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US News Archive for December 2006:
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Hussein 'believes in his fate'
Defense attorneys for Saddam Hussein say the former Iraqi leader was not surprised after learning his death sentence had been upheld. "...His only concern is the unity of the Iraqi people," attorney Khalil al-Dulaimi said...
CNN - December 28, 2006
Colorado flights canceled as storm nears
Airlines canceled flights and plows patrolled Denver's streets Thursday as another major storm blew toward the city, where 2 feet of snow still lingered from last week's paralyzing blizzard...
CNN - December 28, 2006
Hussein told appeal failed
Two defense attorneys on Thursday told Saddam Hussein in his jail cell that his death sentence has been upheld. "He was not surprised at this. But he believes in his fate, and his only concern is the unity of the Iraqi people," chief defense attorney Khalil al-Dulaimi told CNN...
CNN - December 28, 2006
Zito Makes Preliminary Deal With Giants
A high-ranking baseball executive confirmed the deal with the free-agent left-hander Barry Zito...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Arrest in Torture Deaths of 2 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq
The mastermind behind the killing in June was apprehended in a raid on Tuesday, officials said today...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Edwards Launches 2008 Campaign
John Edwards said that his campaign would emphasize the ?two Americas? theme he embraced two years ago...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Bush Discusses Iraq Options With Top Advisers
The bulk of the discussions focused on security in Iraq and the need to send more American troops to Baghdad, an official said...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Israel Confirms Arms Shipment Sent to Aid Abbas
Egypt has sent a shipment of weapons into the Gaza Strip to forces loyal to the Palestinian president, officials said...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Repairs on Network Cables in Asia Could Take Days
Officials warned that it could take several days before Internet access across much of Asia returned to normal...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
F.D.A. Says Food From Cloned Animals Is Safe
The finding could make the U.S. the first country to allow products from cloned livestock to be sold in grocery stores...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
ABN cuts 900 North American jobs
ABN Amro, the Netherlands' biggest bank, says it plans to cut 900 jobs from its North American operations...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
US retailer JC Penney fires boss
US retailer JC Penney says it has fired its chief operating officer Catherine West, six months after she took the job...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
Chavez to close opposition TV
Venezuela's President Chavez says he will not renew the licence for an opposition-aligned 'coupist' TV channel...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
Mogadishu 'in chaos' after retreat
Triumphant Somali government forces march into Mogadishu after Islamist rivals abandon the war-scarred city they held for six months before an Ethiopian-backed advance. Islamists and residents says order has collapsed with their departure. "Mogadishu is now in chaos," Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed telss Al Jazeera television...
CNN - December 28, 2006
Mogadishu falls to govt. troops
Triumphant Somali government forces marched into Mogadishu on Thursday after Islamist rivals abandoned the war-scarred city they held for six months before an Ethiopian-backed advance...
CNN - December 28, 2006
Another blizzard targets Colorado
Still digging out from last week's blizzard, Colorado cities braced for another storm that could bring more than a foot of snow. The National Weather Service said a storm, expected to arrive today, could pack gusts up to 45 mph, whipping the heavy snow into blinding whiteouts...
CNN - December 28, 2006
Ford farewells to be in California, Michigan, D.C.
Preparations were under way Thursday for ceremonies to say farewell to former President Gerald R. Ford in California, Michigan and the nation's capital...
CNN - December 28, 2006
Apollo Pays Tribute to James Brown
Thursday, from 1 to 8 p.m., the body of James Brown will lie in repose onstage at the Apollo on West 125th Street...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Edwards Launches Presidential Campaign
Former Senator John Edwards declared that his campaign would emphasize the "two Americas" theme he embraced two years ago...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Sales of Previously Owned Homes Rise in November
The figure was slightly higher than in October, but remained significantly behind last year?s levels...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
US consumers hit confidence high
US consumers were more confident in December than at any time in the past eight months, official figures show...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
Bus and train collide in Mexico
At least nine people are killed in a collision between a bus and train north of Mexico City...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
Edwards launches presidency bid
Democrat John Edwards announces that he is running for the White House in 2008...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
Bush hails Iraq plan 'progress'
US President Bush says he is making "good progress" on a revised Iraq strategy, after talks with top aides...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
Govt. troops 'capture' Mogadishu
Somali lawmaker said the government had captured the capital Mogadishu on Thursday after Islamist rivals abandoned it, but a government spokesman could not immediately confirm the report...
