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US News Archive for September 2005:
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Refugees cheer aid convoys
Thousands of tired and angry people stranded at the New Orleans convention center welcomed National Guard troops and trucks carrying food, water and medicine with cheers and tears of joy -- the first aid to reach them since Hurricane Katrina struck...
CNN - September 2, 2005
Relief convoy arrives
A convoy of military vehicles plowed through the flooded streets of New Orleans on Friday bringing food, water and medicine to the thousands of people trapped at a downtown convention center. The relief effort came as President Bush toured the Gulf Coast to survey damage from Hurricane Katrina...
CNN - September 2, 2005
Bush tours stricken region
Scorched by criticism about sluggish federal help, President Bush acknowledged the government's failure to stop lawlessness and help desperate people in New Orleans. "The results are not enough," Bush said Friday in the face of mounting complaints from both parties...
CNN - September 2, 2005
Troops Bring Food, Water and Promise of Order to New Orleans
Four days after Katrina left most of New Orleans under water, National Guard trucks arrived to begin helping thousands of people...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Oil Retreats as I.E.A. Agrees to Release Emergency Stocks
Gasoline futures prices fell today for the first time in a week as some fuel pipelines on the U.S. Gulf Coast began to restart operations...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Supplies arrive in New Orleans
A convoy of military vehicles arrives in New Orleans bringing food, water and medicine to the thousands of people trapped at a downtown convention center. Earlier, President Bush toured the damage from Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans mayor said the city was "holding on by a thread."...
CNN - September 2, 2005
World leaders offer sympathy, aid
British Prime Minister Tony Blair pledges to help hurricane-stricken areas of the United States "in any way we can." His comments add to a growing list of prayers, condolences and pledges from around the world in the wake of Hurricane Katrina...
CNN - September 2, 2005
Anger floods New Orleans
President Bush told reporters on Friday that millions of tons of food and water are on the way to the people stranded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina -- but he said the results of the relief effort "are not acceptable."...
CNN - September 2, 2005
Bush: Results 'not acceptable'
President Bush arrives in the battered Gulf Coast region for a tour of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. He called the current results of the relief efforts "not acceptable."...
CNN - September 2, 2005
New Orleans Mayor, in Tears, Blasts Washington's Response
Fires and explosions at a chemical storage facility jolted an area across the Mississippi River from the French Quarter this morning...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Economy Adds 169,000 Jobs, but Storm's Impact Not Yet Felt
It remains unclear if the economy will continue to perform as well in the coming months, economists said...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Tennis: Blake sets up Nadal clash
James Blake books a third-round meeting with Rafael Nadal after beating Igor Andreev easily at the US Open...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
US job creation slows in August
The level of US jobs growth cooled in August, with experts warning of further job losses from Katrina yet to come...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
Russian leader announces US visit
President Putin of Russia is to go to Washington in two weeks' time for talks with President Bush...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
At-a-glance: Areas of devastation
Chart Hurricane Katrina's path of destruction along the Gulf Coast of the United States...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
Haitians 'killed in police raid'
At least nine people were killed in the presence of police in a raid in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, a UN probe has found...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
Military to move into New Orleans
A fearful Friday arrives in lawless New Orleans, with police snipers stationed on the roof of their precinct, trying to protect it from armed thugs roaming seemingly at will through the flood-ravaged city. Meanwhile there was a large explosion in the city's railroad district, possibly from a rail car...
CNN - September 2, 2005
Astrodome: No more room
Officials at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, saying the facility has reached capacity, have stopped accepting refugees from flooded New Orleans, where violence has disrupted relief and evacuation efforts...
CNN - September 2, 2005
'UK bomber' on Al Jazeera tape
Al-Jazeera TV has broadcast what it says is a videotape of Mohammed Siddiq Khan claiming responsibility for the July 7 London bombings, which killed 52 people and the four bombers...
