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US News Archive for September 2005:
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Hundreds flee California fires
A fire in Southern California has more than quadrupled in size in the past 24 hours, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate the area, officials say. Firefighters are battling a wall of flames driven by hot, windy weather...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Fire near L.A. grows
Walls of flames from a wind-driven wildfire crept toward hundreds of homes near Los Angeles on Thursday, forcing evacuations as firefighters grappled with hot, windy weather. The fire has burned at least 17,000 acres...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Chief Justice John Roberts
John Roberts was sworn in Thursday as the 17th chief justice of the United States after winning Senate approval with a solid majority. Roberts was given the oath of office by the senior associate justice, John Paul Stevens, at a ceremony in the White House's East Room...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Bombs kills 60 in 10 minutes
A string of car bombs exploded Thursday in the Iraqi city of Balad, killing at least 62 people and wounding more than 70 others, a police official in Tikrit told CNN. They detonated about 10 minutes apart, two of them in the same location...
CNN - September 29, 2005
California Wildfires Spread to 17,000 Acres
More than 3,000 firefighters from throughout California battled a 17,000-acre wildfire along the borders of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties today, aided by calm winds and moderate temperatures...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Ceremony Follows Senate Vote Confirming Nomination, 78-22
John G. Roberts called the bipartisan vote for his nomination a "confirmation of what is for me a bedrock principle, that judging is different from politics."...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Jets and Giants Agree to Share New Stadium
The Jets and the Giants agreed to a 50-50 partnership today to finance and build a football stadium in the Meadowlands, the first of its kind for teams in the National Football League...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
2 Top Bayou Executives Plead Guilty to Fraud
The founder of Bayou, Samuel Israel III, and the firm's chief financial officer, Daniel E. Marino, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud and investment advisory fraud...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Natural Gas Prices Set Record, Pointing to Costly Winter
Natural gas prices climbed to a new record closing high today, presaging higher heating bills for a majority of Americans this winter...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Ford to Cut Parts Suppliers in Bid to Reduce Costs
In its latest move to cut costs, the Ford said that it planned to drop half the companies supplying it auto parts like seats and instrument panels...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Fire near L.A. grows, forces evacuations
A wind-whipped brush fire quickly tripled in size early Thursday to more than 7,000 acres, destroying at least one home and prompting evacuations as a ridge of flames was visible for miles...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Car bombs kill at least 37 in Iraq
Three car bombs explode almost simultaneously north of Baghdad, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 50, authorities tell CNN...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Bomb kills 5 U.S. soldiers
Five U.S. Army soldiers were killed in Ramadi on Wednesday by a roadside bomb, the U.S. Marines said in a Thursday news release. The soldiers were "assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)" and died while "conducting combat operations."...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Roberts confirmed
The Senate voted 78-22 Thursday to confirm conservative federal judge John Roberts as the 17th chief justice of the United States, a move that had been widely expected. Roberts, President Bush's first choice for chief justice, is expected to be sworn in later in the day...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Officials Reveal Retail Plan for World Trade Center Site
State officials described a plan this morning to develop a half million square feet of retail space elsewhere on the World Trade Center site...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Roberts Overwhelmingly Approved as Next Chief Justice
Judge John G. Roberts Jr. is to be quickly sworn in today at a White House ceremony so he can take his seat in time for the new court session Monday...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
What Did Bill Frist Know and How?
Did Senator Bill Frist violate insider trading laws when he sold his stake in HCA Inc.? So far there is no information that would indicate violations of the laws...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
HCA Says S.E.C. Issues Formal Order of Investigation
On Wednesday the S.E.C. gave subpoena power to its investigators in a probe of sales of HCA stock by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Bayou Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
The chief financial officer of the Bayou Group pleaded guilty to four federal felony fraud charges related to what prosecutors have described as a $300 million fraud...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
E*Trade to Buy BrownCo From J.P. Morgan for $1.6 Billion
E*Trade will acquire BrownCo for $1.6 billion in what will be the latest in a string of mergers in the online brokerage business...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
US growth on steady path at 3.3%
The US economy grows at a steady 3.3% annual rate in the second quarter, in line with initial estimates...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
US-China textile talks are frayed
The fifth round of US-China talks on Chinese textiles ends in stalemate, but the two sides plan to meet again...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Summer heat lifts Pepsi profits
Soft drink firm Pepsi reports better than expected earnings after warm weather drove sales of water and Gatorade...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Cash musical going to Broadway
A musical featuring the songs of the late country star Johnny Cash is to be staged on Broadway...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Foetuses found at Bogota airport
Colombian police find the bodies of three human foetuses hidden in statues destined for the US...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
US soldier sentenced for abuses
A US military interrogator is given five months in prison for assaulting an Afghan prisoner who later died...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Gunmen kill 6 in Baghdad
Attacks by gunmen across Baghdad leave at least six people dead, including two Iraqi police officers, and 11 wounded, police say. The violence comes a day after U.S. President Bush predicted that insurgents would launch a new wave of attacks aimed at disrupting upcoming Iraqi elections...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Staggered return to N.O.
