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US News Archive for December 2006:
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Ethiopia attacks Somali airports
Ethiopian warplanes attack Islamist-held airfields in Somalia, including in the capital, in the most dramatic strikes yet of a war threatening to engulf the Horn of Africa...
CNN - December 25, 2006
Violent storms tear up Florida homes
Powerful storms damaged at least three dozen homes as heavy rain and strong wind swept across the Southeast on Monday. The worst damage was in Florida, between Tampa and the Georgia border, where three people were injured and three homes were destroyed...
CNN - December 25, 2006
For Survivors of 2004 Tsunami, Recovery Is Slow
The process of recovery from the tsunami has been a mixture of progress and disappointment...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Ramsey case still a puzzle 10 years later
A decade after the Christmastime slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, two aspects of the case endure: the public's fascination with the murder of the 6-year-old beauty contestant, and a sense for some that the notorious crime may never be solved...
CNN - December 25, 2006
Neediest Cases: Lifelines for Those in Trouble
At all of the seven charities supported by The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, there are staffs dedicated to helping the city?s poor...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
James Brown, the ?Godfather of Soul?, Dies at 73
The singer, songwriter, bandleader and dancer, who indelibly transformed 20th-century music, died today...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Frank Stanton, Broadcasting Pioneer, Dies at 98
Dr. Frank Stanton was a central figure in the development of television broadcasting and the industry?s most articulate and persuasive spokesman...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Ethiopia Attacks Airport in Somali Capital
Sunday?s ground attacks and today?s air assault were a major escalation that could turn Somalia?s internal crisis into a regional conflict...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Soul 'Godfather' James Brown dies
James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco, died early Monday, his agent said. He was 73...
CNN - December 25, 2006
Ethiopia jets bomb Somalia airports
Ethiopian warplanes bombed the main airport in Mogadishu on Monday, wounding one person in Somalia's capital where Islamists have their stronghold, an airport official said...
CNN - December 25, 2006
Neediest Cases: Lifelines for Those in Trouble
At all of the seven charities supported by The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, there are staffs dedicated to helping the city?s poor...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Design: New Los Angeles Dream Factories Design Buildings
The city is beginning to embrace the notion that cutting-edge design can sow both economic and social dividends...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Nuclear Firms Seek Rules to Combat Attacks
The nuclear power industry has asked the government to specify how to minimize damage from airplane attacks after deregulation loosened building requirements...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Pork No Longer Paves the Road to Re-election
The abuse of earmarks cost two senators and four House members their seats in the last election...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
The Doctor?s World: The Man on the Table Was 97, but He Devised the Surgery
Dr. Michael E. DeBakey was one of the first surgeons to perform a coronary bypass operation, and is its oldest survivor...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
9 Banks Start Incorporating in China
The group that includes Citigroup and the British bank HSBC Holdings, have won approval to prepare for local incorporation in China...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Libya Names Winners in Oil Rights Auction
Exxon Mobil, the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India and Inpex Holding of Japan won in Libya?s latest oil exploration round...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Looking Ahead
A QUIET TIME Most markets around the globe are closed on Monday for the Christmas holiday, and Tuesday is not expected to be an active day for financial news. No noteworthy corporate earnings reports are scheduled for the week...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Seeking $1 Million a Day, N.Y.U. Mines Personal Data for a Fund-Raising Edge
New York University is part of a growing number of colleges that use development teams and software to keep track of alumni wealth...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
First, ?War Games? the Movie; Now, MGM Wants the Web Site
MGM has filed a complaint with mediators against an online entrepreneur over the rights for the Web domain Wargames.com...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Drilling Down: DVD Player Tops VCR as Household Item
For the first time, more U.S. households have a DVD player than have a VCR, according to a survey by Nielsen Media Research...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Contract Vote Is Set for Alcoa Strikers
Alcoa said it reached a tentative agreement with its biggest union to end a seven-week strike at the company?s works plant in Cleveland...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
After 15-Game Suspension, Anthony Loses a Cover
Northwest Airlines pulled its December in-flight magazine with a cover featuring Denver Nuggets? forward Carmelo Anthony...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
China Life I.P.O. Price Is in Low Range
The China Life Insurance Company set the price range in its $3.6 billion I.P.O. lower than expected, a move that is likely to ensure huge demand for the offer...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Flash! President Bush Says He Reads Papers
In a stunning turnaround, President Bush admitted to reading newspapers at his final news conference of the year last week...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Forget L.C.D.; Go for Plasma, Says Maker of Both
Panasonic is promoting plasma TVs as superior to L.C.D. sets. But rival Sony disagrees...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
E-Commerce Report: Ad Costs on the Web Are Rising, but Perhaps a Bit Irrationally
Retailers are wondering whether online publishers will be so emboldened by a strong advertising market that they will raise the prices of ads sharply...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Hewlett-Packard, Recasting Itself, Is Looking Beyond PCs and Printers
Consumer electronics is the next challenge for Hewlett-Packard as it sets a goal of growing 6 percent next year and the year after...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Air America Wins Reprieve From a Station in Wisconsin
The station said a public outcry was responsible for the decision to continue with the progressive talk format of Air America...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Online Chat Is a Grapevine That Yields Precious Fruit
More companies are using online message boards and chats to get the word out for little or no cash investment...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
The Media Equation: The Lads Are Getting Picky
Could it be that the lad magazine genre, which includes publications like Maxim, is keeling over on its way to middle age?...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Lots of Cheer From R.I.M., but No News on Options
Research In Motion has offered investors few details about the review of its stock options grants, making it difficult to assess its potential impact...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Flaws Are Detected in Microsoft?s Vista
Researchers and hackers have found potentially serious flaws in Microsoft?s new Windows Vista operating system...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Sizzling a Year Ago, but Now Pfffft ...
The telenovela, the steamy low-budget soap opera genre popular in Spanish-speaking countries, has failed to gain traction in the U.S...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Wall St. Bonuses: So Much Money, Too Few Ferraris
After a year of record profits at investment houses, a bonus gold rush has re-energized some luxury markets...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
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