CNN - September 2, 2005
Local Officials Criticize Federal Government Over Response
Despair, privation and violent lawlessness grew so extreme in New Orleans that the mayor issued a "desperate S.O.S."...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Boeing machinists to down tools
A strike by Boeing machinists is set to shut down commercial aircraft production at factories across the US...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
N Jersey's gambling salvation
James Silver discovers how Atlantic City's fortunes have been turned around by the lure of the casino...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
US places curbs on Chinese bras
The US places new limits on Chinese clothing exports after the two countries fail to reach agreement over the dispute...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
US counting the cost of Katrina
The aftermath of the disaster that flooded most of New Orleans and left hundreds dead is expected to hit important sectors of the US economy...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
How to help
How you can donate to US aid agencies assisting with the relief effort following the impact of Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
Missing people
People have emailed the BBC News website requesting information on loved ones in the area affected. Read their messages...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
Tennis: Agassi sees off Karlovic
Andre Agassi beats Ivo Karlovic in three tie-break sets at the US Open...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
Crackdown in fearful New Orleans
Troops have been given a shoot-to-kill policy to quell lawlessness in New Orleans, where desperation is growing...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
Brazil MPs face corruption claims
Brazilian MPs accused of corruption could be expelled from the country's parliament after a corruption inquiry...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
"Urban warfare' in New Orleans
Violence continues to disrupt relief efforts in New Orleans as authorities rescue desperate residents and try to evacuate thousands living among corpses and human waste. Meanwhile, officials at the Houston Astrodome say it has reached capacity and has stopped accepting refugees...
CNN - September 2, 2005
Chaos in increasingly desperate New Orleans
Fights and trash fires broke out at the hot and stinking Superdome and anger and unrest mounted across New Orleans on Thursday, as National Guardsmen in armored vehicles poured in to help restore order across the increasingly lawless and desperate city...
CNN - September 2, 2005
From Margins of Society to Center of the Tragedy
Many African-American leaders note that many of those still stuck at the center of the tragedy are largely black and poor...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Local Officials Criticize Federal Government Over Response
Despair, privation and violent lawlessness grew so extreme in New Orleans that the mayor issued a "desperate S.O.S."...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Government Saw Flood Risk but Not Levee Failure
Despite all the warnings, Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed the very government agencies that had rehearsed for such a calamity...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
A Flush Mideast Is Ready to Deal
Thanks to the surge in crude oil prices, Middle Eastern companies and families are flush with cash, igniting a flurry of deal making and investment...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Charles C. Gates Jr., Rubber Magnate, 84, Dies
DENVER, Sept. 1 (AP) - Charles C. Gates Jr., who became a billionaire by expanding the family-owned Gates Rubber Company into one of Colorado's largest privately held companies, died on Sunday at his home here. He was 84...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
The Churn
Deal Makers...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Japan Firm Bids for 7-Eleven
Japan's largest retailer, Seven & I Holdings, said Thursday that it was offering $1 billion to buy the 27 percent of 7-Eleven that it did not already own...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Newsday Cuts News Staff in New York
Newsday is further retreating to its home base of Long Island by shrinking its presence in Manhattan and cutting its city staff by 45 editorial employees...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Gulf Oil Operations Remain in Disarray
The nation's largest energy center was still reeling on Thursday as the government stepped up its release of strategic oil stocks to refiners...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Judge Dismisses Disclosure Suit Brought by S.E.C. Against Siebel
The lawsuit was part of the S.E.C.'s effort to eliminate the selective disclosure of financial information by public companies...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Big Board to Face Lawsuit on Merger
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Investors Appear Willing, but Markets Still Waver
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Novartis Seeks to Take Over a Drug Maker for $4 Billion
With the demand for flu vaccines set to grow, Novartis has offered $4.5 billion to take over the rest of Chiron, a troubled American biotechnology company...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Hitachi to Introduce Tiny Drive
