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US News Archive for Octomber 2006:
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Brazil's Lula wins in landslide
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won a second term in a landslide victory, election officials say. With 94 percent of the vote counted, the incumbent president had 61 percent of the vote compared to 39 percent for the center-right Geraldo Alckmin, Sao Paulo state's former governor. Lula da Silva's win comes less than a month after Alckmin made a surprisingly strong showing...
CNN - October 29, 2006
Nigerian plane crashes with 104 on board
A Nigerian airliner carrying 104 people crashed Sunday near the Abuja airport shortly after take-off and burst into flames, airport and government officials told CNN. A hospital official told Nigerian television NTA that his facility is treating seven survivors, one a female in critical condition and the rest stable. The remaining passengers aboard the ADC Airlines flight are feared dead...
CNN - October 29, 2006
Israel’s President Urged to Step Aside
Israel’s attorney general said today that President Moshe Katsav should temporarily step aside while prosecutors decide whether to charge him with sex crimes...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
High Winds Knock Out Power in N.Y. Region
Wind gusts clocked at more than 50 miles per hour swept through the New York City region...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Democrats Can Win Senate, Schumer Says
Senator Charles E. Schumer predicted that his party was “on the edge” of capturing the Senate...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
US critics pan Dylan musical
US critics pan a Broadway musical featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, following its debut last week...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
97 feared dead in Nigeria crash
A Nigerian airliner carrying 104 people crashes near the Abuja airport shortly after takeoff and bursts into flames, airport and government officials tell CNN. Hospital officials say seven survivors are being treated. The remaining 97 passengers are feared dead...
CNN - October 29, 2006
Firefighters battle deadly blaze
While crews made progress on a wildfire that killed four firefighters, evacuees began returning to their homes -- often to find nothing left. Carol Hurley stood at the still-smoldering wreckage of a neighbor's house but was unable to bear the sight of what was left of her own lopsided home...
CNN - October 29, 2006
President Holds a Big Lead as Brazil Votes
A final round of public opinion surveys shows Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeating his opponent by at least 60 percent to 40 percent...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Also Seeing Life Through a Face Mask
Jets center Nick Mangold is not the only football player in his family. His 16-year-old sister, Holley, is a backup on the offensive line at Archbishop Alter High School...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
3 Killed in Mexican Protest; Police Move In
Hundreds of riot police and soldiers were poised to end a protest that has shut down Oaxaca for five months...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
High Winds Knock Out Electricity in the Region
Wind gusts clocked at more than 50 miles per hour swept through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Crew sacked over Pitt 'intrusion'
A US television network fires two staff after they were accused of trespassing in Brad Pitt's home...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
MotoGP: Hayden claims world title
Nicky Hayden snatches the MotoGP crown from Valentino Rossi's grasp following a dramatic final race in Valencia...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Afghan conflict: '70 militants die'
One NATO soldier and about 70 insurgents are killed in southern Afghanistan as fighting breaks out between insurgents and Afghan troops and NATO's International Security Assistance Force, officials say...
CNN - October 29, 2006
War-ravaged Congo goes to polls
Congo's president faced off against a former rebel chief Sunday as a high-stakes runoff began in the heart of Africa that will see voters in this war-ravaged Central African nation elect their leader at the ballot box for first time in more than four decades...
CNN - October 29, 2006
Waterfront Project Reflects 2 Images of a Senator
Whether the clout wielded by Robert Menendez in Congress is matched by cronyism in New Jersey has become a central issue in his race for re-election...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
U.S. Investigates Voting Machines’ Venezuela Ties
The inquiry is focusing on the Venezuelan owners of a software company that last year took over a leading American manufacturer of electronic voting systems...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Red Auerbach, Who Built Basketball Dynasty, Dies at 89
Red Auerbach was the guiding force behind the 16 championships won by the Boston Celtics...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Iraqis See the Little Things Fade Away in War’s Gloom
For Iraqi women, the daily violence has torn the fabric of society, breaking communities and their long-established social networks...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Democrats Push to Counter G.O.P. in Turnout Race
Democrats have invested heavily in catching up with the Republicans’ get-out-the-vote operation...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Market Week: Fed’s View Is Getting a Checkup
Federal Reserve policy makers say that they expect “inflation pressures to moderate over time.”...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
DataBank: Stocks Slip Late, but Still Gain for the Week
A weak report on economic growth set back the stock market on Friday, but thanks to a rally earlier in the week, the market ended up with a five-day gain...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Small-Car Nation
Despite the perception that Americans will cling to their big cars and trucks until the last drop of oil dries up, small cars are outselling S.U.V.'s this year...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Home Front: Helping Shops to Grow After the Banks Say No
Small-scale business owners in immigrant communities are often denied loans by mainstream institutions worried about the financial soundness of the businesses...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Career Couch: How to Moonlight as an Entrepreneur
Drawing attention at work to your venture may raise suspicion that you're losing focus...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
The Boss: Channeling That Energy
"Do something you enjoy and you’ll never work a day in your life."...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
For a World of Woes, We Blame Cookie Monsters
Last week the list of ills attributable to obesity grew: fat people cause global warming...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
The Shrinking Safety Net
Jacob S. Hacker charts the decline of economic security in the United States over the last 30 years...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Old Money
A look at the Rockefellers, the Rothschilds and other business empires...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Fundamentally: If You’re Playing ‘Beat the Benchmark,’ Don’t Expect to Win
Investors who’ve recently turned their backs on buying and holding all the stocks in a broad market benchmark are probably regretting their decisions...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Everybody's Business: Has Corporate America No Shame? Or No Memory?
