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US News Archive for May 2005:
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Favorite wins Preakness despite scary stumble
In a miraculous recovery, Afleet Alex kept his balance after being knocked to his knees by Scrappy T at the top of the stretch and won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo finished third, ending his bid to attempt a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes...
CNN - May 21, 2005
After a Wall Collapse in New York, an Examination Finds Others in Disrepair
An examination by The New York Times of privately owned retaining walls across the five boroughs revealed a range of conditions...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Afleet Alex Wins Preakness; Giacomo Is Third
In a miraculous recovery, Afleet Alex kept his balance after being knocked to his knees by Scrappy T at the top of the stretch and won the Preakness Stakes...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Pentagon vows to probe Saddam photos
The Pentagon will "aggressively investigate" how photographs of Saddam Hussein in captivity -- including one of the deposed leader in his underwear -- were released to a London tabloid. Senior U.S. sources have said the military did not give photos to The Sun -- despite the newspaper's claim...
CNN - May 21, 2005
U.S. vows Saddam photo probe
The Pentagon will "aggressively investigate" how photographs of Saddam Hussein in captivity -- including one of the deposed leader in his underwear -- were released to a London tabloid. Senior U.S. sources say the military did not give photos to The Sun...
CNN - May 21, 2005
First Victim in Judicial Fight: Congress's Image
The bitter and protracted dispute over federal court nominees is inflicting new damage on the public image of Congress and hurting both parties...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Laura Bush urges Arab rights
US First Lady Laura Bush urges Middle Eastern leaders to expand women's rights in their societies...
BBC News - May 21, 2005
F.D.A. Considers Implant Device for Depression
The F.D.A. may soon approve the pacemaker-like device despite the misgivings of many experts who say there is little evidence that it works...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
'Accessible Luxury' by the Bottle
Ivan Menezes, chief executive of North American operations for Diageo, spoke about trends in consumer taste for spirits and the shrinking landscape...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
NBA: Nash inspires Suns
Steve Nash scores 39 points to
lead the Phoenix Suns into the third round of the NBA play-offs...
BBC News - May 21, 2005
Boxing: Bell claims cruiser crown
O'Neil Bell takes the vacant IBF cruiserweight title with a controversial points win over Canada's Dale Brown...
BBC News - May 21, 2005
Ex-Ukraine PM convictions halved
A US judge overturns half of ex-Ukrainian premier Pavlo Lazarenko's convictions for corruption...
BBC News - May 21, 2005
Jackson witness 'suspected plot'
Michael Jackson's ex-lawyer tells the singer's child abuse trial he suspected an extortion plot by the accuser's family...
BBC News - May 21, 2005
U.S. vows Saddam photo probe
The U.S. military says it will "aggressively investigate" how photos of Saddam Hussein in captivity -- including one depicting him in his underwear -- were released to a London tabloid...
CNN - May 21, 2005
In Rare Threat, Bush Vows Veto of Stem Cell Bill
The embryonic stem cell debate is creating divisions among Republicans, putting President Bush in a difficult spot...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Zimbabwe, Long Destitute, Teeters Toward Ruin
Zimbabwe's prosperity has evaporated since the elections, replaced by penury and mounting signs of economic collapse...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
A Place for Grandparents Who Are Parents Again
A housing experiment in the South Bronx will be the first public development in the U.S. to be designed and built for grandparents raising grandchildren...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Plan Would Let F.B.I. Track Mail in Terrorism Inquiries
The proposal would give the bureau access to the names, addresses and all other material appearing on the outside of letters to or from people in terror investigations...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Merck's New Boss Inherits a Mess
The new chief of Merck is forthright about the challenges that lie ahead: falling profits, thousands of lawsuits and low employee morale...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
'Accessible Luxury' by the Bottle
Ivan Menezes, chief executive of North American operations for Diageo, spoke about trends in consumer taste for spirits and the shrinking landscape...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Clothes Supplier Joining in Suit Against Federated
Nick DeLeo has a complaint, one he says is shared by many suppliers of clothing. Department stores, he says, take all kinds of unauthorized deductions from suppliers' payments - and he has decided to sue Federated Department Stores, America's largest department store chain, to prove it...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
A City Opera Conductor Joins Business Connections to Talent
Atsushi Yamada's rise to the podium leads to questions about the role big money plays in the arts, particularly in the cash-desperate world of classical music...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Two Are Acquitted in Another HealthSouth Case
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 20 - While jury deliberations continued in the trial of Richard M. Scrushy, the former chief executive of HealthSouth, a separate HealthSouth criminal case came to an end this morning with the acquittal of two former executives on federal bribery charges...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
United Avoids a Walkout as Ruling on Cuts Is Delayed
United Airlines barely avoided a strike yesterday by the union representing its baggage handlers and ground workers, when a federal bankruptcy court judge delayed his ruling on United's bid to impose $176 million in wage and benefit cuts...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Major Gauges Perk Up Despite Downbeat Statistics
A lot of negative economic news battered the stock market this week, but investors would not know that if they looked only at the market's three main gauges. They were each up more than 3 percent for the week, despite a dip yesterday...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Starbucks Aims to Alter China's Taste in Caffeine
What is striking about Starbucks's plans to push into the Chinese market is that the company has made few concessions to Chinese tastes...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
'Blink' Meets 'Freakonomics'
The blog of the hot new book "Freakonomics," which applies economic analysis to a range of human activity, picks up where the book leaves off...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
The B School Blues: A Case Study
Two professors say the nation's business schools are too focused on research and are failing to prepare graduates to work in corporations...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Off the Hill, and Leading the Charge on Trade
What most surprises Rob Portman, the new United States trade representative, is how much time he still spends dealing with Capitol Hill politics...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Freud and Schwarzenegger Can't Both Be Wrong
One might think that smoking cigars in the executive suite had gone the way of smoking in the rest of the workplace, but one would be wrong...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
You Really Can't Be Too Rich
The danger of thinking that you're going to be rich is that you'll spend accordingly - regardless of the impact on your personal financial health...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
China to Raise Tariffs on Textile and Apparel Exports
China said Friday that it would raise its tariffs on many textile and apparel exports, in the hope of easing trade frictions with the United States and Europe...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
A Bad Week for Morgan Stanley, a Good Week for Wine Lovers
The most important business news arose this week from jumbo jury judgments, trials of celebrity chief executives and, thanks to the Supreme Court, a little wine to wash it down...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Up Against the Plastic Wall
A little-known quirk in the credit reporting system may be holding down the credit scores of millions of Americans...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
'Accessible Luxury' by the Bottle
The chief executive of North American operations for Diageo spoke about trends in consumer taste for liquor and the shrinking corporate landscape...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
A Love Affair With S.U.V.'s Begins to Cool
With higher prices at the pump and new car models winning back customers, America's love affair with S.U.V.'s is taking a breather...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Google This: Is Microsoft Still a Bully?
In the years since its antitrust trial ended, Microsoft is not feared by its competitors the way it used to be...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Greenspan Is Concerned About 'Froth' in Housing
Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve, suggested on Friday that the red-hot housing market is becoming a little too exuberant for its own good...
New York Times - May 21, 2005
Missing Chile troops feared dead
At least 41 Chilean soldiers missing in a blizzard in the Andes are almost certainly dead, the army chief says...
BBC News - May 21, 2005
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