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US News Archive for February 2005:
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D.A.: Documentary 'rocked' Jackson's world
A district attorney told jurors today that a controversial 2003 TV documentary on Michael Jackson was like "a train wreck" for the pop superstar. But an attorney for Jackson in his child molestation trial said that the mother of his client's accuser had a long history of using her son's illness to pry money from celebrities...
CNN - February 28, 2005
BTK suspect due in court
The man suspected of being the notorious BTK serial killer is expected to have an initial court hearing Tuesday...
CNN - February 28, 2005
Winter Storm Moves Into New York Region
The storm is expected to dump about 6 to 10 inches of snow across New York City and slightly more north and west...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
British Man Says He Plotted With 'Shoe Bomber'
LONDON, Feb. 28 - In a surprise plea reversal, a British man said today that he was guilty of plotting to bring down a United States.- bound airliner in a conspiracy linked to Richard Reid, the original...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
Ebbers Testifies He Knew Little About How WorldCom Worked
The former WorldCom chief executive said that he knew little about the technology that WorldCom sold and even less about the company's accounting...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
Telecom Executive Accused of Evading $210 Million in Taxes
A Washington telecommunications entrepreneur is accused of hiding almost a half-billion dollars in personal income through a network of offshore corporations...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
Tennis: Elia stuns Williams
Venus Williams loses to Silvia Farina Elia in the Dubai Championships first round...
BBC News - February 28, 2005
Baseball: Bonds in shock return
San Francisco star Barry Bonds makes a surprise appearance at spring training four weeks after knee surgery...
BBC News - February 28, 2005
Macy's owner buys rival for $11bn
The owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's agrees a deal to buy rival May, creating the largest department store chain in the US...
BBC News - February 28, 2005
Agent Orange lawsuit opens in US
A US court hears a lawsuit by Vietnamese people who say they were harmed by Agent Orange during the war...
BBC News - February 28, 2005
US cold snap drives up oil prices
Crude prices reach four-month highs as cold weather in the US affects stocks of heating oil...
BBC News - February 28, 2005
Lebanon government quits
Lebanon's pro-Syrian government abruptly resigned today during a stormy parliamentary debate, prompting a tremendous roar from tens of thousands of anti-government protesters. The demonstrators, awash in a sea of red, white and green Lebanese flags, had demanded the government's resignation -- and the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon -- since the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri two weeks ago...
CNN - February 28, 2005
Lebanon's pro-Syrian government resigns
The Lebanese government abruptly resigned Monday during a stormy parliamentary debate, prompting a tremendous roar from tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Beirut's Martyrs Square...
CNN - February 28, 2005
DNA role in BTK suspect's arrest questioned
The suspect in the BTK serial killings is awaiting his first court appearance, and there are conflicting reports on the role his daughter's DNA played in his arrest...
CNN - February 28, 2005
Call for Medicaid changes
President Bush told governors of the 50 states that he will work with them to make important changes to Medicaid, the federal health care program for the poor. State leaders have said proposed cuts in the federal budget will cause severe problems at home...
CNN - February 28, 2005
Judge in Jackson Case Assures There Is Order in His Court
Judge Rodney S. Melville is known as a demanding courtroom taskmaster who does not tolerate delay, rudeness or challenges...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
N.Y. Region Braces for Winter Storm
A winter storm that brought snow to western North Carolina this morning is forecast to bring near blizzardlike conditions to New York later today as it pushes north along the eastern seaboard...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
Retailing Giant Takes Shape as Federated Agrees to Buy May
The owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's will spend about $11 billion for the owner of Lord & Taylor and Marshall Field's...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
After Transition, NBC Still 1st in Ratings
Despite predictions of disaster, Brian Williams has held his own in his first three months as the anchor of the NBC Nightly News...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
In a Surprise, Pearson Says Its Chairman Will Resign
Dennis Stevenson, chairman of the publishing group Pearson, plans to step down this year after two decades on the board, the company said Sunday...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
Will Stunts of Sweeps Month Sober Up?
With the new Nielsen meters rolling out across the country, local stations will have demographic information year around, not just four times a year...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
The Mother of 'Blue' and 'Dora' Takes a Step Up at Nickelodeon
Brown Johnson, who has developed hit programs for preschoolers, will be named executive creative director of preschool television for Nickelodeon...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
Crashes Start Debate on Safety of Sky Ambulances
Eighteen people were killed in 11 medical helicopter accidents last year, the highest number of deaths for more than a decade...
New York Times - February 28, 2005
Argentina takes hard line on IMF
After completing its debt restructuring, Argentina prepares to resume talks with the IMF on a new loan agreement and is expected to take a tough line...
BBC News - February 28, 2005
US sparks UN row over abortion
The US refuses to recognise abortion as a human right during a UN meeting on the advancement of women's rights...
BBC News - February 28, 2005
Agent Orange case to open in US
A US court is to hear a lawsuit by Vietnamese people who say they were harmed by Agent Orange during the war...
BBC News - February 28, 2005
125 killed in Iraq suicide bombing
A suicide car bomber today drove into a crowd of Iraqi police recruits lining up for physicals, killing at least 125 people, Iraqi officials said. That attack outside a government office in Hilla, south of Baghdad, also wounded up to 200 others. A second car bomb exploded to the north of Baghdad in Musayyib. Iraq's Interior Ministry said it had reports of wounded, but no details...
CNN - February 28, 2005
125 dead in Iraq car bomb attack
A suicide car bomber has driven into a crowd of people lined up outside a government office in the Iraqi town of Hilla, killing at least 125 people and wounding 200 others -- many seriously, police said...
CNN - February 28, 2005
Lebanon protesters vow to defy ban
Lebanon's interior ministry has ordered troops to "use all necessary means" to prevent demonstrations Monday against Syria's military deployment, but protesters vowed to hold them anyway...
CNN - February 28, 2005
DNA role in BTK case?
A source close to the investigation that led to the capture of a suspect in the BTK serial killings told CNN on Sunday that the suspect's daughter did not provide DNA to investigators and was not involved in her father's capture. But the family's pastor said Sunday that the daughter did provide a DNA sample to federal agents...
CNN - February 28, 2005
'Million Dollar Baby' snags four top Oscars
Oscar night belonged to "Million Dollar Baby," with the boxing film winning four top Academy Awards -- Best Picture, Best Director (Clint Eastwood), Best Actress (Hilary Swank) and Best Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman). Jamie Foxx won the Best Actor award for "Ray," and Cate Blanchett was named Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The Aviator."...
CNN - February 28, 2005
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