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US News Archive for March 2007:
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Karzai slams U.S. troops on deaths
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned U.S. troops for allegedly shooting dead civilians over the weekend as officials said even more -- women, children and an old man -- had been killed in an air strike...
CNN - March 5, 2007
English, Irish, Scots: They?re All One, Genes Suggest
Geneticists who have tested DNA throughout the British Isles are struck by the overall genetic similarities...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
NBC Names New Chief for News Program
Alexandra Wallace, a vice president of the news division, will replace John Reiss, and be charged with maintaining the program?s lead in the ratings over ?World News With Charles Gibson? on ABC...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
A Biological Hot Spot in Africa, With New Species Still to Discover
Barely bigger than Rhode Island, the forests of Tanzania contain the highest density of endangered animals anywhere on earth...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Congress Hears of Neglect in Veterans? Care
Reports of bureaucratic entanglement and indifference on the part of the military?s medical care system dominated the hearing today...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
BlackBerry Maker?s Chairman Resigns but Will Remain as Co-C.E.O.
Research in Motion said it would restate $250 million in results, far more than it originally predicted, after a review of its stock-option grants...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Asian and European Stocks Continue Decline
On Wall Street, markets opened lower but then stabilized...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
In Florida, a New Way to Sell Hurricane Insurance
As most big insurers cut back coverage, one businessman is using a nonprofit model for well-off customers...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Wal-Mart Says Employee Taped Reporter?s Calls
A computer systems technician secretly taped calls with a reporter for The Times, a spokeswoman said...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Wilson triumphs in Honda play-off
American Mark Wilson wins the Honda Classic in Florida after a four-way play-off...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Falling ice shuts Toronto roads
Police shut several streets in the Canadian city of Toronto after huge slabs of ice are reported falling off skyscrapers...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Bush unveils Latin America aid
US President George W Bush pledges more social aid for Latin America, ahead of a tour of the region...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Suspect confesses to killing, dismembering wife
A man accused of killing his wife and hiding some of her remains in their Detroit-area home has given a "lengthy confession" to police, Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel said Monday. ...
CNN - March 5, 2007
Probe into 'emotional' U.S. attack
The U.S. military confirms it is investigating two incidents in Afghanistan in which its forces were reported to have been responsible for at least 17 civilian deaths...
CNN - March 5, 2007
Iran nuclear stand 'one of a kind'
Iran's persistent failure to clear up concerns about its nuclear activities after concealing them for almost 20 years sets it apart from all other nations, the U.N. atomic watchdog chief says...
CNN - March 5, 2007
Witnesses tell of Army medical system 'nightmares'
Witnesses told a House panel Monday that wounded U.S. soldiers are left struggling against "the nightmares of the Army medical system" that "can't be trusted" and strands veterans in conditions unfit "for anybody to live in."...
CNN - March 5, 2007
Congress Hears of Neglect in Veterans? Medical Care
Reports of bureaucratic entanglement dominated a hearing today on how wounded veterans are treated...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Asian and European Stocks Continue Decline
On Wall Street, markets opened lower but then stabilized...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
BP buys Chevron's Dutch assets
Oil giant BP says it is buying the Dutch manufacturing business of its US-based rival, Chevron, for $900m...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
BA and Virgin rap open sky deal
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic criticise an "open skies" deal covering the EU and US airline industry...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Atlantis orbiter rolled off pad
The space shuttle Atlantis is moved back to its hangar to repair hailstorm damage sustained last week...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
US calls for EU open skies assent
A senior US negotiator in the new "open skies" talks issues a plea for Europeans to understand the deal's potential...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
US 'erased Afghan attack footage'
The Associated Press says US troops censored footage of an incident in which several civilians were killed...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Global stocks continue to fall
Global markets endure heavy losses on Monday, following Japan's Nikkei 225 index which fell for a fifth day in a row in reaction to the strengthening value of the yen, wiping 8.6 percent off the value of shares since it reached a seven-year high a week ago...
CNN - March 5, 2007
Nuke watchdog meets on Iran, North Korea
Key members of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency gather for a session on approving the suspension of dozens of technical aid programs to Iran as part of sanctions meant to punish Tehran for its nuclear defiance...
CNN - March 5, 2007
Cricket: Bermuda to face England
Glamorgan captain David Hemp lines up for Bermuda against England in a World Cup warm-up in St Vincents on Monday...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
NFL: Veteran Plummer quits
Jake Plummer announces his retirement from the NFL one day after he is traded from Denver to Tampa Bay...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Travolta comedy hogs film chart
Wild Hogs, an all-star road-movie featuring John Travolta, enters the North American film chart at number one...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Bacardi 'eyes Absolut Vodka bid'
Rum maker Bacardi expresses an interest in buying the owner of vodka brand Absolut, a report says...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Colombia fighting leaves 18 dead
At least seven soldiers and 11 rebels are killed in the heaviest fighting in Colombia in recent months...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Litvinenko supporter shot in US
The FBI and US police investigate the shooting of a friend of a former KGB agent poisoned in London...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Mexican singer breaks gay taboo
Mexican pop star Christian Chavez tells fans he is gay, in a country where stars rarely discuss homosexuality...
