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US News Archive for September 2007:
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Ground Beef Recall Is Expanded
The Topps Meat Company expanded its recall of frozen hamburger patties to include 21.7 million pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Gingrich Says No to White House Bid
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will not run for president in 2008 after determining he could not legally explore a bid and remain as head of his tax-exempt political organization, a spokesman said today...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Mets 13, Marlins 0: Gasping Mets Get Great Effort From Maine
John Maine did not allow a hit until there were two outs in the eighth inning as the Mets staved off their elimination from the postseason mix on Saturday...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
New Group Boasts Big War Chest and Rising Voice
Founded this summer by a dozen wealthy conservatives, Freedom?s Watch is set apart from most advocacy groups by the immense wealth of its core group of benefactors...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
The Long Run: G.O.P. Hopeful Took Own Path in the Senate
In his eight years in the Senate, Fred D. Thompson displayed little enthusiasm for the divisive battles that motivate religious Republican primary voters...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Everybody?s Business: Is It Responsible to Shun Military Contractors?
Do investors think they are doing something good by trying to make outcasts of the very companies that help arm the people battling our foes?...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
The Nation: Once Again We?re Driving What?s Not Made Here
Now that the Big Three automakers are shrinking their labor costs they should be able to regain market share. Right? Well, not exactly...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Economic View: Six Fingers of Blame in the Mortgage Mess
Until we diagnose what went wrong with the subprime mortgage market, we cannot even begin to devise policy changes that might protect us from a repeat performance...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Fair Game: Welcome to the Annual Meeting. Now, Be Quiet.
Shareholders in Sunrise Senior Living will gather in October, about 17 months after the last such gathering, but rigid rules will apply...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Correction: Dangers of a Turbocharged Economy
A book review on Sept. 2 of "Supercapitalism," by Robert R. Reich, which examines how the economy is shaped by citizens acting as consumers and investors, included an incorrect statement based on the book?s description of an effort by StarKist to sell dolphin-safe tuna. While Heinz U.S.A., the former owner of StarKist, found that consumers were not willing to pay additional money for dolphin-safe tuna, the company elected to sell only such tuna and never abandoned the practice...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
For Stocks, a Calm Week of Modest Gains
It was a very calm five days for the stock market, which posted gains and ended up in positive territory for the quarter, after a rocky stretch for much of the summer...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
The Count : Off the Payroll: a Look at the Life of the Nonworker
Just who are these pajama-clad, TV-watching, afternoon-nap-taking people who can?t or won?t collect a paycheck?...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
The Way We Live Now: Academic Business
Has the modern university become just another corporation?...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
$100,000? Too High. $120 Million? Fine.
The efforts of federal regulators to curtail cronyism on corporate boards have led to some odd outcomes...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Career Couch: It?s Only a Game, but It?s Played at Work
Some bosses see online games as harmless brief diversions (with emphasis on ?brief?)...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Square Feet | Checking In: Starwood?s Founder Makes a New Splash
When Barry Sternlicht left the company he turned into one of the world?s largest hotel chains, few thought he would return to the industry less than two years later...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Market Maker: The Muted Roars of Hogs and R.V.?s
To judge the likelihood of a recession, a mutual fund manager watches the performance of two companies: Harley-Davidson and Winnebago Industries...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Novelties: This Printer Is Glossy, Even if the Paper Isn?t
The appearance of printers has usually taken a back seat to their ability to turn out a steady stream of text...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Investing: As the Dollar Falls, New Doors Open to Currency Bets
The dollar?s recent swoon is a textbook example of just how volatile foreign exchange markets can be...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Market Week: A Return to Growth in Jobs?
This week, the main issue is likely to be the quantity of jobs created by the economy...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Fundamentally: Credit Crisis Could Dash Hopes for a Fall Rally
After suffering through a nerve-racking third quarter, investors are counting on a little help from the calendar...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Scene Stealer: Wall St. May Want to Get Out of Pictures
While studios have come to rely on funding from the likes of Goldman Sachs as a way to reduce risk, a little less money might not be a bad development for moviegoers...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Spending: For Teenagers, a New Car May Not Be the Wisest Choice
For the cost of a small new car, a larger and safer used one...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Balancing Bottom Lines and Headlines
For the newspaper industry, The St. Petersburg Times offers one possible model for salvaging enterprises that must, as all businesses do, respond to financial reality...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Ping: The Unsung Heroes Who Move Products Forward
The success of Apple, Intel, Google and scores of other technology companies has as much or more to do with their process innovations as the products...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Ethanol?s Boom Stalling as Glut Depresses Price
An oversupply of ethanol is suddenly plaguing farmers, in part because distribution of the fuel has not kept pace with new distilleries...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Can These Mortgages Be Saved?
