North Carolina coast
Hurricane Ophelia pounded the coast of the Carolinas Wednesday with high wind, heavy rain and a punishing surf as the storm lumbered toward a Thursday morning landfall...
CNN - September 14, 2005
Senators press Roberts
Chief justice nominee John Roberts faced endured more intense probing Wednesday as Senate confirmation hearings continued for a third day. "Without any knowledge of your understanding of the law, because you will not share it with us, we are rolling the dice with you, judge," Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Delaware, told Roberts...
CNN - September 14, 2005
Court Nominee Says Early Career Is No Guide
Judge Roberts Jr. said that the views he expressed while in the Reagan administration are not a gauge of how he would rule today...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Concession Sets Up Bloomberg-Ferrer Race
Rep. Anthony D. Weiner said that Democrats needed to unite as soon as possible in order to beat Mayor Bloomberg...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Demand for Gas Fell Nationwide for 2nd Week
The weaker demand last week may also be explained by disruptions in the nation's energy supply system, which is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Delta and Northwest File for Bankruptcy
The dual moves by Delta and Northwest mean that four of the nation's seven largest airlines are now operating under bankruptcy court protection...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Shipping returns to New Orleans
The Port of New Orleans reopens for business more than two weeks after being damaged by Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
150 dead in Iraq violence
Deadly violence rocks central Iraq, killing at least 151 people and wounding more than 300 others, police say. Al Qaeda in Iraq apparently has said it is responsible, saying the attacks are in retaliation for the U.S.-Iraqi military offensive in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar...
CNN - September 14, 2005
Attacks kill 150 in Iraq
A wave of suicide bombings and other attacks rocks central Iraq, killing at least 151 people and wounding more than 300, police say...
CNN - September 14, 2005
Ophelia closes in on North Carolina
Hurricane warnings on Wednesday were extended northward to the North Carolina-Virginia state line as Hurricane Ophelia's top sustained winds neared 85 mph, the National Hurricane Center said...
CNN - September 14, 2005
M.T.A. Votes to Sell Lot to Nets for Stadium
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted to sell an 8.3-acre railyard to team owner and real-estate developer Bruce Ratner...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Roberts: So far, so good
Chief justice nominee John Roberts faced friendly questioning early Wednesday but was expected to endure more intense probing as Senate confirmation hearings continued for a third day. He continued to sidestep questions on a range of hot-button issues...
CNN - September 14, 2005
Bush Urges U.N. to Back Resolution on Terrorism
President Bush urged the United Nations to back a resolution that would crack down on terrorist acts around the world...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Retail Sales Drop Sharply in August
Retail sales fell by a larger-than-expected 2.1 percent in August, evidence that the economy was weakening even before Hurricane Katrina struck...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
US retail sales tumble in August
US retail sales post their biggest drop for four years in August, raising concerns about the outlook for the economy...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
'Row' over Dylan's Starbucks deal
HMV music stores in Canada boycott Bob Dylan CDs in protest at his exclusive deal with Starbucks, reports say...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
New debt fear for Katrina victims
New US bankruptcy laws could add to the woes of Hurricane Katrina victims, a politician warns...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
Court lifts Pinochet immunity
Chile's Supreme Court strips Augusto Pinochet of his immunity, paving the way for a human rights trial...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
Guantanamo strike expands
Dozens more detainees join a hunger strike at the US Guantanamo Bay prison camp, taking the total to 128...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
More tough questions for Roberts
US chief justice nominee John Roberts faces further questioning on a third day of Senate confirmation hearings...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
Haiti priest barred from election
Supporters of former President Aristide in Haiti are stopped from registering a jailed priest as a presidential candidate...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
Iraq blasts claim more than 100
Deadly violence rocked central Iraq Wednesday, killing at least 104 people and wounding more than 200 others, police said. Al Qaeda has apparently said it is responsible, saying the attacks are in retaliation for the U.S.-Iraqi military offensive in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar...
CNN - September 14, 2005
Iraq blasts claim 100 lives
In the latest surge of violence, deadly attacks in Baghdad Wednesday killed at least 104 people and wounded more than 200 others, Iraqi police said...
CNN - September 14, 2005
Airline troubles set to continue
The airline industry's problems look set to continue in both the United States and Europe on Wednesday...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
Police under pressure
New Orleans' under-resourced police force is trying to rebuild its infrastructure and its reputation...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
Fujimori gets new Peru passport
Peru's ex-President, Alberto Fujimori, receives a new Peruvian passport in Tokyo, ahead of his expected return...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
Iraq blasts claim more than 90
In the latest surge of violence, a pair of deadly attacks in Baghdad Wednesday has killed at least 97 people and wounded more than 100 others, Iraqi police said...
CNN - September 14, 2005
F.A.A. Alerted on Qaeda in '98, 9/11 Panel Said
U.S. officials were warned in 1998 that Al Qaeda could "seek to hijack a commercial jet and slam it into a U.S. landmark."...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Ferrer Leads Primary but May Face Runoff
According to preliminary, unofficial results, Fernando Ferrer held a double-digit lead over Anthony D. Weiner but fell short of the 40 percent needed to avoid a runoff...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
President Says He's Responsible in Storm Lapses
The president suggested he was unsure if the country was prepared for another catastrophic storm or terrorist attack...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
With Goal Clear, Nominee Is Profile in Caution
Judge John G. Roberts Jr. explained his views with the force of an advocate who has argued before tougher judges...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Ford to Take Back Some Visteon Plants
DETROIT, Sept. 13 (AP) - The Ford Motor Company and the auto-parts maker Visteon said Tuesday that they had reached definitive agreements to transfer unprofitable plants back to Ford...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Fliers Start to Take Defensive Action
Carrie Charney is flying from New York City to Portland, Ore., next month for her granddaughter's bat mitzvah and then to Baltimore to visit her daughter. But Ms. Charney, a retired insurance claims processor who lives in Bardonia, N.Y., does not seem concerned about bankruptcy filings by Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines that could come today...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Robotic Vehicles Race, but Innovation Wins
The Pentagon's research arm is offering a prize of $1 million for the first robot vehicle to complete a 142-mile desert course from Barstow, Calif., to Las Vegas...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
You See an Office Tower. Investors See a Condo.
