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US News Archive for June 2006:
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Troops cleared in Iraq deaths case
A probe into claims U.S. troops intentionally killed Iraqi civilians in Ishaqi, north of Baghdad, has cleared the troops of misconduct, the Pentagon told CNN Friday. It is one of at least three incidents being investigated -- the most notorious being an alleged massacre of 24 civilians in Haditha...
CNN - June 2, 2006
Marines want to exhume Haditha victims
Investigators in Haditha are hoping to exhume victims' bodies to look for forensic evidence that may explain how 24 Iraqi civilians were fatally shot in November, according to a senior U.S. military official with knowledge of the probe. In a separate investigation, the Pentagon on Friday cleared U.S. troops of intentionally killing Iraqi civilians in a village north of Baghdad...
CNN - June 2, 2006
7 Family Members Slain in Indianapolis
At least two people may have been involved in what police believe began as an attempted robbery...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Tourist Businesses Offer Comfort to Soccer Widows
Entrepreneurs are offering help to those facing temporary abandonment by their World Cup-obsessed partners...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Atomic Scientist Settles Privacy Suit Against U.S.
Wen Ho Lee will collect $1,645,000, including a payment from news organizations to avoid a contempt sanction...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Deutsche Börse Still Seeks to Merge With Euronext
Deutsche Börse's bid had been blocked by the merger announced yesterday with the New York Stock Exchange...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Bidder for Steel Giant Says Compromise Is Not an Option
Lakshmi Mittal is confident that he is going to win the battle for Arcelor, the giant European steelmaker, and he is not planning to share...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Goldman Picks an Insider for Top Two Posts
The board of Goldman Sachs has chosen Lloyd G. Blankfein as chairman and chief executive...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Chile students mull reforms deal
Protesting students in Chile hold talks to decide whether to back proposed changes in the education system...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Seven shot dead in US 'robbery'
Seven family members, three of them children, are shot dead at an Indianapolis home during an apparent robbery...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Bolivia agrees iron mine contract
An Indian firm wins the bid to develop huge iron ore deposits and set up steel-making in Bolivia...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
U.S. military probes civilian deaths
The U.S. military is investigating the deaths of nearly a dozen Iraqi civilians during a U.S. raid near Balad in March. The probe is one of at least three into the possible killings of Iraqis, including women and children, by U.S. troops. Among the incidents are an alleged massacre by Marines of 24 civilians in Haditha last November and the killing of an Iraqi civilian near Hamandiya, west of Baghdad, in April...
CNN - June 2, 2006
Police hunt killers after family of 7 slain
A manhunt was on Friday for suspects in the slayings of seven extended family members, including three children, gunned down with assault rifles in a crime authorities called Indianapolis' worst in decades. Officers said they wanted to question Desmond Turner, 28...
CNN - June 2, 2006
Bush to promote gay marriage amendment
President Bush will promote a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on Monday, the eve of a scheduled Senate vote on the cause that is dear to his conservative backers...
CNN - June 2, 2006
U.S. military probes civilian deaths
The U.S. military is investigating the deaths of nearly a dozen Iraqi civilians during a U.S. raid near Balad in March. The probe is one of at least three into the possible killings of Iraqis, including women and children, by U.S. troops...
CNN - June 2, 2006
In West Bank, a First Hint of Agriculture: Figs
Researchers uncovered nine small figs from 11,400 years ago in the ruins of a burned building...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
City Has Itself to Blame for Terror Cuts, U.S. Says
A federal agency found numerous flaws in New York's application and gave poor grades to many of its proposals...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Jobs Report Signals Cooling Economy
The American economy added 75,000 jobs in May, a sign that nervousness over a cooling economy may be spreading among the nation's employers...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
US jobs growth tails off in May
The US economy created 75,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department says, well below expectations...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Rappers cleared in copyright case
A New York court clears US rappers Kanye West and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges of stealing another act's music...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
BBC launches 24-hour news in US
BBC World launches in the US, in a bid to capture the growing market for international news...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Ice hockey: Carolina into finals
Carolina will play Edmonton in the Stanley Cup finals after beating Buffalo 4-2 to clinch the Eastern Conference title...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Deal offered in Chile schools row
Chile's president offers some measures to improve conditions for secondary school students after mass protests...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Hard labour for Abu Ghraib abuser
A US army dog handler who abused an Iraqi prisoner at Abu Ghraib prison will not go to jail, a court decides...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
London anti-terror raid: Man shot
Police shot a man, 23, during an anti-terrorism raid in east London Friday morning. Neighbors described seeing a man wearing a bloodstained T-shirt being carried out of a house following the raid. His condition is not life-threatening, and he was later arrested in hospital. A second man, aged 20, was arrested during the "intelligence-led" operation...
