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US News Archive for Octomber 2006:
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Report: Aide said he warned Hastert's office about Foley
former aide to former Rep. Mark Foley said Wednesday he notified House Speaker Dennis Hastert's office of concerns about Foley's behavior over three years ago -- two year before previous accounts have suggested top GOP leaders knew of the issue, according to The Associated Press...
CNN - October 4, 2006
Congressional Aide Resigns in Foley Scandal
The aide, Kirk Fordham, said that he had warned Republican leaders about Representative Mark Foley’s behavior prior to 2005...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Former Leader of H.P. Is Indicted
Patricia C. Dunn, the former chairwoman of Hewlett-Packard, and four other people were indicted in California today on state criminal charges in the spying case that has rocked the company...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
G.M. Ends Talks With Renault and Nissan
The companies said they could not agree on the savings the deal would bring or how to distribute the benefits...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Dow Jones index hits new record
The Dow Jones index of US shares reaches a record high for a second consecutive day, closing at 11,850...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
EU considers visa snub against US
Brussels suggests making US diplomats vet visas, as many EU citizens still need them to travel to the US...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Climate change threat 'daunting'
One of the world's top business leaders expresses his fears over the "daunting" challenge of climate change...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
US Fed issues inflation warning
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says inflation in the US is still too high despite a slowdown...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
GM ends talks with Renault-Nissan
GM has ended talks to team up with car alliance Renault-Nissan, after failing to agree on the terms of the deal...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Ex-HP head faces charges
Hewlett Packard's former chairwoman Patricia Dunn faces criminal charges along with four others...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Iraqi police 'helped death squads'
An Iraqi police brigade is being pulled off the streets of Baghdad because of its apparent complicity with death squads, according to a U.S. military spokesman...
CNN - October 4, 2006
Gunman bought supplies 6 days before Amish killings
Charles Carl Roberts IV started buying supplies for a siege six days before storming the one-room Amish school. He made a checklist of what to bring. He wrote out four suicide notes...
CNN - October 4, 2006
Hastert, GOP stand together amid Foley scandal
The White House and GOP leaders are standing together in supporting embattled House Speaker Dennis Hastert, under fire over the handling of the scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley...
CNN - October 4, 2006
Mets Lose Another Pitcher for Next Series
Orlando Hernández, the scheduled Game 1 starter, could be added to the roster for the National League Championship Series...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Europe’s Top Diplomat Suggests Dead End in Iran Talks
Javier Solana said the matter would be referred to the Security Council for possible sanctions unless Tehran agreed quickly to suspend uranium enrichment work...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Ex-Chief of H.P. Faces Charges
Patricia C. Dunn, the former chairwoman of Hewlett-Packard, and four other people will be named in indictments being filed by California’s attorney general today in the spying case at the company, according to lawyers involved in the case...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
U.S. Urging Bigger Force for Abbas
The expansion would be part of a $26 million plan to shore up the Palestinian leader’s position, according to donors...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
US mid-terms: Key issues
A guide to the key issues in the 2006 mid-term elections in the US...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
More signs of slowing US economy
Growth in US services - the engine driving the world's biggest economy - has slowed sharply, a survey suggests...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Climate inaction 'has high cost'
The world must act now to curb climate change as inaction will cost more, a UK government official says...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Chemistry Nobel for US professor
The Nobel Prize for Chemistry is awarded to American Roger Kornberg for his work on protein synthesis...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
New NHL season faces off
Carolina look are tipped to struggle in their Stanley Cup defence as the new NHL season faces off on Wednesday...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Baseball: New boss for Marlins
The Florida Marlins appoint Atlanta Braves third base coach Fredi Gonzalez as their new manager...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Amazon crash pilot passports held
A Brazilian court seizes the passports of two US pilots involved in a mid-air collision that killed 155 people...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Argentine prison strike spreads
The number of Argentine jail inmates on hunger strike demanding swifter trials rises to more than 12,000...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Nicaragua plans Panama Canal rival
Nicaragua proposes a new inter-oceanic waterway that would carry bigger ships than the Panama Canal...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Nurse in Texas killed 10 patients
A former Texan hospital nurse pleads no contest to killing 10 elderly patients while on duty nearly six years ago...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Moves to defuse N. Korea crisis
A day after North Korea said it will conduct a nuclear test, world powers called for restraint. The U.N. Security Council will discuss the issue later Wednesday. U.S. Ambassador John Bolton urged members to engage in "preventive diplomacy" and "come up not just with a knee jerk reaction ... but to develop a coherent strategy to convince them that it's not in their interest to engage in nuclear testing."...
CNN - October 4, 2006
Lawmaker alleges he was abused by clergy
Former U.S. Congreeman Mark Foley was molested by a clergyman when he was a teen, his attorney said, amid the storm over alleged sex e-mails sent to teen congressional pages...
CNN - October 4, 2006
School shooter 'had dreams' of molesting kids
The man who killed five Amish schoolgirls and himself on Monday told his wife he had molested several young relatives when he was 12 years old, and "had dreams" of molesting again...
CNN - October 4, 2006
Memo From Britain: Tory Introduces Himself to a Skeptical Lot: His Party
Britons wonder whether new Tory leader David Cameron can rewrite his party’s narrative into a new script for electoral success...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Alaskan woes knock BP production
Oil giant BP sees production levels fall in the third quarter of 2006 after problems at its Prudhoe Bay site in Alaska...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Canadians killed in Afghan clash
Two Canadian soldiers die in an attack by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the Canadian military says...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Appeal for convicted US bosses
The former boss of US firm Tyco, Dennis Kozlowski, is to appeal against his convictions for theft, fraud and conspiracy...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Chemistry Nobel for US professor
The Nobel Prize for Chemistry is awarded to American Roger Kornberg for his work on protein synthesis...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
US publisher quits amid Cuba row
The publisher of a Florida paper quits after it rehires three journalists sacked over anti-Cuba broadcasts...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
US pagans seek cemetery symbol
Pagans of the Wicca faith in the US demand they be allowed to display their symbol in military graveyards...