Under a re-entry plan announced by New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, residents can begin returning as early as Friday. The return will be staggered according to ZIP code...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Cut-Rate Homes For Middle Class Are Catching On
Public housing is being stretched to include people who are more likely to have Starbucks cash cards than food stamps...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Defying Terror, Filmgoers Attend a Festival in Baghdad
Baghdad's first film festival since the American-led invasion in 2003 produced hundreds of happy Iraqis and not a single casualty...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
For G.O.P., DeLay Indictment Adds to a Sea of Troubles
Republicans are dealing with a string of ethical issues along with Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and hopeful Democrats...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Governor Bars Freedom Center at Ground Zero
The museum responded by declaring itself out of business, saying no other site was appropriate...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
From movies to making music
The opening of Lestat on Broadway in 2006 highlights the flourishing relationship between film studios and the stage...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Rita's aftermath buoys oil prices
Oil prices stay above $66 amid further concerns about Hurricane Rita's impact on US supplies...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
NFL: Patriots lose Harrison
New England's hopes of retaining their Super Bowl title are dealt a blow by a serious injury to Rodney Harrison...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Boxing: Brewster retains title
American Lamon Brewster retains his WBO heavweight title by beating German Luan Krasniqi...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Net body photos inquiry dropped
The US closes an inquiry into whether soldiers posted pictures of dead Iraqis on a website to get access to porn...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Roberts faces final Senate vote
US Supreme Court nominee John Roberts is expected to be confirmed as the next chief justice on Thursday...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Google and Nasa in space venture
Web search firm Google and US space agency Nasa form a partnership to use technology to help the space programme...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Trinidad seeks UK-US police help
Trinidad and Tobago's PM says he has asked London's police and the FBI to help deal with a surge in violent crime...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Bush: Iraq violence will surge
U.S. President George W. Bush predicts that insurgents will launch a new wave of attacks aimed at disrupting upcoming Iraqi elections, but says "our troops are ready for it."...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Indicted DeLay defiant
Rep. Tom DeLay came out swinging after his indictment on a conspiracy charge, criticizing a Texas prosecutor as a "partisan fanatic" and rejecting the case that forced him to give up the House leadership as a "sham."...
CNN - September 29, 2005
Cheap Homes for Middle Class Turns Into Trend
Some middle-class families are buying homes at budget prices made possible by government agencies, private developers, not-for-profit groups and employers...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Pataki Bars Museum From World Trade Center Memorial Site
Minutes later, the International Freedom Center declared itself out of business, saying no other site was appropriate...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Fear Exceeded Crime's Reality in New Orleans
A review shows that some of the most alarming stories that coursed through New Orleans after the storm appear to be unfounded...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Delay Is Indicted in Texas Case and Forfeits G.O.P. House Post
Representative Tom DeLay described the conspiracy count as motivated by anger over his role in a state redistricting plan...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Constance Baker Motley, Civil Rights Trailblazer, Dies at 84
Constance Baker Motley was a leading civil rights lawyer who became the first black woman to serve as a federal judge...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Approval for V-22 Osprey
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (AP) - The Pentagon gave the go-ahead on Wednesday to begin full-scale production of the V-22 Osprey, the hybrid helicopter-airplane that the Marine Corps considers vital to the future of its air fleet...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Chevron Oil Platform Is Adrift in the Gulf
Five days after Hurricane Rita made landfall, the extent of the damage to offshore oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico sharpened yesterday after Chevron indicated that one of its three large platforms had capsized after losing its moorings...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Romance Made Electric
Although some automakers have discontinued their electric vehicle programs, battery-powered cars seem to inspire deep devotion among their drivers...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Orders for Durable Goods Recovered Strongly in August
Orders for durable goods showed a surprisingly robust recovery in August, the government reported yesterday, indicating that the manufacturing sector was picking up its pace after a sharp drop in July and before Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
I.P.O. Lawsuit Reinstated
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Ruling on Health Benefits
A federal judge ruled that companies may offer younger retirees better health care benefits than they give older retirees who qualify for Medicare...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Fannie Mae Shares Plummet on Reports of New Violations
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Students Discover Economics in Its Natural State
WHY do the keypad buttons on drive-up cash machines have Braille dots? It is an interesting question, since the patrons of these machines are almost always drivers, none of whom are blind. The answer, according to my former student Bill Tjoa, is that because A.T.M. producers make keypads with Braille dots for their walk-up machines anyway, it is cheaper to make all machines the same way. The alternative, after all, would be to hold two separate inventories and make sure that each machine went to the right destination. If the Braille dots caused trouble for sighted users, the extra expense might be justified. But they do not...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
After Hurricane Katrina, a Bank Turns to Money Laundering
Hancock Bank, one of Mississippi's largest financial institutions, is putting bills through the wash cycle as part of its recovery effort...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
[TS] What Did Bill Frist Know and How?
