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US News Archive for June 2006:
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Five teens killed in shootout, police say
Five teenagers were killed in a street shooting in New Orleans early Saturday, the most violent crime reported in the city since Hurricane Katrina hit last August. All the youths were believed to have been gunned down while inside a sport utility vehicle. "Somebody wanted them dead," said Capt. John Bryson...
CNN - June 17, 2006
Book: Al Qaeda's cyanide plot
An al Qaeda plot to fill the New York subway system with poisonous gas was called off by an lieutenant to Osama bin Laden, according to a new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Suskind. The author details the plot and how U.S. intelligence found out about it. When the CIA followed directions found on a captured computer, they found the poison easy to make and deliver, Suskind writes...
CNN - June 17, 2006
Dozens killed in Baghdad attacks
At least 36 people have been killed in Baghdad in a string of attacks throughout the capital, police say. Two of the bloodiest attacks were car bombings that left a total of 23 people dead. Saturday's attacks came amid a major security crackdown in the city...
CNN - June 17, 2006
Seeking an Exit Strategy for Guantánamo
The "end game" for detainees requires grappling with problems posed by a war with no conventional enemy soldiers, no rules and no clear conclusion...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
United States 1, Italy 1: U.S. Holds Italy to a Tie
The U.S., exhausted and nearly spent after playing almost an entire second half with nine men, drew with Italy to keep alive its hopes of advancing at the World Cup...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
U.S. Muslim Clerics Seek a Modern Middle Ground
American Muslims want to live their faith but not succumb to American materialism or Islamic extremism...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
'Star Trek' Fans, Deprived of a Show, Recreate the Franchise on Digital Video
Spinoffs from the original 1960's series have ended, so fans are banding together to make their own episodes...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Homeland Security Inc.: Former Antiterror Officials Find Industry Pays Better
At least 90 former officials are now executives, consultants or lobbyists for companies that do billions of dollars' worth of domestic security business...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
In New Orleans, Money Is Ready But a Plan Isn't
Billions of federal dollars are about to start flowing into New Orleans, but officials have yet to come up with a redevelopment plan...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Italy 1-1 USA
USA hold on for most of the second half with nine men to earn a gutsy 1-1 draw with 10-man Italy...
BBC News - June 17, 2006
US searches for missing soldiers
The US army in Iraq says it is hunting for two of its soldiers missing after an attack that killed a third...
BBC News - June 17, 2006
Mom discovers son may have been sniper victim
Sarah Dillon learns that her son Billy Gene Dillon may have been killed by the D.C. snipers in an attack previously unconnected to the 2002 shooting spree...
CNN - June 17, 2006
Baghdad rocked by deadly attacks
At least 23 people have been killed in Baghdad in a string of attacks throughout the capital, police say. The deadliest attack was a suicide car bomb, which targeted an Iraqi army-police patrol and left 11 people dead. Saturday's attacks came amid a major security crackdown in the city...
CNN - June 17, 2006
Federal Billions Await City Plan In New Orleans
Billions of federal dollars are about to start flowing into New Orlean, but officials have yet to come up with a redevelopment plan...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Guard Troops Set to Begin Mission on Mexican Border
The first National Guard troops ordered to the United States-Mexico border are expected to begin work by Sunday...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Homeland Security Inc.: Private Jobs and Big Pay Draw U.S. Ex-Terror Officials
At least 90 former officials are now executives, consultants or lobbyists for companies that collectively do billions of dollars' worth of domestic security business...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Wrong advice blamed for abuse
US forces in Iraq kept inmates on bread and water alone for up to 17 days in 2004, a newly-released report says...
BBC News - June 17, 2006
Comedian dies at the World Cup
One of Brazil's leading comedians - famous for his parody of footballer Ronaldo - dies at the World Cup...
BBC News - June 17, 2006
23 killed in Baghdad attacks
At least 23 people have been killed in Baghdad in a string of attacks throughout the capital, police say. The deadliest attack was a suicide car bomb, which targeted an Iraqi army-police patrol and left 11 people dead. Saturday's attacks follow Friday violence that claimed one U.S. soldier...
CNN - June 17, 2006
Italy v USA
Team news ahead of Saturday's Group E World Cup match...
BBC News - June 17, 2006
Jolie 'terrified' during delivery
Angelina Jolie says childbirth was scary, as Britney Spears denies she plans to copy Jolie by having a baby in Namibia...
BBC News - June 17, 2006
Rodriguez tries to calm Argentina
Maxi Rodriguez warns that Argentina's job was not yet done, despite their six-goal mauling of Serbia and Montenegro...
