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US News Archive for August 2004:
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Tens of thousands protest GOP convention
Tens of thousands of demonstrators carrying signs and chanting "No More Bush" marched Sunday past Madison Square Garden, the site of this week's Republican National Convention. New York police have made about 50 arrests, a law enforcement source said. One of them was actress Rosario Dawson, according to a production company shooting a movie in the midst of the march...
CNN - August 29, 2004
Kabul explosion kills 7
An explosion outside a U.S.-based security firm that has been providing security for President Hamid Karzai tore through the building in downtown Kabul, killing at least seven people, the president's office said. Two Americans, three Nepalese and two Afghan nationals, including a child, have been confirmed dead, the president's office said...
CNN - August 29, 2004
South Carolina reels from Gaston
Tropical Storm Gaston sloshed ashore in South Carolina with near hurricane-force winds, spinning sheets of rain that flooded roads as the storm knocked out power to thousands of people on Sunday...
CNN - August 29, 2004
Tens of thousands protest
Manhattan streets are crowded with protesters carrying signs and chanting "No More Bush" as they move past Madison Square Garden, the site of this week's Republican National Convention...
CNN - August 29, 2004
Marchers Denounce Bush as They Pass G.O.P. Convention Hall
On bicycles, on foot, and some with their children in tow, hundreds of thousands of people moved through areas of Manhattan today in rallies or mass demonstrations...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
Blast in Kabul Kills 7 at Compound of a U.S. Contractor
At least two Americans died in a blast at the office of an American firm that provides security for President Hamid Karzai...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
U.S. Military Makes Peace Effort in Volatile Section of Baghdad
The U.S. military met for five hours with representatives of Moktada al-Sadr in the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
Brazilian runner attacked
Vanderlei de Lima loses his lead in the men's marathon and takes bronze after being attacked by a spectator...
BBC News - August 29, 2004
Brazil earn volleyball gold
World champion Brazil take men's volleyball gold with a four-set win over Italy...
BBC News - August 29, 2004
Gaston makes landfall
Tropical Storm Gaston blasted the South Carolina coast with rain and 70 mph wind early today as it pushed ashore just short of hurricane strength. The storm made landfall at Bulls Bay near McClellanville, a small town north of Charleston that was hit by Hurricane Charley earlier this month and bore the brunt of powerful Hurricane Hugo 15 years ago...
CNN - August 29, 2004
Gaston makes landfall
Tropical Storm Gaston blasted the South Carolina coast with rain and near-hurricane strength wind early Sunday, flooding roads and knocking out power to at least 75,000 homes. The storm made landfall at Bulls Bay near McClellanville, a small town north of Charleston hit by Hurricane Charley earlier this month...
CNN - August 29, 2004
250,000 protesters to gather near RNC site
Demonstrators took to the streets on Sunday to protest President Bush's foreign and domestic policies as Republican delegates gathered to nominate the president for a second term...
CNN - August 29, 2004
Americans killed in Kabul blast
An explosion tore through the office of an American defense contractor in the heart of the Afghan capital Sunday, killing as many as six people and seriously injuring several more, officials and residents said. The victims included several apparent U.S. citizens...
CNN - August 29, 2004
Protesters Are Anti-G.O.P., but Democrats Don't Claim Them
The leadership of the protest effort is deeply fractured, and the many groups are poorly coordinated and under no central control...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
Varela leads Cuba gold rush
Yan Varela wins the light flyweight division as Cuba enjoy a day of boxing glory at the Olympics...
BBC News - August 29, 2004
Singer Laura Branigan dies at 47
US pop star Laura Branigan, who had hits with Gloria and Self Control in the 1980s, dies unexpectedly in her sleep...
BBC News - August 29, 2004
The states that Bush forgot
George W Bush will not be campaigning in Georgia or many others in the South. Paul Moss explains why...
BBC News - August 29, 2004
French reporters kidnapped in Iraq
Two French journalists have been taken hostage in Iraq by a group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq, the Arabic Al-Jazeera TV reports...
CNN - August 29, 2004
Canada Reinforces Its Disputed Claims in the Arctic
Canada's shows of force, coupled with efforts to win over local people, reveal the country's desire to strengthen its claim to an increasingly valued region...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
Gaston threatens Carolinas
A hurricane watch was issued for the South Carolina coast Saturday as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Gaston would make landfall near Charleston on Sunday night...
CNN - August 29, 2004
Bush Takes On Direct Role in Shaping Election Tactics
Mixed in with daily updates on national security, President Bush receives a quick campaign overview from Karl Rove...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
With 9/11 as G.O.P. Backdrop, Families Express Raw Emotions
A survey by The New York Times shows that those who lost a loved one in the 9/11 attacks differ from the public at large on some political and national issues...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
'African-American' Becomes a Term for Debate
A growing number of foreign-born blacks have inspired a quiet debate over who can claim the term "African-American."...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
Behind VW's Wheel, With Brick Walls Ahead
To say that Volkswagen is heading for a crash only modestly exaggerates the gravity of its problems...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
Is the Food Industry the Problem or the Solution?
Diet trends aren't just for adults anymore. A new obsession of America's food, beverage and restaurant companies is thwarting childhood obesity...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
Don't Run From That Portfolio. Tweak It.
If 2003 was the year for investors to live dangerously, 2004 is fast becoming the year to duck and cover...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
The Rising Appeal (and Falling Cost) of Term Insurance
As a result of increased competition, the price for term life insurance has dropped by half in a decade...
New York Times - August 29, 2004
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