Did Senator Bill Frist violate insider trading laws when he sold his stake in HCA Inc.? So far there is no information that would indicate violations of the laws...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
'Will & Grace' Goes Live, and So Does a Commercial
BMW Narrows Search...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Finland Again Ranks First Among Global Competitors
Nordic countries remain more competitive than those of any other region, the World Economic Forum said Wednesday in its annual study...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Agency Takes a Preliminary Step to Revoke a Genentech Patent
The Patent and Trademark Office has taken a step toward revoking a Genentech patent that was expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties each year until 2018...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Investors Keep an Eye on Oil Prices and Durable Goods
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Ford to Offer Fire Shields for Town Car Limousines
DETROIT, Sept. 28 - Ford Motor, acknowledging for a second time that fuel tanks in some of its large sedans pose an increased risk of explosion in rear-end collisions, offered Wednesday to provide protective fire shields to owners of Lincoln Town Car stretch limousines...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Sanyo Forecasts Bigger Annual Losses
The Sanyo Electric Company widened its forecast for losses for the current year on Wednesday and said it would speed up cost cuts...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Kodak Misses Targets but Says Its Digital Moment Will Come
The Eastman Kodak Company said that earnings were likely to be disappointing for the rest of the year but that the digital business will be humming along...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Russian Gas Giant to Buy Nation's No. 5 Oil Producer
Russia's state-owned natural gas giant Gazprom said that it would buy Sibneft, further extending the Kremlin's control of major oil producers...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
New Austerity for German Car Industry
The German auto industry, saddled with some of the highest labor costs in the world, is embarking on a stringent belt-tightening campaign...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
In Japan, Merrill to Form a Joint Venture in Private Banking
A year after Citigroup was ordered to shut its private banking operation in Japan, Merrill Lynch is moving to fill the gap in the Japanese market...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Winemaker Open to Bids
Vincor International is seeking other takeover bids after rejecting an unsolicited $900 million buyout offer from a larger rival, Constellation Brands...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Bayou Chief Is Expected to Turn Himself In
Two executives of the Bayou fund are expected to surrender to federal authorities and plead guilty to fraud charges...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
A Mogul Who Would Rebuild New Orleans
Real estate mogul Joseph C. Canizaro, best known for bringing high-rises to the New Orleans skyline, will be a pivotal figure in deciding how the city will be resurrected...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
What's Cool Online? Teenagers Render Verdict
As part of Advertising Week 2005, interactive advertising agencies tried to answer the question of what teenagers want...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
A Part-Time Office Puts On a Good Face for Clients
Entrepreneurs are leasing part-time office space to impress clients and to gain affordable space for meetings and getting mail...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Guidant Case May Involve Crime Inquiry
Criminal investigators are apparently involved in a federal inquiry on problems with Guidant's heart devices...
New York Times - September 29, 2005
Vote gives Brazil head good news
The embattled Brazilian president gets a boost as a close ally wins a vote to become speaker of parliament...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
Brazil bishop makes river protest
A Roman Catholic bishop on hunger strike says he is ready to die under a river diversion project is cancelled...
BBC News - September 29, 2005
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