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US News Archive for July 2005:
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Administration Calls Media Shield Bill 'Bad Public Policy'
The Bush administration said today that proposed legislation to create a federal law to protect reporters from being jailed when they refuse to reveal their sources is "bad public policy."...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
James Doohan, Scotty on 'Star Trek,' Dies at 85
James Doohan faked a Scottish burr to create one of television's most endearing characters, Chief Engineer Montgomery (Scotty) Scott on "Star Trek."...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Bush Urges 'Timely' Hearing; Democrats Promise Scrutiny
On Capitol Hill, Judge John G. Roberts was greeted warmly by Republicans, but Democrats were far more restrained...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
The Strategy for a Successful Nomination: Disarm Opposition
John G. Roberts is likely to confound Democrats as they head into what they had long expected to be a difficult battle...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Unocal Board Accepts Raised Bid From Chevron
Unocal and Chevron announced today they had agreed to a richer merger agreement, one that could thwart a rival offer from Cnooc, a Chinese oil company...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Greenspan Signals Further Rate Increases in Testimony on Hill
The Fed chief said that recent reports indicate that the economy has recovered from a soft patch earlier in the year...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
EBay ups forecast as profits jump
Online auction house eBay raises its full year forecasts as it unveils a 53% surge in profits during the three months to June...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Swimming: Peterson wins gold
Chip Peterson wins the men's 10km open water race at the World Swimming Championships...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Police shot dead in Mexican city
Two police officers are shot dead in a northern Mexican border city, the focus of a major anti-drugs operation...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Police seize Bush grenade suspect
Police in Georgia arrest a man suspected of throwing a grenade towards US President George Bush earlier this year...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
New twist in Brazil graft probe
The former treasurer of Brazil's governing party admits it broke the law when financing election campaigns...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Bush's Supreme Court Choice Is a Judge Anchored in Modern Law
Judge John G. Roberts's résumé suggests he will not commit himself to recapturing a distant constitutional paradise...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
As All Washington Guessed, Bush Zeroed In on His Choice
Judge John G. Roberts was among five Supreme Court finalists that President Bush interviewed over the previous week...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Sunnis Suspend Participation in Iraqi Constitution Panel
A day after two Sunnis helping draft the constitution were killed, other Sunni members said they needed more security...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Kodak, Posting Another Loss, to Lay Off 10,000 Workers
The latest cuts will be in addition to the 15,000 positions Kodak announced plans to eliminate in 2004 as its film business declines much faster than anticipated...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Greenspan Signals Further Rate Increases
Greenspan said the Federal Reserve would stick to its plan of raising benchmark interest rates, which stand at 3.25 percent today, up 2.25 percent from a year ago...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
G.M. Posts Third Straight Quarterly Loss
G.M. reported its third straight losing quarter, $286 million globally and $1.2 billion in North America, as it struggles to overcome wide-ranging troubles in its home market...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
US losses drive GM into the red
Huge losses at US carmarker General Motors' North American operations have left the company in the red, despite improving sales...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Kodak to slash 10,000 extra jobs
Eastman Kodak cuts up to 10,000 extra jobs than previously announced as its traditional film business continues to struggle in the digital world...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Opera seeks Cuban's donation
The Royal Opera House (ROH) gives a millionaire 60 days to complete a million-pound donation...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Saudis name new US envoy
Saudi Arabia confirms its envoy in the US is resigning and will be replaced with the current ambassador in London...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
US warns of planned Saudi attack
The US embassy in Saudi Arabia warns citizens to be vigilant amid intelligence reports indicating an attack threat...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Rice plugs US-Africa trade deal
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
says trade can help lift Africa out of poverty during a trip to Senegal...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Greenspan warns on rising rates
Solid US growth means further rate rises are likely as long as wage costs, fuel and property prices remain contained, says Fed chief Alan Greenspan...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Hurricane pounds Mexico-US border
Hurricane Emily hits the Mexico-US border, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
A Judge Anchored in Modern Law
His résumé suggests that Judge Roberts will not commit himself to recapturing a distant constitutional paradise...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
In Pursuit of Conservative Stamp, President Nominates Roberts
John G. Roberts is a federal appeals court judge with a distinguished career and a conservative but enigmatic record...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Bid by Chevron in Big Oil Deal Thwarts China
Chevron sweetened its offer for Unocal late Tuesday in an 11th-hour move to thwart a rival offer from Cnooc, a government backed Chinese oil company...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Microsoft sues Google over search
Microsoft sues Google for pinching one of its key managers, as both firms battle to dominate the booming Chinese market...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Chile jails child abuse senator
A 75-year-old former senator in Chile is jailed for five years and a day for abusing four children...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Canada Senate backs gay marriage
The Canadian Senate approves same-sex marriages, making it the fourth country in the world to do so...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Patrolling the Border for Migrants From Mexico, With a Humanitarian Goal
An amateur pilot is engrossed in an effort to prevent migrants from dying of thirst on their odyssey across the Chihuahuan Desert...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
President's Choice of Roberts, 50, Ends a Day of Speculation
John G. Roberts is a federal appeals court judge with a distinguished résumé and a conservative but enigmatic record...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Bush's Strategy for Court: Disarm the Opposition
John G. Roberts would put a conservative imprint on the Court, but he is also a member of the legal establishment who could frustrate Democratic efforts to block him...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Governor Adds Muscle to Curb Medicaid Fraud
Gov. George E. Pataki ordered a broad overhaul of the state agencies that protect Medicaid from fraud and abuse...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Iraqi Constitution Draft Includes Curbs to Women's Rights
