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US News Archive for January 2006:
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U.S. 'unsure of al-Zawahiri fate'
U.S. intelligence officials say they are trying to determine whether Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was at a dinner in a remote Pakistani village and whether he was one of the people killed by a CIA airstrike last week...
CNN - January 16, 2006
Officials: U.S. unsure of al-Zawahiri fate
U.S. intelligence officials said Monday they were trying to determine whether Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant was at a dinner in a remote Pakistani village and whether he was one of the people killed by a CIA airstrike...
CNN - January 16, 2006
A Therapy Fell Out of Favor, but Didn't Stop Saving Lives
A major advance against ovarian cancer has been around for years, but the treatment a woman gets can depend heavily on her location and who her doctor is...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Oprah's Book Club Turns to Elie Wiesel
After saying the "underlying message" of a memoir was more important than its truth, Oprah Winfrey announced her next selection is "Night."...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Buyout Bid for Parent of Nielsen
VNU, which owns Neilsen and publications like Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, said it had been approached by a consortium of leading private equity firms...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
US officer tried for Iraqi murder
The court-martial of a US officer charged with murdering an Iraqi general is to begin in Colorado...
BBC News - January 16, 2006
27 killed in Afghan suicide blasts
At least 27 people have been killed in two suspected suicide bombings in Afghanistan, according to news reports...
CNN - January 16, 2006
Mayor demands action in King's memory
"Bold, audacious" action is needed to make sure society heeds the message of the Rev. Martin Luther King, including more aid to Katrina victims, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin said...
CNN - January 16, 2006
Ney yields chairmanship amid corruption probe
Rep. Bob Ney gave up his chairmanship of the House Administration Committee on Sunday amid an influence-peddling probe that has roiled the Republican Party, but he predicted the investigation would clear his name...
CNN - January 16, 2006
Marketers Interested in Small Screen
Television-style advertising is coming to the mobile phone, part of a broader push to create a new generation of "up close and personal" ads...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Louisiana studies Dutch dams
The Netherlands provides lessons for a Louisiana delegation after the Hurricane Katrina disaster...
BBC News - January 16, 2006
World powers meet on Iran
Washington urges the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog to meet as soon as possible on Iran's nuclear program, although Britain warns against a "rush" to sanctions against Tehran. The latest comments came as representatives of six world powers met in London to discuss Iran's nuclear plans...
CNN - January 16, 2006
Senators: Military last option on Iran
Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers said Sunday there must be major immediate diplomatic action on Iran's nuclear activities, and that the option of military action cannot be taken off the table...
CNN - January 16, 2006
Architecture Review: Balancing a Love of the Land and an Escape Fantasy
With only a handful of projects to his credit, Senan Abdelkader is already demonstrating the kind of patience a young architect needs to master his art...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
US helicopter downed in Iraq
A US helicopter crashes north of Baghdad, with witnesses reportedly saying it was shot down...
BBC News - January 16, 2006
Killing not to affect Canada role
Canada says the killing of its senior diplomat in Afghanistan will not affect its reconstruction effort...
BBC News - January 16, 2006
Memorial held for US mine victims
Friends and relatives attend a memorial service to remember the 12 victims of the West Virginia mine disaster...
BBC News - January 16, 2006
Bachelet wins Chilean presidency
Chile elected a socialist and former political prisoner as the country's first female president in a race that reflected Latin America's increasingly leftward tilt...
