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US News Archive for May 2006:
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Bush demanding manpower for border
U.S. President George W. Bush will soon announce plans to send "up to 6,000" National Guard troops to the border with Mexico to support border patrol officers, an administration official has said. "We do not yet have full control of the border, and I am determined to change that," the president will say, according to excerpts of his speech released by the White House...
CNN - May 15, 2006
More rain, river flooding slams New England
Rain pounded New England for the fourth straight day in what could prove to be the region's worst flooding since the 1930s. Ralph Tucci watched nervously as shallow water in the front yard lapped near his front door. "That's what I have left -- just six more inches," said Tucci, fearing his home will be flooded...
CNN - May 15, 2006
Captain of Duke's Lacrosse Team Is Indicted
David Evans, the third player to be indicted, faces charges of rape, sexual offense and kidnapping...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Rain Continues to Pound New England
Residents fled flood-prone areas and forecasters warned that flooding would worsen this afternoon in many areas...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Bush Seeking $1.9 Billion to Secure Borders
The president is expected to concede "we do not yet have full control of the border" during a speech tonight from the Oval Office...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Medicare Beneficiaries Rush to Beat Deadline
Procrastinators flocked to senior centers today to beat the deadline for getting prescription drug coverage...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Closing Arguments Under Way in Enron Trial
The prosecutor accused the former leaders of Enron of "outright lies."...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Bausch Issues Worldwide Recall of Contact Lens Cleaner
Testing suggested the product does not consistently protect lens wearers from a potentially blinding fungal infection...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Justices Set Aside Patent Ruling Against eBay
The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling represents a significant victory for eBay and the technology industry...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Football: Brazil name Cup squad
Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira avoids any major surprises in his 23-man World Cup squad...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Golf: Wie accepts European invite
Hawaiian teenager Michelle Wie joins the field for the men's European Masters in September...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Chavez: Imprison 'genocidal' Bush
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has accused George W. Bush of committing genocide and said the U.S. president should be imprisoned by an international criminal court. Chavez was speaking at a news conference in London...
CNN - May 15, 2006
U.S. to restore Libya relations
The United States will establish full diplomatic relations with Libya and remove the North African country from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the State Department says...
CNN - May 15, 2006
Official: Bush to order troops to border
President Bush will order fewer than 10,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to serve a supportive role in efforts to stop illegal immigration, a senior administration official said...
CNN - May 15, 2006
Doug Flutie Calls It a Career
Doug Flutie retired Monday, ending a 21-year career in which the undersized Heisman Trophy winner threw one of college football's most famous passes and went on to play a dozen seasons in the N.F.L...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Bush's Plan to Seal Border Worries Mexico
President Bush told President Vicente Fox of Mexico that the use of National Guard troops would only be temporary...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Under U.S. Pressure, China Allows Yuan to Gain
The yuan's breaching of 8 to the dollar was an important event that rattled currency markets...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
US helicopter shot down in Iraq
Iraqi insurgents shoot down a US helicopter, killing two soldiers, the US military in Iraq says...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
China re-indicts NY Times worker
China revives a legal case against a New York Times researcher two months after dropping charges against him...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Hussein: I am still the president
Saddam Hussein has claimed he is still president of Iraq as the chief judge at his trial formally charged him with murder, torture of women and children and the illegal arrest of 399 people in a crackdown against Shiites in 1982...
CNN - May 15, 2006
New England braces for major river flooding
Lashing storms dumped more than 10 inches of rain on New England, forcing dozens of families from their homes, washing out highways and prompting kayakers in one Maine town to paddle through downtown -- all while forecasters predicted more heavy rain on the way...
CNN - May 15, 2006
Canada Miner Raises Bid
Inco, the Canadian nickel miner, increased its offer for Falconbridge, a Toronto-based competitor, to 19.6 billion Canadian dollars...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
New warning as volcano intensifies
Activity is intensifying Monday at Indonesia's Mount Merapi with the volcano spewing out near continuous clouds of deadly hot ash and debris, according to eyewitness reports...
CNN - May 15, 2006
Hundreds flee floodwaters
Kayakers paddled down the streets of York Beach, Maine, where much of downtown was blocked off with police tape and firefighters in a boat shut off propane tanks. Water was high enough to cover an outdoor trampoline in Kennebunk, and powerful enough to wash an embankment out from under train tracks in Milton, New Hampshire...
CNN - May 15, 2006
National Guard border plan raises concerns
As President Bush prepared to address the nation on immigration, U.S. lawmakers and Mexico's president on Sunday raised concerns about the possible deployment of U.S. National Guard troops along the border...
CNN - May 15, 2006
Medicare Deadline Spurs a Debate Over Penalties
Beneficiaries, insurers and many lawmakers say there should not be a permanent surcharge for people who sign up after Monday...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Some See a 'Pyramid' to Hone Bosnia's Image. Others See a Big Hill.
