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US News Archive for January 2006:
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Iran 'stepping up uranium work'
As the international community prepares to refer Iran to the United Nations Security Council over its nuclear program later this week, Tehran has stepped up its preparations to enrich uranium, a senior U.S. State Department official has said...
CNN - January 31, 2006
Six dead in California postal shooting
A female ex-postal worker opened fire at a mail processing plant, killing five people and critically wounding another before committing suicide, authorities said early Tuesday...
CNN - January 31, 2006
Bush prepares for State of the Union
"America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world," Bush is expected to say tonight in his fifth State of the Union address. Beginning at 9 p.m. ET, Bush will address the nation in an attempt to invigorate his presidency...
CNN - January 31, 2006
Bush to Say 'America Is Addicted to Oil' in Speech
President Bush tonight is expected to propose more use of alternative fuels and a revival of nuclear-powered projects...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Alito Is Sworn In as Justice After 58-42 Vote to Confirm Him
The vote is a triumph for President Bush and conservatives who have longed to tilt the balance of the court to the right...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Bloomberg Seeks Trust Fund for Benefits
The mayor will seek to set aside $2 billion over the next two years to create a trust fund to pay health benefits for retired city employees...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
On Greenspan's Last Day, Fed Raises Rates Again
Alan Greenspan presided over his last policy meeting at the Fed shortly before the Senate voted today to confirm Ben S. Bernanke as his successor...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
At Enron Trial, 2 Sides Chart Widely Different Courses
In the criminal trial of the two central figures at Enron, the prosecutors intend to eschew arcane financial detail, while the defense will embrace it...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
OPEC Leaves Its Oil Production Levels Unchanged
OPEC ministers stressed that oil supplies were secure despite tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Fed ups US interest rate to 4.5%
The Federal Reserve lifts interest rates for a 14th time in a row to 4.5% as Alan Greenspan bows out...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Chilean judge questions Fujimori
A Chilean judge questions detained former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori ahead of an extradition ruling...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Bernanke approved as Fed head
Ben Bernanke is approved as the new head of the Federal Reserve, taking over from the outgoing Alan Greenspan...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Seven dead in California postal shooting
A female ex-postal worker opened fire at a mail processing plant, killing six people and critically wounding another before committing suicide, authorities said early Tuesday...
CNN - January 31, 2006
'Brokeback' leads Oscar nods
"Brokeback Mountain," the story of two male ranch hands who become romantically involved, leads all films with eight nominations for the 78th annual Academy Awards...
CNN - January 31, 2006
Senate confirms Alito
The Senate confirmed Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court on Tuesday by a vote of 58-42, a day after an attempt by some Democratic senators to block his nomination fizzled...
CNN - January 31, 2006
Iran angry at U.N. council move
Iran has reacted with anger to a move by the world's top five powers to report it to the U.N. Security Council, saying the action would close diplomatic avenues to a solution of its nuclear standoff with the West...
CNN - January 31, 2006
Golisano Decides Not to Run for Governor
The scrappy Rochester billionaire is considering creating a political action committee to give money to candidates who endorse his priorities for overhauling state government...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Alito Is Confirmed for Supreme Court in 58-42 Vote
The vote is a triumph for President Bush and the conservative movement, whose adherents have longed to tilt the balance of the court to the right...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Coretta Scott King, 78, Widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies
Coretta Scott King was an avid proselytizer for her husband's vision of racial peace and non-violent social change...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
'Brokeback Mountain' and Small Films Lead the Way in Oscars
With size counting less than serious intent, Oscar nominations went to small films with deep political and social themes...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
'Guilty plea' over US club fire
An ex-manager of heavy metal band Great White is to plead guilty over a fire at a nightclub that killed 100, reports say...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Bush to make keynote address
US President George W Bush is set to deliver his fifth State of the Union speech, focusing on Iran and domestic issues...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Widow of Martin Luther King dies
Coretta Scott King, the widow of US civil rights leader Martin Luther King, has died aged 78...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Chavez accuses US 'spies'
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says agents have infiltrated an alleged spy ring at the US embassy...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Alito confirmed to US top court
The US Senate approves President Bush's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Samuel Alito...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Iran 'must face Security Council'
The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council reach a surprising agreement that Iran should be hauled before the powerful body over its disputed nuclear program...
