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US News Archive for September 2004:
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Frances power outages hit more than 1 million
About 1.45 million Floridians are without electricity, power company officials said as the outer edges of massive Hurricane Frances moved into the state. Frances -- with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph -- stalled Saturday off the coast of Florida, lashing the area with bands of heavy rains and strong winds...
CNN - September 4, 2004
Frances menaces Florida
Hurricane Frances stalled Saturday off the coast of Florida, lashing the area with bands of heavy rains and strong winds. About 1.45 million are without electricity, power company officials said Saturday as the outer edges of massive Hurricane Frances moved into the state...
CNN - September 4, 2004
50 killed in Iraq violence
Fighting and a suicide bombing killed at least 50 people across Iraq on Saturday. At least 25 people died and 40 were wounded when two bombs exploded simultaneously near an Iraqi police academy in Kirkuk, Iraqi National Guard officials told CNN...
CNN - September 4, 2004
Slow but Fierce, Vast Hurricane Batters Florida
The hurricane appeared to be strengthening and forecasters warned of an increased threat of serious flooding and wind damage...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Always on Call and Anxious, Employees Pay With Health
Workplace stress has a measurable impact on Americans' health and costs the nation more than $300 billion each year...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Awaiting Surgery, Clinton Is Up, Around and Seeing Visitors
The former president remained hospitalized in New York. Who will perform the surgery and when were not disclosed...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
322 dead in Russia siege
The death toll in the Russian school hostage crisis rises to 322, including 155 children, a prosecutor says. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin orders a security clampdown as forces search for participants in the massacre...
CNN - September 4, 2004
Hurricane Frances menacing Florida
Hurricane Frances' outer bands of wind and rain soaked Florida's southeast coast today as the center of the far-reaching storm tore through the Bahamas. The storm was downgraded late Friday to a Category 2 storm, with winds less than 110 mph...
CNN - September 4, 2004
Giant Storm Continues Plodding Toward Florida's Coastline
The outer bands of the hurricane brought heavy winds and rain to Florida's coast today as residents prepared for the worst...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
An Agonizing Vigil Leads to Reunion or Despair
The worst of the fears that had stalked parents whose children were hostages in a Russian school have been realized...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Citing Higher Costs, U.S. Plans Rise in Medicare Premium
The announcement of the 17 percent hike came a day after President Bush heralded efforts to help the elderly with medical costs...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Hurricane Frances now Category 2
Hurricane Frances pummeled the Bahamas early Saturday with heavy rains and winds of 105 mph as it wobbled toward Florida, where it is expected to make landfall this afternoon. The storm was downgraded late Friday to a Category 2 storm, with winds less than 110 mph. But forecasters warned that Frances was a "strong Category 2 hurricane" that could still cause massive damage across Florida...
CNN - September 4, 2004
Putin: Siege force not planned
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid an unexpected visit to the town where a bloody terrorist siege on a school ended with more than 250 hostages killed, most of them children, according to Russian media. Putin said the use of force to end the standoff had not been planned...
CNN - September 4, 2004
Hurricane Frances now Category 2
Hurricane Frances pummeled the Bahamas early Saturday with heavy rains and winds of 105 mph as it wobbled toward Florida, where it is expected to make landfall this afternoon. The storm was downgraded late Friday to a Category 2 storm, with winds less than 110 mph. But forecasters warned that Frances was a "strong Category 2 hurricane" that could still cause massive damage across Florida...
CNN - September 4, 2004
US sailors charged over Iraq abuse
Four US Navy Seals are charged with abusing prisoners in Iraq, one of whom later died in Abu Ghraib prison...
BBC News - September 4, 2004
Red Sox close on Yankees
Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 2-0 to close the gap at the top of the AL East...
BBC News - September 4, 2004
Citing Higher Costs, U.S. Plans Record Rise in Medicare Premium
The announcement of the record increase came a day after President Bush heralded his efforts to help the elderly with medical expenses...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Kerry Urges Voters to Look Past Bush's 'Last-Minute Promises'
John Kerry opened the final 60 days of the campaign with an indictment of President Bush's record on jobs and health care...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Clinton Suffers Pains in Chest; Bypass Surgery Is Scheduled
Former President Bill Clinton checked into a Manhattan hospital for heart bypass surgery after X-rays revealed significant blockages in three or four coronary arteries...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Floridians Flee as Giant Storm Slowly Heads In
Hurricane Frances engulfed the Bahamas on Friday, leaving at least one person dead before moving, ever more slowly, toward an anxious Florida...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
144,000 Jobs Were Added in August, a Bit of an Uptick
The Labor Department report offered some political relief to the White House but only tepid signs of a rebound in employment...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Nokia Falters, and the Finns Take Stock
After the runaway success of Nokia in the late 1990's, Finland seems to be pondering whether it has lost its competitive inventive edge...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Service-Sector Growth Slows to a 2004 Low
Growth in the services sector slowed in August although managers seemed more willing to hire new workers...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Back Tax Bill Against Yukos Is Increased
The revised bill raises by $700 million the Russian government's previous $3.4 billion estimate of back taxes for 2001...
New York Times - September 4, 2004
Clinton awaiting heart operation
The former US president is preparing to undergo a heart bypass after being admitted to a New York hospital...
BBC News - September 4, 2004
US soldier tried to help al-Qaeda
A US soldier is convicted of trying to aid Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network by offering details on army strength and tactics...
BBC News - September 4, 2004
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