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US News Archive for February 2005:
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State of the Union preview
President Bush in his State of the Union address Wednesday will offer new details of how he wants Social Security revamped and voice optimism that the election of a new Palestinian leadership opens the door to reviving the Middle East peace process, senior aides said...
CNN - February 1, 2005
Pope hospitalized
Pope John Paul II was taken to the hospital late Tuesday with an acute respiratory infection, the Vatican told CNN. Earlier Tuesday, the Vatican announced that the 84-year-old pontiff -- who suffers from a number of chronic ailments -- had canceled his public and private meetings for the next few days, including his general audience on Wednesday, due to a bout with influenza...
CNN - February 1, 2005
Iraqis Claim Irregularities Kept Many People From Voting
As the euphoria over Sunday's elections begins to fade slightly, some claims of election irregularities are surfacing...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
Senate Rift Deep in Debate Over Attorney General Nominee
A final Senate vote, at first considered likely late today, is now not expected by some Republicans until Thursday...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
College Cancels Event Amid Protests on Panelist's 9/11 Essay
Hamilton College cited "credible threats of violence" as it canceled a campus forum with Professor Ward Churchill...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
Google Profit Climbs on Internet Ad Strength
Web search leader Google today posted a higher profit as the holidays boosted already strong Web search advertising. Its shares surged over 6 percent in after-hours trading...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
SBC to Cut Nearly 13,000 Jobs in AT&T Deal
Both companies are also planning their own job cuts prior to closing the deal which would create the largest telephone company in the U.S...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
Marines killed in 'Farc' attack
At least 14 Colombian marines die in an attack on a military outpost by Farc rebels, the navy says...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
NFL: Owens targets Super Bowl
Terrell Owens claims he can play a full part in the Super Bowl against New England...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
Canada debates same-sex marriage
The Canadian government introduces a bill in parliament to legalise same-sex marriage...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
Venezuela kidnap row 'risked war'
Venezuela's president says a row with Colombia over a kidnapping in Caracas could have led to war...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
Higher war-zone death benefits debated
Democrats argued today that President Bush's proposal to boost government payments to families of U.S. troops killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and future war zones should extend to all military personnel who died on active duty...
CNN - February 1, 2005
Death benefits debated
Democrats argued Tuesday that President Bush's proposal to boost government payments to families of U.S. troops killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and future war zones should extend to all military personnel who died on active duty...
CNN - February 1, 2005
Clinton 'to get UN tsunami post'
The UN has chosen former US President Bill Clinton to be its tsunami relief envoy, reports say...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
Pentagon to raise death payouts
The Pentagon proposes doubling payments to the families of US troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
Mexicans in US send $16bn home
Mexican labourers living in the US sent a record $16.6bn (£8.82bn) worth of remittances home last year...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
Four die in Iraq prison riot
U.S. troops opened fire to put down a riot at a prison camp in southern Iraq that left four inmates dead and six wounded, U.S. military officials say. The riot at Camp Bucca began after a search for unspecified contraband in one of 10 compounds of the camp, according to a U.S. military statement released today...
CNN - February 1, 2005
Nepal's king sacks government
King Gyanendra says he has dissolved the government of Nepal and will take control of the Himalayan kingdom...
CNN - February 1, 2005
NHL: New setback in lockout talks
Hopes of salvaging the NHL season fade after the two sides stop talking...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
Baseball: Bonds has knee surgery
San Francisco star Barry Bonds has more knee surgery but expects to be fit for the new season...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
Worldcom boss 'left books alone'
Former Worldcom boss Bernie Ebbers, accused of overseeing an $11bn fraud, never made accounting decisions, a witness tells jurors...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
US teens 'reject' key freedoms
More than a third of US high-school students see the First Amendment as excessive, a survey suggests...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
CIA urged to release Nazi records
US politicians are calling on the CIA to hand over details of the Nazi war criminals recruited after World War II...
BBC News - February 1, 2005
Jackson jury selection begins
Pop star Michael Jackson smiled and laughed in court Monday, as jury selection began in his child molestation trial with prospective jurors craning their necks to catch a glimpse of him...
CNN - February 1, 2005
Four die in Iraqi prison riot
American troops opened fire to put down a riot Monday at a prison camp in southern Iraq that left four inmates dead and six wounded, U.S. military officials said. The violence came as Iraqi leaders were looking to the future and the long process of building a representative, democratic government after Sunday's historic election...
CNN - February 1, 2005
U.N. report: Darfur not genocide
The government of Sudan and militias have acted together in committing widespread atrocities in Darfur that should be prosecuted by an international war crimes tribunal, but the violent acts do not amount to genocide, a U.N. commission has said...
CNN - February 1, 2005
In South Africa, Yachting Erases a Racial Barrier
A shipping tycoon has mounted Africa's first challenge in the America's Cup series with a motley crew capped by a group of black and mixed-race young men...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
Aneurysm Scans Are Urged in Older Men Who Smoked
An influential medical group says all men aged 65 to 75 who have ever smoked need an ultrasound test to see if they have a condition that could quickly kill them...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
Evolution Takes a Back Seat in U.S. Classes
In districts around the country, even when evolution is in the curriculum it may not be in the classroom...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
Universal's Second Chance to Make Video Pay
The Universal Music Group wants to make sure it doesn't end up playing the blues again because of the music video business...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
Large Cost Cuts a Crucial Goal for SBC Deal
SBC is banking on AT&T being deadly serious about keeping its costs down, but some analysts are skeptical...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
Law Barring Junk E-Mail Allows a Flood Instead
A year after a sweeping federal antispam law went into effect, there is more junk e-mail on the Internet than ever...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
Insurance Broker Settles Spitzer Suit for $850 Million
Marsh & McLennan Companies agreed to pay $850 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of cheating customers by rigging prices and steering business to insurers...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
Pfizer Says 1999 Trials Revealed Risks With Celebrex
Pfizer acknowledged that a clinical trial found that elderly patients taking Celebrex were more likely to suffer heart problems than patients taking a placebo...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
MetLife to Buy Insurance Unit From Citigroup
MetLife is buying Citigroup's life insurance business in a deal valued at $11.5 billion, a move that strengthens its position in a rapidly consolidating industry...
New York Times - February 1, 2005
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