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US News Archive for May 2006:
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Kabila says rapes 'unforgivable'
Congo President Joseph Kabila, who watched an exclusive CNN video report of the systematic raping and mutilating of women by members of his military, says "these kinds of acts are simply unforgivable."...
CNN - May 31, 2006
Abducted lawyer freed, suspect arrested
An abduction drama ended late this afternoon when Birmingham, Alabama, police found the suspected kidnapper and his victim at a local motel. The suspect, who had no identification, was in custody, police said...
CNN - May 31, 2006
U.S. Investigating the Shooting of Two Iraqi Women
The women were apparently shot by coalition forces when their car failed to stop at an observation post...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Investigator and Anti-Doping Group Clash on Armstrong Tests
Anti-doping authorities challenged conclusions by an investigator appointed by the International Cycling Union...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Homeland Security Grants to New York Slashed
The cuts seemed at odds with officials' vows to steer more anti-terrorism money to the nation's highest-risk cities...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Senator Clinton Kicks Off Her Re-election Bid
The senator's marquee appearance at the state Democratic convention strongly resembled groundwork for a presidential campaign...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Washington Journalist to Edit The Village Voice
The alternative New York weekly has a new editor in chief, Erik Wemple, editor of Washington City Paper...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
U.S. Troops Killed 4 in Kabul Riot, Witness Says
American soldiers involved in a car crash fired into the crowd of protesters, according to a police chief...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Arctic Once Felt Like Florida, Studies Say
An analysis suggests that scientists have underestimated the power of greenhouse gases to warm the planet...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Village Voice Names New Editor
The Village Voice, the New York weekly, has a new editor in chief, Erik Wemple, editor of Washington City Paper...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
U.S. Stocks Rebound From Tuesday's Decline
Stocks closed higher today, buoyed by the first drop in oil prices in a week and by signs of easing tension with Iran...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Sun Micro to cut up to 5,000 jobs
US computer company Sun Microsystems is to cut up to 5,000 jobs in a bid to turn around five years of losses...
BBC News - May 31, 2006
US rates plagued by uncertainty
The latest set of minutes from US Federal Reserve policy-makers leave markets with no clear idea as to its interest rate strategy...
BBC News - May 31, 2006
U.S. 'offers to join nuke talks'
The United States will join multilateral talks with Iran on its nuclear program once Iran tops enriching uranium, according to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Iran has previously rejected conditions for talks on its program...
CNN - May 31, 2006
Toll climbs as crisis eases
International relief officials said the crisis facing survivors of the latest Indonesian earthquake was beginning to ease, even as the death toll climbed to more than 5,800...
CNN - May 31, 2006
Anti-war protesters arrested
Hours after police fired pepper gas and arrested 22 anti-war protesters, activists returned to Port of Olympia on Wednesday to oppose the shipment of Army equipment to Iraq...
CNN - May 31, 2006
U.S. offers direct talks with Iran, with condition
The United States will join multilateral talks with Iran on its nuclear program once Iran suspends disputed nuclear activities, according to excerpts of a speech to be delivered Wednesday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice...
CNN - May 31, 2006
Milosevic May Have Hastened Death by Refusing Medication
A United Nations investigation into the death of Slobodan Milosevic found no evidence of foul play or suicide...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Asian Stocks Fall on U.S. Consumer Data
Indian shares tumbled and Japanese stocks hit a three-month low...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Family Members Join Journalist Wounded in Iraq
Kimberly Dozier was aware that they were there and was able to respond to their presence, CBS reported...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Lance Armstrong Is Cleared of Doping Charge
A Dutch investigator cleared Lance Armstrong on charges of doping during the 1999 Tour de France, the first of seven he won consecutively...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Treasury Nominee Faces a Change in Pay and Control
If confirmed, Henry M. Paulson Jr.'s salary would drop by about $29.8 million and he would lose authority over $700 million in Goldman stock...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Russian Financier Baffled by Opposition to Steel Deal
Some shareholders of Arcelor, the world's No. 2 steel maker, are objecting to a $16.7 billion deal that would put a Russian oligarch in control of their company...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Vietnam and US agree trade deal
Vietnam and the US sign a trade deal, paving the way for Vietnam to join the World Trade Organization...
