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US News Archive for January 2006:
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U.S. hostage sobbing in newly aired video
In new footage aired Monday on an Arabic-language news network, an American journalist kidnapped in Iraq urged Americans to demand the release of female prisoners in Iraq. Jill Carroll wore a head scarf and spoke English in the video, which was made on January 28, Al-Jazeera reported...
CNN - January 30, 2006
Qaeda No. 2: Bush 'butcher, loser'
Al Qaeda's No. 2 man says in a videotape that U.S. President George W. Bush is a "butcher" and a "loser." It is the first glimpse of Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the top aide to Osama bin Laden, since a U.S. missile strike targeted him two weeks ago in Pakistan...
CNN - January 30, 2006
Anti-Alito filibuster soundly defeated
A Democratic filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito -- led by Massachusetts Democratic Sens. John Kerry and Edward M. Kennedy -- was defeated 72-25 Monday, all but assuring Alito's appointment to the high court...
CNN - January 30, 2006
Hamas urged to recognize Israel
The international community is willing to provide crucial aid to Palestinians if the new Hamas-led government commits to non-violence, recognizes Israel's right to exist and accepts current Mideast peace agreements, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has said...
CNN - January 30, 2006
Senate Clears the Way for Final Vote on Alito Confirmation
Liberal Democrats today failed to muster enough support to block a vote on the confirmation of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Jury Picked in Enron Trial
Judge Simeon T. Lake III estimated that the criminal trial of Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey K. Skilling would last four months...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
FEMA snubbed hurricane help
Federal emergency officials failed to accept offers of possibly life-saving aid from the Department of Interior immediately after Hurricane Katrina, according to documents obtained by CNN...
CNN - January 30, 2006
EU urges Hamas to disarm
European Union foreign ministers jointly call on Hamas to recognize the state of Israel, renounce violence and disarm. The bloc says it will maintain funds to the Palestinian Authority for the time being...
CNN - January 30, 2006
Democrats unlikely to sustain an Alito filibuster
As the Senate begins to wrap up debate Monday on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, Democrats appeared resigned that they have little chance of blocking a nominee they contend is out of the judicial mainstream...
CNN - January 30, 2006
Wendy Wasserstein, Chronicler of Women's Identity Crises, Dies
Wendy Wasserstein, who was 55, spoke for a generation of driven women in popular plays that included "The Heidi Chronicles."...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
G.O.P. Senator Opposes Alito as Vote Nears
Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. still seemed to have enough support for an all-important vote this afternoon...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Exxon Mobil Posts Largest Annual Profit for U.S. Company
Exxon's huge fourth-quarter profit capped a record year for oil companies driven by a surge in crude oil and gas prices...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Enron Chiefs Arrive in Court as Judge Seeks Impartial Jurors
The judge in the trial of Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey K. Skilling said jury questionnaires did not show prejudice against the men...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
US consumers pick up spending
US consumers, the main driver of the world's top economy, picked up their spending in December, a report shows...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
Canadian miners rescued
Rescuers bring up to the surface all the 72 miners trapped underground in Canada for more than 24 hours...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
Pinochet's daughter free on bail
The daughter of Chile's ex-military ruler Augusto Pinochet is granted bail after being held on tax evasion charges...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
Exxon profits surge to new record
Exxon Mobil, the world's largest energy producer, hits record profits after a year of high oil and gas prices...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
Rice: No aid to Hamas government
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice rules out any U.S. financial assistance to a Hamas-led government and asks other nations to do the same ahead of an international stragegy session on Mideast peace prospects...
CNN - January 30, 2006
Powers try to break Iran deadlock
Russia and China were likely to face pressure to support hauling Iran before the U.N. Security Council at a meeting with U.S. and European officials in London on Monday...
CNN - January 30, 2006
Wounded ABC team in Germany
ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff and his cameraman arrived in Germany this morning to receive treatment for wounds they suffered Sunday in a roadside bomb attack near Taji, about 20 miles north of Baghdad. They were reported in serious but stable condition...