BBC News - June 17, 2006
More at Risk of Repeating Fifth Grade
More than 8,900 New York City students are in danger of being held back because of failing scores on reading and math tests, officials said...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Husband Aided Wife's Suicide in Cliff Plunge, Police Say
The police maintain that Victor K. Han gave his wife an opportunity to kill herself by stepping out of the family's minivan before she put the transmission in gear...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
So Paul McCartney Is 64. Now What?
Paul McCartney turns 64 on Sunday and he now knows the answer to his famous question "will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64?" In a word, no...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
It's 900 Feet Long, Floats, and Needs Some Work
After years of service as a military museum in New York, the U.S.S. Intrepid will move to a dry dock for repairs...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
A Memorial at Last for Columbine Killings
Construction began in a quiet spot in a park where Columbine High School students took refuge in 1999...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Home Depot Says It Awarded Options Below Market Prices
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
As Oil Rises in Markets, Rigs Rise in Mississippi
Five years ago there were some 20 functioning oil wells inside the city limits of Laurel, Miss. Now there are 83...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Agency Sues Mining Company in Wake of Fire
Regulators are attempting to force one of the largest mining companies in the country to cooperate with the investigation of a deadly fire at a West Virginia coal mine...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Basic Instincts: The High Cost of Throwing Nuptial Rice
Never mind cost-of-living increases has anyone been tracking the rising cost of being invited to the happiest day of someone's life?...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows, but Remains Near a Record
WASHINGTON, June 16 (AP) — The deficit in the current account, the broadest measure of foreign trade, narrowed sharply in the first quarter after setting a record high at the end of 2005...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Ford to Revamp Three Plants in Mexico to Help Lower Its Costs
DETROIT, June 15 (Reuters) — The Ford Motor Company said on Friday that it would revamp three plants in Mexico over the next several years as part of its North American restructuring plan...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Saturday Interview With Bernd Beetz: Celebrities, Their Dramas and Perfume
Mr. Beetz has been chief executive of Coty, the 102-year-old perfume and cosmetics company, for five years...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
What's Online: From Jump Shots to Journalism
Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is financing a new "investigative journalism" Web site that will focus on corporate chicanery and securities fraud...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
What's Offline: Remember What Tomorrow Is?
THE nation's magazines start running Mother's Day features as soon as the calendar turns to spring...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Data May Not Fully Reflect Inflation, Fed Official Says
SEOUL, South Korea, June 16 (AP) — Inflation in the United States may be worse than government data has indicated, and the Federal Reserve may have to keep raising interest rates if it persists, a Fed official said Friday...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
The Times Reaches Pact on Ad Distribution
Metro International will carry some of the Times's classified advertising in its New York edition...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Five Days: Fighting Inflation: Higher Rates and Tough Talk
Can the Federal Reserve continue raising rates without choking off economic growth?...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Executive Pursuits: A Boy of Summer Who Prefers Melee
A father decides to try to gain a better, deeper understanding of his ostensibly nonathletic son...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Your Money: Now, Free Ways to Do Desktop Work on the Web
Programmers have developed word processing, spreadsheet, calendar and other software that you operate in a Web browser...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Off the Charts: Without Being in the Room, a Far East Behemoth Will Be a Player
The Group of 7 is supposed to be made up of the world's major industrial nations. But things can change...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
[TS] A Good Chief Just Stays Out of the Way
Boeing's James McNerney Jr. let his executives execute the strategy that has put their proud company back on top...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Markets End Bumpy Week on Down Note
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Delta Takes Steps to Avert Mass Retirement of Pilots
Delta Air Lines said that it planned to terminate the pension plan covering 13,000 active and retired pilots and some spouses...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Moving Ahead, Rather Throws Sad Look Back
Dan Rather said on Friday that he and CBS were close to an agreement that would end his tenure early...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Fearing Inflation, China Tightens Monetary Policy for 2nd Time in 6 Weeks
It was a sign that inflation fears are affecting developing countries as well as industrialized countries as they become global...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
EADS Executive Calls His Sale of Shares Coincidental
The company's embattled co-chief executive defended the timing of his sale of EADS shares as a "coincidence."...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Microsoft Lieutenants Look Ahead, Hoping to Avoid Other Companies' Mistakes
Finding the company's way in the new era will largely fall to the successors to Bill Gates, who will leave his day-to-day role in two years...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
Growing Wikipedia Revises Its 'Anyone Can Edit' Policy
In response to well-publicized problems with some entries, the online encyclopedia is exercising more editorial control...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
G.E.'s Bland Appliances Grow Sexier and Pricier
General Electric is pumping out stylish items aimed at consumers who have traditionally gravitated to brands like Viking and SubZero...
New York Times - June 17, 2006
US 'unprepared for catastrophes'
Many American states and cities are not prepared for major disasters, a government report warns...
BBC News - June 17, 2006
Three charged in Canada killings
Three more people are charged with murder by Canadian police investigating the killings of eight biker gang members...
BBC News - June 17, 2006
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