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US News Archive for June 2005:
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Jackson prosecutors: Case is a boy vs. a superstar
Enough evidence exists to prove pop star Michael Jackson molested a teenager two years ago, a prosecutor said today. "This case is about the exploitation and abuse of a 13-year-old cancer survivor at the hands of an international celebrity. Michael Jackson molested [him] and numerous other boys," the jury was told...
CNN - June 2, 2005
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Bursting into tears, eighth-grader Anurag Kashyap of California became the U.S. spelling champ Thursday, beating 272 other spellers in a tough two days of competition. He said he felt "just pure happiness."...
CNN - June 2, 2005
Annan: HIV/AIDS efforts 'insufficient'
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday told a U.N. special conference on HIV/AIDS that the global response to the disease was insufficient, saying "the epidemic continues to outrun our efforts to contain it."...
CNN - June 2, 2005
Judge's Ruling Removes a Legal Hurdle to Stadium Plan
Supporters of the project hail the ruling, but skepticism and opposition remain...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
George Mikan, Big Man Who Changed Basketball Rules, Dies
George Mikan, the first superstar in modern pro basketball, was so dominant that rules were changed to handcuff him. He was 80...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Jury goes out in new Tyco trial
Jurors have begun deliberations in the retrial of two former Tyco bosses accused of stealing $600m in company money...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
US basketball icon Mikan dies
NBA legend George Mikan dies at the age of 80 in Scottsdale, Arizona...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
Swoop on Brazilian logging gang
Brazilian police uncover an illegal logging ring and arrest many suspects, including civil servants...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
Colombian footballer murdered
Former Atletico Nacional player Lucio Espana has been murdered in Colombia...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
Closing arguments under way in Jackson trial
Closing arguments in the child-molestation trial of pop star Michael Jackson started today after jurors received instructions on the rules that will govern their deliberations. Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville will allow each side four hours to make its final argument to the jury, sources told CNN...
CNN - June 2, 2005
Suspect in 3 killings sought
Police on Thursday were searching for a man wanted in three shooting deaths in Richmond, Virginia, authorities said...
CNN - June 2, 2005
In Victory for Bloomberg, Judge Dismisses Stadium Site Suit
The contentious $2 billion stadium proposal, the key to New York's Olympic hopes in 2012, scored a major victory today...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Sun to Buy Data Storage Company for $4.1 Billion
Sun wants to sell low-cost data storage to businesses and institutions that buy its servers...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Acting Quickly, Bush Nominates Congressman to Lead S.E.C.
Representative Christopher Cox, 52, is a California Republican who has long been an ally of business groups...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Bush names Cox as new SEC chief
President Bush names Republican congressman Christopher Cox as the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
GM to open two new Chinese plants
GM and its Chinese partners are to open two new factories in China - a carmaking facility and an engine plant - to keep up with strong demand...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
'Mermaid' girl may walk - doctors
A girl born in Peru with fused legs is doing well after an operation to separate them, doctors say...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
Runaway bride fined for fake tale
A woman who falsely claimed she had been abducted days before her wedding is fined in a US court...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
3 bombs in 45 minutes kill 16 in Iraq
Three suicide car bombings in Iraq today killed at least 16 people and wounded 53 others, officials said. One attack targeted bodyguards for a deputy prime minister, one targeted a U.S. diplomatic convoy, and the third killed a political leader in Baquba. Meanwhile, a lawyer for Saddam Hussein urged the country's new government to bring formal charges against the ousted Iraqi leader...
CNN - June 2, 2005
Car bombs kill 16 in Iraq
Three suicide car bombings in Iraq today killed at least 16 people and wounded 53 others, officials said. Meanwhile, a lawyer for Saddam Hussein urged the country's new government to bring formal charges against him...
CNN - June 2, 2005
From Thousand-Year-Old Sentinel to Traffickers' Booty
The alerce, a tree that is one of Chile's national symbols, has become a victim of predatory cutting and burning...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
More sales woes for GM and Ford
GM and Ford are to reduce prices and cut more production in the US as they continue to lose sales to Asian rivals...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
SEC chairman to step down in June
The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the US financial watchdog, is to step down later this month...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
Lessons in good manners
An elementary school in San Diego is teaching children about table manners and etiquette...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
Golf: Woods eyes return to form
Tiger Woods is out to make the cut at the Memorial Tournament in Columbus...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
Spurs sink Suns to reach finals
San Antonio reach the NBA finals with a 101-95 win over Phoenix in game five of the Western Conference finals...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
Landslide hits Californian homes
A landslide in southern California destroys 18 luxury houses causing alarm but no serious injuries...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
Caribbean 'not ready for storms'
Hurricanes may kill more people in the Caribbean this year because of a failure to prepare, a UN chief says...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
Saddam lawyer urges action
A lawyer for Saddam Hussein is urging the country's government to bring formal charges against the ousted leader if it expects a trial this summer. The remarks by attorney Giovanni Di Stefano came one day after the president of Iraq's transitional government said he hopes to see Saddam tried within two months. The legal wrangling comes as Iraqi security forces continue to hunt insurgents in Baghdad...
CNN - June 2, 2005
Destroyed, unstable homes
A landslide sent 18 multimillion-dollar houses crashing down a hill in Southern California early Wednesday. Homeowners alarmed by the sound of walls and pipes coming apart ran for their lives in their nightclothes...
