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US News Archive for September 2007:
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U.S. Maintains Role as Leading Arms Supplier, Study Says
The United States maintained its role as the leading supplier of weapons to the developing world in 2006, according to a Congressional study to be released Monday...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Marlins 8, Mets 1: Mets Complete Stunning Collapse
The Mets finished a surprising collapse with a lackluster performance in a loss to the Florida Marlins that eliminated them from postseason contention...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Supreme Court Faces an Array of Divisive Cases
The deep divisions that characterized the Supreme Court?s last term are all but certain to remain on display...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Evangelicals Threaten to Back Third-Party Effort
The group making the threat, alarmed at the idea of Rudolph W. Giuliani as the Republican nominee, includes Dr. James Dobson...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Germany 2, Brazil 0: Germany Defends Women?s World Cup Title
Germany won its second straight Women?s World Cup, defeating Brazil 2-0 behind second-half goals by Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Marathon Record Is Set in Berlin
Haile Gebrselassie shattered the world record in the marathon by 29 seconds, securing a mark he has coveted since he was a teenager in Ethiopia...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Big Coffers and a Rising Voice Lift a New Conservative Group
Freedom?s Watch, founded this summer, is set apart from most advocacy groups by its benefactors? wealth...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
ING wins from online bank failure
Internet bank ING Direct agrees to take over $1.4bn (£686,714m) of the insured savings deposits of US failed online rival NetBank...
BBC News - September 30, 2007
Iran MPs condemn US 'terrorists'
Iran's MPs vote to brand the US military and the CIA as terrorist groups, in response to a move by the US Senate...
BBC News - September 30, 2007
Cruise photo case man found dead
A man who agreed to plead guilty to trying to extort more than $1m from Tom Cruise is found dead...
BBC News - September 30, 2007
Nations target Lat Am drug routes
The UK and six other nations launch a new bid to intercept drug smuggling runs from Latin America to Europe...
BBC News - September 30, 2007
Gebrselassie Sets World Marathon Record
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New York Times - September 30, 2007
What Makes a Monk Mad
Myanmar has as many clerics as soldiers. If they march, it matters...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Boxing: Shock KO win for Pavlik
Kelly Pavlik stops Jermain Taylor to claim the undisputed world middlewight title...
BBC News - September 30, 2007
Despite Denials, Gays Insist They Exist, if Quietly, in Iran
For a country that is said to have no homosexuality, Iran goes to great lengths to ban it, but gays and lesbians keep a low profile to avoid government interference...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Anand, a New Chess Champion, Dominates in Mexico City
Viswanathan Anand of India, the world?s top-ranked player, dominated the 14-round World Chess Championship that ended Saturday...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Out of Deepest Depths, a Moment for the Mets
In the 45 loopy previous seasons of the Mets, nothing had ever happened like the mood swings Saturday...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Big Coffers and Rising Voice at Conservative Group
Freedom?s Watch, founded this summer, is set apart from most advocacy groups by the wealth of its benefactors...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Town Watched Wallet, but Maybe Too Well
Residents of Fair Haven, Vt., were angry to discover that their town has accumulated a surplus of nearly $1 million over the last decade...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
G.I.?s in Iraq Ready for Rest, but Hardly at Ease
Some in the 10th Mountain Division?s Second Brigade worry about what their minds will carry back...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Under Iron Hand of Russia?s Proxy, a Chechen Revival
Three years after a wave of guerrilla and terrorist attacks in Russia?s war against Chechen separatists, the republic has fallen almost fully under the control of the Kremlin...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
G.O.P. Hopeful Took Own Path in the Senate
In his eight years in the Senate, Fred D. Thompson displayed little enthusiasm for the divisive battles that motivate religious Republican primary voters...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Is It Responsible to Shun Military Contractors?
Do investors think they are doing something good by trying to make outcasts of the very companies that help arm the people battling our foes?...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Once Again We?re Driving What?s Not Made Here
Now that the Big Three automakers are shrinking their labor costs they should be able to regain market share. Right? Well, not exactly...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Welcome to the Annual Meeting. Now, Be Quiet.
