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US News Archive for November 2005:
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Video 'shows Iraq hostages'
The Arabic-language channel Al-Jazeera has broadcast a video issued by an unknown group showing what it claimed were four hostages. The group, which called itself "the Swords of Justice," said the four were spies and claimed they worked under the cover of "the Christian Peace group," according to Al-Jazeera. CNN cannot independently verify the video's authenticity...
CNN - November 29, 2005
Bush: No Iraq pullout without victory
President Bush insisted Tuesday he would not pull forces from Iraq without achieving "victory," while the White House held out the chance that troop levels could be cut soon. The remarks came hours before Bush was met in Denver by anti-war protesters and a day before he launches a campaign to boost support for the war...
CNN - November 29, 2005
Video shows Iraq hostages
The Arabic-language channel Al-Jazeera broadcasts a video issued by an unknown group showing what it claimed were four hostages...
CNN - November 29, 2005
Virginia Governor Commutes Death Sentence
In granting clemency, Gov. Mark R. Warner noted that evidence had been improperly destroyed after the murder trial of Robin Lovitt...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Supreme Court to Hear First Abortion Case in 5 Years
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of a New Hampshire parental notification law...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
At Rio Grande, Bush Stresses Border Security
President Bush stood a stone's throw from Mexico today to speak out again for his immigration policies...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Sales of New Homes Stay Strong in October, Setting Record
Two other reports showed a sharp rise in consumer confidence this month and higher orders for big-ticket goods in October...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Ecuador set for new high court
Ecuador chooses new judges for the Supreme Court, nearly a year after the court's disbandment...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
Killer escapes landmark execution
A US man due to be the 1,000th person to be executed in the US since 1976 has been granted clemency...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
Deadly storms hit power, roads across Plains
A winter storm heads toward the Great Lakes early Tuesday after dumping snow from North Dakota to the Texas Panhandle, closing hundreds of miles of highways and piling up drifts 6 feet high...
CNN - November 29, 2005
French PM: 'Urgent' reform needed
France has a very serious social problem that requires dramatic solutions, the French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin tells CNN...
CNN - November 29, 2005
U.S. defends climate policy
U.S. officials told a U.N. conference on climate change that their government was doing more than most to protect the earth's atmosphere...
CNN - November 29, 2005
Full Flood Safety in New Orleans Could Take Billions and Decades
Building Category 5 protection is proving to be an astronomically expensive and complex proposition, with much more than higher levees to build...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Durable Goods Orders Rebounded in October
A surge in sales of military and commercial planes drove demand for durable goods in October even as other industries reported softer than expected orders...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Cheaper fuel boosts US shoppers
US consumer confidence leapt in November, boosted by falling gasoline prices and improved job prospects, a report says...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
Youths transformed by music
Venezuela's programme of child and youth orchestras has won plaudits and transformed lives in the process...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
US 'assessing' Chavez arms deal
Washington says it is assessing whether protected technology is involved in a Venezuela arms deal...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
Girl dies in peanut butter kiss
A Canadian girl with a peanut allergy dies after kissing her boyfriend who had eaten peanut butter, reports say...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
Canada PM sets date for election
Canadians will go to the polls on 23 January, Prime Minister Paul Martin says after losing a confidence vote...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
German-US talks amid CIA claims
Secret CIA flights are expected to be on the agenda as Germany's new foreign minister meets his US counterpart...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
Vatican issues gay policy document
The Vatican publishes a controversial document on gays and the Catholic priesthood, affirming its policy against gay priests but saying anyone who has "clearly overcome" homosexual tendencies can start the process of becoming a priest...
CNN - November 29, 2005
German becomes 5th Western hostage
A German woman missing in Iraq is believed to have become the fifth Westerner abducted in recent days, Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced...
CNN - November 29, 2005
Argentina replaces economy boss
Argentina replaces Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna, hailed for steering the country out of a deep recession...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
US official to hold Iran meeting
The US ambassador in Iraq is to hold talks with officials from Iran, a state with which it has no diplomatic ties...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
Ecuador set for new Supreme Court
Ecuador is swearing in new judges for the Supreme Court, nearly a year after the court's disbandment...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
Cheney accused on inmate abuse
A top aide to ex-US Secretary of State Colin Powell suggests Dick Cheney could be responsible for war crimes...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
Vote topples Canada's government
After months of political instability, the Canadian government of Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin lose a vote of confidence after opposition parties unite...
