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US News Archive for September 2006:
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Pope 'deeply sorry' for reaction
Pope Benedict XVI says he is "deeply sorry" for the reaction to comments he made last week when he quoted from a 14th-century emperor regarding Muslims. "These in fact were quotations from a medieval text, which do not in any way express my personal thought," the pope said...
CNN - September 17, 2006
U.S. and New York Plan to Occupy Freedom Tower
The governments' plans to become anchor tenants mark a significant step forward in the development of the tower...
New York Times - September 17, 2006
Senators Seek Compromise on Terror Cases
The Bush administration and three prominent Republican senators opposing its detainee proposal gave signs of seeking compromise today...
New York Times - September 17, 2006
Athletics: Johnson beats Xiang
Veteran American Allen Johnson beats Chinese world record holder Xiang Liu in the 100m hurdles at the IAAF World Cup...
BBC News - September 17, 2006
Iran's leader visits Venezuela
The Iranian president is welcomed to Venezuela with full military honours, at the start of a state visit...
BBC News - September 17, 2006
Suspect arrested in bunker kidnapping case
Authorities early Sunday arrested a man suspected of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl who sent a cell phone text message to her mother that led to her rescue from a booby-trapped bunker...
CNN - September 17, 2006
Muslims demand apology from pope
Muslim leaders around the world are continuing to demand a full apology from Pope Benedict XVI after the pontiff said he regretted the furious reaction to his speech on Islam...
CNN - September 17, 2006
Wave of bombs kills 23 in Kirkuk
Four car bomb attacks in less than three hours in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday left at least 23 people dead and 66 wounded, police say...
CNN - September 17, 2006
Shuttle Departs From Space Station
Astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis today performed a fly-around to get a look at the space station before leaving...
New York Times - September 17, 2006
Cycling: Landis confident about drugs appeal
Floyd Landis claims his appeal against a positive drugs test in the Tour de France will ultimately be successful...
BBC News - September 17, 2006
Spinach blamed in US E.coli scare
US shoppers are warned not to eat spinach, as a contaminated batch is blamed for an outbreak of E.coli...
BBC News - September 17, 2006
Pope 'deeply sorry' for Islam row
Pope Benedict XVI says he is "deeply sorry" for the reaction to his comments on Islam and said a quote he used from a medieval text about holy wars did not reflect his personal thoughts...
CNN - September 17, 2006
Kirkuk blasts kill at least 20
Three car bomb attacks in 30 minutes in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk leave at least 20 people dead and 70 wounded, Kirkuk police said...
CNN - September 17, 2006
Pope Sorry About Muslim Reaction, Urges Dialogue
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New York Times - September 17, 2006
The World: Yes, More Troops Would Help, a Bit
In the lawless villages and empty deserts of Anbar Province, what could an American commander do if more troops showed up?...
New York Times - September 17, 2006
Novice director wins at Toronto
First-time director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde wins the audience award at the Toronto Film Festival...
BBC News - September 17, 2006
Chip firm agrees $17.6bn buyout
Chipmaker Freescale agrees to be bought by a private equity group in one of the biggest-ever technology deals...
BBC News - September 17, 2006
Cuba summit sends strong message
The Non-Aligned Movement summit ends in Havana, with a statement implicitly critical of US foreign policy...
BBC News - September 17, 2006
Pope to address Muslim furor
In the wake of an enraged response to his comments about Muslims, Pope Benedict XVI planned to address the controversy when he gives his regular Sunday blessing, or Angelus, from his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, southeast of Rome, sources told CNN...
CNN - September 17, 2006
Gov.: New Orleans crime calls for military presence
National Guard troops and state police will patrol the city through December to combat skyrocketing crime, Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Saturday. Police are already on pace to confiscate more illegal guns this year than they did in the previous two years, federal officials say. Responding to a spate of killings marring the city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina, the governor said, "Crime has no role in recovery."...
CNN - September 17, 2006
Iraqis consider ringing Baghdad with trenches
Digging security trenches around Baghdad could help stop the city's daily suicide bomb attacks, car bombs, drive-by shootings and sectarian killings, the Iraqi government believes. The trenches are just one suggestion for bolstering security in the sprawling capital...
CNN - September 17, 2006
Hunt for Source of Bad Spinach Carries On
Growers and scientists were beginning to grasp the difficulties officials face in trying to pinpoint the source of bacterial contamination...
New York Times - September 17, 2006
U.S. and State Plan to Occupy Freedom Tower
In a significant step forward in the development of the tower, the federal and New York State governments have tentatively agreed to become anchor tenants...
New York Times - September 17, 2006
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