A committee will study whether securities regulation and litigation that actually protect shareholders are harming American “competitiveness.”...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
The Count: Burger-Flipping Isn’t the Only Job Still Available
Employers in the past six months have announced plans to trim nearly 400,000 jobs, but they have also said that 140,000 new jobs would be opening up...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Fighting Over Miss Liberty
For the first time in more than a decade, the park service is preparing to seek new bids to run the shops on Liberty Island...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
U.S. Jobs Shape Condoms’ Role in Foreign Aid
The history of the federal government’s condom purchases embodies the tradeoffs that characterize foreign aid American-style...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Square Feet | Checking In: Luxury Hotels Breaking a Million-Dollar Barrier
Sales price per room is one gauge of hotel value — and of the climate for investors...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Suits: A Better Pitchman May Be Hard to Find
Some professional athletes seem to have limited options for work once they retire. The Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has a different idea...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Planning: It’s Fall. Do You Know Where Your Benefits Are?
So what if the information kit weighs five pounds? It's still worth reading...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Trick-or-Treating: This Halloween, Superheroes Will Head to the Mall
No streets to cross, and retailers expand their base of customers...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
The Goods: That Clump on Your Car Has Met Its Match
An emergency car kit to cope with bird droppings offers drivers this assurance: “Go ahead. Park under that shady tree.”...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Economic View: The Best of This Show May Be Gridlock
Washington, divided, may not be half-bad...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Media Frenzy: In a Blurry World, Ownership Is Yesterday’s News
The reality is that even if media companies could own more TV stations and newspapers in the same city, they might not think that it’s such a brilliant idea any more...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
What Do Women Want? Just Ask
While women have always influenced decisions about big-ticket household purchases, their direct spending has expanded substantially in recent years...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Now Playing in Europe: The Future of Detroit
Successful carmakers on both continents are concentrating on a different strategy: find a niche, hone it and own it...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Spending: In Choosing a Flight School, Check Beyond the Cockpit
Understanding what is involved and choosing a school and instructor that fit your needs and personality will improve the odds of success...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Businesses Seek Protection on Legal Front
Two industry groups with close ties to Bush administration officials are hoping to swing the regulatory pendulum in corporate America’s favor...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Basketball: Legend Auerbach dies
Arnold "Red" Auerbach, the legendary Boston Celtics coach, dies aged 89...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Brazil voters choose president
Brazilians go to the polls to elect a president, with incumbent Lula da Silva the strong favourite...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
U.S. may put Patriots near Tokyo
The U.S. is considering deploying its advanced Patriot missile defense system near Tokyo in response to North Korea's recent missile and nuclear tests, according to a newspaper report Sunday...
CNN - October 29, 2006
Red Auerbach, Who Built Basketball Dynasty, Dies at 89
Red Auerbach was the guiding force behind the 16 championships won by the Boston Celtics...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Taking the Fight to the Taliban
The experience of American soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan shows what a counterinsurgency can, and cannot, do...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
U.S. Investigates Voting Machines’ Venezuela Ties
The inquiry is focusing on the Venezuelan owners of a software company that last year took over a leading American manufacturer of electronic voting systems...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Bolivia agrees new energy deals
Bolivia seals agreements with 10 foreign energy companies, a major boost to President Morales' nationalisation plans...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
California fire partly contained
US fire crews in California are winning the battle to control a huge fire that officials say was set deliberately...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
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