Today In Business | Paulson Issues Warning On Funds
Date: 28 October 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
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إعادة السبت، ٢٨ أكتوبر ٢٠٠٦
كان ٢٨ أكتوبر ٢٠٠٦ السبت تحت علامة النجمة ♏. كان هذا هو يوم 300 من السنة. كان رئيس الولايات المتحدة George W. Bush.
إذا كنت قد ولدت في هذا اليوم ، فأنت تبلغ٪ s سنة. كان عيد ميلادك الأخير في 19 ، الثلاثاء، ٢٨ أكتوبر ٢٠٢٥ يوم مضى. عيد ميلادك القادم في 232 ، بعد الأربعاء، ٢٨ أكتوبر ٢٠٢٦ يوم. لقد عشت لمدة 132 يوم ، أو حوالي ٧٬١٧٢ ساعة ، أو حوالي ١٧٢٬١٢٩ دقيقة ، أو حوالي ١٠٬٣٢٧٬٧٥٤ ثانية.
بعض الأشخاص الذين يشاركون عيد الميلاد هذا:
28th of October 2006 News
الأخبار كما ظهرت في الصفحة الأولى لصحيفة نيويورك تايمز في ٢٨ أكتوبر ٢٠٠٦
News Summary
Date: 28 October 2006
INTERNATIONAL A2-8 U.S. and Iraq Issue Renewal of Commitment With recent events in Iraq causing strains between the Bush administration and the Iraqi government, the two governments issued a statement through the American Embassy in Baghdad renewing their commitment to work together. A8 A Halliburton subsidiary that has been subjected to numerous investigations for billions of dollars of contracts it has received for work in Iraq has systematically misused federal rules to withhold basic information on its practices from American officials, a federal oversight agency said. A8 Iran Expands Nuclear Work Iran has begun to enrich uranium in a second network of centrifuges, in defiance of a United Nations Security Council demand that it halt its nuclear program, an Iranian news agency reported. A7 Eastern Sudan Crisis Ignored While there are an estimated 25,000 aid workers in Darfur, few outside organizations are paying attention to the crisis in eastern Sudan. A3 Pre-election Violence in Congo The prelude to the runoff presidential election in Congo became increasingly edgy, as United Nations forces rescued a politician who had been kidnapped by rivals a day after several people were killed in a prison riot in Kinshasa. A7 NATIONAL A9-12; 16 Corporate America Ready To Work With Democrats Corporate America is already thinking beyond Election Day, increasing its share of last-minute donations to Democrats and quietly devising strategies to work with Democrats if they win control of Congress. A1 The bitterly contested Virginia Senate race took an even nastier turn when the Republican incumbent, George Allen, drew attention to sexually explicit passages from novels written years ago by his Democratic challenger, Jim Webb. A10 Retailer Cuts Ties to Strategist Wal-Mart said it had cut ties with a prominent Republican strategist who helped create a Republican television commercial mocking Representative Harold E. Ford Jr. of Tennessee, who is running for the United States Senate. A11 Ex-White House Aide Sentenced A former White House budget official, David H. Safavian, who became entangled in the criminal investigation of the lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for lying about his relationship to Mr. Abramoff. A9 Catholics Settle Abuse Case The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and a Catholic religious order agreed to pay $10 million to settle claims made by seven victims of clergy sexual abuse, lawyers for the parties involved said. A9 NEW YORK/REGION B1-6 Bloomberg Lends Aid To Lieberman Campaign Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut is using a secret weapon in his battle for re-election without the backing of the Democratic Party: a sophisticated operation to turn out voters, courtesy of Mayor Bloomberg of New York. A1 Beliefs B6 BUSINESS DAY C1-9 Economy Remains Resilient The housing market's slump slowed economic growth in the third quarter to 1.6 percent, but evidence of a decline in inflation coupled with vigorous consumer spending suggests a recession is unlikely. C1 Business Digest C2 SPORTSSATURDAY D1-8 Cardinals Win World Series The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Detroit Lions, 4-2, in Game 5 of the World Series. It was the first World Series championship for St. Louis since 1982.D1 EDITORIAL A14-15 Editorials: Conserving that compassion; no taxes until after the election; building better citizens; preparations for a flu pandemic. Columns: Maureen Dowd, John Tierney. Bridge B17 Crossword B16 Obituaries A13 TV Listings B18 Weather C10
In a Blurry World, Ownership Is Yesterday’s News
Date: 29 October 2006
By Richard Siklos
Richard Siklos
Richard Siklos Media Frenzy column on allowing newspaper-TV cross-ownership by company in single market; says reality is that even if media companies could own more TV stations and newspapers in same city, they might not think it is such brilliant idea any more; adds broadcasters may prefer more stations to adding newspapers; drawing (L)
In a Blurry World, Ownership Is Yesterday’s News
Date: 29 October 2006
By Richard Siklos
Richard Siklos
The reality is that even if media companies could own more TV stations and newspapers in the same city, they might not think that it’s such a brilliant idea any more.