An amateur archaeologist is convinced he has discovered an ancient pyramid that will rewrite the histories of both Bosnia and Europe...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Conservative Christians Warn Republicans Against Inaction
Influential Christians say they are dissatisfied and may withhold their support in the midterm elections...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Politics Stalls Plan to Bolster Flood Insurance
Lobbying pressures and regional rivalries may block changes to an underfinanced federal program that failed after Hurricane Katrina...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Plan to Deploy Guard at Border Worries Mexico
President Bush told President Vicente Fox of Mexico that the use of National Guard troops would be only temporary...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Treasury Bills Set for This Week
The schedule of financing this week includes today's regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Stock Offerings This Week
The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
States Struggle to Computerize School Records
Efforts to collect attendance logs, test scores and other data have cost more or taken longer than expected...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
A. M. Rosenthal Is Remembered for 'Tender Ferocity'
Several hundred journalists, politicians, government officials and friends attended a funeral for the former executive editor of The New York Times...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Looking Ahead
ENRON ARGUMENTS Closing arguments are scheduled to start today in the Enron trial and will probably last through Wednesday, when the case may go to the jury. Jeffrey K. Skilling and Kenneth L. Lay, two former chief executives, are accused of conspiracy and fraud related to Enron's collapse in December 2001. While the jury does its work, Mr. Lay and his legal team will not be twiddling their thumbs: a trial in a separate case — this one charging that Mr. Lay reneged on an agreement not to use $75 million in bank loans to buy Enron stock on margin — will begin Thursday in front of the same judge, Simeon T. Lake III, above...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Photo May Shift Old Spat From Academia to Court
Joel Beinin is moving an ideological battle over the Iraq war to court by suing to have his photo removed from the cover of "Campus Support for Terrorism."...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Addenda
For MasterCard, Variation...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Tony Soprano Adds Stress to Life on Wisteria Lane
As ratings for "Desperate Housewives" fall, it's clear that going against HBO's "The Sopranos" has proved to be no picnic...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Drilling Down: The Case of the Disappearing Cookies
Advertisers use "cookies" to track Web users, but concerns about privacy are causing more and more users to delete these tiny files...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Vietnam Reaches Accord to Join W.T.O.
Vietnam and the U.S. have agreed in principle on terms for Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Louvre Sees Opportunity in 'Da Vinci Code' Film
After the film makes its debut at Cannes on Wednesday, the Louvre will offer officially sanctioned Da Vinci Code audio tours...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Theater Text Messages May Inform or Offend
Nielsen Entertainment is planning to use text messages to collect consumer opinions on movies from users of MovieTickets.com...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Cellphone Companies Join Bono's Efforts to Help Africa
Motorola will make a red version of its Slvr cellphone and donate part of the proceeds from sales to Bono's Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
France Debates Downloads, With Teenager as Top Expert
Some say Aziz Ridouan, 18, is an advocate of criminal piracy. Others say he represents the new generation of online consumers...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
AstraZeneca Is in Talks to Acquire Biotechnology Firm
The offer is yet another sign that traditional pharmaceutical companies are moving further into biotechnology...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
MTV Will Test Its Own Entry in Online Music
A test version of MTV's Urge, a long-delayed online music service co-developed with Microsoft, will be introduced Monday...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
E-Commerce Report: Buying a New Fridge? Watch the Interactive Video First
Online retailers have used mediocre product videos for years with limited success. Now, some stores are starting to get it right...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Advertising: Shaking Up Tradition in the Way Ads Are Sold
Big broadcast television networks are embracing new media, selling ads not only in first runs of programs, but also in online repeats...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
David Carr: Building a Brand With a Blog
The Huffington Post is booming, fueled by rapid-fire news postings and over 700 bloggers, most of whom you have never heard of...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Times Are Tough for News Media, but Journalism Schools Are Still Booming
Demand for seats in the nation's journalism schools and programs remains robust, and these schools and programs are expanding...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Link by Link: Qwest Goes From the Goat to the Hero
News of Qwest's refusal to give the N.S.A. phone records has turned the beleaguered regional phone company into a beacon of consumer protection...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
At an Industry Media Lab, Close Views of Multitasking
In a sleek Los Angeles lab, advertisers and media companies are researching Americans' propensity for "concurrent media usage."...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
In Japan, a Provider of Cable Ups the Ante
Jupiter Telecommunications is aggressively marketing a "grand slam" package of cable television, broadband Internet, a digital phone line and mobile phone service...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
In a Scientist's Fall, China Feels Robbed of Glory
A Chinese computer scientist won honors and accolades for chip designs stolen from a foreign company and passed off as his own...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
On Some Flights, Millionaires Serve the Drinks
Thanks to Southwest's profit-sharing program, employees from the airline's early days are rich, but still working...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
NHL: Carolina cruise to finals
The Hurricanes book their place in the NHL Eastern Conference play-off finals after a 4-1 series win over the New Jersey Devils...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
NBA: LeBron shines for Cavs
LeBron James scores his second NBA play-offs triple double as Cleveland beat Detroit to cut their series deficit to 2-1...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
West Wing ends seven-year run
The last-ever episode of acclaimed political drama The West Wing is shown on US television...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
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