News 2008-06-02 Andanh.com

Industries Allied to Cap Carbon Differ on the Details Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:24:07 GMT
The difficult bottom line in the negotiations is that dealing with climate change will almost certainly hurt some industries and enrich others.

Student Loans Start to Bypass 2-Year Colleges Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:58:07 GMT
Some of the nation’s biggest banks have cut off students at community colleges and other less competitive schools.

At a Global Media Company, a Fresh but Less Sexy Approach Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:24:58 GMT
Markus Dohle’s promotion to chief executive of Random House, the world’s largest consumer book publisher, is just one part of a broader cultural makeover at Bertelsmann.

A Hollywood Horror Story, With a Twist Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:24:41 GMT
M. Night Shyamalan’s career illustrates one of the paradoxes of Hollywood: the industry loves the myth of the auteur — until faced with the realities of the box office.

The Human Hands Behind the Google Money Machine Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:23:32 GMT
Nicholas Fox is among a small group of Google employees who keep a watchful eye on the vital signs of one of the most successful and profitable businesses on the Internet.

ImClone Says Its Cancer Drug Works as Initial Treatment Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:43:20 GMT
Data presented at a weekend conference could increase sales of ImClone System’s Erbitux by allowing it to be used as an initial treatment for some lung and colorectal cancers.

Indian Media Giant Buys Virgin Radio From Scottish Firm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:27:52 GMT
While the price tag for the deal is not huge in merger terms, it might be a sign of things to come from India and other emerging markets.

A Bear Stearns Refugee Gets a New Start at Merrill Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:59:37 GMT
Fares D. Noujaim suffered an emotional and financial blow when the investment bank imploded. Now he gets a chance to start anew.

Advertising: A Network to Make an Environmental Point Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:09:36 GMT
Can the environment make for entertaining TV? Discovery Communications is about to find out with its launch of Planet Green.

Paulson: No Quick Fix for Oil Prices Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:58:56 GMT
Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. urged oil-producing countries to open their markets to investment that can increase yields, exploration and production.

Shifting Careers: When Intolerance Becomes Intolerable Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:58:07 GMT
Many career shifts involve an “aha” moment. In Lisa Sherman’s case, the moment was not only the catalyst for a career change but also led her to tell her boss she was gay.

College Alumni Magazines Struggle to Compete With Facebook Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:01:23 GMT
The advent of social networking Web sites has created a quandary for alumni magazines, which have been slow to embrace the Web.

Bits: Intel’s Chief on Strategy, Globalization and the Price of Oil Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:04:38 GMT
Intel’s chief executive, Paul Otellini, talks about Intel’s move into processors for smaller machines, the company’s new chip plant in China, and the impact of rising oil prices.

Bits: A Tribute to a Legendary Computer Scientist Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:43 GMT
Jim Gray, a scientist at Microsoft and I.B.M. who went missing at sea in 2007, was remembered by friends and colleagues at a weekend tribute at UC Berkeley.

Financier in Hollywood Strikes Deal in D.W.I. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:04:48 GMT
Ryan Kavanaugh pleaded no contest to, and was convicted of, one count of driving under the influence of alcohol, while more serious charges were dropped.

Media Talk: Underdog Taps YouTube to Make Election Close Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:05:18 GMT
Political pros say that for the first time in a statewide race, YouTube had the crucial multiplier effect, turning an underfinanced campaign into a serious contender.

Media Talk: Is the Main Character Missing? Maybe Not. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:03:20 GMT
A 33-year-old technology manager in Dublin has generated a flood of new Web traffic on his blog with his tweaked comic strip, “Garfield Minus Garfield.”

Drilling Down: Fast Food’s Portion of Parents’ Dollars Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:25:21 GMT
The average mother of a child under 15 spends more on fast food every year than on books, music, movies and video games combined, according to a new report.

Looking Ahead: The Week’s Major Economic Reports Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:27:04 GMT
The main economic news of the week will be Friday’s unemployment report, which is expected to show that May was the nation’s fifth consecutive month of job losses.

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:08:38 GMT
The week’s financing schedule included Monday’s regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and auctions of one-year and four-week bills on Tuesday.

Walter H. Diamond, Expert on Taxation, Is Dead at 95 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:55:44 GMT
Mr. Diamond was an expert on international taxation and helped prepare the foreign exchange proposals for the Bretton Woods conference, which established the International Monetary Fund.

Electronic Device Stirs Unease at Book Fair Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:47:52 GMT
Is the electronic book approaching the tipping point? That topic both energized and unnerved people attending BookExpo America in Los Angeles.

‘Sex and the City’ Leads Weekend Box Office Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:50:27 GMT
The film has earned an estimated $55.7 million since Thursday, making it an unconventional summer hit.

After Financier’s Death, Suit Against Union Lives On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:33:59 GMT
The death of Kirk Wright, a hedge fund manager who was convicted of fraud and money laundering, does not end the saga of a case pertaining to him and the N.F.L.

The Media Equation: Slumber Parties Go Digital Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:23:46 GMT
In the gender wars, men generally win the race to the bottom. This past week though, women were the ones who seemed completely preoccupied by the reproductive act.

Sports Briefing | Mixed Martial Arts: Program Averages 4.3. Million Viewers Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:21:29 GMT
CBS’s broadcast of the Elite XC mixed martial arts program Saturday night generated a preliminary national rating of a 2.7.

