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US News Archive for August 2007:
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Man cleared of Olympic bombing dies
Richard Jewell, the security guard wrongly suspected of setting off a deadly bomb during the 1996 Olympics, has died, attorney Lin Wood told CNN. full story...
CNN - August 29, 2007
U.N.: Cholera outbreak in Iraq
More than 2,000 people in northern Iraq have contracted cholera, U.N. officials said Wednesday, citing local authorities. Five people have died and 500 have been admitted to hospital with severe diarrhea within the past two days, UNICEF says. full story...
CNN - August 29, 2007
GOP lawmakers call on Craig to resign
Three Republican lawmakers, including Sen. John McCain, called on Sen. Larry Craig to resign. In a further sign that Craig may be in political trouble, the Republican Senate Leadership also stripped Craig of his committee leadership positions. full story...
CNN - August 29, 2007
Iraqi Cleric Halts Militia Activities for 6 Months
Moktada al-Sadr made the announcement after fighting between his militia and rival Shiite forces that left 52 people dead...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Astronauts Were Not Impaired for Missions, NASA Says
A report on astronauts? use of alcohol found no evidence of drunkenness prior to launches...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Richard Jewell Dies at 44; Wrongly Linked to Olympic Bomb
Richard Jewell, a former security guard, was found dead in his Georgia home...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Hilly Kristal, a Rock Midwife, Is Dead at 75
Mr. Kristal founded CBGB, the Bowery bar that was the cradle of punk- and art-rock in New York in the 1970s...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Clinton Campaign Will Give Hsu Money to Charity
Norman Hsu, who has contributed $23,000 to various fund-raising committees associated with Hillary Rodham Clinton, acknowledged today that there appeared to be a warrant for his arrest...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Party Leaders Oust Idaho Senator From Leadership Posts
The political career of Senator Larry Craig of Idaho appeared to be collapsing today amid the fallout over his guilty plea in connection with an incident in a restroom...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
2 Years After Hurricane Katrina, Bush Sees Hope in New Orleans
The president, touring the city devastated by wind and flood, said he saw ?a more blessed day? ahead...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
U.S. Open: Nadal Recovers From Slow Start to Advance
Rafael Nadal bounced back from a sluggish start and moved into the next round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
State of the Art: A Camera for Generation Z
Fujifilm includes several youth-oriented features in its new Z10fd camera...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Australian Fund Basis Yield Files for Bankruptcy
The Cayman Islands-registered hedge fund filed for bankruptcy protection today in New York amid mounting losses from subprime mortgage assets, court papers show...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
EMI Chief Leaves After Private Equity Takeover
Eric Nicoli?s exit came as Terra Firma Capital Partners, a private equity firm taking over the EMI Group, named executives from its own ranks to management positions at the music label...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
In the Hunt: Playing Detective in a Patent Case
A financial-services executive tracks down information needed for a patent infringement case...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Nokia to Introduce Digital Music Service
The Nokia Music Store, to open later this year, will let users download songs from the Internet to their computers or directly to mobile phones, over wireless networks...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Fed Chief Suggests Mortgage Innovations
Ben S. Bernanke said the Federal Reserve was ?prepared to act as needed? but suggested developing a wider range of mortgages for borrowers hit by the housing slump and credit crunch...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Dow Gains Almost 250 Points a Day After Big Loss
Investors appeared for now to put aside concerns about tighter credit availability and other signs that the economy may be slipping...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Patients Turn to No-Interest Loans for Health Care
Zero-interest financing for medical procedures has become one of the fastest-growing parts of consumer credit...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Oil price up as inventories fall
Oil prices soar by more than $1.50 after a larger-than-expected decline in US petrol and oil inventories...
BBC News - August 29, 2007
Cuban boxers barred from travel
Cuba pulls its boxing team out of the world championships in the US in order to avoid defections...
BBC News - August 29, 2007
US Democrat 'back' after surgery
A US senator who underwent emergency brain surgery last December makes his first public appearance...
BBC News - August 29, 2007
Scandal-hit senator urged to quit
Pressure mounts on a US Republican senator to resign over his arrest in a men's toilet for disorderly conduct...
BBC News - August 29, 2007
Bush marks two years since Katrina
President Bush praises the spirit of Mississippi and Louisiana, two years after Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - August 29, 2007
Gulf Coast struggles to come back
Two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas of Louisiana and Mississippi, residents say much of America has forgotten their plight. full story...
CNN - August 29, 2007
Radical Iraqi cleric suspends militia
Anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has ordered a suspension of his Mehdi Army militia for up to six months for restructuring, a senior aide said Wednesday. full story...
CNN - August 29, 2007
Craig losing support in home state
Sen. Larry Craig, who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after an incident in an airport restroom, is losing support among conservatives and Republicans in his home state of Idaho. State party officials stand by Craig in public comments, but some privately say that he is ruined. full story...
