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US News Archive for July 2006:
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Lieberman Tries to Reassert Commitment to Democrats
The senator announced on Monday that he would run independently for reelection if he loses Connecticut's Democratic primary next month...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Top 4 Players Victorious in Women's Tournament at Wimbledon
The top seed, Amelie Mauresmo, will face the No. 4 seed, Maria Sharapova, and the second seed, Kim Clijsters, will face the third, Justine Henin-Hardenne...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
N.J. lawmakers meet amid shutdown
Gov. Jon S. Corzine urged lawmakers Tuesday to compromise on his $31 billion spending plan to increase the state's sales tax and approve a budget, which would end the state's government shutdown...
CNN - July 4, 2006
New York's Highest Court to Rule on Gay Marriages
A legal scholar called it a contest between judicial hearts and minds, parsing of legal texts and private sympathies...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Shuttle Lifts Off Safely on Schedule
The space shuttle Discovery split a nearly cloudless sky with thunder and fire at 2:38 this afternoon...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
New Jersey Seeks to Resolve Budget Crisis
Gov. Jon S. Corzine told legislators summoned to a rare holiday session that they must accept a sales tax increase or face fiscal crisis...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Shuttle crew counts down to launch
The seven-member crew of the space shuttle Discovery, are strapped in and making final preparations for a scheduled launch at 2:38 p.m. local time (1838 GMT). NASA decided to go ahead with the launch despite finding a pencil-sized crack in foam insulation around the shuttle's fuel tank...
CNN - July 4, 2006
3 days of mourning for Spain crash
Three days of mourning is declared in Valencia as distraught relatives and friends begin arriving in the eastern port city to identify the victims of the worst subway accident in Spain's history...
CNN - July 4, 2006
Capitol day in New Jersey
Gov. Jon S. Corzine summoned lawmakers to the Capitol for the Fourth of July in an attempt to break a budget deadlock and end New Jersey's government shutdown...
CNN - July 4, 2006
New Jersey Lawmakers Summoned to Resolve Budget Crisis
Gov. Jon S. Corzine today told the legislators at a rare joint session that he was "willing to work within the structure" of a budget compromise...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Bush Thanks Troops for Service in Iraq
President Bush roused thousands of soldiers to applause by saying that they were winning the war, but warned them that it was far from over...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Down by the Boardwalk, a $1 Billion Revival Plan
Joseph J. Sitt's ideas for Coney Island include an indoor ski hill, a giant Ferris wheel and a dirigible and helicopter landing station atop a tower...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Shuttle Launching Set for 2:37 p.m. ET Despite Broken Foam
NASA will try to launch Discovery today despite having learned that a small piece of foam had fallen off the external tank...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
NHL: Wings icon Yzerman quits
Detroit captain Steve Yzerman retires after an illustrious 22-year NHL career...
BBC News - July 4, 2006
MLB: Griffey up home run list
Ken Griffey moves into 11th place on the all-time home runs list after a hitting his 549th...
BBC News - July 4, 2006
Attack kills six Colombia police
Six police officers are killed and three hurt in a guerrilla attack on a mountain base in southwest Colombia, officials say...
BBC News - July 4, 2006
No word on Israeli soldier
A deadline set by Palestinian militants holding an Israeli soldier captive passes without any change in the uneasy standoff. As the deadline expired, there was no word on the fate of the 19-year-old soldier. Israel has refused to grant the militants' demand to start releasing Palestinian prisoners, saying it does not deal with "terror groups."...
CNN - July 4, 2006
Nationalism Still a Threat in Macedonia
Macedonia has seen a revival of violence and reports of fraud and intimidation in its parliamentary election, scheduled for Wednesday...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
News Analysis: Senator's Plan B Creates Quandary for Democrats
Party leaders who had hoped to make Iraq the president's problem may have to choose between Joseph I. Lieberman and an antiwar Democrat...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Asteroid makes close Earth flyby
A giant space rock whizzed past the Earth on Monday under the close scrutiny of astronomers...
