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US News Archive for September 2007:
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Bush: Lower troop levels in Iraq may be possible
President Bush made a surprise visit to an Iraqi air base Monday, saying fewer U.S. forces may be able to maintain security at its current level. full story...
CNN - September 3, 2007
The Quad Blog: More Michigan Fallout
Can’t get enough of Michigan’s upset loss to Appalachian State? Viv Bernstein’s great Page 1 story in The New York Times takes a deeper look at the App State program and hints that a certain segment of fans in Ohio with a strong distaste for Michigan buying up as much App State gear as they [...]...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Rocket Fired From Gaza Hits Israeli Border Town
A rocket fired from Gaza on Monday morning landed in an empty courtyard between a day care center and an elementary school in the Israeli border town of Sderot, said police officials there...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Clinton?s Altered Iowa Speech
Clinton shies from mentioning abortion and civil unions...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
California Heat Wave Causes Blackouts
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Parts of Southern California sweltered in triple-digit temperatures on Monday as a heat wave stretched into the seventh day and contributed to power outages that left thousands with without air conditioning...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
U.S. Open: Roddick Advances Easily; Blake Falls in Marathon
James Blake endured four grueling matches, finally succumbing in the fourth round in a five-set duel with Tommy Haas, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (4)...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Martínez Gets 3,000th Strikeout in Comeback Win
Pedro Martínez reached the mark after missing almost a year while recovering from rotator-cuff surgery...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
More Children Being Treated for Bipolar Disorder
The number of American children and adolescents treated for bipolar disorder increased 40-fold from 1994 to 2003...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Tennis: Roddick advances
Tommy Haas saves three match points before beating James Blake to reach the US Open quarter-finals...
BBC News - September 3, 2007
Colombian army 'kills rebel head'
The Colombian defence minister announces the killing of one of the leaders of the left-wing Farc guerrilla group...
BBC News - September 3, 2007
Panama Canal expansion starts
A historic project to widen the Panama Canal gets underway with Panama seeking to enable larger ships to use the waterway...
BBC News - September 3, 2007
Polls close in Jamaican election
Jamaicans have been voting in a general election, expected to be the closest contest for years...
BBC News - September 3, 2007
Girl spends night in mine with sister's body
Devoid of signs or barriers, the derelict mine shaft was so well-hidden that rescuers searching for two sisters walked right by it in the darkness. full story...
CNN - September 3, 2007
Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq
President Bush greeted his war commanders with salutes Monday during a surprise visit to a U.S. air base in Iraq's Anbar province. full story...
CNN - September 3, 2007
The Quad Blog: State of the College Football World
One of the enduring beauties of college football season is the way that it unveils itself to the world. While the N.F.L. slogs through bad preseason games to fill its owners? coffers, college football opens with a snap, like an artist pulling a sheet off of a canvas. And sometimes, there?s an unexpected work of [...]...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Steel and Mining Unions for Edwards
On Labor Day two big unions announced they were backing Democratic candidate John Edwards for president...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Most Flights Are Late, and It May Only Get Worse
More than 100 domestic commercial flights are officially late 70 percent or more of the time, an analysis found...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
As Labor Talks Near, Studios Play Down Numbers
Hollywood had one of its best summers in recent history, but the studios are not quite popping the Champagne...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Bush mulls life after presidency
A new book informed by intimate interviews with the US president shows a president keenly interested in his legacy...
BBC News - September 3, 2007
Freed US academic leaves Iran
A leading Iranian-American academic, who was jailed for three months in Iran on spying charges, leaves the country...
BBC News - September 3, 2007
Panama set to begin $5bn project
Panama is set to start work on a $5bn (£2.4bn) project to widen the Panama Canal to increase its capacity...
BBC News - September 3, 2007
US workers top productivity table
The US worker is still the world's most productive but workers in East Asia are catching up fast...
BBC News - September 3, 2007
Jamaica voting in tight election
Jamaicans are voting in a general election which is expected to be the closest contest for years...
BBC News - September 3, 2007
UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has dismissed a suggestion that a withdrawal by UK troops from their base in the southern Iraqi city of Basra was a defeat, insisting it was an "organized" move. full story...
CNN - September 3, 2007
A Football Goliath Faced a Proud, Talented David
Appalachian State?s stunning upset of Michigan was not as great a shock to those who have followed the I-AA team...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
British Troops Withdraw From Basra, Iraq?s Second-Largest City
The move will leave the southern Iraqi city without foreign forces for the first time since the American-led invasion in 2003...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Jamaica to vote in tight election
Jamaicans are due to vote in a general election which is expected to be the closest contest for years...