CNN - June 2, 2005
In the Prelude to Publication, Intrigue Worthy of Deep Throat
This was not the way that Bob Woodward expected to tell the last chapter of the Watergate story...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
From Stem Cell Opponents, an Embryo Crusade
An unexpected alliance has been formed between conservative Christians and the world of test-tube babies...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
A Little Gray Hair, a Lot of Game
A growing cohort of athletes over 50 are discovering competitive athletics for the first time...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Student Scores Climb Strongly Across the City
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said the results proved that his decision to hold failing fifth graders back had been effective in raising achievement...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Internet Grocer Names Chairman
FreshDirect has named a former executive of Citicorp and Priceline as its chairman, signaling that it may be looking toward an initial public offering...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Paul Hallingby Jr., Banker, Dies at 85; Helped Develop Javits Center
Paul Hallingby Jr. was the chairman of the state operating corporation responsible for developing the convention center, a position he regarded as a highlight of his career...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Bristol-Myers Settles 4 Suits by Investors
The drug giant Bristol-Myers Squibb said yesterday that it had settled four investor lawsuits for $89 million and warned that it would be forced to set aside more money this quarter for costs related to an accounting investigation...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Fannie Mae's Interim Chief Gets the Job Permanently
Fannie Mae, the nation's largest buyer of home loans, announced yesterday that Daniel H. Mudd, who since December has served as the company's interim chief executive, would keep the job permanently...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Fewer Friends in High Places for This Lobby
The sugar industry, which is being blamed for an assortment of evils, is losing some of its longtime political allies...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Franchisees With Advanced Degrees
Let's just talk about it. An increasing number of business-school graduates are going into (gasp) low-technology franchises like Dunkin' Donuts and gas stations...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Sales Off Again at Ford and G.M; 2 Foreign Rivals Up
DETROIT, June 1 - Even though General Motors and Ford Motor continued to have difficulty selling cars, they did narrow their losses last month. Toyota and Nissan, meanwhile, continued to post healthy sales gains...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Malfunction Briefly Halts Trading on Big Board
Systems running the New York Stock Exchange shut down abruptly yesterday, halting all trading for about 12 minutes before the 4 p.m. close. The disruption created a moment of chaos on trading floors, raising questions about the adequacy of the exchange's backup systems...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
EBay Agrees to Purchase Shopping.com
EBay, the online marketplace, agreed to buy Shopping.com, an online comparison shopping site, for $620 million...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Shares Climb, but Advance Fades a Bit Late in the Day
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
A Failed TV Show Attempts New Life as a Yahoo Webcast
In two brief runs on television, the show "Pepsi Smash" drew only a modest audience, but Yahoo is betting that putting the program online will be a boon to its digital music offerings...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Roy Disney Outlines His Plans for Board
Roy Disney will nominate an alternative slate of directors for the Walt Disney Company if his lawsuit to vacate the company's recent election is successful...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
2 Top Merrill Lynch Officers Are Given New Assignments
Merrill Lynch shuffled its top management ranks yesterday, appointing Robert J. McCann to succeed James P. Gorman as the head of the retail brokerage business...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Oil Prices Rise on Concern Supplies Will Tighten in Summer
Crude oil prices rose 5 percent on Wednesday on revived concerns that supplies will be tight this summer and through the end of the year...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Brand Content Named Lead Agency for Monster
Brand Content Named...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Airbus Says Its New Flagship Jet Will Be Delayed
Airbus pushed back the delivery of its flagship A380 superjumbo jet and delayed the expected announcement of a new chief executive...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
No Reading of Trial Transcript for Scrushy Jury
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 1 - In the ninth day of deliberations in the trial of the former HealthSouth chief executive, Richard M. Scrushy, the judge turned down the jury's request to have a portion of the trial transcript read to them. The judge told the jurors they would have to rely on their memories and their notes...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Government Examines Toyota Hybrid
WASHINGTON, June 1 (AP) - The Toyota Prius, the gas-electric hybrid sedan that has generated waiting lists among environmentally conscious consumers, is the subject of a government investigation into reports that the engine can stall without warning...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Heart Device Sold Despite Flaw, Data Shows
The Guidant Corporation continued to sell potentially flawed heart defibrillators for months after it had changed the way it made the device...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
The Economy: On One Hand, but Then . . .
Different industry sectors are blowing hot and cold, showing that the economy is growing at a strong pace but not so fast that inflation could creep higher...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Sale Talks for Citigroup Asset Unit
Citigroup, which has been disposing of its noncore assets, is in talks with Legg Mason about a possible sale of its asset management unit...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
When Betting on Russia, Kremlin Is the Wild Card
This week's guilty verdict for Russia's oil billionaire Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky has investors wondering whether the case could be repeated...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
A Drug Maker's Ads, Hold the Disclaimer
Merck is introducing the first campaign in its 114-year history to help burnish the reputation of its corporate brand rather than sell its products...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Putting a White House Annual Report to a Test
This year's "The Economic Report of the President," issued by the Council of Economic Advisers, reflects the priorities and interests of the Bush administration...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Nielsen to Delay Some Changes
Nielsen Media Research said that it would postpone making changes in the way it gathers ratings data in two markets, Philadelphia and Washington...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
S.E.C.'s Chairman Is Stepping Down From Split Panel
William H. Donaldson announced his resignation after criticism that his enforcement was too heavy-handed...
New York Times - June 2, 2005
Mexican minister quits for poll
Mexico's interior minister steps down to seek his party's nomination to run in the presidential election...
BBC News - June 2, 2005
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