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US News Archive for September 2005:
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Israelis launch Gaza air strikes
Israel launched air strikes in central Gaza and Gaza City early Wednesday in retaliation for dozens of recent Qassam rocket attacks by Palestinian militants on Israeli citizens, the Israeli military said...
CNN - September 27, 2005
Study Shows Migration to U.S. Follows Trend
Contrary to conventional wisdom, migration to the United States peaked in 2000 and has declined substantially since then, according to a new year-by-year analysis released today by the Pew Hispanic Center...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Quarterback Testaverde to Return to Jets
The 41-year-old quarterback is set to rejoin the team to replace Chad Pennington, who is out for the season with a shoulder injury...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Former FEMA Chief Blames Local Officials for Failures
Michael D. Brown strongly defended the agency and himself today, and asserted that the disaster had been compounded by internal Louisiana politics...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Justices Agree to Review Campaign Spending Limits
The Supreme Court agreed today to decide whether Vermont's strict limits on campaign spending and contributions are constitutional...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
US confirms Uzbek base closure
The US military agrees to leave its base in Uzbekistan by the end of the year, a senior US diplomat confirms...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
Two US airlines in merger
US Airways and America West Airlines complete their merger, and hope to compete with budget rivals...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
New governor general in Canada
A Haitian-born journalist becomes Canada's first black governor general at a special ceremony in Ottawa...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
Katrina: Brown blames officials
U.S. emergency response boss Michael Brown blames local leaders for dragging their heels as Hurricane Katrina neared the Gulf Coast...
CNN - September 27, 2005
Bush tours Rita-damaged areas
President Bush arrived in eastern Texas on Tuesday to get a closer look at widespread devastation from Hurricane Rita, which virtually wiped out some coastal communities...
CNN - September 27, 2005
Brown puts blame on Louisiana officials
Testifying before a congressional committee, former Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Michael Brown on Tuesday blamed Louisiana's leaders for dragging their heels last month as Hurricane Katrina approached the Gulf Coast...
CNN - September 27, 2005
WellPoint to Buy WellChoice in $6.5 Billion Deal
WellPoint, the giant health insurer, will acquire WellChoice, the largest health insurer in New York State and the parent of Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
New Home Sales and Consumer Confidence Decline
New home sales fell sharply in August and consumer confidence dropped to its lowest level in more than two years this month...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Vietnam boat people arrive in US
After years of waiting, hundreds of Vietnamese boat people in the Philippines finally reach the US...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
Tennis: Bogomolov gets drugs ban
Alex Bogomolov Jr is suspended for one and a half months after testing positive for banned substance salbutamol...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
Rice visits Haiti leaders
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice goes to Haiti in a show of support for forthcoming elections there...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
FBI probes Puerto Rico shoot-out
The FBI chief launches an inquiry into the death of a fugitive Puerto Rico rebel in a shoot-out with US agents...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
US abuse soldier awaits sentence
A US military panel is expected to sentence Pte Lynndie England, found guilty of abusing Iraqi prisoners...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
U.S.: Al Qaeda No. 2 in Iraq dead
A man believed to be al Qaeda's No. 2 operative in Iraq has been killed, a U.S. Defense Department official confirms to CNN, as forces launch a series of raids aimed at disrupting the terror group headed by wanted terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi...
CNN - September 27, 2005
Israel arrests 91 suspected militants
As Israel's defense minister promised to keep up the pressure on Palestinian militants, Israeli troops arrested 91 suspected militants in raids across the West Bank overnight, an Israel Defense Forces spokeswoman said...
CNN - September 27, 2005
Bush to see Rita's damage
President Bush today will travel to Texas and Louisiana to see first-hand the havoc that Hurricane Rita wreaked on coastal areas there. The visit comes as Bush says he wants to make it easier for the military to take charge after disasters like hurricanes...
CNN - September 27, 2005
President Calls for Less Driving to Conserve Gas
President Bush also issued a directive for federal agencies to cut energy use and to urge employees to use public transportation...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Hurricane Victims Face Tighter Limits on Bankruptcy
A stricter new personal bankruptcy law scheduled to take effect on Oct. 17 is likely to deliver another blow to the displaced...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Cheap phone contract for Motorola
Motorola is awarded a contract to manufacture six million cheap mobile phones for use in developing nations...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
Rapper cleared of murder attempt
US rapper Beanie Sigel is acquitted of attempted murder after standing trial for the second time...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
Rice to visit Haitian leadership
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to visit Haiti in a show of support for forthcoming elections there.
the violence-torn Haiti to support November's presidential election there...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
Menezes' relatives arrive in UK
The family of a Brazilian man shot dead by police on the London Tube arrive in the UK calling for justice...
BBC News - September 27, 2005
U.S.: Al Qaeda No. 2 in Iraq dead
A man believed to be al Qaeda's No. 2 operative in Iraq has been killed, a U.S. Defense Department official confirms to CNN, as forces launch a series of raids aimed at disrupting the terror group headed by wanted terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi...
CNN - September 27, 2005
Sharon fends off Likud challenge
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won an internal party procedural vote Monday seen by many political observers as a referendum on his leadership and his decision to pull settlers and troops out of Gaza...
CNN - September 27, 2005
Louisiana, Texas bail out
As flooded communities bailed out from Hurricane Rita's aftermath on Monday, local officials in Texas and Louisiana expressed frustration at the pace of state and federal assistance...
