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US News Archive for November 2005:
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Pakistan quake aid pledges top $5.8bn
Emotional campaigning and lobbying at an international donors conference yielded new pledges of about $3 billion to assist Pakistan following last month's South Asian earthquake -- bringing the total to $5.8bn, enough to cover the estimated expenses of assisting victims and rebuilding the stricken region...
CNN - November 19, 2005
Pakistan quake aid pledges top $5.4bn
Emotional campaigning and lobbying at an international donors conference yielded new pledges of about $3 billion to assist Pakistan following last month's South Asian earthquake -- bringing the total to $5.4bn, enough to cover the estimated expenses of assisting victims and rebuilding the stricken region...
CNN - November 19, 2005
Calmer winds aid wildfire battle
Calming wind early Saturday helped firefighters battle a 3,700-acre wildfire that prompted a voluntary evacuation of about 200 ridge-top homes. "We still have a few hot spots, but the fire is mostly lying down," Inspector Ron Haralson of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said...
CNN - November 19, 2005
Storm Hit Little, but Aid Flowed to Inland City
Jackson, Miss., received $62 million in hurricane aid, but the most common damage there was spoiled food in the freezer...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Hello, You're My Sister. Our Father Is Donor 150.
For children of anonymous sperm donors, finding a sibling - or in some cases, a dozen - can feel like coming home...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
In 12 Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court, Alito Scored 10 Wins
Samuel A. Alito Jr. drew excellent reviews in 1984 for an oral argument before the Supreme Court on one of the more difficult questions in constitutional law...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Session Exposes Political Risks Ahead for G.O.P.
The ferocity of the fight in the House over a withdrawal from Iraq shows that the war may command the high ground in the 2006 electoral contest...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
House rejects Iraq pullout
The House late Friday overwhelmingly rejected calls for an immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq, a vote engineered by the Republicans that was intended to fail...
CNN - November 19, 2005
We stay in fight, says Bush
In a speech before U.S. troops who stand watch along the Korean frontier, U.S. President George W. Bush offered his latest rebuttal to Democratic calls to bring American troops home from Iraq, vowing to "stay in the fight until we have achieved the victory our brave troops have fought for."...
CNN - November 19, 2005
Ugly Images of Asian Rivals Become Best Sellers in Japan
Two comic books, advocating confrontation with Chinese and Koreans, have become runaway best sellers in Japan in the last four months...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
New Orleans Utility Struggles to Relight a City of Darkness
Vast stretches of New Orleans remain without power, representing the magnitude of work cut out for the utility company...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Your Money: How to Tame an Inflated Entertainment Budget
With cable television, Netflix and the Internet, you probably spend more on entertainment than you do on groceries, clothing or gasoline...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Cricket: Australia eye big win
West Indies trail Australia by 175 runs after reaching 84-4 before rain ends play on day three of the second Test...
BBC News - November 19, 2005
Salvador ex-minister punished
A US court finds a former Salvadoran minister responsible for civil war murders and torture...
BBC News - November 19, 2005
Brazil bank fraudsters convicted
A Nigerian court convicts two people for their part in a scam which defrauded a Brazilian bank of $242m...
BBC News - November 19, 2005
Ex-CIA boss: Cheney VP for torture
Former CIA chief Stansfield Turner has lashed out at U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, calling him a "vice president for torture" who is out of touch with the American people. Turner's attack comes amid an effort by U.S. Senator John McCain to pass legislation forbidding any U.S. authority from torturing a prisoner...
CNN - November 19, 2005
Apparent Zarqawi tape: Civilians weren't targets
An audio statement believed to be from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, said the terror group did not intentionally target Jordanian civilians in the November 9 hotel bombings that killed 57 people...