CNN - November 29, 2005
President Renews His Campaign to Overhaul Immigration Policies
The president took the middle ground on an issue that has divided Republicans, saying the U.S. can be tough but compassionate...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
For Category 5 Safety, Levees Are Piece of a $32 Billion Pie
Building a flood protection system for New Orleans is proving to be a highly expensive and complex proposition...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Lawmaker Quits After He Pleads Guilty to Bribes
Representative Randy Cunningham told a federal judge that he had taken $2.4 million in bribes from a military contractor...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Justices Agree to Consider EBay Appeal in Patent Case
The Supreme Court agreed to revisit the rules under which courts grant injunctions against a company found to be infringing another's patent...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Stent vs. Scalpel
The popularity of artery stents has some experts worrying that patients do not understand the procedure's risks...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Memo Pad: Holiday Travel Report
HOLIDAY TRAVEL REPORT Despite record crowds and reduced capacity, airport security checkpoint systems performed well over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, according to an annual survey by the online booking site Travelocity. As one example, Travelocity said, monitors at security checkpoints at the 25 busiest airports in the United States reported...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Addenda: Accounts
Accounts...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Shares Slip on Worries of Heavy Discounting in Stores
By Reuters...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Fund Manager to Settle Charges on Trading
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Drug Company Is Acquiring a Stockholder
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Nov. 28 (AP) - American Pharmaceutical Partners said on Monday that it was buying its largest shareholder, the privately held American BioScience, for stock worth about $4.1 billion...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
HSBC Announces a Changing of the Guard
Sir John Bond, the frugal banker who helped HSBC Holdings grow into one of the world's largest financial institutions, will retire as chairman in May...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Ahold to Pay $1.1 Billion to Settle Fraud Suits
The Dutch supermarket giant said that it would pay shareholders $1.1 billion to settle lawsuits that were threatening to derail the company's turnaround...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Advertising: Agency Giant Bolsters Unit Devoted to Offbeat
The Momentum Worldwide division of the McCann Erickson Worldgroup is bolstering its creative ranks...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
'Idol' Star and Producer Settle, Clearing Way for Future Shows
Simon Cowell, the star of the Fox network's "American Idol," settled a lawsuit brought by Simon Fuller, the producer of the series...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Canada Steel Maker Backs Offer From ThyssenKrupp
Rebuffing a bid from Arcelor, the Canadian steel maker Dofasco endorsed instead an offer of $4.1 billion that it solicited from ThyssenKrupp of Germany...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Frequent Flier: Therapy ¢ (You Going to Eat Your Peanuts?)
OFTEN when I fly, my seatmates confuse me with their therapists. I try to stick to my routine of reading a book or listening to my iPod, but once in a while I can't help myself...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
On the Road: A Quick Trip to Guam Just to Run Up Flier Miles
YOU'RE going where Dec. 9?...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
G.M. Temporarily Waives Cuts in Prices It Pays Delphi
General Motors will give the Delphi Corporation some financial assistance while talks continue on a rescue plan...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Music Players and Game Consoles Are Topping Lists
Two of the most-coveted items this holiday season are the iPod music player and the Xbox 360...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Argentine President Ousts the Architect of the Country's Economic Recovery
Bringing an abrupt end to an alliance that had grown uneasy, Argentina's president fired his economy minister, Roberto Lavagna...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Home Sales Fall 2.7%, Suggesting a Drag on '06 Economy
Sales of existing homes fell 2.7 percent last month and the inventory of houses and condominiums on the market rose to the highest monthly level in more than two years, an industry trade group reported yesterday...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Revamping at Merck to Cut Costs
Merck & Company plans to lay off 7,000 employees, about 11 percent of its work force, as it struggles with falling profits...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
U.S. Declines a Chance to Criticize Yuan Policy
Instead of accusing China of currency manipulation, the Treasury Department expressed disappointment that trading in the yuan is "highly constricted."...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Money Is There to Aid Rural Internet, but Loans Are Hard to Get
Across rural America, people say they are frustrated with a loan program created by Congress to extend Internet service...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Market Place: Hold the CPR: Qwest Shows Signs of Life
Qwest Communications is in debt and its long-distance wholesale business has been sagging, but investors have warmed to it...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
First Data Chief to Retire
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Nov. 28 (AP) - The First Data Corporation, which provides credit card transaction services and owns Western Union, said Monday that its chief executive planned to retire for personal reasons...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Itineraries: Fine Dining in the Sky
Food served on airlines is steadily worsening or disappearing, but caterers on private jets are aiming high to satisfy elite appetites...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Reading X-Rays in Asbestos Suits Enriched Doctor
Defense lawyers fighting asbestos claims say a West Virginia doctor was a cog in a multibillion-dollar lawsuit machine...
New York Times - November 29, 2005
Bush seeks immigration overhaul
The US president begins touring border states to rally support for his strategy to control immigration...
BBC News - November 29, 2005
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