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US News Archive for July 2006:
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Israel to expand Lebanon ground campaign
Israel's security Cabinet has approved an expansion of the ground campaign against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, Israeli officials said early Tuesday...
CNN - July 31, 2006
Key Republican breaks with Bush on Mideast
Urging President Bush to turn all U.S. efforts toward "ending this madness," a leading Republican senator Monday broke with the Bush administration and called for an immediate cease-fire in the Mideast...
CNN - July 31, 2006
Senate Moves Closer to Passing Bill on Gulf Drilling
A bill to open vast new areas to oil and gas drilling is expected to get a final vote no later than Wednesday...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Minivan Driver Faces Manslaughter Charges
The driver of the minivan, Karen L. Fisher, was charged today with vehicular manslaughter, manslaughter and a host of lesser charges in Suffolk County Criminal Court...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
F.D.A. Plans to Consider Morning-After Pill
The question of whether to sell the pill without a prescription has ensnared the agency for years...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
U.N. Sets Deadline for Iran to End Uranium Work
The Iranian ambassador, speaking after the vote, said the Council was acting illegally and had no credibility...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Con Ed Under Pressure as New Heat Wave Hits
Mayor Bloomberg declared a heat emergency while the City Council sharply questioned Con Ed’s chairman...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Russian Pipeline Leak Causes Oil Prices to Spike
Oil prices hit $74 per barrel today after several thousand gallons of crude oil leaked from a pipeline this weekend...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Attacks go on as diplomacy falters
Israel launches airstrikes despite deal to stop raids for 48 hoursIsraeli PM says no cease-fire with Hezbollah in coming days U.N. postpones talks on peacekeeping forceBush: Iran, Syria must end support for terrorists...
CNN - July 31, 2006
Bush: Cease-fire must achieve a 'lasting peace'
President Bush insisted anew Monday that any Mideast cease-fire be conditioned on a wider agreement and said he would look to the United Nations to act to establish "a long-lasting peace, one that is sustainable."...
CNN - July 31, 2006
Sri Lankan Rebel Says Truce Is Over
The announcement came as new clashes brought Sri Lanka to the brink of a conventional conflict...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Bush Ties Battle With Hezbollah to War on Terror
President Bush once again embraced a pillar of his foreign policy: his faith in the power of democracy to bring peace to the region...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
A Small Charity Takes Lead in Fighting a Disease
Filling a void created by for-profit drug companies, one group hopes to stamp out black fever...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
US paper cut to European size
US newspaper group Gannett is experimenting with the smaller Berliner format for one of its many titles...
BBC News - July 31, 2006
United Airlines returns to profit
United Airlines owner UAL makes its first quarterly profit in six years, lifted by rising revenues and cost cuts...
BBC News - July 31, 2006
Social network sites face US ban
US politicians propose a law to stop children using social networking sites in schools and libraries...
BBC News - July 31, 2006
Rice sees 'settlement' this week
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she believes a "comprehensive settlement" to the Mideast crisis can be reached this week, including a cease-fire and an international force to help the Lebanese army control southern Lebanon...
CNN - July 31, 2006
Skydiver crash probed
Investigators said Sunday that engine failure apparently caused a plane carrying skydivers to nosedive soon after takeoff in Missouri, killing six people, including a man who was a member of the U.S. Parachute Team and had made thousands of jumps...
CNN - July 31, 2006
Rice hopeful of cease-fire 'this week'
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she believes a "comprehensive settlement" to the Mideast crisis can be reached this week, including a cease-fire and an international force to help the Lebanese army control southern Lebanon...
CNN - July 31, 2006
Rice Says Mideast Cease-Fire Is Within Reach
The secretary of state said today that she believed a cease-fire could be reached this week to end the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Xstrata closes in on Falconbridge
The tussle for control of Canadian mines group Falconbridge continues with Xstrata buying another chunk of the firm...
BBC News - July 31, 2006
Blair to lure US stem cell firms
Tony Blair is due to promote the UK as an ideal place for stem-cell research as he meets US firms on Monday...
BBC News - July 31, 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 31, 2006
Chile helped to identify remains
Foreign experts are in Chile to help analyse the remains of people killed during military rule and wrongly identified...
BBC News - July 31, 2006
Chavez signs deals with Vietnam
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez signs a series of economic deals with Vietnam - the last leg on a world tour...
BBC News - July 31, 2006
Israel suspends airstrikes
Israel said on Monday that its aircraft fired missiles at targets along a road in eastern Lebanon, with the strike coming just before the start of Israel's 48-hour suspension of aerial bombardments. The latest strike came amid increasing calls for a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah...
CNN - July 31, 2006
Israel suspends attacks
Israel agrees to halt airstrikes on southern Lebanon for 48 hours to investigate the Sunday raid that killed more than 60 civilians in the Lebanese town of Qana, a U.S. State Department spokesman said...
