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US News Archive for September 2006:
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Sketch shows suspect in infant kidnapping
A composite sketch of a woman suspected of stealing a newborn and slashing the mother's throat was issued by police in Missouri. The sketch is the latest tool in a search effort that includes an Amber Alert for 10-day-old Abigale "Abby" Lynn Woods...
CNN - September 18, 2006
Bush brings host of issues to U.N.
The spotlight returns to Iraq and other problem areas of the Middle East as President Bush heads to the United Nations to address a host of global issues facing his administration...
CNN - September 18, 2006
Agency Says It Can’t Order Spinach Recall
The F.D.A. can’t order a recall until it determines the cause of the illness that has made more than 100 people ill...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Suicide Bombs Kill 18 in Afghanistan
The three devastating bombings today signify a clear escalation in the Taliban’s violent tactics...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Institutions Hinder Female Academics, Panel Says
The panel said that in an era of global competition the nation could not afford to underuse female talent...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Many Muslims Say Pope’s Apology Is Inadequate
The pope had only said he was “sorry” for the “reaction” to a speech discussing Islam last week, noted some Muslims...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Developing Nations to Gain More Power at I.M.F.
The plan to expand the voice of China and three other countries was hailed as a decisive reform of the fund...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Parents describe how girl escaped from captor's hole
On the same day the man suspected of kidnapping their daughter was arrested, Elizabeth Shoaf's parents described how she rescued herself from a 10-day nightmare in a booby-trapped hole...
CNN - September 18, 2006
Al Qaeda threat over pope speech
An al Qaeda-linked extremist group warns Pope Benedict XVI that he and the West are "doomed," as protesters return to the streets across the Muslim world to demand more of an apology from the pontiff for his remarks about Islam and violence...
CNN - September 18, 2006
Gunman crashes through Capitol barricade
An armed man crashed his vehicle into a security barricade at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, ran into the building and was arrested, forcing the complex to briefly be locked down, authorities said...
CNN - September 18, 2006
Intruder Causes Lockdown at Capitol
A man crashed his vehicle into a security barricade, ran into the building and was arrested, authorities said...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Astronauts Rush to Clean Up Chemical
The spill caused NASA to briefly declare an emergency on the International Space Station...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
A Democrat Rises in Virginia
According to the polls, Democrat James Webb’s emblematic battle against Senator George Allen, a Republican, has become truly competitive...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
With Focus on Iran, Leaders Head to U.N. Assembly
France’s leader said today that those seeking talks with Tehran should drop their insistence that it halt uranium enrichment before talks begin...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Deeper Spying Is Seen in Hewlett Review
A review found that an investigation of news leaks involved illicit gathering of phone records and direct surveillance of board members and journalists...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Lehman happy to make US underdogs
US captain Tom Lehman says Europe are favourites for the Ryder Cup as his team arrive in Ireland...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Cricket: Windies beat Aussies
A fine stand between Brian Lara and Chris Gayle takes West Indies to victory in Kuala Lumpur...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Costly oil pushes up US deficit
The US current account deficit - the broadest measure of global trade - rises further as oil import costs soar...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Al Qaeda threat over pope speech
A personal apology by Pope Benedict XVI failed to quell Muslim fury Monday as protests continued despite pleas for calm from world leaders and Islamic officials...
CNN - September 18, 2006
Patricia Kennedy Lawford Dies at 82; Had Front Seat to History
Patricia Kennedy Lawford was a sister of President John F. Kennedy and married to the actor Peter Lawford...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
US man held over girl's kidnap
US police charge a man with the abduction of a girl rescued after sending a text message to her mother...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Female space tourist blasts off
A Russian-built rocket carrying the world's first female space tourist lifted off Monday in Kazakhstan on a flight to the international space station...
CNN - September 18, 2006
World rallies for Darfur
Across Asia, Europe and the Americas, tens of thousands of demonstrators in cities around the world demand action to stop the killing in Darfur, Sudan...