CNN - June 2, 2006
Iran: 'Carrot-stick' deal
Six world powers agree to "substantive" incentives in an attempt to coax Iran to abandon its uranium enrichment. Details on the proposed rewards will be kept under wraps until Iran has seen the proposals...
CNN - June 2, 2006
Nepal Rebels Edge Out of Jungle and Onto Political Stage
Maoists are organizing meetings in town squares and senior leaders are holding news conferences, raising hopes for an end to a decade of conflict...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Heinz revamp to cost 2,700 jobs
Baked beans and ketchup maker Heinz is to cut 8% of its global workforce to free up cash for new products...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
UN Aids meeting at critical stage
A UN Aids conference is under pressure to reach agreement on a final declaration on how to fight the disease by Friday...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Fuel fears puncture US car sales
Surging US fuel prices crimp US sales of big sports utility vehicles leading to a drop in sales at America's top three carmakers...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Final rallies for Peru hopefuls
Campaigning in Peru's presidential election comes to an end before voting on Sunday...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Mobs in Timor loot amid chaos
Nearly 1,000 residents of East Timor's strife-torn capital Dili have stormed and looted a warehouse, adding to the chaos and lawlessness that have been plaguing the city...
CNN - June 2, 2006
Spelling Bee names new champ
The national spelling bee has named a new champion. Katharine Close, an eighth-grader from Spring Lake, New Jersey, has won the 2006 national spelling bee...
CNN - June 2, 2006
News Analysis: Republicans Fear Waning Political Fortunes
Many Republicans blame Governor George E. Pataki of New York for a dispirited and deeply divided party...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Army Builders Accept Blame Over Flooding
A report has concluded that New Orleans's levees were not built for a storm anywhere near the strength of Hurricane Katrina...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Judging Whether a Killer Is Sane Enough to Die
The next question in death penalty law may be defining which inmates are too mentally ill to be executed...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Harlem, a Test Lab, Splits Over Charter Schools
School choices in Harlem are emblematic of the inequities and opportunity that define education across the borough...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Sports and Salvation on Faith Night at the Stadium
Faith Nights, a spiritual twist on Frisbee Nights and Bat Days, are becoming popular ballpark promotions...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Drug for Bones Is Newly Linked to Jaw Disease
Some people taking bisphosphonates to prevent bone breaks have reported death of areas of bone in the jaw...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
May Turned Out to Be Strong for Most Retailers
For all their grumbling about high gasoline prices, consumers hardly sat on their wallets in May...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
U.S. Wants Companies to Keep Web Usage Records
The Justice Department is seeking records that would let it identify which individuals visited certain Web sites...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Perry R. Bass, 91, Patriarch of Famed Texas Oil Family, Dies
Perry R. Bass was the patriarch of a family that came to symbolize wealth and oil in Texas...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Foreign Briefing: Europe, Asia
EUROPE...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
The Churn: People
People...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Pact Averts Strike at Alcoa
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Bid Adviser Drops Mirant
PRINCETON, N.J., June 1 (AP) — Goldman Sachs said Thursday that it was no longer advising the Mirant Corporation on its efforts to acquire NRG Energy...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Bristol-Myers to Build Massachusetts Plant
Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that it would build a $1.1 billion manufacturing plant at Devens, Mass., that will create about 550 jobs...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Maker Plans to Retest Heart Medication
A unit of Johnson & Johnson said that it would spend over $100 million to conduct a safety and effectiveness study of its heart failure drug Natrecor...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
2 U.S. Companies Planning Gas Pipeline to Northeast
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
The Wall Street Journal Names a Columnist
Kimberley A. Strassel, a member of The Wall Street Journal's editorial board, has been named the paper's new Washington columnist...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Cutting Costs, Heinz Plans Fewer Plants
PITTSBURGH, June 1 (AP) — The H. J. Heinz Company, one of the world's largest food companies, said Thursday that its quarterly profit fell 19 percent and that it would cut 2,700 jobs and exit 15 plants as part of a plan to cut costs and increase profit...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Schering-Plough To Cut 1,100 Jobs