BBC News - May 31, 2006
Disney to sell films via the web
Walt Disney will sell both old and current release films over the internet, through CinemaNow...
BBC News - May 31, 2006
Cycling: Probe clears Armstrong
Independent Dutch investigators exonerate Lance Armstrong of claims he used illegal drugs in the 1999 Tour de France...
BBC News - May 31, 2006
Brazil stroll to friendly victory
World Cup favourites Brazil field a strong side against Swiss club Lucerne and are rewarded with an 8-0 victory...
BBC News - May 31, 2006
US curbs whistle-blowers' rights
The US Supreme Court limits free speech rights of public employees who seek to expose misconduct...
BBC News - May 31, 2006
Haditha report 'to be made public'
The results of an investigation into the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians will be released to the public, the White House says. Military investigators strongly suspect that a small number of Marines snapped after one of their own was killed by a roadside bomb November 19 in Haditha, northwest of Baghdad, and went on a rampage, sources told CNN...
CNN - May 31, 2006
Hopes fade of finding survivors
The death toll from the Indonesian earthquake has risen above 5,800 as hopes fade of finding more survivors. Aid workers say many are in desperate need of emergency hospital care and tents for shelter, with some waiting days for help...
CNN - May 31, 2006
After $38 Million Last Year, the Pay Is Not an Issue
If the Senate confirms Henry M. Paulson Jr. as the next Treasury secretary, he will collect a mere $183,500 in annual pay...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
President Bush watches 9/11 film
US President George Bush watches 9/11 film United 93 with the families of victims at a White House screening...
BBC News - May 31, 2006
Emergency powers for Timor troops
East Timor President Xanana Gusmao has assumed control of security forces and the Interior Ministry after marauders stole evidence on killings that followed the young nation's break from Indonesia. The East Timorese government has now authorized international troops to detain suspects for 72 hours, not just disarm them...
CNN - May 31, 2006
A Supreme Court Setback for Whistle-Blowers
The court ruled that public employees are not protected from retaliation for what they say as part of their jobs...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
A Build-a-Protest Approach to Immigration
Advocates of border security are sending bricks to Congress to emphasize the benefits of a fence on the Mexican border...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
An Interview With John Updike: In 'Terrorist,' a Cautious Novelist Takes On a New Fear
"I felt I could understand the animosity and hatred which an Islamic believer would have for our system," says John Updike about his new novel...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Holy Mackerel and Other Guilt-Free Fish
Like the shy kid at the dance whose charms are not readily apparent, unpopularity has kept some species of fish in circulation, waiting to be discovered...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Democrats' Senate Hopes May Ride on Tennessee Race
Democratic leaders hope Harold E. Ford Jr. can help them begin to turn the tide in the South, a Republican stronghold...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
As Hurricane Season Looms, States Aim to Scare
State officials are preaching self-reliance and prodding the public to prepare early and well for the storm season...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Albertson's Buyout by SuperValu Approved
By Reuters...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Sentence in Impath Fraud
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
CA Delays Earnings; Results to Be Restated
By Reuters...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
News Media: Deaths of 2 in CBS Crew Lead to Painful Reassessments
The bombing has deepened concerns among television executives about the risks their crews face trying to cover the Iraq war...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Square Feet: An Old Textile Center, Refashioned for Luxury
Norwich, Conn., seems to be experiencing a reversal of fortunes as developers convert its old mills and hotels to luxury apartments and open stores...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Stock Option Inquiries Bring an Ouster and a Lawsuit
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
James Conway Sr., 78, a Founder of Mister Softee, Dies
With his brother William, Mr. Conway began the Mister Softee ice cream company in Philadelphia in 1956, developing it into a multimillion-dollar concern...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Bayou Hedge Funds File for Chapter 11
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
The Compensation: After $38 Million Last Year, the Pay Is Not an Issue
