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US News Archive for September 2006:
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Bush would take bin Laden hunt into Pakistan
If good intelligence indicated Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan, the U.S. would send troops in after him, President Bush said. Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf told reporters he would disapprove of such a move, saying, "We wouldn't like to allow that at all. We will do it ourselves."...
CNN - September 20, 2006
DNA Evidence Frees Man After 15 Years
Jurors convicted Jeffrey Mark Deskovic in 1990 even though they were told the DNA evidence did not point to him...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Fossil of Child, Age 3 Million, Offers New Insights
If Lucy, the famous woman from the deep human past, had a child, it might have looked like the latest discovery...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Chavez Calls Bush ‘the Devil’ in U.N. Speech
President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela bitterly assailed President Bush in a speech at the United Nations...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Poll Finds Most Americans Displeased With Congress
The disregard for Congress is the most intense it has been since 1994, when the Democrats lost control of both houses, the latest Times/CBS News poll found...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
NASA Clears Shuttle for Return
With extra inspections showing no problems, NASA today cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for a Thursday morning landing...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Air Controllers Chafe at Plan to Cut Staff
The drive by the F.A.A. is producing tension, anger and occasional shows of defiance among controllers...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Fed Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged
The Federal Reserve continues to bet that inflation will remain contained as the economy cools...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Fed keeps rates on hold at 5.25%
The US Federal Reserve holds interest rates at 5.25%, acknowledging a slowdown in economic growth...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Atlantis cleared to land despite debris
NASA cleared Atlantis for a Thursday landing in Florida at 6:21 a.m. ET after inspections found no damage to the shuttle from five floating objects outside the orbiter. "Nothing was found to be missing or damaged on the heat protection system" or anywhere else, Program Manager Wayne Hale said Wednesday. "We feel very confident that we're in for a good landing opportunity tomorrow morning."...
CNN - September 20, 2006
Thai king gives blessing to coup
The army commander who seized Thailand's government in a quick, bloodless coup pledges to hold elections by October 2007. Meanwhile, Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratglin received a ringing endorsement from the country's revered king...
CNN - September 20, 2006
Thailand's king gives blessing to coup
The army commander who seized Thailand's government Wednesday in a quick, bloodless coup pledged to hold elections by October 2007, and received a ringing endorsement from the country's revered king...
CNN - September 20, 2006
Fence proposal marks death of immigration reform
The Senate Wednesday took up a bill to erect a fence along one-third of the U.S.-Mexico border as GOP leaders conceded that efforts to enact a comprehensive immigration reform law are dead for the year...
CNN - September 20, 2006
Japan Chooses Successor to Koizumi
hinzo Abe, the nationalist politician who has pledged to revise Japan’s pacifist Constitution, won the leadership of the governing party today...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Bangor Journal: Saying Thank You to Those Who Answered the Call of Duty
Since May 2003 the Maine Troop Greeters have welcomed every military transport flight that has arrived in Bangor, Me...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Taliban Rebels Said to Lose First Head On Battle
Gen. James L. Jones described a battle that lasted several weeks in the southern province of Kandahar...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Fed seen keeping US rates on hold
The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates at 5.25% as evidence grows of a slowing economy...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Cycling: Armstrong wins time trial
American Kristin Armstrong wins the women's time trial crown at the World Road Race Championships in Salzburg...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Golf: Woods angry at fake photos
Tiger Woods speaks out after fake pornographic pictures of wife are published...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Bolivians stage roadblock protest
Indigenous groups in Bolivia set up roadblocks around Santa Cruz in protest at 'stalled' land reforms...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Coup leader vows new PM in weeks
Thailand's military coup leader pledges to choose a new prime minister within two weeks and return power to the people as soon as possible...
CNN - September 20, 2006
U.S. and China Plan Economic Talks
The plan for a dialogue between high-level teams meant that immediate progress on currency and trade issues was unlikely...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
World Business Briefing: Europe and Americas
EUROPE...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Coup chief promises quick handover
In a nationally televised address Wednesday, the head of Thailand's army and newly declared leader says the military's coup d'etat is complete and promises power will be returned to the people as soon as possible...
CNN - September 20, 2006
Iranian president aims harsh words at UN
With the U.N. Security Council meeting this week to consider whether to impose sanctions on Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took aim at the body Tuesday, saying the United States' permanent inclusion on the council undermines its effectiveness and credibility...
CNN - September 20, 2006
'Baby Abby' found alive
An 11-day-old girl missing since an attacker allegedly slashed her mother's throat and vanished with the infant was found alive Tuesday, said Gina Petzold, a spokeswoman for the girl's family...