CNN - December 28, 2006
Apple Shares Buffeted by Report on Options Inquiry
Investors discounted the possibility that Apple chief Steven P. Jobs might be implicated in an investigation of the company?s stock option grants...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Regulators block Virgin America
The US government blocks plans by Richard Branson's Virgin Group to launch a budget airline in America...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
Baptista unsure over Arsenal fate
Julio Baptista hopes to stay at Arsenal but does not know whether he has a future at the club...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
Rebellion charge for Humala
Peruvian opposition leader Ollanta Humala is charged with rebellion in connection with a deadly siege at a police station...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
Bush set to make Iraq statement
US President George Bush is set to make a statement on Iraq policy after meeting top aides...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
Ford remembered for post-Watergate leadership
Gerald Ford was the unlikeliest of presidents. He came to power without seeking the office at a time when Americans were disillusioned and reeling from the Watergate scandal. Ford's state funeral plan includes public viewings and services in California and Washington, before his interment in Michigan...
CNN - December 28, 2006
Warning over Hussein execution
The Baath Party, the political movement that ruled Iraq during the Saddam Hussein era, has warned on an Internet site that there will be "grave consequences" if former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is executed...
CNN - December 28, 2006
'Historic tribute' honors Ford
Democrats and Republicans remembered President Gerald Ford for leading the nation out of Watergate's dark days. Services for Ford will be held in California, Washington and Michigan...
CNN - December 28, 2006
After Ford's Death, Tributes Are Set for Capital
Former President Gerald R. Ford?s funeral will be marked by less pageantry than that of President Ronald Reagan...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Dialysis in N.Y. Lags as Diabetes Ruins Kidneys
New Yorkers with Type 2 diabetes forced into dialysis care receive some of the worst treatment in the country...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
A Family Scene Rockwell Wouldn?t Have Painted
Three brothers have spent 13 years in court fighting over three Norman Rockwell paintings...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Washington Memo: Latest Blue-Ribbon Panel Awaits Its Own Fate
Whether the Iraq Study Group ends up as a footnote to history is unlikely to be settled until well into the new year...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
World Business Briefing: South Korea: Car Exports Help Trade Surplus Surge
South Korea posted its largest current account surplus on record in November, driven by exports of semiconductors and cars and a decline in the cost of imported oil. The surplus widened to $4.24 billion last month from $2.06 billion in November 2005, the Bank of Korea said. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the surplus was $2.98 billion in November compared with $1.54 billion a year ago. The current account is the broadest measure of trade, covering the flow of goods, services and money across borders...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
World Business Briefing: Russia: Profit Slips 13% at State-Controlled Oil Producer
The Russian state-controlled oil company Rosneft reported a 13 percent decline in third-quarter profit, mainly as a result of lower crude oil prices and higher taxes. The company said it earned $1.05 billion in the period, down from $1.21 billion a year earlier, but slightly higher than analysts? forecasts of $1.02 billion. Analysts said the company?s outlook remained favorable because of its forecast for rapid production growth. Revenue increased to $9.17 billion from $7.08 billion as production rose 9.3 percent to an average of 1.6 million barrels a day...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
World Business Briefing: China: U.S. Carrier to Help Start Regional Air Venture
The Mesa Air Group says it intends to create a regional airline in China with Shenzhen Airlines. The new airline, a joint venture that has not yet been named, hopes to begin operations in time for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. Mesa disclosed the venture in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission without saying how much it would invest or what its stake would be. The airline expects to begin service within 12 months, initially operating 20 regional jets that seat 50 each, serving Shenzhen, Beijing, Nanjing and Zhengzhou, according to the filing. Mesa, based in Phoenix, flies regional routes for several United States airlines. Shenzhen Airlines, with a fleet of 45 aircraft, flies 100 routes within China and Southeast Asia...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
World Business Briefing: Canada: Couche-Tard to Acquire 13 Stores in Florida
Alimentation Couche-Tard, one of the largest convenience store operators in North America, said it would buy 13 stores in Florida from the privately held Richcor. Couche-Tard, based in Laval, Quebec, expects the deal to close in February and said the assets would increase its revenue and earnings. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 13 stores, which operate under the Groovin Noovin banner, will be converted to Couche-Tard?s Circle K brand, though the Shell-brand gas they sell will remain the same...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Norton to Join Shell
Royal Dutch Shell said Gale A. Norton, former U.S. secretary of the interior would join the company as general counsel...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Invitation to a Showdown
