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US News Archive for August 2004:
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Missing boy found safe
A 3-year-old boy reported missing for three days from a campground was found safe and unharmed, after surviving three nights with temperatures in the low 40s. "If you believe in miracles, folks, Missoula got one," Missoula County Sheriff Mike McMeekin said...
CNN - August 30, 2004
Sudan deadline runs out
A U.N.-imposed deadline for Sudan to prove it can protect the people of strife-torn Darfur ran out Monday, but international officials said the violence was far from over...
CNN - August 30, 2004
Republican Convention Opens as Delegates Adopt Platform
Republicans are preparing to offer President Bush to the voters based in large measure on his response to 9/11...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
On First Night, G.O.P. Showcases Two of Their Biggest Stars
The Republicans break from the gate tonight with speeches by two of their biggest stars: Rudolph W. Giuliani and John McCain...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Consumer Spending Up 0.8 Percent in July
However, a sluggish rise in incomes in July raised concerns that spending might fizzle again soon if it is not supported by more substantive growth in jobs and wages...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Recovering after Gaston
The second powerful storm to strike South Carolina in a month lashed the state with stinging rain and howling wind, knocking out power to thousands of people and flooding streets...
CNN - August 30, 2004
Kabul blast on U.S. office kills 9
An explosion that destroyed a building in downtown Kabul kills 9 people -- at least three of them Americans -- and wounded at least seven others, witnesses say...
CNN - August 30, 2004
RNC open for business
Republicans were getting down to business Monday, opening their national convention after weeks of intense preparation and a weekend dominated by parties and protests...
CNN - August 30, 2004
Upstaging Before the Show in True New York Fashion
The Republican convention's calculated claims to patriotism met elaborately planned Democratic street protests in New York...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Consumer Spending Up 0.8 Percent in July
Americans' incomes, the fuel for future growth, however, nudged up by a modest 0.1 percent in July, down from a 0.2 percent rise in June...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Oil Prices Edge Up on Iraq Exports Woes
U.S. oil prices rose today as Iraq's oil exports continued at more than 30 percent below normal after sabotage attacks on pipelines...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
MTV Award triumph for hip-hop
Hip-hop duo OutKast and rapper Jay-Z are among the main winners at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards...
BBC News - August 30, 2004
Wakefield inspires Red Sox
Tim Wakefield helps Boston to a 6-1 win over Detroit to maintain their impressive run...
BBC News - August 30, 2004
Rebound in US consumer spending
US consumer spending is on the rise again, a sign the economy may be emerging from an early summer decline...
BBC News - August 30, 2004
Venezuela land reforms to push on
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, who survived a referendum earlier this month, vows to step up controversial agricultural reforms...
BBC News - August 30, 2004
Delegates gather in NYC
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. George Pataki have welcomed Republican National Convention delegates to the Big Apple. "For the next four days, the eyes of the world really will be focused on New York City," Bloomberg said. "This is a unique opportunity for New York to show the world just how far we've come since 9/11."...
CNN - August 30, 2004
Blast hits U.S. firm in Kabul
A remote-controlled car bomb blows up outside the offices of an American-based company that provides security for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, killing seven people...
CNN - August 30, 2004
Delegates gather in NYC
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. George Pataki have welcomed Republican National Convention delegates to the Big Apple. "For the next four days, the eyes of the world really will be focused on New York City," Bloomberg said. "This is a unique opportunity for New York to show the world just how far we've come since 9/11."...
CNN - August 30, 2004
For Greece, Olympics Leave Pride, Relief and a Huge Bill
Athletes from nearly 200 countries competed in the most expensive and most fortified international sporting event ever...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Can Microsoft Stomp iTunes With a Store of Its Own?
Microsoft is now aiming at a market that Apple Computer pioneered more than a year ago with its iTunes online music store...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
For Now, Unwired Means Unlisted. That May Change.
In October, most major cellphone carriers plan to start compiling a publicly accessible listing of wireless phone numbers...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Marathon result disputed
Brazil will appeal against the result of the Olympic marathon, after it was disrupted by a spectator...
BBC News - August 30, 2004
Phelps' star shines brightest
Michael Phelps wins more golds in Athens than Holland, New Zealand, Spain and Canada...
BBC News - August 30, 2004
NY protests as Republicans gather
Opponents of President Bush fill the streets of New York as Republicans arrive for their convention...
BBC News - August 30, 2004
Anti-Bush demo clogs N.Y.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators carrying signs and chanting "No More Bush" marched Sunday past Madison Square Garden, the site of this week's Republican National Convention. In what was described by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a peaceful protest, about 200 people were arrested. Some marchers were met by a small group of counterdemonstrators chanting, "Four more years."...
CNN - August 30, 2004
Upstaging Before the Show
The Republican convention's calculated claims to patriotism met elaborately planned and heavily Democratic street protests...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
For Greece, the Games Leave Pride, Relief and a Huge Bill
More than 10,000 athletes from nearly 200 countries competed in the most expensive and most fortified international sporting event ever...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
The G.O.P. Arrives, Putting Sept. 11 Into August
Republican leaders plan to repeatedly remind the nation of the Sept. 11 attacks as their convention opens in New York on Monday...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
A Nike Veteran Adds Some Swoosh to Disney's Tired Mouse
An innovative campaign has hepled retail sales of retro Mouse T-shirts double annually...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
U.S. and Russia Still Dominate Arms Market, but World Total Falls
The value of all weapons deals worldwide was more than $25.6 billion in 2003, the third consecutive year of decline...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Ads, Not Just Athletes, Were in Olympics Spotlight
During the 1,210 hours of Olympics coverage across the NBC Universal networks, audiences were exposed to 13,000 to 14,000 commercials...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Clear Channel Plays Rough in Motorcycling Battle
Supercross is shaping up to be the latest battleground in the fight over media consolidation...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Experts Assess the Influence of Long-Term Capital's Loss
A recent decision is thought to be the most significant test case yet of how the Internal Revenue Service will combat sophisticated tax avoidance schemes...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Behind VW's Wheel, With Brick Walls Ahead
To say that Volkswagen is heading for a crash only modestly exaggerates the gravity of its problems...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Is the Food Industry the Problem or the Solution?
Diet trends aren't just for adults anymore. A new obsession of America's food, beverage and restaurant companies is thwarting childhood obesity...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Don't Run From That Portfolio. Tweak It.
If 2003 was the year for investors to live dangerously, 2004 is fast becoming the year to duck and cover...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
The Rising Appeal (and Falling Cost) of Term Insurance
As a result of increased competition, the price for term life insurance has dropped by half in a decade...
New York Times - August 30, 2004
Thousands decry Bush in New York
Opponents of President Bush take to the streets of New York to protest ahead of the Republican convention...
BBC News - August 30, 2004
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