Lenders and government officials contend that troubled borrowers are being helped to stay in their homes. But neither data nor anecdotal evidence supports this view...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Recalls Make Toy Shopping a Source of Anxiety
With more than 20 million toys manufactured in China recalled for lead paint and other hazards, more parents are looking carefully at what they buy...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Jenna Bush Begins Book Tour and Media Blitz
Jenna Bush?s first book, ?Ana?s Story,? will get a first run of 500,000 copies and a cross-country publicity swing...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Sudden Surplus Arises as Threat to Ethanol Boom
The ethanol market is suddenly plagued by a glut, in part because the means to distribute it has not kept pace with new distilleries...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Rugby: Australia 37-6 Canada
Pool B winners Australia make it four wins out of four as they labour to a bonus-point victory over lowly Canada...
BBC News - September 29, 2007
Coppola plea after computer theft
Film director Francis Ford Coppola appeals for the return of his computer backup device following a robbery...
BBC News - September 29, 2007
Taiwan Plans Missiles Able to Hit China
An increasingly outgunned Taiwan is quietly pushing ahead with plans to develop missiles that could strike the mainland, defense and security experts say...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
U.S. Steps Up Confrontation With Myanmar?s Rulers
Administration officials said they were searching for ways to persuade China and other nations to cut off lending, investment and trade into Myanmar...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
A Poet of the Mets Versifies of Gloom
Frank Messina?s poetry captures, in its own way, feelings of anguish and fear deep in fellow fans? hearts...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Turning All of Manhattan Into a Broadway Stage
?Musical,? a video project by Dara Friedman, features various people singing show tunes in public parts of Manhattan while a crew discreetly shoots them...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Suicide Bombing Kills 27 Afghans
A bomber wearing an Afghan military uniform approached a bus full of Afghan soldiers on their way to work and detonated a belt of explosives...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Texas Planning New Execution Despite Ruling
Unlike other states, Texas is risking a confrontation with the Supreme Court by choosing to proceed with lethal injections after the court stayed one execution...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
As Prices Soar, U.S. Food Aid Buys Less
Higher prices, partly due to demand for ethanol made from corn, have helped slash American food aid to its lowest level in a decade...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Ban Sought on Cold Medicine for Very Young
Experts urged the Food and Drug Administration to ban over-the-counter, multisymptom cough and cold medicines for children under 6...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Suit to Scrutinize Bloomberg Era at Firm
A lawsuit accusing the company founded by Mayor Michael Bloomberg of discriminating against pregnant women could prove embarrassing...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Can We Turn Off Our Emotions When Investing?
We all know that we should diversify, ignore the market?s white noise and avoid the herd when investing. But do we do that? Hardly...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Steinbrenner Son Elected Chairman of Yankees
Hal Steinbrenner, the younger of George Steinbrenner?s two sons, was elected chairman of the board of Yankee Global Enterprises...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Donors Gone, Trusts Veer From Their Wishes
Large banks have wide latitude to operate trusts that had been left in the hands of local institutions they acquire...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Al Gore?s Fashion Forecast
What will designers do when there are no seasons anymore?...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Avoiding Pitfalls
Make sure you do your homework if you want to buy a foreclosed house...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Some Parents Test Toys at Home
While parents concerned about lead in toys are turning to do-it-yourself lead tests, safety experts warn that the kits are not necessarily reliable...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
In a Contaminated World, Play Isn?t the Only Hazard
Experts say that the risk of children suffering lead poisoning from playing with a tainted toy isn?t as high as from other possible sources...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
A Boon for Lead-Testing Companies
As consumers become increasingly concerned about toy safety, several little-known labs are building a business selling lead tests...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Elegy for a Novel Music Store
The death of an online music retailer, the legal tender trap and more...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
George Rieveschl, 91, Allergy Reliever, Dies
Dr. Rieveshcl, a chemical engineer, invented the antihistamine Benadyrl...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Flying Made a Bit Less Painful