CNN - August 29, 2007
Pogue's Posts Blog: Be Careful What You Joke About
In my most recent Times column, I reviewed macro software that automates common tasks on your Mac or PC. I opened the article with a reference to a 1986 M.I.T. study, which concluded that people are less productive with computers, not more. And as a joke, I concluded the story with this: ?The bottom line: [...]...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
The Lede Blog: Italy?s Windshield Washers
Florence cracks down on window-washers, more than a decade after New York...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
US Open Blog: Hello, Goodbye on Day 3
It’s a beautiful day in Queens, the lines to enter the United States Open grounds are moving faster and today’s spectator freebie is a bar of soap. Lest one thinks the Open fans are cleaning up their act, the bar was already nicely crowded before the matches started at 11 a.m. A crowd has gathered [...]...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
City Room: New Technology Divides Cab Drivers
The city has required that all of the city's 13,000 yellow cabs install new technology, including G.P.S. devices and credit-card readers. Some drivers are unhappy about it...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
After Blaze, New Focus on Smoking at Work Sites
The fatal blaze at the former Deutsche Bank building in Lower Manhattan has put a focus on cigarettes at work sites...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Bush Marks Katrina Anniversary in New Orleans
President Bush commemorated Hurricane Katrina?s devastating blow today with a moment of silence...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Williams-Sonoma Profit Beats Expectations
The home furnishings retailer reported quarterly profit of $25.97 million on an improvement at its Pottery Barn chain, sending its shares up as much as 11 percent...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Altria to Spin Off International Unit
A spinoff of Philip Morris International would be the latest step in a restructuring process started in March when Altria spun off its majority stake in Kraft Foods...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Wages Up in China as Young Workers Grow Scarce
Businesses are having a hard time finding able-bodied workers, which could mean higher prices in the U.S...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Stocks Rebound After Big Loss
Investors appeared to put aside concerns about tighter credit availability, signs that the economy may be slipping and uncertainty about what the Fed?s next move will be...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Profit Falls at DaimlerChrysler
DaimlerChrysler said that its net income fell during the 2nd quarter and that it would take a charge of nearly $3.4 billion for the sale of the Chrysler Group to Cerberus Capital Management...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Canadian cleared of 1959 murder
The youngest Canadian to face a death sentence is acquitted 48 years after he was sentenced for rape and murder...
BBC News - August 29, 2007
Abu Ghraib officer spared prison
A US army officer who ran the interrogation unit of Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail avoids being imprisoned...
BBC News - August 29, 2007
U.S. military releases Iranians in Iraq
The U.S. military releases six Iranians who work for Tehran's power ministry, a day after American soldiers detained the delegation in Baghdad, Yassin Majid, an aide to Iraq's prime minister, told CNN. full story...
CNN - August 29, 2007
Stocks Fall Across Asia After U.S. Losses
The volatility triggered by the mortgage meltdown in the United States further plagued stock markets today, prompting a drop of all major indices in Asia...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Candidate killed in Guatemala
A political candidate has been shot dead in Guatemala, amid a wave of violence ahead of elections...
BBC News - August 29, 2007
Colombia seeks Israeli mercenary
Colombia is to ask Russia to extradite an Israeli mercenary convicted of training paramilitaries...
BBC News - August 29, 2007
Democrats Say They Will Press Gonzales Inquiries
The resignation of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales does not mean an end to investigations into his actions during his tenure at the Justice Department...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Katie Couric Will Make First Trip to Iraq
The CBS News anchor Katie Couric is to travel to Iraq and Syria to report on the war, the executive producer of the broadcast, Rick Kaplan, said yesterday...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
G.O.P. Plans Early-Primary Penalties
Republicans plan to penalize at least five states holding early primaries by refusing to seat at least half of their delegates at the national convention in 2008...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Census Shows a Modest Rise in U.S. Income
The nation?s median household income grew modestly in 2006 even as the percentage of people without health insurance hit a high...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Wildflowers Find Favor With Highway Gardeners
Some states have increased their inventory of native plantings as part of a movement to allow wildflowers and grasses return to roadsides and median strips...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Political Memo: A Scandal-Scarred G.O.P. Asks, ?What Next??
