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US News Archive for June 2006:
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Grand jury declines to indict Rep. McKinney
A District of Columbia grand jury has declined to return an indictment against U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Georgia, accused of assaulting Capitol Police Officer Paul McKenna in an April altercation...
CNN - June 16, 2006
Woods May Miss the Cut in the U.S. Open
His only hope of making the cut is if the field slides back to him in the afternoon, but he did not sound hopeful...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Report Cites 'Failures' of Emergency Response in Reporter's Death
The report found serious problems in the response to the attack on David E. Rosenbaum, a retired New York Times reporter...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Congressman Removed From Committee
William J. Jefferson will lose his position on the Ways and Means Committee until a corruption inquiry is resolved...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
So He's 64. Now What? A Future Unimagined
For Paul McCartney, who turns 64 on Sunday, the future is a bit different than he imagined when as a teenager he wrote the tune for "When I'm Sixty-Four."...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
The Lure of the In-House Job
Companies are more interested than ever in looking outside the company for prominent lawyers, particularly those in high positions in government...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
E.A.D.S. Chief Defends Timing of Stock Sales
The embattled co-chief executive of European Aeronautic Defense and Space said the stock sale's timing was a "coincidence."...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Airbus Delay Raises Costs for Airlines
The delay in delivering the Airbus A380 will hurt airlines that have made it a crucial part of their business strategy...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Dan Rather Considering Offer From Mark Cuban
After he leaves CBS News, Dan Rather may host a one-hour weekly news program for HDNet...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
China Tightens Monetary Policy Again
China's move signaled that inflation fears are becoming global and affecting industrialized and developing countries alike...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
US House backs Bush on Iraq war
The US House of Representatives passes a motion rejecting a deadline for withdrawing US troops...
BBC News - June 16, 2006
Police: Suspected cop killer surrenders
A man suspected of killing a sheriff's deputy and taking an elderly man hostage has surrendered, police say. Earlier, dozens of heavily armed officers swarmed the suburban New Orleans neighborhood where the suspect took cover...
CNN - June 16, 2006
Suicide bomber kills 11 at Shiite mosque
A suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt attacks a Shiite mosque in northwestern Baghdad, killing 11 people and wounding 25, police tell CNN...
CNN - June 16, 2006
Divided House passes Iraq resolution
A controversial House resolution on Iraq passed Friday 256-153 after a rancorous election-year debate. The nonbinding Republican measure labels the Iraq war part of a global fight on terrorism and says an "arbitrary date for the withdrawal or redeployment" of troops is not in the national interest...
CNN - June 16, 2006
Husband Charged With Promoting Suicide Attempt
The police said what appeared to be an accident emerged as an assisted suicide after talking to the suspect...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Jailed Times Researcher Gets One-Day Trial in China
The closed trial of a New York Times researcher accused of fraud and disclosing state secrets ended here today without the court reaching a verdict...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Housing Tighter for New Yorkers of Moderate Pay
A report puts hard numbers on a cost squeeze that has intensified with the real estate boom in New York City...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Thursday's Broad Rally Extends Into Asia
Leading indexes in Japan and Hong Kong each gained nearly three percent...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Iranian Leader Sounds Conciliatory Note on Offer
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country was seriously considering a proposal to resolve an ongoing dispute over Iran's nuclear program...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Gates to Cede Software Reins
The move, analysts said, points to the changes sweeping the software industry...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Anger over delayed Menezes probe
UK probe into the handling of Jean Charles de Menezes's shooting may not be ready until late summer, reports say...
BBC News - June 16, 2006
Iraq mosque suicide bomb kills 11
At least 11 people die as a suicide bombers strikes at a Shiite mosque in northwestern Baghdad that has been previously targeted by deadly insurgent attacks. The blast came despite a vehicle ban designed to thwart violence...
CNN - June 16, 2006
Iraqi: Data haul exposes al Qaeda
Iraq's national security adviser said al Qaeda in Iraq documents confiscated in recent days provide a wealth of information to security forces fighting the terror network...
CNN - June 16, 2006
Jefferson to fight suspension
House Democrats have voted to suspend a recalcitrant Rep. William Jefferson from his seat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. The suspension must be approved by the full House, and Jefferson -- mired in a bribery probe -- says he'll fight it...
CNN - June 16, 2006
Heat 98, Mavericks 74: Heat Gets Mad on Its Way to Getting Even in Finals
The Heat players and their coach, Pat Riley, not only absorbed the Mavericks' first two blows in the series, they responded with a roar, routing the Mavericks to tie the N.B.A. finals at two games apiece...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
How Clumsy, Inaccurate Gaza Rockets Could Start a War
However crude, the Qassam rocket, fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza into Israel, has nonetheless won its spot as symbol of the moment...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Ecuador revel in historic triumph
Ecuador coach Luis Fernando Suarez says his side want to win World Cup Group A after making the second round...
BBC News - June 16, 2006
Argentina v Serbia & Mon
Team news ahead of Friday's Group C World Cup match...
BBC News - June 16, 2006
Mexico v Angola
Team news ahead of Friday's Group D World Cup match...
BBC News - June 16, 2006
Hefty rise in US indecency fines
US media face a tenfold increase in maximum fines for airing indecent material under new legislation...
BBC News - June 16, 2006
US probes Iraqi prisoner deaths
The US army orders a probe into the deaths of three prisoners in Iraq, after soldiers raise suspicions...
BBC News - June 16, 2006
U.S.: NK prepares missile test
North Korea has accelerated preparations for testing an intercontinental ballistic missile and the launch could come as early as this weekend, U.S. officials said on Thursday...