CNN - November 19, 2005
DeLay Ex-Aide to Plead Guilty in Lobby Case
Michael Scanlon's deal reveals a broadening corruption investigation involving top members of Congress...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
The Saturday Profile: The Rose That Is a Thorn in Chávez's Side
She's the Venezuelan government's most detested adversary, a young woman who appears in Washington or Madrid to denounce President Hugo Chávez...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Prosecutor in Leak Case Calls for New Grand Jury
A new grand jury in the C.I.A. leak case could extend the political cloud hanging over the Bush administration...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Uproar in House as Parties Clash on Iraq Pullout
Republicans and Democrats slung insults on the House floor in a debate over whether to withdraw American troops from Iraq...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Off the Charts: Foreign Investors Pour Money Into Bonds Every Minute, Every Day
Foreigners have invested $1.01 trillion into long-term American securities, the first time the total has topped that threshold...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
The Autumn Upturn Lifts Some Indexes to 4-Year Highs
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
What's Offline: The Four-Figure Cocktail
In its first year of operation - 1981 - the Butterball Turkey help line got 11,000 calls from people who had questions about how to cook for Thanksgiving...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
What's Online: The Rootkit of All Evil
Sony BMG can learn two lessons from its recent attemp to fend off piracy: One, bloggers will catch you. And two, it's not the screw-up, it's the cover-up...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Ford to Cut 4,000 Jobs
By Reuters...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
For a G.M. Family, the American Dream Vanishes
The factories that once supported four generations of the Roy family are now mostly parking lots...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
[TS] $100 Billion in the Hands of a Computer
James Simons runs Renaissance Technologies, whose hedge funds have yielded yearly returns of 33.21 percent, an impossibly high number...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
U.S. and Europe Reach Tentative Airline Accord
The European Union and the United States struck a preliminary accord on Friday to increase trans-Atlantic airline access...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Nissan's Mr. Fix-It Is the Talk of Detroit
Auto analysts are pining in print for Carlos Ghosn, the chief executive of Nissan, to succeed Rick Wagoner as chairman and chief executive of General Motors...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Ziff Davis Plans to Close Sync Magazine
Sync magazine, a men's magazine devoted to electronic gear and gadgetry, will fold after 18 months of publication...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Liz Claiborne Makes New Offer for J. Jill
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Soaring Copper Prices Feed Talk of a Bluff by China and Its Mystery Trader
Swirling around a record-high copper market are rumors and innuendo that have buffeted a market already prone to fluctuating on whispers...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Ex-HealthSouth Executive Convicted at Trial
A jury convicted an executive of the HealthSouth Corporation of conspiracy and lying to auditors in connection with the $2.7 billion fraud at the company...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Agency Plans Updated Fuel Economy Standards
New standards for calculating fuel economy ratings on cars and trucks will be proposed by the end of the year, according to the E.P.A...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Saturday Interview: Shopper Alert: Grocery Stores Have a Future
Ronald W. Burkle, a leading grocery store investor, talks about the future of groceries as they are pinched by Wal-Mart on one end and Whole Foods on the other...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Acquisition Offers Hint of Cisco's Strategy
Cisco Systems sees its future sitting on top of a television, acquiring television set-top-box maker Scientific-Atlanta...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Basic Instincts: Money Takes Up a Lot of Time
I can't believe what it takes to manage my finances these days. I'm not talking about anything complicated, just the endless pile-up of money chores...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
G.E. to Sell Insurance Business To Swiss Re
The General Electric Company said yesterday that it was selling its troubled reinsurance business for $6.8 billion to Swiss Re...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Coming Soon To Europe: Higher Rates
The European Central Bank said Friday that it was poised to raise interest rates, ending weeks of speculation...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Your Money: How to Tame Entertainment Budgets Gone Wild
With cable television, Netflix and internet, you probably spend more on entertainment than you do on groceries, clothing or gasoline...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Five Days: Dixie Cups and Paper Towels Sell Well
As retailers think it is never too early to start shopping for Christmas, they also think it is never too early to worry about how much shoppers will spend...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Senate Bill Would Renew Insurers' Aid on Terrorism
The Senate passed legislation that would extend a program that required the government to cover insurance losses in cases involving terrorist attacks...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Executive Pursuits: Stalking the Ferocious Clay Pigeon
An estimated 40 million Americans enjoy hunting or recreational shooting - more than those who play golf and tennis combined...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
Ready, Aim, Shop
Here are five trends to keep an eye on during the holiday shopping season, which can be a contact sport for consumers and a test of survival or retailers...
New York Times - November 19, 2005
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