CNN - January 30, 2006
Critic's Notebook: Teen Spirit: Arctic Monkeys Observed in the Wild
The Arctic Monkeys, a scrappy and brilliant group from Yorkshire, is awash in hyperbolic praise...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
In Election, a Fight to Lead the G.O.P. in a Crucial Year
Choosing a new House majority leader holds major significance for the Republican Party's public image as it heads toward crucial midterm elections...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
In Alito, G.O.P. Reaps Harvest Planted in '82
The expected confirmation of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. is the culmination of a disciplined conservative campaign to reorient the federal courts...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
National Journal Teams With 'Washington Week' of PBS
A deal between two sober chroniclers of Capitol Hill will bring more marketing heft to the small but influential media outlets...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Bush 'inspires' political films
Steven Spielberg says US film-makers are more politically vocal since George Bush became president...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
Golf: Woods wins Buick play-off
Tiger Woods gets 2006 off to a winning start beating Jose Maria Olazabal in a sudden death play-off at the Buick Invitational...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
Sociedad want Gonzalez & Viafara
Real Sociedad hope to sign Liverpool's Mark Gonzalez and Portsmouth's John Viafara on loan...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
Trapped Canada miners brought out
Rescuers begin to bring to the surface 70 miners who were trapped underground in Canada after a fire...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
Canadian pig farmer goes on trial
A pig farmer alleged to be Canada's worst serial killer goes on trial on Monday after a lengthy investigation...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
Menezes lawyer in openness call
The lawyer for the family of the Brazilian man shot dead on the Tube calls for openness in the investigation...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
Paving the Way for Alito Began in Reagan Era
With the Alito confirmation all but certain, the conservative legal movement is on the brink of a triumph 25 years in the making...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
A New Face in Iran Resurrects an Old Defiance
Iran's president has used Western opposition to the country's nuclear program to generate national unity and purpose...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Behind All That Glitter, Ice Dancing's Daily Grind
For Denis Petukhov and Melissa Gregory, the road to the Olympics has been paved by commitment to inseparability and by a restrained lifestyle...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
David Carr: Oprahness Trumps Truthiness
On a recent show, Oprah Winfrey turned on author James Frey with calculated efficiency, using him to mop up the floor and clean up her reputation at the same time...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
The Day the News Left Town
The Louisville Courier-Journal’s bureau in Hazard, Ky., a center for coal mining, is closing just as the industry is resurgent and mine safety issues are back in the news...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Advertising: Network Merger Prompts a Hollywood Shuffle
The announcement that UPN and WB would combine to form a new network left many executives wondering how they would be affected...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
A Fight Over Fees Unplugs 'The Golden Girls' Network
Since EchoStar dropped Lifetime, the popular channel for women, the battle has became public and nasty...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Arcelor Rejects Takeover Offer by Mittal Steel
The board of the steel maker Arcelor rejected a $23 billion hostile takeover bid by Mittal Steel, amid concerns about potential job losses and differences of opinion over strategy...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Thousands of Words and Now Pictures, Too
Until recently, bloggers have been heard but rarely seen. But now two popular Web sites, Gawker and PostSecret, are considering moving into video...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Drilling Down: ITunes Users Seem to Have a Youthful Glow
A study by Nielsen/NetRatings, a research firm, suggests that iTunes has a young and wealthy user base...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Arthur Bloom, First Director Of '60 Minutes,' Dies at 63
Arthur Bloom helped define the television newsmagazine concept and was responsible for the the famous ticking stopwatch on the CBS News program "60 Minutes."...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Strikers at Boeing to Vote on Contract
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
For Sony's Robotic Aibo, It's the Last Year of the Dog
The Aibo Entertainment Robot from Sony, a doglike machine, which walks, barks and recognizes speech, is being put to sleep, the company said...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
A First Blog of the First Draft of History
During the riots in France, a Swiss magazine sent reporters to the town of Bondy, northeast of Paris, where they reported on events in a blog. Months later, the reporters are still there...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
E-Commerce Report : The Resurgence of E-Cards
The online greeting card industry, which was an icon of the dot-com boom and a quick victim of the bust, is starting to make some noise again...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
A Newspaper That Focuses on Business Makes Room for More Personal Content
Starting Monday, The Wall Street Journal is expanding its coverage of people and running a comprehensive index of all the people who are mentioned significantly in that day's newspaper...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Why Hold the Superlatives? 'American Idol' Is Ascendant
Ratings for the fifth season of “American Idol” have far exceeded the hopes of Fox executives, and the impact on the overall network competition is staggering...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
In Lawsuit, C.V. Starr Accuses A.I.G. of Hurting Its Business
C.V. Starr, the insurance company controlled by Maurice R. Greenberg, has filed a lawsuit against American International Group accusing it of trying to destroy Starr’s business...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
'Geisha' Awaiting Approval in China
Reports state that the government has delayed approving "Memoirs of a Geisha" amid concerns that the film's use of Chinese actresses to portray Japanese geishas could spark public anger...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Biting the Hand, but Then Later Feeding Its Owner
The people behind the Smoking Gun, the Web site that first revealed the exaggerations of author James Frey, have put a little extra money into his pocket...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
An Enron Jury Free of Grudges? Easy, Judge Says
The judge in the trial of former Enron chief executives Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey K. Skilling plans to choose a panel of jurors in one day...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Greenspan, Another Monument in Washington, Prepares to Leave
Alan Greenspan is scheduled to step down on Tuesday as the Fed’s chairman and hand over the most powerful economic job in the world to Ben S. Bernanke...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Microsoft Would Put Poor Online by Cellphone
Microsoft executives are discussing their alternative to the $100 laptop: turning a cellphone into a computer by connecting it to a television and a keyboard...
New York Times - January 30, 2006
Canada miners trapped by blaze
Seventy miners are trapped underground in central Canada, after a fire breaks out at their mine, officials say...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
El Salvador buries revolutionary
The largest crowd in a generation turns out to bury El Salvador's veteran guerrilla leader Schafik Handal...
BBC News - January 30, 2006
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