BBC News - October 4, 2006
Leaders divided on NK nuke threat
The U.N. Security Council has put off a response to North Korea's threatened nuclear test, with the United States, France and China divided on the best way to react...
CNN - October 4, 2006
A Secret Society, Spilling a Few Secrets
The New York State Masons are following other state Masonic societies in reaching out for new members...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Yankees 8, Tigers 4: Jeter Has 5 Hits, Giving Tigers a Glimpse of His October Form
Derek Jeter tied a postseason record for hits in a game, going 5 for 5 and capping his night with a home run over the center-field wall in the eighth inning...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
In Bill’s Fine Print, Millions to Celebrate Victory
A spending bill for this past year included $20 million "for commemoration of success" in Iraq and Afghanistan...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Hastert Fights to Save His Job in Page Scandal
Behind the scenes, senior Republicans weighed whether Speaker J. Dennis Hastert could survive the scandal surrounding former Representative Mark Foley...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Police Describe Gunman’s Plan in School Siege
Police investigators said the gunman may have been planning to torture and molest the female students...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Bloomberg Set to Lead 9/11 Memorial Group
The appointment would put the mayor in a position to re-energize the memorial's fund-raising campaign...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
World Business Briefing: World Business Briefing: Americas, Europe, Asia and World Trade
AMERICAS...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
2 Senators Want Pension Agency to Get a Checkup
The senators want to know whether the federal agency that insures private pension plans has enough money and the right approach to do its job...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Quest Diagnostics Loses UnitedHealth Contract
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Bottler’s Profit Rises
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Square Feet: Space to Spare, in New York
In New York, self-storage facilities have proliferated in step with the construction of luxury condos, high-rise rental apartments and multifamily homes...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Marvell’s News Sends Shares Down 12%
The Marvell Technology Group said that third-quarter sales will miss analysts’ estimates and that its expenses will increase because of a review of stock option grants...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Ex-Tyco Officers File Appeals
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Some Traders Anticipated Bid for Casinos
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Layoffs at Whirlpool
The Whirlpool Corporation said it would dismiss about 1,200 workers and shift production to Mexico...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
G.M. Alters Director Election Process
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Figure in U.S. Options Case Is Granted Bail in Namibia
A local magistrate granted bail of $1.3 billion after ruling that the Namibian government had failed to prove that the former chief executive of Comverse Technology was a flight risk...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Advertising: Want to Help Treat AIDS in Africa? Buy a Cellphone
A new line of products from companies like Gap, Armani Exchange and Motorola aims to raise money to help fight AIDS in Africa...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Europe Is Said to Be Close to Pressing Intel Case
European officials investigating the chip maker say they have a watertight argument for pursuing antitrust charges...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Extensive Tests Led to New Carry-On Rules, Officials Say
The revised checkpoint rules announced last week by American, Canadian and European authorities for airports were the result of extensive testing, officials said...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Center of Outsourcing in India Won’t Be Answering the Phone
Bangalore, where dozens of multinational companies have operations, will completely shut down on Wednesday as part of a protest over a border issue...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Daimler and Chery of China Planning Subcompact for U.S.
The joint venture has drawn concern that the imports could lead to job losses at Detroit-based manufacturers...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Brazilian Judge Detains Pilots in Midair Collision
While the pilots have not been charged, the order was issued as a “preventive measure.”...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
In Graft Inquiry, Chinese See a Shake-Up Coming
Analysts say China’s rulers are trying to shake up the leadership and wipe out resistance to their policy agenda...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Board Redefines Rules for Union Exemption
The National Labor Relations Board issued a ruling that will exempt some workers from union membership if they have certain kinds of supervisory duties...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Miami Publisher Steps Down Over Payments to Reporters
The publisher of The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald said he had lost control of his newsrooms over a growing controversy involving payments from the Bush administration...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Agency Agrees to Review Human Stem Cell Patents
Scientists and consumer groups say current patents are hindering research in a field that holds great medical promise...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Adviser Urges H.P. to Focus on Ethics Over Legalities
The advisor, a former federal prosecutor, said that it was ethics, not the law, that needed to be paid more heed...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Sales of S.U.V.’s and Pickup Trucks Rebound a Bit
The slight rise in sales in September was not enough to prevent General Motors and DaimlerChrysler from losing market share to Toyota...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Security Software Makers Upset Over Windows Vista
The companies say the new version of Windows hinders them and steers users to Microsoft’s security offerings...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Why C.E.O.'s Aren't Sitting in the Dugout
Baseball teams part ways with a manager who asks for too much money, but it’s hard to think of a company that has let a chief executive walk over pay...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Square Feet: Meet Me in Revitalized Downtown St. Louis
The sale and redevelopment of St. Louis Centre is one more reminder of an urban planning scheme that never quite lived up to its promise...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Stepping Out on Its Own, Real Estate Broker Finds Unfriendly Streets
Realogy's shares have declined 10 percent since the end of July after it spun off from Cendant...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Airbus Faces More Delays for A380 Jet
The delays have pushed the program off by a full two years, and one major customer may trim its order...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
A Big Bet on Natural Gas
Three new liquefied natural gas terminals in Louisiana would double the nation's capacity to import natural gas...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
Stocks & Bonds: Dow Jones Index Hits a New High, Retracing Losses
Investors are greeting the rally with more relief than euphoria, noting that the broader stock market has yet to find its way back to previous highs...
New York Times - October 4, 2006
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