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BBC News | World | Americas | UK Edition |
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US government 'failed' on Katrina
All levels of US government, from President Bush down, failed over
Hurricane Katrina, a report finds. |
Record-breaking snowstorm hits US
A major snow storm hits US mid-Atlantic and north-east states,
disrupting air travel and cutting off power. |
Preval could face Haiti run-off
The prospect of a run-off vote in Haiti grows, as Rene Preval's
share of the vote falls further below the 50% mark. |
Cheney shoots man in hunt error
US Vice-President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots and injures a man
during a quail hunting trip in Texas. |
Fire guts 10th church in Alabama
A church is gutted in Alabama, in the 10th arson attack in the US
state in less than two weeks. |
Chavez deadline for US preachers
The Venezuelan government gives a group of US missionaries a Sunday
deadline to leave the country. |
'Cyber Storm' tests US defences
The US tests the security of its cyber systems in a week-long
simulated attack run by Homeland Security. |
Cities fight over C&W star honour
Two California cities fight over who should be the first to honour
country music star Merle Haggard. |
Jaws author Peter Benchley dies
Peter Benchley, the US author whose novel Jaws became a blockbuster
movie, has died aged 65. |
Brooks leads NFC to Pro Bowl win
Tampa Bay's Derrick Brooks returns an interception for a touchdown
as the NFC defeat the AFC 23-17 in the Pro Bowl. |
Skating: Kwan out of Games
American figure skating star Michelle Kwan will miss the Winter
Olympics because of injury. |
Chavez promotes expelled envoy
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez promotes a diplomat expelled from the US in
a tit-for-tat spying row. |
US hip-hop producer dies aged 32
Influential artist J Dilla, who worked with Busta Rhymes and A Tribe
Called Quest, dies from an immune disease. |
Fossett flies to non-stop record
Adventurer Steve Fossett breaks the record for the longest non-stop
flight in aviation history. |
Voodoo head found in air luggage
A woman is arrested after arriving from Haiti at a US airport with a
human head in her luggage. |
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Merrill and BlackRock Are Said to Be Near Deal
Merrill Lynch is nearing a deal to sell its asset management
division to BlackRock in exchange for a large stake in the company. |
Publishers Find Growth in Comics
Graphic novels are among the few rapidly growing areas of the
publishing business. |
Reporters Find Science Journals Harder to Trust, but Not Easy to
Verify
News organizations say they are starting to look at science journals
a bit more skeptically after fabricated research was published. |
Advertising: How to Value Ratings With DVR Delay?
Nielsen Media Research adopted new methodology spurred by the
growing use of digital video recorders. |
Egyptian Mobile Phone Provider Treads Where Others Dare Not
Orascom Telecom invested in the first mobile phone provider in Iraq
and is now making a drive into emerging markets in Asia and the
Middle East. |
Yahoo Grapples With Online Rights
Yahoo plans to issue a statement Monday outlining its belief in
openness and freedom of speech — even when it is forced to violate
those beliefs by laws in China. |
Click and Clack (and More of NPR) to Be Broadcast in Berlin
The step is part of a broader effort by National Public Radio to
become a respected global voice. |
So Many Models in Bikinis, So Many Ways to See Them
Fans of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue will be able view the
models in the magazine, online or on an iPod, cellphone or other
hand-held device. |
E-Commerce Report : It's Like Lending to a Friend, Except You'll Get
Interest
Prosper.com started operations last week, offering a mixed brew of
eBay, Friendster and the local bank. |
Cleveland Clinic Names Interim Leader
The Cleveland Clinic said it had appointed Dr. Steven E. Nissen, a
cardiologist and researcher, interim director of cardiovascular
medicine. |
For a Personal Question, an Asker Turns Answerer
The question-and-answer portion of a conference call with Oprah
Winfrey veered into unexpected territory. |
Drilling Down: Looking for Love in All the Possible Places
Last year, almost a quarter of online daters seeking serious
relationships or marriage held paid subscriptions on more than one
dating site. |
Attention, Authors: Pick Those Fawning Blurbs Carefully
Although James Frey's blurbs may not be good for business, some
writers are reticent to dissociate themselves from him. |
Union Takes New Tack in Organizing Effort at Pork-Processing Plant
A union is lining up allies to press Smithfield Packing Company to
remain neutral during an organizing drive in Tar Heel, N.C. |
Challenging a Rival, Viewer by Viewer
Jonathan Klein, who is responsible for CNN's main network, has taken
to savoring small victories as he tries to make headway against Fox
News. |
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