CNN - January 31, 2006
Seven dead in postal facility shooting
A female former employee opened fire at a 24-hour postal service sorting facility in Goleta, California, killing six people and critically wounding another, before turning the gun on herself, authorities said early Tuesday...
CNN - January 31, 2006
French Plays Catch-Up, Stylishly and Grumbling
A new mission is animating French Institute Alliance Française: celebrate the relevance of French in a city that is seemingly increasingly mesmerized by other languages...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Playwright Wasserstein dies
Playwright Wendy Wasserstein, who won a Pulitzer Prize for The Heidi Chronicles, dies of cancer aged 55...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Women get half Chile cabinet jobs
Chilean President-elect Michelle Bachelet unveils a cabinet split equally between women and men...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Tennis: Agassi makes comeback
Andre Agassi wins his first match of the year 6-4 6-4 against Ricardo Mello at the Delray Beach tournament...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Guatemala ex-ruler case quashed
A Guatemalan court dismisses manslaughter charges against ex-military ruler Efrain Rios Montt over a 2003 riot...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Injured US TV anchor leaves Iraq
A top US television anchor and his cameraman are moved to intensive care in Germany after being injured in Iraq...
BBC News - January 31, 2006
Iran 'must face Security Council'
The United States and other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have agreed Iran should be hauled before that powerful body over its disputed nuclear program. China and Russia, longtime allies and trading partners of Iran, have signed on to the move...
CNN - January 31, 2006
The Wounded: A New Kind of Care in a New Era of Casualties
The surge in complex injuries sustained by soldiers in Iraq has challenged the doctors at four special rehabilitation centers...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Smithsonian Picks Notable Spot for Its Museum of Black History
The choice of a space near the Washington Monument thrilled supporters, but some argued the project would clutter the Mall...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Khartoum Journal: Sudan Leader Waits, and Waits, for His Ship to Come In
Meant to ferry visiting dignitaries along the Nile, a yacht built for Sudan's president has created quite a challenge for the people charged with delivering it...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Senate Clears Way for Vote to Confirm Court Nominee
Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. was expected to be confirmed on Tuesday after Democrats failed in a last effort to block the nomination...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
OPEC Said to Reject Iran's Bid to Cut Output
OPEC members said they had agreed to maintain their current policy and keep pumping oil at 25-year record levels...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Advertising: FreshDirect Emphasizes Its New York Flavor
The online grocery service FreshDirect is trying to ward off its latest rival, Trader Joe's, with an advertising campaign playing up its local status...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Saving in 2005 Worst Since 1933
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (AP) — Americans' personal savings rate dipped into negative territory in 2005 for the first time since the Great Depression as consumers depleted their savings to buy cars and other big-ticket items...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Politicians and Unions Weigh In on Mittal's Hostile Bid
Politicians and unions sounded an alarm over the hostile bid by Mittal Steel, the world's largest steel company, for the second largest, Arcelor...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
On the Road: No Room for the Passengers, Never Mind the Carry-Ons
WHAT do business travelers say is the most annoying thing about flying? I realize there are hundreds of plausible answers. But the top peeve, according to a survey by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, is a passenger who lumbers on board with a bulky suitcase that you, of course, would have had the courtesy to check...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Addenda: WPP Group Investigating Its Italian Operations
WPP Group Investigating...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
USG to Settle Suits Related to Asbestos
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Merck Wins in Vioxx Suit
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Aircraft Leaser to Be Sold
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Memo Pad: Helicopter to Kennedy