CNN - July 31, 2006
Testosterone Seems to Be Enhancer of Choice
Drug tests continue to ensnare prominent athletes like Floyd Landis, winner of the Tour de France, and Justin Gatlin, co-world-record holder in the 100 meters...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
In Court Papers, a Political Note on ’04 Protests
Documents suggest political concerns behind the banning of protests during the Republican convention in New York...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Congo Holds First Multiparty Election in 46 Years
There was sporadic violence leading up to the vote, but election day went off without widespread complications...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Stock Offerings This Week
The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Treasury Bills Set for This Week
The Treasury’s schedule of financing this week includes today’s regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
A Small Charity Takes the Reins in Fighting a Neglected Disease
A novel way of helping people whose needs have not been met by for-profit drug companies is gaining traction...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
U.S. Puts Onus on Employers of Immigrants
Workplace raids were once a low priority for immigration authorities. Now, officials are cracking down...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Political Memo: In Tackling Tax Problems, Corzine Is All Business
To some State House veterans, Gov. Jon S. Corzine still seems more comfortable in the skin of a Wall Streeter than a politician...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Ex-Chief of McLeod in $4.4 Million Settlement
Clark McLeod has agreed to pay $4.4 million to settle an investigation into insiders who gained windfalls in initial stock offerings...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Drilling Down: Does a DVR Boost Viewing Hours or Not?
A new analysis suggests that adults in households that have digital video recorders watch less TV than adults in the general population...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Ad or Editorial Content? Readers Must Figure It Out
A new film about a Nascar driver has achieved its own prominent placement in both the advertising and the editorial pages of The Sporting News magazine...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Looking Ahead
JOBS AND CARS While the most hotly awaited economic report will be unemployment numbers for July (Friday), there will also be auto sales for July (Tuesday) and same-store retail sales (Thursday). Other reports include the Chicago purchasing managers’ index for July (Monday) and personal income and spending for June (Tuesday). On Capitol Hill, the Senate will hold a hearing on the use of offshore trusts and corporations to dodge tax and money laundering laws. (Tuesday)...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Sports’ Greatest Hits at One Web Site (but There’s a Catch)
In order to access ESPN’s new online video service, customers must subscribe to one of a handful of broadband providers...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Adelphia Deal May Cut Time Warner’s Programming Costs, but Not Customers’ Bills
Time Warner is likely to use the money it saves on programming as a result of the deal to offer new services that produce revenue, like video-on-demand...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Ashlee’s Nose Job Is Last Straw for New Editor of Marie Claire
Ashlee Simpson appeared on the magazine’s July cover extolling the virtues of appreciating one’s body as it is — then she had a nose job...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
AOL Plans Expansion of Videos on Portal
A planned expanded online video area is an important part of AOL’s effort to attract a new audience to replace that of its rapidly declining subscription service...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Facts Refute Filmmaker’s Assertions on Income Tax in ‘America’
Aaron Russo's new film, “America: From Freedom to Fascism,” contends that the government illegally extracts income taxes, even though courts have ruled them to be constitutional...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
David Carr: At 25, Media Fates Came to Call
Jared Kushner spent just under $10 million last week to buy The New York Observer, a small but mighty piece of Manhattan media...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Celebrity Baby, M.I.A., Stokes a Frenzy
The possibility of one more day without an image of Baby Suri, the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, has driven the celebrity magazines and tabloids into a tizzy...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Billy Bragg’s MySpace Protest Movement
Billy Bragg removed his songs from MySpace.com in May because he said the site’s legal agreement, which has since been updated, was too far-reaching...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
New Camera System Creates Sophisticated 3-D Effects
Contour is a futuristic camera system that will add photorealistic three-dimensional effects to digital entertainment...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Official Union Set Up in China at Wal-Mart
Workers at Wal-Mart Stores have formed their first trade union, in China, but the union is known for siding with management rather than workers...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
A Revitalized US Airways Is Creating a Merger Buzz
The surprising early success of US Airways Group has led to some behind-the-scenes talks that could lead to more industry consolidation in the months ahead...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
E-Commerce Report : Newspapers to Use Links to Rivals on Web Sites
Newspapers have typically been reluctant to direct readers to outside Web sites, but three papers have signed a deal with an online news aggregator to do just that...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Advertising: Glamour’s Hollywood Side: Films by and About Women
In October, Glamour will revive its “Reel Moments” series of short films based on true stories from readers, this time with three films directed by Hollywood celebrities...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Men Not Working, and Not Wanting Just Any Job
Millions of men are turning down jobs they think beneath them or cannot find work for which they are qualified...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
Developer’s Son Acquires The New York Observer
Jared Kushner, the 25-year-old son of a jailed New Jersey developer, paid nearly $10 million for a majority stake...
New York Times - July 31, 2006
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