While some investors are content to collect the income from office space, others are converting office buildings and hotels into condominiums...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Knight Ridder Expects Difficult Quarter
By Reuters...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Worries Over Hurricane and Oil Drag Shares Down
Stocks ended weaker as company shares declined on worries that high oil prices and Hurricane Katrina would hurt corporate profits and curb consumer spending...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Best Buy's Earnings Disappoint Wall Street
The Best Buy Company, the top United States electronics chain, posted a second-quarter profit that fell short of Wall Street forecasts...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Liquidators of Bayou Funds Get Authority for U.S. Inquiry
The liquidators appointed to oversee Bayou Management's seven offshore hedge funds have been granted a preliminary injunction by a federal bankruptcy judge that gives the liquidators authority to pursue their investigation in the United States...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Grocer Reports Profit Rose 38%
CINCINNATI, Sept. 13 (AP) - The Kroger Company, the nation's largest traditional grocery chain, said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit rose 38 percent, helped by a rebound in Southern California stores after a costly four-month strike last year...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Toyota Says It Plans Eventually to Offer an All-Hybrid Fleet
As record fuel prices curb demand for conventional automobiles, Toyota said all its vehicles would eventually be run by hybrid gasoline-electric motors...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Bill Gates Shows Next Windows
Bill Gates gave software developers a preview of the next version of Windows on Tuesday...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
A.P. Fashions a News Feed for the Young
On Monday, The Associated Press will begin offering articles and "experiences" in multimedia formats, with audio, video, blogs and wireless text...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Editor of Opinion Pages Resigns at The Los Angeles Times
Michael Kinsley left on what he described as a bitter note after a controversial year in which he experimented with a section normally known for its stodginess...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Time Warner Says 2005 Goals Will Be Met
Time Warner said it was on track to meet its 2005 objectives, a day after the corporate raider Carl C. Icahn said he would seek a seat on the board to push for changes...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
In Shifting Ad Environment, Rival Publishers Cooperate
Two rivals in magazine publishing are working together on an effort that helped land them a multimillion-dollar contract from a major marketer...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Lowe's Awards Accounts to Omnicom Agencies
Lowe's Awards Accounts...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
2 Kohlberg Kravis Partners Say They Will Step Down
Two senior partners of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company who had been viewed as likely successors to the firm's founders said yesterday that they would step down, raising questions about succession at Kohlberg Kravis, the best-known private equity firm...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Nokia, With Sales on Rise, Plans Rival to BlackBerry
Nokia, the leading maker of mobile phones, announced that sales were improving and that it was introducing a mobile e-mail product to compete with BlackBerry and others...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Once Home to Ford, Canadian City Is Losing Auto Work
Windsor, Ontario, is Canada's automotive capital, but it is not sharing in the industry upswing that has made Ontario a bigger producer of motor vehicles than Michigan...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Panel Backs One Drug, but Not 2nd
A federal advisory panel urged rejection of a prostate cancer therapy developed by Abbott Laboratories but endorsed a pancreatic cancer medicine from OSI Pharmaceuticals...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Suit Says Wal-Mart Is Lax on Labor Abuses Overseas
Apparel workers in Bangladesh, China and other countries assert that Wal-Mart violated its contractual obligations by not enforcing its code of conduct for overseas contractors...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Multiplying in Manhattan: Banks
New bank branches are popping up across the city on corners, in the middle of blocks and even second-story spaces...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Trade Deficit Narrows as Imports Decline
The nation's trade deficit narrowed in July and producer prices rose at a moderate pace in August, the government reported on Tuesday...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
When Good Will Is Also Good Business
Corporations are rising to the challenge of Hurricane Katrina out of a spirit of charity but also to burnish their image...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Can Hospitals Reopen? It's a Matter of Money
The New Orleans medical system has been devastated by Hurricane Katrina, and no one can say how many hospitals will ever reopen...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Blacks Hit Hardest by Costlier Mortgages
Regardless of income levels, blacks were about three times as likely as whites to borrow through more expensive "subprime" mortgages last year...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Google Gains Researcher; Microsoft Wins Limits
Google and Microsoft each claimed victory in the latest round of their bitter court dispute over a top researcher's defection to Google...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Division Head at Morgan Is Departing
Mitchell M. Merin, the head of Morgan Stanley's asset management division, said he would leave the firm...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Law Firm Set to Absorb Part of Another
Lawyers in the New York office of Coudert Brothers, which announced last month that it would begin to wind down its business, will join Baker & McKenzie...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Two Major Airlines Seen Near Filing for Bankruptcy
Northwest and Delta have been hit hard by the spike in jet fuel prices and by the relentless competition in the industry...
New York Times - September 14, 2005
Brazil politician faces expulsion
A senior Brazilian politician faces expulsion from parliament after a complaint by lawmakers who accuse him of corruption...
BBC News - September 14, 2005
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