BBC News - March 5, 2007
Social unrest on China's agenda
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday pledged greater support for education and health care over the next year and said the government would tackle sources of social unrest such as environmental problems, land seizures and privatization of state industries...
CNN - March 5, 2007
Nuke watchdog meets on Iran
Key members of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency gather Monday for a session on approving the suspension of dozens of technical aid programs to Iran as part of Security Council sanctions meant to punish Tehran for its nuclear defiance...
CNN - March 5, 2007
Thomas F. Eagleton, Briefly a Running Mate, Dies
Mr. Eagleton, who was 77, was removed as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate in 1972 after revelations of mental illness and electroshock therapy...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Clinton and Obama Unite in Pleas to Blacks
Evoking the passions of the civil rights era, the senators made deeply personal appeals to voters in Selma, Ala...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
A Record of Failure at Center for Sex Offenders
A treatment center for sex offenders is failing to meet its central purpose: preparing them to return to society...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Without Health Benefits, a Good Life Turns Fragile
Solidly middle-class people are one of the fastest growing subgroups of uninsured Americans...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
President Is Leaving N.A.A.C.P.
Bruce S. Gordon?s resignation after 19 months on the job shocked the civil rights community...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Addenda: Accounts
Accounts...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Stock Offerings This Week
The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Treasury Bill Auctions Set for This Week
The Treasury?s schedule of financing this week included today?s regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Looking Ahead
PAULSON IN ASIA Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., below, will head to Asia this week, stopping in Japan on Monday, South Korea on Tuesday, Beijing on Wednesday and Shanghai on Thursday. The trip will include meetings with the Japanese finance minister and the governor of the Bank of Japan, and discussions about the weakness of the yen. Discussions in China will also include currency issues; Mr. Paulson has urged Chinese officials to move toward a more flexible exchange rate on the yuan. In Shanghai, Mr. Paulson is scheduled to deliver a speech on reform in Chinese financial markets...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Microsoft Prize of $10,000 to Promote Xbox Games
Microsoft plans to announce a contest to develop the next great digital diversion for the company?s Xbox 360...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Drilling Down: Up Next: A Real Tally of Couch Potatoes
For the first time, Nielsen will release long-awaited ratings that tell ad buyers exactly how many people are watching their commercials...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
NBC Anchor to Baghdad, the First Trip Since ABC?s
Brian Williams is the first network news anchor to travel to Baghdad since ABC?s Bob Woodruff was severely injured last year...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
In Europe, Private Equity Firms Strive to Buff Image
Under attack by politicians and trade union leaders, European private equity firms are trying to rescue their reputation...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
If You Need Your News on the Run, Read the Summary
The Philadelphia Inquirer and its sister paper are giving readers a digest that offers a quick summary of the newspapers...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
E-Commerce Report: A Richer Trip to the Mall, Guided by Text Messages
New Internet applications allow shoppers to use their cellphones and PDAs to search the inventory and prices at the local mall...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
A Scuffle Over Pay Television in Britain Spills Into the Living Room
British Sky Broadcasting withdrew several of its channels from the main cable provider in Britain over a cost disagreement...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Wireless Technology Speeds Health Services in Rwanda
Cellphones are now being used to report from the field in Rwanda, enabling health care workers to better track and manage patients...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Patent Fights Are a Legacy of MP3?s Tangled Origins
The $1.5 billion settlement against Microsoft is only one result of the music format?s tangled history...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Advertising: Can?t Tell Your Cokes Apart? Sue Someone
Coke Zero is being promoted with an unusual campaign about company executives suing each other...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
A Contributor to Wikipedia Has His Fictional Side
Contributors to the popular collaborative encyclopedia turned against one of their own who was found to have created an elaborate false identity...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Where Artists and Inventors Plot to Save the World
More than 1,000 people will gather in Monterey, Calif. for the annual TED conference, named for the convergence of technology, entertainment and design...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
The Media Equation: Citizen Bono Brings Africa to Idle Rich
As the guest editor of the July issue of Vanity Fair, Bono will try to rebrand Africa...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Mortgage Crisis Spirals, and Casualties Mount
Large companies that bought subprime lenders during a boom in the market are now scrambling to sell them or scale back their exposure...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Time Change a ?Mini-Y2K? in Tech Terms
Companies are scrambling to reset computing devices as daylight saving time begins three weeks earlier...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
D?Amato Never Folds
Alfonse M. D?Amato, the former senator and a poker aficionado, is lobbying to overturn a new federal ban on Internet gambling...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
Oil Innovations Pump New Life Into Old Wells
Technology has unlocked more oil from old fields, challenging forecasts that reserves are drying out...
New York Times - March 5, 2007
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