HELICOPTER TO KENNEDY Starting March 13, airline passengers will be able to take a helicopter to Kennedy International Airport from the downtown heliport near Wall Street — and clear airport security at the heliport, according to the U.S. Helicopter Corporation. The company plans to use eight-passenger Sikorsky S-76 helicopters. Introductory fares are $139 each way and will eventually rise to $159. Flights will operate daily on the hour from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and land at the new American Airlines Terminal 9, Gate C43. Donal McSullivan, chief marketing officer for the company, said a major selling point was the eight-minute ride, as opposed to 90 minutes or more by taxi or car service. Initially, only American Airlines passengers will benefit from the one-stop heliport screening, but Mr. McSullivan said the company expected eventually to use secure vans to transfer passengers to other terminals. The company expects to expand service in April with flights between Kennedy and the East 34th Street Heliport, and to add service to and from La Guardia and Newark Liberty International Airports later this year...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Profits Up at Schering-Plough on Sales of Cholesterol Drugs
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
In the Newest War of the States, Forget Red and Blue
Although drug lobbyists are active all around the country, several states have passed laws that lean toward industry regulation...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Dell to Expand Its Operations in India Market
Dell will open a fourth call center in India, add 5,000 employees to its current 10,000 workers and begin manufacturing computers there...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
AOL Plans Show With 'Survivor' Creator
America Online said it plans to start its fourth online reality show, this time with the team that created the genre...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Examiner Is Sought in Refco Bankruptcy
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Kodak Reports Another Loss
ROCHESTER, Jan. 30 (AP) — For the first time, the Eastman Kodak Company is generating more annual sales from digital imaging than from film-based photography, yet its revamping brought more pain on Monday — a fifth consecutive quarterly loss, largely because of the cost of the overhaul...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Itineraries: The Romance of Business Travel and Other Myths
The beleaguered business people who sit in planes and sleep in hotels often test the limits of humiliation, weirdness, fear and revulsion...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Pension Agency Hires Deutsche Bank to Sell 10% of UAL
CHICAGO, Jan. 30 — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation confirmed yesterday that it had hired Deutsche Bank to sell a 10 percent stake in the UAL Corporation, the parent of United Airlines, hoping to collect more than $500 million...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Court Questions WorldCom Conviction
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
White House Aide Picked
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (AP) — President Bush has chosen a Stanford University business professor as chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers, the White House announced Monday...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Sounding Off: Détente in the Hotel Bed Wars
The hotel "bed wars" are over. But are business travelers the winners?...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Ex-Chief of Viacom Joins the Time Warner Dissidents
Carl C. Icahn recruited Frank J. Biondi Jr., the former chief executive of Viacom and Universal Studios, to become Time Warner's chairman...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Hotel Chain Endorses Bid of Saudi Prince
After rejecting a partial takeover bid from Carl C. Icahn, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts endorsed a $3.9 billion cash offer from Kingdom Hotels International...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Time Inc. to Cut 100 More Jobs as It Focuses on Web Business
Time Inc., after eliminating 105 management jobs just before Christmas, is moving to cut about 100 more, including up to 10 at its flagship, Time magazine...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Investors Lie Low Awaiting Next Move From the Fed
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Enron Jury Chosen in First Day, Setting Stage for Opening Arguments
The 12-person jury will decide whether Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey K. Skilling conspired to defraud investors in the biggest business collapse in history...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
At Exxon Mobil, a Record Profit but No Fanfare
While most companies would be proud to trumpet record profits, Exxon Mobil did everything it could to play down the news...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Banker to Receive $135 Million Parachute
Wallace D. Malone Jr., Wachovia's vice chairman, will receive $135 million when he steps down from the company Tuesday, reflecting a trend in executive compensation...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Kraft Plans to Cut Jobs and Plants
Americans are spending more at restaurants and less at the supermarket, and now Kraft Foods is paying the price...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
Market Place: A.I.G. Finds a Major Foe in Ex-Chief
Few people who know Maurice R. Greenberg thought he would go quietly. Now it is clear he is not going anywhere...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
And in This Corner, Fed Choice Is Blip on Some Senators' Radar
Ben S. Bernanke, nominated for chairman of the Federal Reserve, has become a rarity in the capital: a noncontroversial nominee...
New York Times - January 31, 2006
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