Today In Business | Panel Backs A Lipitor Patent
Date: 28 October 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Pfizer says European Patent Office upheld crucial patent on drug Lipitor; opinion on patent was provided at request of Spanish court, in case filed by Ranbaxy Laboratories; patent office confirms that Pfizer's patent is valid, rejecting Ranbaxy's argument that patent covering active ingredient in Lipitor was not valid (S)
Today In Business | China To Raise Export Taxes
Date: 28 October 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
China will raise export taxes on oil, steel and nonferrous metals in November as nation seeks to ease country's record trade surplus; will raise export taxes on copper, nickel, aluminum, crude oil, coal and coke and cut import tariffs for alumina, raw material (S)
News Summary
Date: 29 October 2006
INTERNATIONAL 3-17 Forced Child Labor in Africa A Ghanaian fisherman's crew includes four boys, the youngest just 6 years old. Their lives of grueling, sometimes dangerous work are portraits of how Africa's children account for roughly one-sixth of the child trafficking trade, according to a United Nations agency. 1 Russia Leads in Weapons Deals Russia surpassed the United States in 2005 as the leader in weapons deals with the developing world, and its new agreements included selling surface-to-air missiles to Iran and aerial refueling tankers to China, according to a Congressional study. 12 Bush Confers With Iraq Premier After days of angry comments by Iraqi leaders, President Bush stepped into an increasingly fractious relationship with the Iraqi government in a videoconference with Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki. 8 NATIONAL 18-26 Big Business Fights Back Frustrated with laws and regulations that have demanded more accountability from big companies and accounting firms, corporate America -- with the encouragement of the Bush administration -- is preparing to fight back. 1 Democrats Round Up Voters Democrats put an expanded campaign to get their voters to the polls into high gear this weekend, even as some party leaders expressed anxiety that Republicans would once again out-organize them. 1 Calmer Winds Slow Wildfire Calmer winds helped crews fighting a huge wildfire that killed four firefighters and critically injured a fifth, while investigators searched for the arsonist who set the blaze roaring through the canyons of Southern California. 20 NEW YORK/REGION 29-35 One Senator, Two Images A development project in Bayonne displays two contrasting images of Senator Robert Menendez -- one an advocate who brings home federal aid for constituents, the other a political empire builder who critics say pushes too much largess toward his friends. 1 OBITUARIES 26-27 Red Auerbach The coach, general manager and club president who built the Boston Celtics into one of the greatest dynasties in sports, presiding over 16 National Basketball Association championship teams was 89. 26 Chess 35 Weather 36
Bad news for Berlusconi - Sports - International Herald Tribune
Date: 29 October 2006
Rob Hughes
Rob Hughes
Silvio Berlusconi wore a mask of darkness in the San Siro.
Soccer: Bad news for Berlusconi - Sports - International Herald Tribune
Date: 29 October 2006
Rob Hughes
Rob Hughes
Silvio Berlusconi wore a mask of darkness in the San Siro.
It’s Fall. Do You Know Where Your Benefits Are?
Date: 29 October 2006
By James Pethokoukis
James Pethokoukis
So what if the information kit weighs five pounds? It's still worth reading.