In the race to make ever-smaller disk drives for hand-held consumer appliances, Hitachi will announce that it has created the smallest drive on the market...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
A Milkshake, a Dead Banker and a Verdict in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong jury found Nancy Ann Kissel, the wife of a senior Merrill Lynch banker, guilty of murdering him with a milkshake laced with sleep medications...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Talks Fail; U.S. Expands Quotas on Chinese Fabrics
The U.S. imposed quotas on imports of bras and certain expensive fabrics from China after American and Chinese trade negotiators failed to reach a deal...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Northwest Pilots, Fearing Worst, Will Discuss New Round of Cuts
Leaders of the pilots' union at Northwest Airlines voted yesterday to open talks with the carrier on a second round of wage and benefit cuts, saying a refusal would guarantee a bankruptcy filing by the airline...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Interpublic Picks Up Credit Suisse Account
Interpublic Picks Up...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Debt in Storm Areas Worries the Municipal Bond Market
Billions of dollars in municipal bonds helped build New Orleans and the surrounding areas hit by Hurricane Katrina. Now, the municipal bond market is warily watching to see whether this natural disaster could turn into a municipal finance one as well...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Automakers, Briefly Rich in Sales, Looking at a Dry Spell
The brief sales honeymoon for the domestic automakers appears to be over...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Details on Missing $100 Million in Arizona Affidavit
PHOENIX, Sept. 1 - The transaction that led to the unraveling of the Bayou funds appears to have been set in motion on Dec. 4, when the board of Bayou met and adopted a resolution to allow Bayou's president, Samuel Israel III, to hold $100 million in his own name to invest...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Economy Was Showing Strain Before Storm
Rising energy prices were taking their toll on businesses and consumers even before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast's oil rigs and refineries, industry surveys and government data showed yesterday...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
The Post-Katrina Calculus of Fuel Prices
The Labor Day holiday offers the last chance for a summer fling, and there is every sign that millions of travelers will take to the highways and the skies this weekend...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Conservation? It's Such a 70's Idea
Where are the plans for energy conservation? They are needed now - the U.S. will not have enough refined petroleum to meet demand for at least a few months...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
U.S. Sues Bayou; Fraud Cited
Federal prosecutors said the hedge fund company directed a years-long fraud that attracted more than $300 million from investors...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Top Executive in Germany Again Faces Ruling Heirs
Three years after being forced out of the media giant Bertelsmann, Thomas Middelhoff has taken on one of the most grueling corporate salvage jobs in Germany...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Boeing Machinists Vote to Strike
Boeing's machinists voted Thursday to strike as union members overwhelmingly rejected a three-year contract proposal that their leaders had called "insulting."...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Sponsors Try Their Backhands
The blue-chip sponsors of the U.S. Open tennis tournament this year are more open than ever to trying nontraditional methods to reach consumers...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Billion-Dollar Baby Dot-Coms? Uh-Oh, Not Again
Some are pointing to the recent deal for Facebook, an online service popular with the college set, as proof that inflation is back in the venture world...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Intel Sharply Rebuts A.M.D.'s Antitrust Suit
The Intel Corporation denied any wrongdoing and characterized Advanced Micro Devices, its rival and accuser, as a victim of its own mistakes...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Doctors Blame Taser Stun Gun for Fibrillation
A shock from a Taser stun gun caused a teenager in Chicago to go into ventricular fibrillation, a usually fatal heart disturbance, according to a letter published yesterday in The New England Journal of Medicine...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
You Want How Much a Gallon?
Many gasoline dealers are caught between oil companies and angry consumers, who often wonder if rapidly rising pump prices are a sign of price gouging...
New York Times - September 2, 2005
Immigrants die in US desert heat
US authorities are struggling to cope with the numbers of illegal immigrants dying in the scorching deserts of Arizona...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
China fugitive loses refugee plea
Lai Changxing, described by China as its most wanted fugitive, loses a court bid for refugee status in Canada...
BBC News - September 2, 2005
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