CNN - September 18, 2006
Minister of Riverside Church to Step Down
The church's leadership has been a center of activism, open debate and dissent for liberal Protestants for decades...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Political Memo: For This Red Meat Crowd, Obama’s ’08 Choice Is Clear
Senator Barack Obama made his first trip to Iowa, a visit that was likely to set off fresh speculation about his presidential ambitions...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Compromise Called Possible on Interrogations
President Bush’s national security adviser is negotiating with the senators who oppose permitting extreme interrogation techniques...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
As Senator Falters, a Democrat Rises in Virginia
Democrat James Webb’s emblematic battle against Senator George Allen, a Republican, has become truly competitive...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Unearthing a Town Pool, and Not for Whites Only
Painful recollections of a bygone era’s racism have emerged with the excavation of an old Mississippi mill town’s pool...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Bid to Stockpile Bioterror Drugs Stymied by Setbacks
Project BioShield, a $5.6 billion effort to expand the nation’s medical stockpile, has largely failed to deliver, critics say...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Addenda
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New York Times - September 18, 2006
Advertising: A Cable Network Uses Architecture to Build an Audience
A promotion between Turner Classic Movies and Architectural Digest magazine is an effort to broaden traditional media’s reach in the face of a new media landscape...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
China Competes With West in Aid to Its Neighbors
Eager for stable friends, China is making big loans for big projects, competing with the World Bank at its own game...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Drilling Down: Searching the Want Ads Moves Online, Too
Web sites featuring classified ads drew 47 percent more unique visitors this July than last, and about half came from Craigslist...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Looking Ahead: Looking Ahead
EYES ON THE FED The main news of the week will be the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, at which the central bankers are widely expected to keep interest rates steady (Wednesday). Last week’s news that the Consumer Price Index had risen 0.2 percent in August, down from 0.4 percent in July, looked to some economists like validation that inflation was slowing, a trend that would not tempt the Fed to raise rates. But the Producer Price Index for August also comes out this week, helping to inform any decision (Tuesday). Other reports this week will include the second-quarter current-account deficit (Monday), August housing starts (Tuesday) and leading economic indicators (Thursday)...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Stock Offerings This Week
The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Telecom Italia Buys AOL’s German Unit
Telecom Italia has acquired Germany’s AOL’s broadband Internet access business in for 675 million euros ($855 million)...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
French Newspaper of the Far Left Faces Financial Ruin
After years of falling readership, journalists at Libération proposed that readers help finance the newspaper for a share of ownership...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
A Game With Real Soldiers
America’s Army, an online video game produced by the U.S. Army, highlights soldiers’ accomplishments in the war in Iraq...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
It’s Dogster, for When Family Pets Network
Dogster Inc. is the latest social networking site where users can post photos, write in online diaries or use forums to discuss dog issues...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Nickelodeon Web Site Is Seeking Loyalty of a Parent Generation
Nickelodeon is seeking to move into a new demographic with ParentsConnect.com, a social networking Web site...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Emerging States Seek Clout at World Bank and I.M.F.
China and other developing countries are demanding a bigger say in the aging institutions that superintend the world economy...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Satellite TV’s 3-Headed Rival: Cable Plus Internet Plus Phone
If the satellite business is so great, why is Rupert Murdoch thinking of selling DirecTV and why is John Malone thinking of buying it?...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Not in the Real World Anymore
Upstaged by MySpace, MTV will introduce Virtual Laguna Beach, where fans can immerse themselves in virtual versions of the show’s hangouts...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
David Carr: Contemplating Time Warner Without Time
Shareholder pressure suggests that Time Inc. will either become a smaller, more profitable division of a public company or it will be in play...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
BlackBerry Adds Diversions, Counting on Sales
Phone carriers hope the new BlackBerry Pearl will finally persuade consumers to send data on their cell phones...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
‘Bold Moves’ at Ford Not Bold Enough for Wall St.
Despite Ford’s latest revamping vision, Wall Street analysts still downgraded the company and criticized its turnaround plan...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
A Show That Trumpeted History but Led to Confusion
Many wonder why ABC spent $30 million on a 9/11 mini-series that amounted to a five-hour public service announcement...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Hewlett Review Is Said to Detail Deeper Spying
A review is said to cite illicit surveillance including an attempt to plant message-tracing software on a journalist’s computer...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
A Chip That Can Transfer Data Using Laser Light
Researchers say they have created a silicon-based chip that can produce laser beams to send data between chips...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
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