Scoop and Intermix, similar in philosophy, compete for the allegiance of young urban women...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
World Business Briefing: China: A Push to Explore for Natural Resources
China will take advantage of its large foreign exchange reserves to expand its stock of natural resources like oil and minerals, state media reported, citing a top economic official. The vice prime minister, Zeng Peiyan, left, told leaders of the national legislature that the government planned to step up exploration for crucial resources like oil, gas and coal. The report did not provide details on how China would use the reserves, but some economists said the country could issue long-term bonds to gain access to the money...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
World Business Briefing: Japan: Industrial Output Rises to a Record in November
Japan?s industrial production rose to a record in November, led by automobiles and electronics. Output climbed a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent from a month earlier, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in Tokyo. Overall shipments increased 1.6 percent to a record in November from a month earlier, the trade ministry said. Companies? inventories rose 1.4 percent, while the ratio of inventories to shipments advanced 1.7 percent...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Regulators Clear 6 More Companies to Sell Generic Zocor
U.S. regulators have cleared six more companies to begin selling generic versions of Merck?s cholesterol drug Zocor, signaling steeper price reductions...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Broadcaster Settles Lawsuit Over Payola
Entercom Communications agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a lawsuit over kickbacks paid for radio airtime...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Google Wins Dismissal of Patent Lawsuit
Google won a dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin company over four patents covering database search technology...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Economic Scene: Universal 401(k) Accounts Would Bring the Poor Into the Ownership Society
Of the current proposals to address income inequality, the universal 401(k) is the most likely to bring general prosperity...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Judge Sends Katrina Flooding Lawsuit Back to State Court
A federal judge sent back to state court a lawsuit demanding that insurers pay flood damages to thousands of Hurricane Katrina victims...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
U.S. Delays Virgin America Until It?s 75% American Owned
The U.S. said start-up airline Virgin America must change its ownership and corporate structure before it can receive an operating certificate...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Banks to Settle an Enron Suit
Citigroup and other defendants have agreed to pay Ohio state pension funds $4.5 million to settle any liability related to the fraud that destroyed Enron five years ago...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Meditate on This: Yoga Is Big Business
Yoga has stretched far beyond its meditative, baggy-sweats roots to become a fashionable lifestyle pursuit...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
U.S. Companies Explore Ways to Profit From Trading Credits to Emit Carbon
A growing number of U.S. companies are preparing for what they think will be a booming market in carbon trading...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
The Day the Pixels Froze: When a Digital World Was Stopped by a Natural Disaster
The earthquake off the coast of Taiwan was a reminder of the world?s increasing dependence on communications technology...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
State of the Art: Brilliant Ideas That Found a Welcome
A top 10 list ? not of the greatest tech products, but of the greatest individual features that surfaced this year...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Market Place: Street Expresses New Confidence in Drug-Coated Stents
Analysts are now forecasting that drug-coated stents will account for 75 percent to 80 percent of the domestic market in the last quarter of this year...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Portfolio Polishing Helps Dow Set Record
The Dow surged past 12,500 for the first time as year-end bargain hunters picked up stocks across a variety of sectors...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Advertising: Now Looking Green Is Looking Good
More ad agencies are figuring that there is good money to be made from specializing in ads that promote greenness...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Asian Quake Disrupts Data Traffic
The quake disrupted telecommunications across Asia and a ripple effect was felt in other parts of the world...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Home Sales Rose 3.4% Last Month
Builders sold new homes at a faster rate last month than they did in October, shrinking the backlog of unsold homes on the market...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
Japan, Home of the Cute and Inbred Dog
Rampant inbreeding has given Japanese dogs some of the highest rates of genetic defects in the world...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
The Energy Challenge: It?s Free, Plentiful and Fickle
Wind, almost everybody?s best hope for big supplies of clean, affordable electricity, is turning out to have complications...
New York Times - December 28, 2006
New Yorkers given rabies warning
Health officials warn New Yorkers to avoid stray animals after a series of rabies cases in Staten Island...
BBC News - December 28, 2006
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