BBC News - July 4, 2006
Al Gore to address UK TV industry
Former US Vice-President Al Gore is to speak on the digital future of TV at the Edinburgh TV Festival...
BBC News - July 4, 2006
Shuttle gets launch green light
NASA says it will go ahead with an Independence Day launch of the space shuttle Discovery, after further examining a crack in the insulation foam on the shuttle's external fuel tank...
CNN - July 4, 2006
Israel launches attack in northern Gaza
Israel broke an uneasy quiet along the Gaza border, launching airstrikes near the town of Beit Hanoun in the northern part of the territory and inside Gaza City...
CNN - July 4, 2006
Baghdad Journal: A Baghdad Commander, Armed With Pink Tulle
Nadia Habib, a fearless wedding planner extraordinaire, copes with bombs, checkpoints and 110 degree heat...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
C.I.A. Closes Unit Focused on Capture of bin Laden
Intelligence officials said the move reflects a view that Al Qaeda is no longer as hierarchical as it once was and that Osama bin Laden is no longer as great a threat...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
The Road Back: For a Town Swept by Storm, a Wound Before Healing
Hurricane Rita stripped Orange, Tex., bare of thousands of trees. "The exterior of everything is so different," a school administrator said...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Sorenstam Cruises to Her 3rd Open, and Gets Back to the Top of the Hill
Annika Sorenstam easily won the 3rd Open championship and 10th major of her career Monday in a playoff that offered little drama...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Mute 19 Years, He Helps Reveal Brain's Mysteries
One man's return to the world has helped scientists study how the brain can suddenly recover from severe injury...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Shuttle Launching Set Despite Broken Foam
A small piece of insulation would not have caused serious damage if it had fallen off during ascent, an official said...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Lieberman Plans Independent Bid if Primary Fails
The Democratic senator's announcement underscores the increasing vulnerability he feels over his support for the Iraq war...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Production at BP Fell Last Quarter
LONDON, July 3 (AP) — The energy company BP said Monday that its oil and gas output fell for the fourth consecutive quarter and that a refinery explosion in Texas last year would cost it $500 million more than it had anticipated...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Prodi Pushes Liberalization of Italian Industries
Prime Minister Romano Prodi held fast to his plans to liberalize some of Italy's most protected industries despite protest strikes by one affected group...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
World Business Briefing: Europe, Asia, Africa
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New York Times - July 4, 2006
Calpine Says First-Quarter Loss Widened
The Calpine Corporation, an electricity wholesaler under bankruptcy protection, blamed the losses on declining revenue and reorganization costs...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Third Quarter Gets Off to a Positive Start
The Dow rose 77 points as mild data on manufacturing and construction lifted hopes about interest rates and energized investors...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Intelsat Finishes Takeover
Intelsat acquired PanAmSat for $3.2 billion Monday, forming the world's largest operator of commercial satellites...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Millicom Ends Talks on Possible Merger
Millicom International Cellular said it had pulled out of merger discussions with potential buyer China Mobile Communications...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Phone Card Issuers Must Pay Access Fees
The F.C.C. has ruled that issuers of prepaid calling cards must pay connection fees and help subsidize phone service in rural areas...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
European Regulators Back Plan for a Fine on Microsoft
Antitrust regulators in the E.U. gave unanimous support to a plan to again fine Microsoft for failing to comply with a 2004 ruling against it...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Europe Drawing Up Plans to Deal With Cheap Shoe Imports From Asia
The European Union was seeking to avoid a surge of leather shoes after imports from China rose 300 percent in the first 10 months of 2005...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
4 Companies Scrutinized on Stock Options
The four companies are caught up in a widening S.E.C. and I.R.S. investigation into manipulation of stock option grants...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Value of Airbus Stake Down, BAE Has Less Money for Deals
BAE may have to curtail its trans-Atlantic expansion plans temporarily because its stake in Airbus is worth a little more than half what it expected...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Beijing Official Says Curbs Apply to Foreign Journalists
A Chinese draft law threatens to fine news media for reporting on "sudden incidents" without permission...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
U.S. Warns Sanofi on Vaccine Problem
Federal health officials warned the vaccine supplier for failing to fix problems that led to contamination of flu shot ingredients...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Manufacturing Grew at Slower Rate in June
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Frequent Flier: Her Needles Comfort Her; As for Other Passengers ...
