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US News Archive for July 2006:
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Outrage over Qana strike
Israel: 48-hour halt to airstrikes in southern LebanonQana strike hit building housing civiliansAt least 60 killed, including many children, officials sayAnnan repeats call for immediate cease-fire...
CNN - July 30, 2006
Israel: Strike was a 'mistake'
Israeli airstrike hits building housing civilians in LebanonAt least 60 killed, including many children, officials sayIsrael: "Tragedy," "mistake," Hezbollah targeted U.N. Security Council meets in emergency session...
CNN - July 30, 2006
World condemns attack in Qana
Politicians from around the world have condemned the Israeli attack on the village of Qana in southern Lebanon that left dozens of civilians dead...
CNN - July 30, 2006
Boxing: Jones makes comeback
Former four-time world champion Roy Jones Jnr marks his comeback with a points victory over Prince Badi Ajamu...
BBC News - July 30, 2006
Brazil and US see trade talk hope
The US and Brazil, two of the main players in collapsed global trade talks, say a deal could be reached in months...
BBC News - July 30, 2006
US wage rise bill clears House
The US takes a first step toward raising the minimum wage, although critics say the plans probably will stall...
BBC News - July 30, 2006
Anger grows after Israeli attack
Israeli airstrike hits building housing refugees in LebanonAs many as 65 killed or injured, mostly women and childrenLebanese PM says all talks on hold, calls for cease-fireHundreds of protesters break into U.N. building in BeirutCondoleezza Rice's planned visit to Lebanon canceled...
CNN - July 30, 2006
Newark Ex-Mayor’s Deals Stir Questions
To his critics, Sharpe James’s property acquisitions exemplify a willingness on his part to intermingle personal business with public duties...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Suspect ticketed half hour before shootings
A man accused of killing one woman and wounding five others at a Jewish center Friday was pulled over by police for a minor traffic violation a half hour before the shootings, the Seattle police chief said Saturday...
CNN - July 30, 2006
Congo goes to polls for first time in decades
The long-troubled Congo faces its toughest test yet on Sunday: The first multiparty elections in more than 40 years. Can this "giant of Africa" finally turn the corner and put its violent past behind?...
CNN - July 30, 2006
Mel Gibson Apologizes for Tirade After Arrest
The film star and director stopped short of addressing claims that he made virulently anti-Semitic remarks to an arresting officer...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Bekaa Valley: In Devastated Lebanese Town, Signs of Hezbollah in the Streets and in the Shadows
As in most places where the party has a significant presence, Hezbollah is both invisible and ubiquitous in the Lebanese city of Baalbek...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Record Holder in 100 Meters Failed a Drug Test
Justin Gatlin tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, but he denied taking any banned substances...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
For Tom Hanks, Just Another Day at the Office
Tom Hanks isn’t just a movie star. He has also been quietly building an extremely prolific filmmaking operation...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Stocks Rally on Hopes of End to Rate Increases
Stocks rallied this week on hopes that the economy has been slowing just enough to convince Federal Reserve policy makers that it is time to stop raising short-term interest rates...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Letters
A Pinstripe Temple...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Corrections
The Gretchen Morgenson column last week referred incorrectly to the status of an investigation into stock option grants at CA Inc., a computer software concern. A review by CA has found problems with the timing of its option grants between 1997 and 2002, but the company has not been notified by securities regulators or federal prosecutors that its grants are under investigation...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
So Much Gold, but Andean Farmers See Big Risks, Too
The world’s biggest gold company wants to mine in the Chilean Andes, but is finding that harsh terrain is not the only obstacle in its path...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
The Public Editor: More Flexibility and Reality in Explaining Anonymity
The New York Times has shifted toward a more flexible — and more realistic — approach to how it explains to readers why it is using an anonymous source...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Armchair M.B.A.: Designing a Business, Not Just a Product
It’s not enough to build a better mousetrap. There’s also the matter of selling it...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
The Boss: Growing Up With Movies
Knowing that he didn’t have family connections to the movie business, the chief executive of Here! Network created his own résumé...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Square Feet: Even Law Firms Have a Yin and a Yang
A law firm’s new offices make a statement both bold and discreet, in dark wood and frosted glass...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Wal-Mart Says Sales Rose 2.4% in July as Spending Slowed
The retailer reported its smallest monthly sales gain, 1.2 percent, in more than a year in June as higher fuel prices crimped spending...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Strategies: If Initial Offerings Fall Short, Start Looking for Bulls
The market for initial public offerings has contracted sharply — an indication of investor pessimism that may turn out to be bullish for the overall stock market...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Suits: Weekend at Rupert’s for a Few Close Pals
Rupert Murdoch is putting business conferences to shame with his star-studded retreat for the most senior managers of the News Corporation...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
The Count: Could It Be? An Actual Dent in C.E.O. Pay?
Could It Be?...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Market Week: Navigating the Fog in Jobs Data
WHEN the numbers stop making sense, maybe it is time to stop believing them...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Spending: A Summer’s Sojourn at Camp Tykoon-Tu-Bi
At entrepreneur and finance camps for children, business is open...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Novelties: A Guide to the Sky for Galactic Tourists
Even if you can’t identify the North Star, the SkyScout, a point-and-click gadget, will help you enjoy the delights of astronomy...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
DealBook: Investors, Watch Your Wallets if Managers Lead the Buyout
There may be many management-led buyouts waiting in the wings, but we probably shouldn’t encourage them...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Investing: Follow Your Bliss, Yes, but Maybe Not Into a Stock Fund
Nascar race fans are certainly loyal, but should they be loyal to the StockCar Stocks Index fund?...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Digital Domain: All the Internet’s a Stage. Why Don’t C.E.O.’s Use It?
Chief executives are inclined to avoid activities generally deemed to be high-risk: Sky diving. Motorcycle racing. And blogging...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
[TS] Gretchen Morgenson: Options Fiesta, and Investors Paid the Bill
Sell shares low and buy them back high. Does this make sense?...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
The Brand Underground
The idiom of today’s alienated (or anyway, hipster) youth isn’t art or music or literature. It’s turning an idea you have — or maybe your self — into a product...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Economic View: Public’s Deficit Fix May Stun Politicians
Can ordinary American adults reach agreement on how to prevent a fiscal train wreck? Can they do any better than their elected leaders in Washington?...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Capital Pollution Solution?
To save the planet from global warming (oh, and also to generate millions in profits), Richard Sandor has created the first market in the United States for the trading of greenhouse gas emissions...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
The Goods: Good and Cold to the Last Drop
The U.S.B. Beverage Chiller was designed to spare white-collar workers the irritation of wasted caffeine...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Our Lady of Discord
The bottom line for the founder of Domino’s Pizza has been helping people get to heaven. But Thomas Monaghan now faces some unexpected earthly trials...
New York Times - July 30, 2006
Anderson weds Kid Rock on yacht
Actress Pamela Anderson marries rapper Kid Rock in a ceremony on a yacht off the French resort of St Tropez...
BBC News - July 30, 2006
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