Despite the hassles of air travel, there are ways to make your trip easier, pay a visit to Dracula?s castle and more...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Insurance Broker Wins Dismissal of a Customer Lawsuit
Marsh & McLennan, the world?s largest insurance broker, won dismissal Friday of almost all of a customer lawsuit that accused the company of colluding with insurers to fix prices...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Online Bank Fails, and Regulators Shut It
NetBank Inc., an online bank with $2.5 billion in assets, was shut down by the government on Friday because of an unsustainable level of mortgage defaults...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
After 10 Months on Job, Apple?s Top Lawyer Is Leaving
Daniel Cooperman of Oracle will join Apple to replace Donald J. Rosenberg. Mr. Cooperman is the company?s second general counsel appointment in the past year...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
U.A.W. Chiefs Unanimously Back G.M. Accord
As further details of the pact emerge, it is being seen as a win-win deal for the U.A.W. and General Motors...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
For Housing, the Summer of the Unsold
Chaos in the mortgage market helped push conditions in the U.S. housing market from bad to worse in August...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Seeking a Joint Effort for Greener Athletic Shoes
Jeffrey B. Swartz, the chief executive of Timberland, discusses the challenges to making environmental progress in the shoe industry...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Still Seeing Bargains, Selectively
September?s stock market rally may have made bargains harder to come by, but fund managers say they are still finding some solid prospects at decent values...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Jackson Hewitt to Cut Ties With Franchiser
The franchiser had been accused by the Justice Department of overseeing the preparation of fraudulent tax returns...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Assembled Off Site, the Somewhat Homemade Family Dinner
For those looking for alternatives to takeout or eating out, meal assembly stores offer ingredients and recipes ready to bring home to cook...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Bain and Chinese Company to Acquire 3Com
3Com, the computer networking company, said Friday that it had agreed to be acquired by Bain Capital Partners in an arrangement that also gives a Chinese company a minority stake in the company...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
The Foreclosure Pickings Are Plentiful but Not Easy
Buying a property in default can be an inexpensive way to get a home, but it?s not for the shallow of checkbook or faint of heart...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
G.M. Determined to Make Malibu Its Sales-Stalwart Sedan
General Motors is hoping the new Chevrolet Malibu will help lure back buyers of family sedans from Japanese rivals...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Altered iPhones Freeze Up
A software update to Apple?s iPhone on Friday disabled third-party applications and rendered iPhones that had been unlocked completely unusable...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Recalls Make Toy Shopping a Source of Anxiety
With more than 20 million toys manufactured in China recalled for lead paint and other hazards, more parents are looking carefully at what they buy...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Consumer Spending Surpasses Forecasts
An August rise in consumer spending and the cooling of a key inflation indicator raised hopes that the economy is still somewhat protected from turmoil in the housing market...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
What Plunge? Stocks Back Near Highs Hit in July
After a tumultuous and brutal August, the stock market is within striking distance of the records it set in July...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Given Fewer Coupons, Shoppers Snub Macy?s
After it took over 410 department stores, Macy?s tried to wean people off of coupons. Now the chain is backtracking...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
A Poet of the Mets Versifies of Gloom
Frank Messina?s poetry captures, in its own way, feelings of anguish and fear deep in fellow fans? hearts...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
In the Land of the Lotus Eaters
Many New Age immigrants come to the lush nirvana of Hana in search of a new life in this fragile outpost of Hawaiian culture. But it can be tough living in paradise...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Ban Sought on Cold Medicine for Very Young
Experts urged the Food and Drug Administration to consider an outright ban on over-the-counter, multisymptom cough and cold medicines for children under 6...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Texas Planning New Execution Despite Ruling
Although other states are halting lethal injections after the Supreme Court stayed an execution, Texas officials are not, risking a confrontation with court...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Talking Business: Can We Turn Off Our Emotions When Investing?