A working draft of Iraq's new constitution would cede a strong role to Islamic law and could sharply curb women's rights...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Profit Slipped at Lucent
TRENTON, July 19 (AP) - Lucent Technologies Inc., the telecommunications equipment maker, said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit slipped 3.9 percent, but it still topped Wall Street forecasts because of strong wireless equipment sales and service revenues...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Paper Giant May Shed Several Units
International Paper, the largest forest products company by sales, said yesterday that it might sell up to seven of its units to focus on industrial and consumer packaging and certain paper operations...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Arts and Science Remake the Steel City
Pittsburgh's old steel mill sites are becoming homes, offices, theaters and parks as it tries to recast itself as a high-tech hub...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Columbus Ave. Distances Itself From Broadway
Perhaps Columbus Avenue in the West 70's should be called the anti-Broadway, for its recently rising fortunes seem linked to the healthy, even haughty, retail distance it maintains from its thronged rival a couple of blocks to the west...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Motorola Reports Bigger-Than-Expected Profit
Motorola reported a second-quarter profit of $933 million, reflecting continuing strong sales of its Razr and other new products...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Profit at Amgen Increases 38%
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Chief Finance Officer No. 4 in 2 Years for Interpublic
Chief Finance Officer No. 4...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Yahoo Misses One Target; Shares Drop
Yahoo said it earned $755 million in the second quarter and $563 million of that came from gains in selling about $1 billion in Google shares...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Permits for New Housing Beat Expectations
WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - Housing starts were flat in June but permits for future construction shot higher, indicating that groundbreaking could increase in the months ahead, the Commerce Department reported on Tuesday...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Chinese End Maytag Offer; 2 Suitors Left
A consortium led by Haier, a large Chinese conglomerate, abandoned its $1.28 billion bid for the appliance maker Maytag...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
The Urban Migrants
The housing boom has attracted undocumented laborers to hot markets across the country, putting them in the heart of the suburbs...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Venture Firm and Ally Plan China Fund
Accel Partners is teaming up with the International Data Group to create a fund to invest in Chinese technology companies...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Boston Scientific Sales Rise but Earnings Fall
Boston Scientific said that accounting charges had cut its second-quarter net income by one-third, to $205 million...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
New EMI Venture Will Focus on Growing Latin Music Market
In an effort to take advantage of the expanding Latin music market, the EMI Group and Grupo Televisa agreed to share the profit from recordings they develop jointly...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Wal-Mart Applies for Banking License
SALT LAKE CITY, July 19 (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores, the retail giant, has applied to establish a Utah industrial bank that would process credit card, debit card and electronic check transactions from its retail locations, the bank's chief executive said Tuesday...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
American Express to Cut Ties to Processor Involved in Data Breach
American Express said yesterday that it would soon end its relationship with CardSystems Solutions, the small payment processor at the center of perhaps the credit card industry's biggest data breach...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Microsoft Sues Over Google's Hiring of a Former Executive
Microsoft filed a lawsuit asserting that Google hired away a Microsoft executive in violation of a clause in the executive's contract...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Helped by Acquisitions, Merrill's Earnings Rise 6%
Merrill Lynch's acquisition spree appears to be paying off...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Wachovia Earnings Rise 32%; Wells Fargo Profit Also Gains
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Appeals Court Clarifies Rules on Family Limited Partnerships
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has clarified restrictions on family limited partnerships, a widespread estate planning technique that reduces taxes on inheritances and gifts...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
I.B.M. to Split Services Unit, Source of Half of Revenue
The move, analysts said, is an effort to compete on both sides of the services market: high-end business consulting and running data centers for corporate customers...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Ford Motor's Earnings Decline 19% in the Quarter
The Ford Motor Company reported a 19 percent decline in second-quarter earnings as it continues to struggle to keep American customers...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Shell Turns a Stock Page but Has Chapters to Go
Royal Dutch/Shell begins trading as a unified oil company on Wednesday, ending a century of divided Dutch and British rule...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Strike Vote at Northwest
MINNEAPOLIS, July 19 (AP) - Mechanics at Northwest Airlines voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to authorize a strike, a day after the airline, which is struggling to cut costs, declined arbitration...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Lawyers Challenged on Asbestos
The bankruptcy of a company overwhelmed by asbestos claims is the latest evidence that plaintiffs' lawyers now face a more dangerous adversary in federal prosecutors...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Johnson Hints at Delay in Proposed Deal With Guidant
Johnson & Johnson hinted at a delay in its purchase of Guidant, which has suffered a drop in market value in the wake of recently disclosed product defects...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
How Effective Is This Ad, in Real Numbers? Beats Me
The results of a survey confirm that everyone complains about the inability to determine the return on investment from advertising spending...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
S.& P. Continues Its Rise and Nasdaq Resumes Rally
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Intel Says Earnings Rose 16% in Quarter
Intel's profit rose 16 percent because of healthy growth in the computer industry and strong demand for notebook computers...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Hewlett-Packard to Lay Off 14,500 in Turnaround Effort
The computer and printer maker will lay off nearly 10 percent of its staff over the next 18 months as part of a revamping plan...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
At Vioxx Trial, a Discrepancy Appears to Undercut Merck's Defense
In a 2001 letter to doctors, Merck understated the heart risks faced by patients taking its painkiller Vioxx, according to evidence presented Tuesday...
New York Times - July 20, 2005
Rice in Senegal for trade talks
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Senegal for a trip that will also take her to the Middle East...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
Tennis: Serena delays comeback
Serena Williams pulls out of next week's event in California because of a sore left ankle...
BBC News - July 20, 2005
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