Henry M. Paulson Jr. took home more than $38 million last year as the chairman and chief executive of Goldman Sachs. If the Senate confirms him as the next Treasury secretary, he will collect a mere $183,500 in annual pay — not much more than a junior investment banker makes...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Vodafone, Cellphone Giant, Reports Loss of $41 Billion
The loss was a sign that European telecommunications companies had not completely recovered from the hangovers that followed the expansive late 1990's...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Market Place: Goldman's Likely Boss Has Trader's Spirit
Lloyd C. Blankfein, who is expected to be Goldman's next chief executive, cuts an unusual profile for a Wall Street chief...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Canadian Mining Giant in a No-Layoff Labor Pact
Inco has agreed with a labor union to preserve all jobs at its main operations even if the company is acquired...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Ending Months of Resistance, Engelhard Accepts BASF Bid
The decision by Engelhard, which is best known as the pioneer of the catalytic converter, came after BASF raised its offer a second time, to $39 a share...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Corporate Conscience Survey Says Workers Should Come First
Far more American consumers consider the way companies treat their employees a good indicator of their social conscience than their philanthropy, according to a survey by the National Consumers League and Fleishman-Hillard, the public relations company...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Vonage Moves to Reassure Nervous Investors
Tarred by a disastrous initial public offering, Vonage said it would reimburse the bankers who handled the sale if any customers refused to pay for shares...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Man in the News: Paulson Comes Full Circle
Henry M. Paulson Jr., President Bush's pick for Treasury secretary, is a deficit hawk with White House experience...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Consumer Confidence Drops; Job Expectations Are Also Lower
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Mirant Makes Unsolicited Bid to Buy NRG for $7.8 Billion
The announcement comes a week after NRG rejected a Mirant offer and declined to enter in takeover discussions...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Is It Tableware or a Leading Indicator?
A boom in gold and silver may be a sign that the U.S. is finally going to pay for years of easy money, mounting debt and trillion-dollar budget deficits...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Square Feet: Recycling a Big Urban Navy Yard
A Philadelphia tract offers a suburban campus feel with city advantages and drawbacks...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Russian Entrepreneur Says Arcelor Deal Is Misunderstood
The chief of Russian steel company Severstal, was baffled that his 13 billion euro ($16.5 billion) deal with the steel giant Arcelor had set off such a stir...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Chief Named for Troubled G.M. Unit
Troy Clarke, who has been assigned to Asia since 2004, will take over as president of G.M. North America on July 1...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Merck Admits a Data Error on Vioxx
Merck said that it erred when it reported in early 2005 that a crucial statistical test showed that Vioxx caused heart problems only after 18 months of continuous use...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Supreme Court to Weigh Award in a Smoker's Death
Opening a new chapter in its effort to establish constitutional boundaries for punitive damages, the court will hear a cigarette maker's appeal...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Daewoo's Founder Is Given 10-Year Sentence for Fraud
Kim Woo Choong was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison and ordered to forfeit 21.4 trillion won ($23 billion)...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Tribune Co. to Buy Back Up to 25% of Its Shares
In addition, Tribune, the nation's second-largest newspaper company, plans to cut costs by $200 million over two years and raise $500 million...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
The Overview: Bush Nominates Wall Street Chief for Treasury Job
Henry M. Paulson Jr. is expected to face immediate international challenges, which include increased uncertainty in global financial markets...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Big Sell-Off Worldwide; Dow Sheds 184 Points
Worries about inflation and another rise in interest rates prompted a sell-off on Wall Street Tuesday...
New York Times - May 31, 2006
Jury retires in Abu Ghraib trial
A military jury retires in the trial of a US Army dog handler accused of abusing Abu Ghraib detainees...
BBC News - May 31, 2006
Chavez signs Ecuador oil accord
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez signs a series of energy deals during a visit to Ecuador...
BBC News - May 31, 2006
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