Where in the World Is United’s Chief? Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:37:35 +0000
From Micheline Maynard, a DealBook colleague: Where does a chief executive go after he’s decided not to do a merger deal? For United Airlines‘ Glenn F. Tilton, the answer this weekend was Istanbul. Mr. Tilton was hardly alone — in fact, he was one of more than 50 airline industry chiefs and senior executives attending the World [...]

State Dept. Reinstates Gaza Fulbright Grants Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:33:28 GMT
The move reversed a decision to withdraw the scholarships because of Israel’s ban on Palestinians’ leaving Gaza for study abroad.

A $10 Mosquito Net Is Making Charity Cool Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:05:12 GMT
Buying nets to save African children from malaria is a movement that clearly resonates with young people.

Jacob Robbins, 85, Thyroid Researcher, Is Dead Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:08:44 GMT
Dr. Robbins’s studies of the thyroid gland helped explain how it helps govern metabolism and how thyroid cancers caused by radiation may be treated or possibly prevented.

Taliban Leader Flaunts Power Inside Pakistan Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:25:59 GMT
An appearance by the reclusive leader of the Pakistani Taliban underscores the wide latitude Pakistan’s government has granted the militants under a new series of peace deals.

Embassy Attack in Pakistan Kills 4 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:24:05 GMT
A car bomb exploded outside the Danish Embassy in an upscale area of the Pakistani capital and killed at least four people, according to Pakistani police.

U.S. Remakes Jails in Iraq, but Gains Are at Risk Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:21:53 GMT
Strategic gains from improved U.S.-run jails are threatened by the coming transfer of thousands of detainees to Iraqi jails.

Yves Saint Laurent, 71, Is Dead; A Giant of Couture for 45 Years Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:04:47 GMT
Mr. Saint Laurent exploded on the fashion scene in 1958 and endured as one of the best-known and most influential couturiers of the second half of the 20th century.

Gates Accuses Myanmar of ‘Criminal Neglect’ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:45:04 GMT
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said that four Navy ships waiting to deliver aid would probably be withdrawn soon.

U.S. Deaths in Iraq Fell Sharply in May Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:34:43 GMT
The 19 American casualties in May were the lowest monthly total since the 2003 invasion, the military said.

Parents of Quake Victims Protest at Ruined Schools Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:47:41 GMT
In quake-stricken Sichuan Province, Children’s Day turned into a day of protests from parents asking why their children’s schools so easily fell down, crushing them to death.

Hezbollah Hands Over Purported Israeli Remains Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:42:59 GMT
The move was seen in Israel as an apparent gesture of good will and a possible prelude to a prisoner swap involving two Israeli soldiers.

2 Opposition Leaders Arrested in Zimbabwe Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:44:21 GMT
It was the latest move against the Zimbabwean opposition in advance of runoff elections on June 27, and an added sign of the governing party’s determination to cling to power.

Swiss Voters Reject Secret Ballots on Citizenship Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:41:01 GMT
The vote was a blow to the powerful far-right Swiss People’s Party, which had initiated the measure.

Violence Erupts in Macedonian Election Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:44:04 GMT
The violence and allegations of fraud marred parliamentary elections, which had been seen as a test of Macedonia’s democratic credentials as it seeks to join the European Union.

Fans Die in Accident at Liberian Stadium Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:52:04 GMT
A metal bar gave way and fans on one tier of a stadium in Monrovia fell on spectators seated in the tier below, killing at least eight.

Yosef Lapid, Former Israeli Politician, Dies at 76 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:56:11 GMT
Mr. Lapid was a former Israeli justice minister, journalist and an outspoken critic of Israel’s Orthodox religious establishment.

Louise Firouz, Horse Breeder, Dies at 74 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:54:14 GMT
Mrs. Firouz in 1965 discovered a pony-size Caspian horse, from a breed that had long been thought extinct, which were found to be a precursor or modern racehorses.

Memo From Prague: 3 Czech Friends, Cast as Heroes and as Murderers Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:48:07 GMT
The Czech government’s decision to honor three survivors of a bloody, but successful, attempt to flee communist Czechoslovakia more than 50 years ago has led to a searing debate.

This Land: In the Middle of Nowhere, a Nation’s Center Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:49:24 GMT
The prairie monotony along Highway 85 south in Butte County, S.D., is broken by a sign reading: this way, 7.8 miles, to the CENTER OF THE NATION.

Fire Destroys Parts of a Popular Movie Lot in California Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:30:00 GMT
A fire at NBC Universal’s studio lot in Universal City, Calif., destroyed a vault full of movie and television images and parts of the popular studio tour. At least six firefighters were injured.

Winning Again, Clinton Ponders Continuing Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:24:55 GMT
Hillary Rodham Clinton won by 2 to 1 in Puerto Rico’s Democratic primary, but some supporters suggested it would be best if she dropped her threat to battle on past the final voting on Tuesday.

In Louisiana, Inklings of a New (True) Champion of the Right Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:18:34 GMT
The newly conservative tone of state government is adding to the frenzy surrounding Gov. Bobby Jindal as a potential vice-presidential choice.

An Open Seat in California? That’s Just the Start Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:11:00 GMT
A nasty battle has raised hopes among Democrats that this might just be the year they flip a seat that has been reliably Republican.

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