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US News Archive for September 2007:
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Lebanon takes control of camp
The Lebanese military took control Sunday of a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon after fighting with Islamist militants who tried to flee, the government announced Sunday. full story...
CNN - September 2, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Clinton?s New Stump Speech
The Democratic candidate offers up four new principles, and with a thin veil, addresses the outsider vs. insider messages of her rivals...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
The Quad Blog: Don?t Boo the Quarterback
Virginia Tech quarterback Sean Glennon getting sacked on Saturday. (Steve Helber/Associated Press) BLACKSBURG, Va. ? Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver requested that Hokies fans applaud opponents before football games this season. He said it was a way for the university to thank those who supported it after the April 16 campus shootings. But after the Hokies? [...]...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
New Schizophrenia Drug Shows Promise in Trials
An experimental drug lessened schizophrenia symptoms without the serious side effects of current treatments...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
Iraqi Cleric Presses Demands on Inquiry Into Gun Battles
Moktada al-Sadr demanded that an investigation into gun battles in the holy city of Karbala be impartial...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
Tennis: Venus sees off Ivanovic
Venus Williams beats fifth seed Ana Ivanovic in the US Open fourth round while sister Serena also wins...
BBC News - September 2, 2007
Search ends for buried Utah miners
There is "no remaining hope" of finding six men trapped for almost a month in a Utah coal mine alive, a federal official says. full story...
CNN - September 2, 2007
Iran 'reaches nuclear target'
Iran has reached its long-sought goal of running 3,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium for its nuclear program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Sunday, in a report on state media. full story...
CNN - September 2, 2007
Lebanese Troops Seize Refugee Camp, Officials Say
NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon (Reuters) - Lebanese troops on Sunday seized control of a Palestinian refugee camp where they had been battling militants for more than three months, killing at least 31 fleeing fighters, security sources said...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
New Schizophrenia Drug Shows Promise in Initial Trials
In a clinical trial of about 200 patients, an experimental drug from Eli Lilly lessened schizophrenia symptoms without the serious side effects of current treatments, according to a paper published Sunday in the journal Nature...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
The Way We Live Now: Subprime Time
How did homeownership become so rickety?...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
Safety Agency Faces Scrutiny Amid Changes
As imports create a greater oversight challenge, Bush appointees at the Consumer Product Safety Commission have voiced few objections...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
Qatar 'may pay £1bn for LSE stake'
A Qatari firm could pay as much as £1bn to snap up Nasdaq's stake in the London Stock Exchange...
BBC News - September 2, 2007
Uganda church anoints US bishop
The Ugandan Anglican Church appoints a bishop to serve in the US, against the American Church's wishes...
BBC News - September 2, 2007
Hurricane Felix gathers strength
Hurricane Felix was ranked a Category 2 storm Sunday as it churned in the Caribbean just north of the popular vacation destination islands of Bonair, Aruba and Curacao, the National Hurricane Center said. full story...
CNN - September 2, 2007
Views You Won?t Lose
As high-rises go up around New York City, so do fears that one will block a favorite view. But the vistas from some apartments are protected, and others are worth a gamble...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
Uganda church to anoint US bishop
The Ugandan Anglican Church is to appoint a bishop to serve in the US, against the American Church's wishes...
BBC News - September 2, 2007
Felix reaches hurricane status
Felix strengthened into a hurricane over the Caribbean on Saturday, setting its sights on Aruba and prompting Jamaica to issue a tropical storm watch, forecasters said. full story...
CNN - September 2, 2007
Appalachian State 34, No. 5 Michigan 32: Appalachian State Stuns Michigan
Julian Rauch?s 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds left put Appalachian State ahead of Michigan and Corey Lynch?s blocked field goal in the final seconds sealed one of college football?s biggest upsets...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
As 9/11 Nears, a Debate Rises: How Much Tribute Is Enough?
Six years later, many people feel that commemorations are excessive, even annoying. Others bristle at such talk...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
Like Many Before It, Drive-In Near Buffalo Reaches ?The End?
The last show at Buffalo?s last drive-in is bittersweet because the theater evokes a happier time before the city became known as a symbol of urban decay...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
Rising Pressure From G.O.P. Led Senator to Quit
If the Republicans seemed self-serving and draconian in forcing Senator Larry E. Craig to resign, it was because many of them felt they had lost their political margin for error...
New York Times - September 2, 2007
Hurricane Felix to hit Caribbean
Eastern Caribbean islands brace for Hurricane Felix, as a tropical storm causes fatal landslides in Mexico...
BBC News - September 2, 2007
Caracas frees Colombian plotters
President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela pardons and frees 27 Colombians convicted for plotting against him...
BBC News - September 2, 2007
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