We all know that we should diversify, ignore the market?s white noise and avoid the herd when investing. But do we do that? Hardly...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Suit to Scrutinize Bloomberg Era at Firm
A lawsuit accusing the company founded by Mayor Michael Bloomberg of discriminating against pregnant women could prove embarrassing...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Steinbrenner Son Elected Chairman of Yankees
Hal Steinbrenner, the younger of George Steinbrenner?s two sons, was elected chairman of the board of Yankee Global Enterprises...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Donors Gone, Trusts Veer From Their Wishes
Large banks have wide latitude to operate trusts that had been left in the hands of local institutions they acquire...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Fashion Diary: Al Gore?s Fashion Forecast
What will designers do when there are no seasons anymore?...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Avoiding Pitfalls
Make sure you do your homework if you want to buy a foreclosed house...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Some Parents Test Toys at Home
While parents concerned about lead in toys are turning to do-it-yourself lead tests, safety experts warn that the kits are not necessarily reliable...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
A Boon for Lead-Testing Companies
As consumers become increasingly concerned about toy safety, several little-known labs are building a business selling lead tests...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
In a Contaminated World, Play Isn?t the Only Hazard
Experts say that the risk of children suffering lead poisoning from playing with a tainted toy isn?t as high as from other possible sources...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
What?s Online: Elegy for a Novel Music Store
The death of an online music retailer, the legal tender trap and more...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
George Rieveschl, 91, Allergy Reliever, Dies
Dr. Rieveshcl, a chemical engineer, invented the antihistamine Benadyrl...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Insurance Broker Wins Dismissal of a Customer Lawsuit
Marsh & McLennan, the world?s largest insurance broker, won dismissal Friday of almost all of a customer lawsuit that accused the company of colluding with insurers to fix prices...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
What?s Offline: Flying Made a Bit Less Painful
Despite the hassles of air travel, there are ways to make your trip easier, pay a visit to Dracula?s castle and more...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
After 10 Months on Job, Apple?s Top Lawyer Is Leaving
Daniel Cooperman of Oracle will join Apple in November. He is the company?s second general counsel appointment in the past year...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Online Bank Fails, and Regulators Shut It
NetBank Inc., an online bank with $2.5 billion in assets, was shut down by the government on Friday because of an unsustainable level of mortgage defaults...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Off The Charts: For Housing, the Summer of the Unsold
Chaos in the mortgage market helped push conditions in the U.S. housing market from bad to worse in August...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Market Values: Still Seeing Bargains, Selectively
September?s stock market rally may have made bargains harder to come by, but fund managers say they are still finding some solid prospects at decent values...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Saturday Interview: Seeking a Joint Effort for Greener Athletic Shoes
Jeffrey B. Swartz, the chief executive of Timberland, discusses the challenges to making environmental progress in the shoe industry...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
U.A.W. Chiefs Unanimously Back G.M. Accord
As further details of the pact emerge, it is being seen as a win-win deal for the U.A.W. and General Motors...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Shortcuts: Assembled Off Site, the Somewhat Homemade Family Dinner
For those looking for alternatives to takeout or eating out, meal assembly stores offer ingredients and recipes ready to bring home to cook...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Bain and Chinese Company to Acquire 3Com
3Com, the computer networking company, said Friday that it had agreed to be acquired by Bain Capital Partners in an arrangement that also gives a Chinese company a minority stake in the company...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Jackson Hewitt to Cut Ties With Franchiser
The franchiser had been accused by the Justice Department of overseeing the preparation of fraudulent tax returns...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
G.M. Determined to Make Malibu Its Sales-Stalwart Sedan
General Motors is hoping the new Chevrolet Malibu will help lure back buyers of family sedans from Japanese rivals...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Your Money: The Foreclosure Pickings Are Plentiful but Not Easy
Buying a property in default can be an inexpensive way to get a home, but it?s not for the shallow of checkbook or faint of heart...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
What Plunge? Stocks Back Near Highs Hit in July
After a tumultuous and brutal August, the stock market is within striking distance of the records it set in July...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
What?s a Parent to Do?
As the Christmas shopping season approaches, a summer of recalls makes toy shopping a source of anxiety for parents...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Altered iPhones Freeze Up
A software update to Apple?s iPhone on Friday disabled third-party applications and rendered iPhones that had been unlocked completely unusable...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Given Fewer Coupons, Shoppers Snub Macy?s
After it took over 410 department stores, Macy?s tried to wean people off of coupons. Now the chain is backtracking...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Consumer Spending Surpasses Forecasts
An August rise in consumer spending and the cooling of a key inflation indicator raised hopes that the economy is still somewhat protected from turmoil in the housing market...
New York Times - September 29, 2007
Brazil asylum for Cuban athletes
Brazil grants asylum to two Cubans who defected during the Pan-American Games, after it deported two others...
BBC News - September 29, 2007
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