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US News Archive for December 2005:
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Media mogul Kerry Packer dies
Australia's richest man, media and gambling mogul Kerry Packer, has died, his family said in a statement Tuesday. He was 68...
CNN - December 26, 2005
Japan orders inspections after crash
Japan ordered emergency inspections of railway wind gauges Monday after an express train was apparently blown from the tracks in a winter storm, killing four people and injuring 32. The government also criticized the train operator...
CNN - December 26, 2005
Retailers push post-holiday sales
Armed with gift cards and a zeal for bargains, shoppers returned to the nation's malls and stores Monday for a second round of the holiday shopping season as retailers hoped for a post-Christmas sales blitz...
CNN - December 26, 2005
Bush hopes for better year in 2006
President Bush, bruised by months of setbacks, enters the new year hoping to win congressional battles over tax cuts and immigration, get rebellious Republicans back in step and nurture a new democracy in Iraq -- the make-or-break issue of his legacy...
CNN - December 26, 2005
Kurds and Shiites Took the Bulk of Votes Cast Early
The early-vote counts were made public as insurgent attacks aimed at Iraqi politicians and security forces continued, leaving at least 15 people dead...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
NFL: Chicago win clinches title
Rex Grossman leads Chicago to the NFC North Division title with victory over Green Bay...
BBC News - December 26, 2005
Shoppers begin second blitz
The nation's shoppers headed back to malls early Monday morning for post-Christmas deals as retailers wooed them with a blitz of discounts, expanded shopping hours and fresh new merchandise in an effort to salvage sales in a season that's turning out to be only ho-hum. Merchants are relying even more on the post-Christmas season, hoping that consumers will snap up discounted holiday leftovers...
CNN - December 26, 2005
2 Jersey Police Officers Drive Off Bridge in Fatal Accident
As the officers were driving across the bridge, it was apparently being lifted in order to let a tugboat pass underneath...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Former Secretary Powell backs eavesdropping
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday supported government eavesdropping to prevent terrorism but said a major controversy over presidential powers could have been avoided by obtaining court warrants...
CNN - December 26, 2005
Siren's wail marks tsunami moment
A wailing siren followed by a minute of silence marks the moment a year ago when the Indian Ocean tsunami crashed ashore in Asia, sweeping away more than 200,000 lives...
CNN - December 26, 2005
Siren's wail marks tsunami moment
A siren's wail followed by a minute of silence for mourners marks the moment a year ago when the Indian Ocean tsunami crashed ashore in Asia. As the reconstruction effort continues, Indonesia's president says it made "a huge difference" that so many countries came to the victims' aid...
CNN - December 26, 2005
Ilyinka Journal: A Sure Thing for Kazakhs: Horses Will Provide
The horse's place in Kazakh culture is secure, with horse products serving both as trade fodder and as ingredients in the national cuisine...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Courts Criticize Judges' Handling of Asylum Cases
Federal appeals court judges have repeatedly criticized immigration judges for what they call a pattern of biased and incoherent decisions...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Huge Rise Looms for Health Care in City's Budget
Under new accounting rules, New York City's annual expense for retiree health care is expected to at least quintuple and may top $5 billion...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
David Carr: Of Tabloids, Mega-Fame and Free P.R.
A lawsuit against the celebrity-obsessed US Weekly raises the question: Is it still possible that Britney Spears can be libeled?...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
New Magazine for the Wealthy May Not Want You as a Reader
Related, a magazine to be introduced in February, will print only 25,000 copies and distribute them only to current and prospective owners of high-end condo units...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Turkey Brings Another Case Against an Ethnic Armenian
Turkish court has opened a case against an Armenian-Turkish journalist for his comments on a six-month sentence it gave him earlier for denigrating Turkish identity...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Group Says Tribune's Cuts Hurt the Public
Cuts in the work force made by the Tribune Company has prompted MoveOn Media Action to begin a campaign including public demonstrations as well as petition drives...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Fiddling With Format While DVD's Burn
As electronics giants pick sides in the latest format battle for the video disc of the future, many consumers are bypassing discs entirely...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Drilling Down: All Christmas, at Least Part of the Time
Every year, radio analysts predict a plateau in the number of stations that make a seasonal switch to round-the-clock Christmas music. And every year, they are wrong: the Christmas bandwagon has only been getting fuller...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Contender Demurs on Italy Bank Post
Mario Monti, a top contender to take over the embattled Bank of Italy, withdrew from the running on Saturday, saying he had other plans...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
When News Breaks, Flashy Content Loses Out
Visitors to NY1.com seeking news about the city's transit strike found a stripped-down design featuring basic blue headline links and no photos...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Indians Find They Can Go Home Again
Many Indians who were educated in and worked in the U.S. and Europe are being lured back to India by its surging economy and buoyant technology industry...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
High-Tech Industry in Israel Goes from Bust to Boom
Israel's high-tech sector is having its best year since the dot-com implosion in 2000...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
E-Commerce Report : Conduct a Search, Make a Donation
Some search-engine sites try to attract customers with freebies. Others appeal to altruism...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Since Riders Had No Subways, Commuter Papers Struggled, Too
When the transit strike hit New York, free-distribution newspapers moved to where the crowds were...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
Viacom Comes to the Great Divide, and Calls It a Path to Growth
As Viacom prepares to be divided into two separate entities, the question of whether founder Sumner M. Redstone will sell of assets persists...
New York Times - December 26, 2005
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