Pulling out two bright orange, 10-inch long knitting needles on an airplane doesn't tend to soothe fellow travelers...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Memo Pad
RATING THE AIRLINES Continental Airlines was ranked first in overall customer satisfaction among the eight so-called traditional airlines in the 2006 J. D. Power & Associates North America Airline Satisfaction Study. Delta, American, Alaska, US Airways, United, Northwest and Air Canada followed in that order. Among low-cost carriers, JetBlue ranked first, followed by Southwest, AirTran and Frontier...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
U.A.W. President Is Nominated for Seat on DaimlerChrysler Board
The nomination comes a year before the U.A.W. begins important negotiations on labor contracts with the U.S. automakers...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Goldman Gives Ex-Chief $18.7 Million Bonus
The incoming Treasury secretary, Henry M. Paulson Jr., was awarded a bonus for working half a year as chief executive of the Goldman Sachs Group...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Stolen Lives: Identity Thief Finds Easy Money Hard to Resist
Shiva Brent Sharma's account of his exploits provides an insight into both the tools and the motivation of a thief...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Moneta Journal: Profiting From an Oil Boom, but Keeping a Cautious Eye
Oil field work is helping the cash flow of the Clear Creek Ranch in Wyoming, but its owner never loses sight of the fact that the boom will fade...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
On the Road: Prying Into Your Pills: Proper or Not, It Happens
There are a lot of confusing guidelines floating around about traveling with pills and other medicine on flights...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Michael J. Parman ,61, Newspaper Publisher, Dies
Michael J. Parman was the editor and then publisher of The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, Calif...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Poor Nations Are Still Waiting for U.S.-European Trade Accord
The fate of the so-called Doha Round of trade talks depends on the United States and Europe reaching agreement on agriculture...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Europeans Broach Idea of Trade Pact With Russia
Two European Union officials unexpectedly floated the idea of opening talks on forming a free trade area encompassing Europe and Russia...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Working on a Dream: Fine Wines of China
Most Chinese wines compare poorly with wines from well-established producing regions, but China is working to improve...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
June Sales Were Painful for the Big 3
DETROIT, July 3 — Stubbornly high gasoline prices sapped June sales of the profitable pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles made by Detroit's automakers, while Asian rivals reaped the benefits because of their reputation for fuel efficiency...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Tapping the Latent Power in What's Left Around the Barnyard
Farmers and entrepreneurs are slowly replacing lagoons used to treat animal waste with machines that can wrest energy from excrement...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Travel Is a Race Won by Seconds
Time is money, but that bumps up against the reality of life on the road for business travelers...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
2 Rivals Authorize G.M. Talks
The boards of Nissan and Renault voted Monday to explore a historic three-way alliance with General Motors...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Politics Joins Production as Problem for Airbus
The weekend boardroom purge at Airbus and EADS eased a management crisis, but doesn't solve the companies' underlying political problems...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
Ambitions Worthy of a Boom
An initial public offering of DLF Universal, India's largest builder, would make it worth more than General Motors...
New York Times - July 4, 2006
US dismisses North Korea threat
The White House calls a North Korean threat of a nuclear strike if it is attacked by the US "deeply hypothetical"...
BBC News - July 4, 2006
Discovery ruled safe for lift-off
The space shuttle Discovery will launch on Tuesday as all safety criteria have been met, Nasa confirms...
BBC News - July 4, 2006
Calderon set for Mexico victory
Preliminary results indicate Felipe Calderon has won Mexico's presidential election by a very narrow margin...
BBC News - July 4, 2006
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