CNN - September 27, 2005
Private Found Guilty in Abu Ghraib Abuse
Pfc. Lynndie R. England was convicted of joining in the abuse when she posed next to detainees who had been stripped and put into humiliating poses...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Portrait of Mississippi Victims: Safety of Home Was a Mirage
Mississippi has confirmed 220 deaths and publicly identified about 95 victims, allowing the first detailed glimpse into the lives that were lost in Hurricane Katrina...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
If Parks Offer Free Internet, Why Can't Costly Hotels?
Business travelers are getting fed up with being charged $9.95 or more in an expensive hotel for broadband Internet service...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Amro in Deal to Control Italian Bank
ABN Amro, the largest bank in the Netherlands, agreed to buy 39 percent of Antonveneta, a midsize bank in Italy, for $3.86 billion...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
The Old Laws and the New
Following are some of the differences between the current law and the new bankruptcy laws:...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Houston Bids Hurricane Goodbye
HOUSTON BIDS HURRICANE GOODBYE Flights at Houston's two major airports, disrupted Friday and into the weekend by the threat of Hurricane Rita, were back to normal yesterday. Continental Airlines, which has its largest hub at George Bush Intercontinental, said it was operating a full schedule yesterday with the resumption of Continental Express and Continental Connection flights. Houston Hobby was also back on track. Most airlines eased penalties for ticket cancellations and rebookings...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
U.S. Weapons, Foreign Flavor
The Pentagon is looking overseas to equip troops, and foreign contractors are eager to get a piece of the American military budget...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Shares Rise as Storm Does Less Damage Than Feared
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
How Microsoft and Palm Got Together Over Software
Microsoft's truce with Palm, its longtime rival in palmtop software, was forged with a rare agreement to allow Palm to tinker with the Windows Mobile software...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Walgreen Says Hurricane Curbed Profit
CHICAGO, Sept. 26 (AP) - The Walgreen Company, the drugstore chain, reported a small increase in its fourth-quarter profit on Monday and said sales were slowed by Hurricane Katrina and the increasing preference of consumers for generic prescription drugs over more expensive name brands...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Judge Delays Oracle Suit Settlement, Citing Legal Fees
A California judge questioned why the Oracle Corporation should pay legal fees to the lawyers who brought the case...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Grading the C.E.O. Speech
Executives are purposely lowering their profiles by cutting back on the number of speeches they give...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
In a Midair Free Fall, Try to Just Laugh It Off
AS the plane taxied down the runway, the man across the aisle from me chattered away to the people next to him. I began reading. Once in the air, his row mates shut their lights off. Barely pausing, he turned to me and kept up his monologue for the rest of the flight. The moment the plane landed, he fell silent. As he headed for the exit, he looked back at me...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
MTV to Use Warner Videos
MTV Networks said that it would license the Warner Music Group's music video catalog to create programming for mobile phones worldwide...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Yahoo Signs On Business Writers
Yahoo has hired nine financial writers to supply columns on topics including personal finance, investments and economics...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Cool Reception for Porsche-VW Link
Porsche's plans to amass 20 percent of Volkswagen is reverberating through the German auto industry, challenging assumptions about Porsche...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Wal-Mart Shows Hilfiger Interest
Wal-Mart Stores, the nation's largest retailer, indicated yesterday that it might be interested in acquiring the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, the clothing company, executives close to the talks said...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Belgian Brewer Acquires a Taste for Brazilian Frugality
Interbrew's acquisition of AmBev, Brazil's biggest brewer, is less about Brazil's style and more about the unglamorous task of cutting costs...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
How Many Pages in Google? Take a Guess
In the bitter war of words between Google and Yahoo over search-engine index size, Google is asking Web surfers to decide for themselves...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Justice Department to Conduct Inquiry of Maytag Deal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Reuters) - The Justice Department will conduct the antitrust review of Whirlpool's proposed takeover of rival appliance maker the Maytag Corporation, a department spokeswoman, Gina Talamona, said on Monday...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
A.I.G. Revises Pay Plan
By Reuters...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
A Steadfast G.M. Faces Strike by Union in Canada Tuesday Night
The continued demands by General Motors for job cuts and reduced work breaks left open the prospect of a strike by the Canadian Auto Workers...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
A Consolidation at Condé Nast Gives Magazines One Overseer
Condé Nast announced that it would consolidate its magazine units, bringing its Advance Publications magazines under the umbrella of Condé Nast Publications...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
DVD Fight Intensifies: Microsoft and Intel to Back Toshiba Format
Microsoft and Intel are throwing their full weight behind one side in the long-running battle over the format for the next generation of high-definition DVD's...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Genentech in Competition With Itself on Eye Drug
Lucentis, a drug being developed by Genentech to treat an eye disease, is facing competition from another drug. The rival drug's maker? Genentech...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
A Schwab Campaign Steeped in Personality
Charles R. Schwab is the centerpiece of a campaign started this week by the brokerage firm he founded...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Implant Program for Heart Device Was a Sales Spur
The line between medical research and product promotion may be blurring, as seen in Guidant's payments to doctors for implanting their cardiac devices...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
WellPoint Near Deal to Acquire Big Rival
WellPoint, the giant health insurer, is near a deal to acquire WellChoice, the parent of Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, for about $6.5 billion...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Most Homeowners Not Overly in Debt, Fed Chief Says
With new evidence that the housing market remained red hot last month, Alan Greenspan said that the majority of homeowners are not yet stretched too thin...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
To Conserve Gas, President Calls for Less Driving
President Bush also issued a directive for federal agencies to cut energy use and to urge employees to use public transportation...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
Storm Victims Facing Hurdles on Bankruptcy
Tighter new bankruptcy laws meant to crack down on irresponsible consumers will deliver another blow to the displaced...
New York Times - September 27, 2005
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