CNN - September 20, 2006
White House Drops a Condition on Interrogation Bill
The White House has dropped its insistence on redefining the obligations of the United States under the Geneva Conventions, members of Congress said...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
For New-Sport Athletes, High School Finishes 2nd
Soaring salaries and increased competition are forcing young athletes into home schooling to stay in the game...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Settling Disputes Across a Table When Officer and Citizen Clash
The use of mediation in cases of civil complaints against New York City police officers has become considerably more common in recent years...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Easy Victories in Primaries in 2 States
Deval Patrick, a former United States assistant attorney general easily won the Massachusetts Democratic primary for governor...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
For Governors in G.O.P. Slots, a Liberal Turn
Across the nation’s 36 races for governor, Republican candidates are playing up their liberal positions...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Border Fence Must Skirt Objections From Arizona Tribe
If the Senate votes to build a double-layered 700-mile-long fence on the Mexican border, it may have a 75 mile gap because of opposition from the Indian tribe...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Advertising: Hitting the Road With Brands in Tow
Touring events, exhibits and other promotional efforts are becoming more popular as advertisers seek to forge closer emotional bonds with consumers...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Fox Unveils a Division for Religious-Oriented Films
FoxFaith, a new division of 20th Century Fox, will release up to a dozen religious-oriented films each year...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
$50 Million Offer Aims at Curbing Efforts to Make Nuclear Fuel
Warren E. Buffett wnats to set up an international nuclear fuel bank from which countries could buy reactor fuel instead of making it on their own...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Boeing Said to Be Selected to Lead Border Program
The contract will be initially valued at $80 million instead of the $2 billion estimate given for the six-year deal, officials said...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Exhibition Review: Yellow or Otherwise, American Newspapers as Media That Molded the Masses
At the New-York Historical Society, a look back at the press, which was always informative, but only occasionally objective...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Square Feet: Looking for an Antique Shop? Find It in a Mall
Antique malls, big-box-type operations where hundreds of vendors rent and run individual stalls, are proliferating...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Square Feet: An Inventive Solution to Save Home of Bell Labs
Online buzz from scientists around the world has turned to thoughts on how to save the legendary Holmdel, N.J., building — or at least part of it...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Met to Broadcast Over Satellite Radio
The Metropolitan Opera and Sirius Satellite Radio will collaborate on a channel to broadcast four performances live from the Met each week...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Chains Take Inventory, Along With Some Chances
Supermarkets are throwing everything they can think of at shoppers. And the range of services is as impressive as it is improbable...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Marsh Fund Unit May Be Offered
The Marsh & McLennan Companies, the world’s largest insurance brokerage, will solicit bids for its Putnam Investments mutual fund unit...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Paulson Spends Much of Debut on World Stage Defending the U.S.
Henry M. Paulson Jr. faced three days of criticism and concern that the United States’ fiscal and current-account deficits were casting a shadow over the global economy...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Acquisitions Help Oracle Profit Climb 29%
The increase resulted from a sharp rise in sales in its business software unit, the company said...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Al Gore’s Current TV Joins With Yahoo for a Video Venture
Yahoo said the new online video programming venture will combine professional and user-generated video clips...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
I.M.F.’s Chief Calls for a Revival of Trade Talks
Rodrigo de Rato said Tuesday that world economic growth may be turning down and prodded policy makers to revive stalled global trade talks...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Stocks & Bonds: A Stumble by Yahoo and Slow Home Sales Chill Investors
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
F.D.A. Panel Supports Artificial Disks for Upper Spine
An independent panel of reviewers voted unanimously to recommend the approval of the first artificial replacement for failing disks in the upper spine...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
S.E.C. Clarifies Accounting for Backdated Options
Conrad W. Hewitt, chief accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission, sought yesterday to clarify the proper accounting for backdated options, reserving the harshest accounting for companies that followed a practice of reducing the exercise price after options were issued...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
The Big Loser Is Known, but What About the Big Winners?
Even as Amaranth Advisors lost billions of dollars betting on natural gas, more fortunate traders raked in big profits in recent weeks counting on gas prices to fall...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Pension Fund Tallies Losses and Rethinks Its Strategy
San Diego County’s pension fund’s investments included Amaranth Advisors, the hedge fund that announced Monday it had suffered big losses in natural gas trading...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Billions in Losses Dim a Star Manager’s Glow
While the future of Nicholas M. Maounis’ fund remains uncertain, his reputation has suffered a severe blow...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Air Controllers Chafe at Plan to Reduce Staffing Levels
The drive by the F.A.A. to cut the number of air traffic controllers nationally is one of several workplace changes that the controllers object to...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Wholesale Inflation Numbers Are Going the Fed’s Way
The Producer Price Index, which measures the wholesale prices that businesses charge one another, rose just 0.1 percent over all in August...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Russia Criticized for Withdrawing Sakhalin Oil Permit
Japan, Britain and the European Union all expressed worries on Tuesday about Russia’s actions...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Motorola Buys Symbol Technologies to Widen Reach
Motorola said Tuesday that it would pay $3.9 billion for Symbol Technologies, a maker of scanners and other wireless technology...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Economix: Life Is Better; It Isn’t Better. Which Is It?
Recently there has been a roiling debate about how to describe living standards in this country...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Hedge Fund Shifts to Salvage Mode
Amaranth Advisors was scrambling yesterday to salvage something from its battered portfolio of energy trades after losing more than $3 billion dollars on natural gas investments...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Market Place: Ad Sales Fall Short at Yahoo
Yahoo said that it would still meet its financial goals for the third quarter, but that its profit and revenue would be toward the bottom end of its forecast range...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Ex-Head of Gillette to Lead Equity Fund
James M. Kilts is planning to announce that he is joining Centerview Partners to spearhead its private equity fund...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
H.P. Is Said To Study Infiltrating Newsrooms
Hewlett-Packard conducted feasibility studies on planting spies in news bureaus for two major publications as part of its investigation of news leaks...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
A Reversal of Fortune at Chrysler, Too
Chrysler said it would cut its production schedule for the rest of the year by 16 percent because of slumping sales as a result of high gas prices...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
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