BBC News - September 3, 2007
Multimillionaire Dog Can?t Buy Herself a Friend
Leona Helmsley, the hotel magnate who died last month, showed her enduring love for her dog, Trouble, by leaving the dog $12 million in her will...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
In New Prayer Book, Signs of Broad Change
The nation?s largest Jewish movement is preparing to adopt a new prayer book intended to offer something for everyone, including people who do not believe in God...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Michigan Faced a Proud, Talented Underdog
Appalachian State?s defeat of fifth-ranked Michigan was a stunning upset by any measure, but was not as great a shock to those who have followed the team...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Sharing a Name and a Message
Ahmed Zayat and Earle Mack hope that naming a racehorse after the famous Jewish philosopher Maimonides will spread a message of peace...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Data Improves for Heart Stents
Drug-coated heart stents might not increase the risk of blood clots as much as previously thought, according to research presented Sunday at a meeting of cardiologists...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Looking Ahead
HOLIDAY The markets, government offices and most businesses are closed today in observance of Labor Day...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Big French Merger in Energy Seen
France is brokering an 80 billion euro ($108 billion) merger of Gaz de France, the state-owned natural gas company, with the energy business of the private utility Suez...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
E-Commerce Report: First Order a Plane Ticket. Then Grumble About Delays.
Orbitz is offering a Web site that lets travelers post last-minute tips that can ease a painful travel experience...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Drilling Down: Eating Up Calories and Propaganda
By any measure, Americans are increasingly interested in eating healthily, yet obesity rates are still rising...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Alfred H. Peet, 87, Dies; Leader of a Coffee Revolution
The son of a Dutch coffee merchant, he pioneered a revolution in roasting exotic dark beans that led to America?s love affair with high-end coffee...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Anacleto Angelini, Chilean Billionaire, Dead at 93
Mr. Angelini built his fortune by investing in fishing and then forestry companies in Chile after emigrating from Italy in 1948...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
CNN Cuts a Wire to Invest in Itself
CNN said its decision to drop the Reuters news service after 27 years is based on its desire to reduce reliance on other media outlets for Web content...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Cabbies? Group Repeats Vow to Strike Starting Wednesday
A group that says it represents about 7,000 cabdrivers vowed to go ahead with a two-day strike this week...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Movies Soon Really Will Smell; This One, in an Ad, Like a Cake
Several newspapers are looking into new ways to use fragrance to entice marketers to buy more ad pages...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
For Ralph Lauren, a New Side of Polo as Sponsor
For the first time since it trademarked the ?Polo? brand name in 1967, Polo Ralph Lauren has sponsored a polo team in the United States...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Showtime?s New Slogan Speaks the Way It Could Only on Cable
Showtime is known for content that is too racy for network television, so it is perhaps fitting that its latest slogan should be inappropriate for the networks, too...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
In a Promo, Writers and Editors Have Kind Words for ABC Shows
To promote its fall lineup, ABC Television produced several preview shows that feature editors and writers from large magazines who have traded in their critics? hats for pom-poms...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Amazon Drops Inventory Data, Irking Writers
The company has stopped providing information to the public about how many copies of each book it had in stock...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Link By Link: Whiting Out the Ads, but at What Cost?
A software program that blocks ads is a two-edged sword: It stops annoyances for consumers, but it threatens to break down the business model that helps pay for Web content...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Picking Up the Pace in Business TV
For 13 years, Bloomberg Television has happily remained something of a secret. But as the marketplace for television business news heats up, that could change...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Big Consumer Products Maker Proclaims the ?Green? Virtues of Using Dishwashers
Reckitt Benckiser is starting an advertising campaign that appeals to consumers? environmental consciences...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Software via the Internet: Microsoft in ?Cloud? Computing
The company plans to make available free software that connects its Windows operating system to software services delivered on the Internet...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Gadget Maker or Service Provider? Firms Start to Overlap
Nokia wants to be an Internet company and Google, according to speculation among bloggers and technology analysts, may be about to enter the mobile phone fray...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Patchwork City: Insurers Bear Brunt of Anger in New Orleans
Insurance companies may have paid out $11 billion to Louisianians since Hurricane Katrina, but they have become a new villain in the tales people tell about recovery...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
CBS Backs ?Kid Nation? Despite Outcry
Network executives as well as the program?s producer continued to express confidence that the reality show would go on as planned...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
As Labor Talks Draw Near, Hollywood Plays Down a Record Summer
Hollywood had one of its best summers in recent history, but to hear many studio executives talk, the movie business is closer to the edge of a cliff than ever...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Few Expect a Panacea in a Rate Cut by the Fed
Some policy makers caution that the central bank?s main tool to keep the economy from sliding into recession may be ill-suited to the problem it faces...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
Most Flights Are Late, and It Could Get Worse
Due to an overtaxed air traffic control system, among other things, travelers should brace themselves for a growing number of chronically late planes...
New York Times - September 3, 2007
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