The case of Senator Larry E. Craig of Idaho, who pleaded guilty to trying to solicit sex at an airport, is the latest challenge to the Republican Party...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
How to Eat (and Read) Close to Home
What began five years ago as one publication about the food and wine in the community of Ojai, Calif., has turned into a network of 33 Edible magazines across the country...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Bidding Opens on Homer No. 756
Electronic bidding began for Barry Bonds?s 755th and 756th home-run balls, with the price for the record-breaker starting at $100,000...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Pit Trading to End for Pork Bellies and Selected Products in Chicago
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade plan to consolidate their trading floors and electronic-trading platforms and to shift more trading business to computer screens...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Whole Foods Closes Buyout of Wild Oats
Whole Foods Market said that it closed its acquisition of Wild Oats Markets, after months of delays as federal antitrust authorities sought to block the deal...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Wendy?s Agrees to Open Books to Investor Considering a Bid
Wendy?s International said that it had reached a deal to give the billionaire investor Nelson Peltz access to the company?s books as he considers making an acquisition offer...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Home Depot Sells Unit, With Price Cut
Home Depot agreed yesterday to sell its commercial supply business to an alliance of private equity firms for $8.5 billion, nearly $2 billion less than the original agreement...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
EarthLink to Trim Work Force and Close Offices
Shares of the Internet service provider EarthLink climbed sharply Tuesday after it said it would cut 900 jobs ? about half its work force ? and close four offices...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Borders Reports Widened Quarterly Loss
The Borders Group said Tuesday that it widened its net loss in the second quarter on heavy charges despite an increase in revenue from sales of the seventh book in the Harry Potter series...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Carlyle Makes Loan to Support Affiliate
The Carlyle Group, the Washington private equity firm, agreed to lend its credit-investment affiliate in the British island of Guernsey $100 million...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
One Mortgage Lender, at Least, Is Hiring
IndyMac Bancorp said it had hired more than 600 former employees of the American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation and might hire 250 more...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Former Associate at Goldman Pleads Guilty
A former Goldman Sachs associate accused of being the mastermind behind a complex insider-trading scheme pleaded guilty on Tuesday...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Medco to Acquire Diabetes Supplier
Medco Health Solutions, the biggest American manager of drug benefits, has agreed to buy PolyMedica, the largest supplier of glucose-testing supplies for patients with diabetes...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Stocks & Bonds: Fed Report Stirs Unease, Sending Dow Down 280
Stocks plunged as investors grew more uneasy about the economy and about whether the Federal Reserve will take steps to prevent credit market problems from spreading...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Finance Chief of Google Plans His Retirement at 53
George Reyes will be one of only a few of the Internet search giant?s top executives to have left since its founding in 1998...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Advertising: Trying to Connect the Dinner Plate to Climate Change
Big animal rights groups do not share the same mission, but they have coalesced around a message that eating meat is worse for the environment than driving...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Lawyer Quits Firm to Focus on Inquiry
William S. Lerach, who has been embroiled in a seven-year federal investigation into possible kickbacks to plaintiffs for their testimony, is retiring from his firm...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Arrest Ordered for Russian Oil Entrepreneur, a Critic of the Kremlin
Mikhail S. Gutseriev, a former owner of Russneft, published a letter last month critical of the government on a company Web site and in a Russian business newspaper...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Jersey City Landlords Prosper in New York?s Shadow
Brokers say the Jersey City office market is tight right now and in the last year, rents there have risen smartly...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Brooklyn Navy Yard, a Roomy Haven for Industry, Once Again Is Booming
The Brooklyn Navy Yard, one of New York City?s major industrial real estate sites, is undergoing a renaissance...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
In Europe, a Push by Phone Companies Into TV
Several European phone companies plan to announce significant expansions of Internet protocol television, or IPTV, this week...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Sentence in Wal-Mart Case Is Overturned as Too Lenient
A former Wal-Mart executive who was sentenced to home detention in a fraud case received too light a sentence and must be resentenced, an appeals court ruled Tuesday...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
The Journal Is to Rename Leisure Section for Weekends
The Wall Street Journal will rechristen Pursuits, its Saturday leisure section, as Weekend Journal, the same name as the Friday section...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
S.& P. Cuts British Firm?s Debt Rating
A London money management firm, Cheyne Capital Management, may be forced to liquidate the assets backing its $10 billion commercial paper program in the latest casualty of the jittery credit market...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
NBC Buys TV Group Overseas
Jeff Zucker, the president and chief executive of NBC, said the deal was the first sign of a strategic shift at the company...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
After Stumbling, Mattel Cracks Down in China
Mattel, which appears to have stumbled in part because it had become overconfident about its ability to operate in China without major problems, is in crisis mode...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Calls Grow for Foreigners to Have a Say on U.S. Market Rules
Politicians, regulators and financial specialists outside the United States are seeking a role in the oversight of American markets, banks and rating agencies...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Wages Rise in China as Businesses Court the Young
Higher wages in China are likely to lead to higher prices in the United States...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Persistent Fear Drives Stocks Down
The stock market plunged as investors were hit by fresh worries over declining consumer confidence, falling house prices, shrinking profits and uncertainty...
New York Times - August 29, 2007
Tennis: Sharapova wins in style
Maria Sharapova begins the defence of her US Open title with a swift victory over Roberta Vinci...
BBC News - August 29, 2007
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