CNN - January 16, 2006
President Tells Insurers to Aid Ailing Medicare Drug Plan
With many states warning of a public health emergency, the Bush administration is setting rules on supplies and prices of drugs...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Gene Increases Diabetes Risk, Scientists Find
The variant gene leads to a sizable extra risk of Type 2 diabetes and is carried by more than a third of the American population...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Some Abortion Foes Forgo Politics for Quiet Talk
A Kentucky Bible study for women coping after abortions represents a less-visible but wide aspect of the anti-abortion movement...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Woman in the News: A Leader Making Peace With Chile's Past
Michelle Bachelet, the first female president of Chile, embodies for many the painful reconciliation with the Pinochet years...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
So Far, Icahn's Midas Touch No Help to Blockbuster
It is not smart to bet against Carl C. Icahn. He has made a fortune by investing in troubled companies and pressuring their management for change. Over the years, Mr. Icahn - now thought of as an activist investor in some circles - has made a fortune as a corporate raider, and is perhaps best known for his four-year battle to get RJR Nabisco to split itself into two companies, which he finally won in 2000...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
David Carr: For Sale: Fabulous Pink Money Pit
Arthur L. Carter, the owner of The New York Observer, may be ready to ditch it...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Donald Rauth, 87, Aerospace Industry Execute, Dies
J. Donald Rauth was a former chairman of the Martin Marietta Corporation, formerly the Lockheed Martin Corporation...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Recording That Show? You Won't Escape Nielsen's Notice
Because of the spread of digital video recorders, the people who measure television audiences have had to expand the definition of "live" to mean "anytime this week."...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Marketers Want to Appear on Small Screen
Television-style advertising is coming to the mobile phone, part of a broader push by marketers to create a new generation of "up close and personal" ads...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Every New Yorker Issue (Some Swapping Required)
Bloggers weigh in on how to circumvent the digital rights management software that seemed to prevent copying from the discs containing the entire archive of The New Yorker...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
In Reversal, Silicon Valley Added Jobs in '05
A report issued by Joint Venture Silicon Valley said the Silicon Valley region added 2,000 jobs in 2005, the first increase in four years...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Sharing Broadband to Increase Speed
Two West Coast start-ups have built prototypes of simple wireless systems that make it possible for groups of neighbors to share their D.S.L. or cable Internet connections...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Israeli Bank Puts Chief of N.Y. Unit on Leave
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
German Steel Maker Raises Bid for a Canadian Rival
ThyssenKrupp increased its offer for the Canadian steel maker Dofasco by 8 percent in an apparent bid to hold off any further advances from a rival bidder...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Michael Dell Should Eat His Words, Apple Chief Suggests
Steven P. Jobs, the chief executive of Apple Computer, recently shared an e-mail chuckle with his employees at the expense of Dell, a big rival...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Drilling Down: More Music, Fewer Ads and More Listeners
Radio stations in the top 10 markets used 7.7 percent less time for commercials in December than they did in the same month the year before, according to Leland Westerfield, a media analyst at the investment bank Harris Nesbitt, who tracks radio commercial time using a third-party monitoring service...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
To News Parodies, Ban on Using Debate Film Is Not Funny
An agreement between Canada’s main TV networks and its largest political parties bans television satirists from using film from televised debates...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Advertising: To Promote Unusual Films, Try Uncommon Marketing
Instead of blanketing the airwaves and print media with advertisements, as the major studios do, independent film companies must be clever about how to find and lure customers...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Walden Acquires Film Rights to a Trilogy by Isabel Allende
Looking for the next blockbuster series on the model of the Harry Potter movies, Walden Media has bought the rights to a children’s book trilogy by the Chilean author...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
For Icahn, Fielding a Team May Be as Tough as Playing the Game
Carl C. Icahn has criticized the management and board of Time Warner and has vowed to start a proxy fight to replace the board...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Law Aimed at Wal-Mart May Be Hard to Replicate
A Maryland law requiring that its largest employers spend at least 8 percent of their payroll on employee health care is unlikely to catch on in other states...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
With a Mogul's Touch, a Chinese Media Man Connects to the West
Li Ruigang runs the Shanghai Media Group, a budding conglomerate with a considerable thirst for partnerships with foreign media companies...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
E-Commerce Report : Google's Shadow Payroll Is Not Such a Secret Anymore
Some bloggers are paid through Google’s AdSense program, but maybe not enough to buy Google stock...
New York Times - January 16, 2006
Venezuela head angry at cardinal
President Hugo Chavez demands an apology after a cardinal says Venezuela is nearing dictatorship...
BBC News - January 16, 2006
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