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US News Archive for June 2006:
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Neighbors mourn mass-murder deaths
A neighborhood mourned the deaths of seven family members Sunday, somewhat comforted by news that police believed they had arrested everyone responsible for the city's worst mass murder in at least 25 years...
CNN - June 4, 2006
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills 4, but Misses Governor
A suicide bomber narrowly missed the governor of Kandahar and a Canadian military convoy, but killed four civilians...
New York Times - June 4, 2006
Israeli Premier Prepared to Meet Palestinian Leader
It is far from clear whether talks between Ehud Olmert of Israel and Mahmoud Abbas will lead to breakthroughs...
New York Times - June 4, 2006
Iran warns U.S. on oil shipments
Ayatollah Ali Khameni, Iran's supreme leader, has warned the United States that any "misbehavior" directed at Iran would serve to disrupt Gulf energy shipments...
CNN - June 4, 2006
Gunmen Kill at Least 19 on Bus North of Baghdad
Gunmen opened fire on a minibus north of Baghdad today and killed at least 19 people, including seven students, according to regional officials...
New York Times - June 4, 2006
Church Official Calls for Review of Tiananmen Killings
The highest official of the Roman Catholic church in China marked the 17th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square killings today by calling on the Chinese government to hold a full and open review of the killings...
New York Times - June 4, 2006
The Nation: The Bee, the New Celebrity Showcase
Is the prime-time network broadcast of the Scripps National Spelling Bee a step forward for America's children?...
New York Times - June 4, 2006
Heinze ready for World Cup opener
Defender Gabriel Heinze says he will be fit for Argentina's opening game against Ivory Coast on 10 June...
BBC News - June 4, 2006
Chavez bid to counter Hollywood
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez opens a film studio aimed at curbing the dominance of Hollywood...
BBC News - June 4, 2006
Effects pioneer Widmer dies at 92
Special effects pioneer Arthur Widmer, who won an Oscar for his life's work, has died in the US aged 92...
BBC News - June 4, 2006
Iran warns U.S. over 'wrong move'
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of the world's fourth largest oil exporter, says that if the United States makes a "wrong move" towards Iran, energy flows in the region will be endangered. The United States says it wants a diplomatic solution over this issue of Iran's nuclear program but has refused to rule out military action...
CNN - June 4, 2006
The Populist at the Border
Can the mayor of Mexico City ride the Latin American anti-globalization wave all the way to his country's presidency?...
New York Times - June 4, 2006
2008: The race begins
Although Election Day 2008 is more than two years away, serious contenders are already making plans to run for US president...
BBC News - June 4, 2006
Dallas into first NBA finals
Dallas beat Phoenix 102-93 to clinch a 4-2 series win and reach the NBA finals for the first time in their history...
BBC News - June 4, 2006
Rumsfeld in Vietnam as ties warm
US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld visits Vietnam, in a sign of growing military ties between two former foes...
BBC News - June 4, 2006
Defiant Iran considers negotiations
Iran won't abandon its nuclear ambitions under Western pressure, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said, but added that the Islamic republic will hold "fair and unconditional" talks with the West...
CNN - June 4, 2006
Suspect in killing of 7 surrenders
The man that police consider the prime suspect in the slayings of seven family members in Indianapolis, Indiana, surrendered to police Saturday night, a police source said...
CNN - June 4, 2006
Man Suspected in Killings of 7 Turns Self In
The suspect, Desmond Turner, surrendered to authorities at a downtown Indianapolis fast-food restaurant...
New York Times - June 4, 2006
Mavericks 102, Suns 93: Nowitzki and Mavericks Rule the West at Last
Dirk Nowitzki towered over the Phoenix Suns, Josh Howard shot over them and Jason Terry rushed past them, and the Dallas Mavericks, in the sixth game of the Western Conference finals, finally eliminated them...
New York Times - June 4, 2006
Athletics: Marion Jones in NY win
Marion Jones wins her third consecutive comeback race in New York, while Ethiopia's Meseret Defar sets a new women's world 5,000m record...
BBC News - June 4, 2006
Police detain US murder suspect
A man suspected of killing seven family members in Indianapolis gives himself up to police...
BBC News - June 4, 2006
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