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US News Archive for January 2005:
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Abbas sworn in amid violence
On the day newly sworn-in Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for peace, seven Palestinians were killed and three Israelis wounded in renewed violence, officials said...
CNN - January 15, 2005
Social Security Enlisted to Push Its Own Revision
The Social Security Administration is preparing a campaign to convince the public that private accounts are needed...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Pomp and Parties, but Inaugural Tone Is Issue in Wartime
President Bush, like most wartime presidents, is not halting inaugural partying, but planners are striving for a solemn mood...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Former Chief of Tyco Maintains Innocence on Eve of Trial No. 2
In his first extensive interview since he was charged more than two years ago with stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from Tyco, L. Dennis Kozlowski said that he was innocent and that the public perception of him was misguided...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Guns and Jeers Used by Gangs to Buy Silence
Witness intimidation by youth gangs that bears striking resemblance to the way organized crime has silenced witnesses is a growing national problem...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Colombia 'ready to end crisis'
Colombia's president is ready to hold talks to try to end a diplomatic row with Venezuela, an aide says...
BBC News - January 15, 2005
Thousands flee plant fire
A magnesium fire at a recycling plant that forced thousands to evacuate their homes may take days to burn itself out after firefighters gave up on trying to extinguish the blaze themselves...
CNN - January 15, 2005
Abu Ghraib abuse soldier faces up to 15 years
Facing up to 15 years in prison for abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, Army Reserve Spc. Charles Graner Jr. took the stand today to testify in the penalty phase of his court-martial. A jury on Friday found Graner guilty on 10 counts arising from the abuse probe...
CNN - January 15, 2005
Agency Running Social Security to Push Change
The Social Security Administration is preparing a major public relations campaign to market the idea that Social Security faces dire financial problems requiring immediate action and private accounts...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Brad, Jen and Hollywood's New Morality Tale
That family and domestic love are at the center of the telling of the split between Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston seems somehow appropriate for these jittery times...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Putin Faces a Winter of Discontent in Russian Protests
KHIMKI, Russia, Jan. 15 - Mikhail I. Yermakov, a retired engineer, has never before taken to the streets to protest - not when the Soviet Union collapsed, the wars in Chechnya began, the ruble plummeted in 1998 or President Vladimir V. Putin last year ended his right to choose his governor...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Ideology, Sure, but the Democrats Want a Winner, Too
The fight to lead the Democratic National Committee is less a battle over ideology and more an old-fashioned test of logistics and popularity...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Abbas sworn in as Palestinian Authority head
Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in as Palestinian Authority president today, a day after Israel suspended contact with the Palestinian leadership in the wake of a deadly attack on its citizens. In his acceptance speech, Abbas called for an end to the Israeli occupation and said "our hands are extended to our Israeli partners, but partnership is not by words alone, but by deeds."...
CNN - January 15, 2005
Mahmoud Abbas sworn in
Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in as the Palestinian Authority president Saturday, a day after Israel suspended contact with the Palestinian leadership in the wake of a deadly attack on its citizens...
CNN - January 15, 2005
In a Small Fishing Boat, Looking to Make Peace With a Punishing Sea
With 90 percent of a Sri Lankan village's population employed directly or indirectly in fishing, its economy has ground to a halt, residents say...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Magnesium fire forces thousands from homes
A fire at a recycling plant burned out of control Friday night, forcing the evacuation of several thousand residents of Anderson, Indiana, ahead of possibly toxic fumes. Explosions inside the plant, where up to 3 tons of volatile magnesium was stored, forced firefighters out, though they continued to battle the blaze...
CNN - January 15, 2005
Moon shots from Titan
As the space probe Huygens neared the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, it captured an image showing a flat landscape scattered with rocks that may be large ice boulders, scientists said. Other images showed geologic features that were likely carved by a flowing liquid, but not water. Scientists said at least 350 more images were being processed...
CNN - January 15, 2005
Submarine Crash Shows Navy Had Gaps in Mapping System
A submarine that crashed into an undersea mountain was using old navigation charts that didn't show the obstruction...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Pataki Budget Is Said to Seek Medicaid Cuts
Seeking to close the state budget gap, Gov. George E. Pataki will propose at least $1 billion in spending cuts to Medicaid...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
F.D.A. Panel Votes Against Sale of Statins Over Counter
The panel said that while Americans could benefit from taking a Merck cholesterol-lowering drug, they should not begin such a regimen without a doctor's advice...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Tea Leaves and Dollars: Read 'em and Weep
The dollar's jump against the euro on Friday reflected a possibly misinterpreted signal of higher interest rates and the desire of investors to own dollars...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
With Takeover Completed, Oracle Sends Layoff Notices
One week after completing its takeover of PeopleSoft, Oracle began sending layoff notices to some of the 11,700 employees working at its former rival...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
More Setbacks for Boeing
The Boeing Company is taking a $615 million pretax write-off as it ends production of its smallest commercial jet, and faces delays in an aerial tanker program...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Investors Flock to Loans Made to Companies Deep in Debt
There is a new exuberance in the market for corporate loans, an obscure investment once dominated by large commercial banks...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
Deutsche Bank Cuts Earnings to Pay for Job Reductions
Deutsche Bank took a pretax charge of $787 million for the fourth quarter to pay for job reductions, including about 1,900 positions in Germany...
New York Times - January 15, 2005
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