Shareholders in Sunrise Senior Living will gather in October, about 17 months after the last such gathering, but rigid rules will apply...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Six Fingers of Blame in the Mortgage Mess
Until we diagnose what went wrong with the subprime mortgage market, we cannot even begin to devise policy changes that might protect us from a repeat performance...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
For Housing, the Summer of the Unsold
Chaos in the mortgage market helped push conditions in the U.S. housing market from bad to worse in August...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
U.A.W. Chiefs Unanimously Back G.M. Accord
As further details of the pact emerge, it is being seen as a win-win deal for the U.A.W. and General Motors...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Seeking a Joint Effort for Greener Athletic Shoes
Jeffrey B. Swartz, the chief executive of Timberland, discusses the challenges to making environmental progress in the shoe industry...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Still Seeing Bargains, Selectively
September?s stock market rally may have made bargains harder to come by, but fund managers say they are still finding some solid prospects at decent values...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Assembled Off Site, the Somewhat Homemade Family Dinner
For those looking for alternatives to takeout or eating out, meal assembly stores offer ingredients and recipes ready to bring home to cook...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Jackson Hewitt to Cut Ties With Franchiser
The franchiser had been accused by the Justice Department of overseeing the preparation of fraudulent tax returns...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
The Foreclosure Pickings Are Plentiful but Not Easy
Buying a property in default can be an inexpensive way to get a home, but it?s not for the shallow of checkbook or faint of heart...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Bain and Chinese Company to Acquire 3Com
3Com, the computer networking company, said Friday that it had agreed to be acquired by Bain Capital Partners in an arrangement that also gives a Chinese company a minority stake in the company...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
G.M. Determined to Make Malibu Its Sales-Stalwart Sedan
General Motors is hoping the new Chevrolet Malibu will help lure back buyers of family sedans from Japanese rivals...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Recalls Make Toy Shopping a Source of Anxiety
With more than 20 million toys manufactured in China recalled for lead paint and other hazards, more parents are looking carefully at what they buy...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Altered iPhones Freeze Up
A software update to Apple?s iPhone on Friday disabled third-party applications and rendered iPhones that had been unlocked completely unusable...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Consumer Spending Surpasses Forecasts
An August rise in consumer spending and the cooling of a key inflation indicator raised hopes that the economy is still somewhat protected from turmoil in the housing market...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
What Plunge? Stocks Back Near Highs Hit in July
After a tumultuous and brutal August, the stock market is within striking distance of the records it set in July...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
For Stocks, a Calm Week of Modest Gains
It was a very calm five days for the stock market, which posted gains and ended up in positive territory for the quarter, after a rocky stretch for much of the summer...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Given Fewer Coupons, Shoppers Snub Macy?s
After it took over 410 department stores, Macy?s tried to wean people off of coupons. Now the chain is backtracking...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Academic Business
Has the modern university become just another corporation?...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Off the Payroll: a Look at the Life of the Nonworker
Just who are these pajama-clad, TV-watching, afternoon-nap-taking people who can?t or won?t collect a paycheck?...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
It?s Only a Game, but It?s Played at Work
Some bosses see online games as harmless brief diversions (with emphasis on ?brief?)...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
The Muted Roars of Hogs and R.V.?s
To judge the likelihood of a recession, a mutual fund manager watches the performance of two companies: Harley-Davidson and Winnebago Industries...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
$100,000? Too High. $120 Million? Fine.
The efforts of federal regulators to curtail cronyism on corporate boards have led to some odd outcomes...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Starwood?s Founder Makes a New Splash
When Barry Sternlicht left the company he turned into one of the world?s largest hotel chains, few thought he would return to the industry less than two years later...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
This Printer Is Glossy, Even if the Paper Isn?t
The appearance of printers has usually taken a back seat to their ability to turn out a steady stream of text...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
A Return to Growth in Jobs?
This week, the main issue is likely to be the quantity of jobs created by the economy...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
As the Dollar Falls, New Doors Open to Currency Bets
The dollar?s recent swoon is a textbook example of just how volatile foreign exchange markets can be...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Credit Crisis Could Dash Hopes for a Fall Rally
After suffering through a nerve-racking third quarter, investors are counting on a little help from the calendar...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Wall St. May Want to Get Out of Pictures
While studios have come to rely on funding from the likes of Goldman Sachs as a way to reduce risk, a little less money might not be a bad development for moviegoers...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
For Teenagers, a New Car May Not Be the Wisest Choice
For the cost of a small new car, a larger and safer used one...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Balancing Bottom Lines and Headlines
For the newspaper industry, The St. Petersburg Times offers one possible model for salvaging enterprises that must, as all businesses do, respond to financial reality...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
The Unsung Heroes Who Move Products Forward
The success of Apple, Intel, Google and scores of other technology companies has as much or more to do with their process innovations as the products...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Can These Mortgages Be Saved?
Lenders and government officials contend that troubled borrowers are being helped to stay in their homes. But neither data nor anecdotal evidence supports this view...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Ethanol?s Boom Stalling as Glut Depresses Price
An oversupply of ethanol is suddenly plaguing farmers, in part because distribution of the fuel has not kept pace with new distilleries...
New York Times - September 30, 2007
Ecuador to vote for new assembly
Ecuador prepares to elect a new constituent assembly that could transform the way the country is run...
BBC News - September 30, 2007
Gingrich will not seek presidency
Republican Newt Gingrich says he will not run for the White House in next year's US presidential election...
BBC News - September 30, 2007
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