CNN - June 16, 2006
Rep. Jefferson loses Democratic caucus vote
With members of the Congressional Black Caucus crying double standard, House Democrats met behind closed doors Thursday and voted to strip Rep. William Jefferson of his seat on the Ways and Means Committee...
CNN - June 16, 2006
Democrats Vote to Force Jefferson Aside
Democrats are trying to avoid any taint of scandal in a year when they want to highlight allegations of Republican corruption...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
They Played It, and the Course Won
While Tiger Woods faltered on a blustery day, Colin Montgomerie of Scotland grabbed the first-round lead by shooting a one-under 69...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
'06 Race Focuses on the Suburbs, Inner and Outer
Democrats hope to make gains in close-in suburbs to counter Republican dominance in the sprawling exurbs...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
A Changing Mass for U.S. Catholics
The wording of prayers and blessings that Catholics have recited for more than 35 years will be changed...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Less Housing for Residents of Average Pay, Report Says
The report puts hard numbers on a cost squeeze that has intensified with the real estate boom in New York City...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Asbestos Claims to Be Settled
Asbestos Claims to Be Settled...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Heinz Plans Campaign Against Shareholder
Heinz Plans Campaign Against Shareholder...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Networks Pick Up Pace of Fall Season Ad Sales
All five big networks have started making deals with advertisers...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Fannie Mae Overhaul May Take Years
The top government official overseeing the company said it will take years for the mortgage compnay to recover from an accounting scandal...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
HealthSouth Executive Sentenced to Eight Years
HealthSouth Executive Sentenced to Eight Years...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Bear Stearns Profit Rises 81%
The second-quarter profit beat estimates, as strong trading results lifted its crucial fixed-income business...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Carriers End Feud on Flights and Ticketing at Love Field
GRAPEVINE, Tex., June 15 (AP) — Love Field would shrink but Dallas travelers would eventually be able to fly from the airport near downtown to distant cities under an agreement announced Thursday by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and the mayors of Dallas and Fort Worth...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Oracle Exceeds Forecasts
The Oracle Corporation said that fourth-quarter profit and revenue exceeded forecasts on rising sales of database licenses...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
The Churn: People
People...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Before He Moves In, The Village Voice's Editor Moves On
Erik Wemple announced that he had quit before he had even started at The Village Voice...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Industrial Production Fell Unexpectedly in May
WASHINGTON, June 15 (AP) — Industrial production fell unexpectedly in May, reflecting weakness in manufacturing, as the economy gave more signs of a slowdown...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
In Asia, Executives Earn Much Less
In Asia, some companies are starting to mimic United States pay practices, but salaries in Japan and China, remain far below those of C.E.Os in the U.S...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Bidding Escalates in a Battle for a British Ports Company
A heated battle to buy Associated British Ports, which controls 21 ports in Britain, is pitting Goldman Sachs against Macquarie Bank of Australia...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Boston Scientific Says Judge Upholds a Verdict on Stents
Boston Scientific said that a federal judge upheld a verdict that a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson infringed its patented design for coating coronary stents with drugs...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
EMI Agrees to Fine to Resolve Payola Case
The music giant agreed to pay $3.75 million to resolve accusations of paying radio programmers to play specific songs...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
U.A.W. Says Applications for Buyouts Soar at G.M.
It looks like at least 30,000 United Automobile Workers union members at General Motors will opt for incentives to leave or retire...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Advertising : JWT Puts a 'Roadblock' on Huffington Post
JWT, the oldest advertising agency in the U.S. wants to show that it is modern enough to compete in the nontraditional category that has obsessed the advertising industry...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
[TS] When Markets Plunge, Blame Central Banks
As emerging stock markets submerge, the analysts have figured out who is to blame: the big central banks...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Legal Beat: Law Firms, Unflattered, Turn on Soundalikes
A recent trend in branding and and advertising campaigns meant to set law firms apart has led to at least two trademark infringement lawsuits...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
A New Trade Envoy, With a Battle on Her Hands
Susan C. Schwab faces long odds as trade diplomats struggle to salvage an accord that the Bush administration hopes will be one of its signal economic achievements...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Big Airlines to Increase Some Fares
Most of the nation's largest airlines said that they would raise prices for many last-minute tickets...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
7 Tribune Directors Say Call for Breakup Is Power Play
The independent directors threw their support behind the embattled chief executive, dismissing a call to break up the company...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Jet's Delay Shows Cracks in the Top Tier at EADS
Major delays in the delivery of Airbus's superjumbo jet has raised questions among investors about the credibility of management at both EADS and Airbus...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
U.S.-Style Pay Packages Are All the Rage in Europe
Europeans are eagerly importing an American phenomenon: soaring pay packages for chief executives...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Stocks Soar as Fed Chief Eases Fears on Inflation
Stocks gained for a second day after five tumultuous weeks in which they gave back all of their gains for the year...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Gates to Cede Software Reins in Era Change
Bill Gates will leave his day-to-day role at Microsoft and will shift his energies to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
The New Face of Solidarity
The nation's private sector is divided into two very different labor movements, the declining manufacturing unions and the expanding service sector...
New York Times - June 16, 2006
Report fuels spy plane theories
A UK UFO report has fuelled long-held conspiracy theories that the US has developed a 3,000mph spy plane...
BBC News - June 16, 2006
Woods toils on return to action
Tiger Woods endures a difficult first round at the US Open, his first event since his father's death in early May...
BBC News - June 16, 2006
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