KENILWORTH, N.J., June 1 (AP) — The Schering-Plough Corporation said Thursday that it planned to cut 1,100 jobs in New Jersey and Puerto Rico as part of an overhaul intended to make the drug maker more competitive...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Goldman May Consider Splitting Power at the Top
Goldman Sachs prides itself on power-sharing. It has co-heads and co-presidents of everything from global sales and trading — there are four — to investment banking (three)...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
As Economy Slows, Mixed Data on Inflation
The big question is, Will the slowdown come in time to keep inflation from heating up?...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
A Tax Rule Could Save Treasury Nominee Millions
Henry M. Paulson Jr. could receive a tax break of at least $48 million if he is confirmed as Treasury secretary...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Ex-Enron Law Firm to Pay $30 Million
Vinson & Elkins has agreed to pay Enron $30 million to settle claims of contributing to its collapse in 2001 by signing off on questionable deals...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
[TS] Which Bosses Really Care if Shares Rise?
Investors should know how much the executive's wealth will rise if the stock goes up, and how much it will fall if the stock goes down...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Street Scene: A Commodities Bull Can Find No Reason to Pull In His Horns
James B. Rogers Jr., fund manager, author and avowed commodities bull, is undeterred even as less committed bulls suspect that the peak is past...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Advertising: Hard Sell for Merged Agency: Itself
Interpublic Group of Companies is taking its biggest step yet as it strives to stimulate growth by increasing the appeal of its agencies to marketers...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Shares Surge, Undeterred by Mixed Data on Prices
The market's rise, the second in two days, followed a pronounced pullback during the month of May...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Home Depot Alters Rules for Electing Its Directors
Home Depot said that it would require a majority vote from shareholders for the election of board members...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
OPEC Rejects Output Cuts Requested by Venezuela
The decision did not prevent President Hugo Chávez from appealing to oil-rich countries in Africa and South America to become members of the group...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
$92 Million More Is Sought for Exxon Valdez Cleanup
The federal government and the State of Alaska say there is still oil that is interfering with the recovery of animals...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
It's a Grand Duchy, but It's Also the Largest Shareholder
Luxembourg's involvement in the acquisition battle over Arcelor has critics citing protectionism...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
The Gauls at Home in Erin
European countries have to deal not only with immigration from places like Africa and Southeast Asia, but also from their neighbors in the European Union...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Bank of China's Offering Soars 15% in First Day
In the world's biggest public share offering in six years, investors raised $9.7 billion for one of China's biggest state-owned banks...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
2 Executives at Sony Music Step Down Amid a Shake-Up
The departures of Don Ienner and Michele Anthony come less than four months after the company's owners appointed a new chief executive...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
NYSE Group Reaches Deal to Acquire Euronext
The NYSE Group bought Euronext for $10.2 billion, forming the first trans-Atlantic marketplace...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Asian Cars Won 40% of Market Last Month
Sales of fuel-efficient vehicles like the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic and Hyundai Sonata all rose 20 percent or more compared with May 2005...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
NASD Ends Case Against Quattrone
Frank P. Quattrone won a third major legal battle Thursday as securities industry regulators dropped all charges against him...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
A Seamless Major Domo, on Wall St. or in Washington
It is not every day that a Wall Street chief executive gets career counseling from a Washington power broker...
New York Times - June 2, 2006
Opec keeps oil quotas unchanged
Oil group Opec is keeping oil production levels unchanged, following a meeting of members in Caracas...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Army 'to blame' for Katrina flood
The US Army Corps of Engineers says it is responsible for the failure of New Orleans flood defences during Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
Guantanamo hunger strike grows
The number of Guantanamo detainees on hunger strike increases to 89, the US military says...
BBC News - June 2, 2006
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