National News - 2005


NYT:  NSA spying broader than Bush admitted

"It's not an accident that we have not been hit in four years [since 9/11]"

Heartfelt words from lost soldiers reveals hopes, fears

"... a barrier can be constructed to withstand a Category 5 storm.  It is technologically feasible.
Holland , for example, which is in an extremely vulnerable position, is protected from North Sea  
surges by a 40-foot dike system"


N.Y. transit to city: Take a hike

Homes, vehicles wash away after Missouri dam fails

Some hurricane victims to receive mortgage relief

10 Marines killed near Falluja 

Ford may close 5 plants -
Likely to shut down North American facilities that employ about 7,500 workers

Setback for BlackBerry maker -
Judge refuses to enforce disputed patent deal - may ban BlackBerry sales

General Motors to close some North American plants
Facilities in Ga., Mich., Okla., to close in plan that cuts 30,000 jobs - attempt to save $7 Billion

Rioting Youths See 'No Future'
Reacting to the first death in France's unrest, they lament joblessness and discrimination

Franch Takes Emergency Steps To Stop Riots
France extends anti-riot powers

Quake: Second wave of death feared
Money for distribution of relief running dangerously low, U.N. says

University of North Carolina details past slavery ties

Democrats close Senate to push war probe
Deal struck to advance investigation on prewar intelligence

Researchers say levees had design flaws

Exxon's $100 net a U.S. corporate record

Shark followed on 12,000-mile trip
Experiment proves long-range movement, raises questions

Oprah helps nab fugitive sex offender

Nice call
Notre Dame Coach, Charlie Weis, uses play called by boy dying of brain tumor

Diary from World War II battle cruiser Mobile basis for new book

Census: More Americans living alone
Shift to changing social norms, higher salaries cited for increase.

Texans flee from Rita
Category 5 storm churning toward Gulf Coast

Katrina Aftermath News Page

Base closings will be billions less than the Pentagon's nearly $50 billion estimated savings

Nine states break with Bush on greenhouse gases

Mariners dreaming of superstardom for teen hurler

Decorated Vietnam Veteran buried - killed in Tennessee Prison Breakout


Ca Desert mtns.

Report: Rafael Palmeiro tested positive for stanozolol

Aug 3: Fourteen Marines killed in bombing
Fighting in northwest Iraq claims lives of 21 Marines in 3 days

Pics of Lance Armstrong as a youth

Cocoa as a diabetes treatment?


Magnificent 7th - Lance rides into retirement in final yellow jersey

Face expert's ability to see deception has him in demand
"Emotions never tell us their source"

DuPont sued over Teflon

Web site shows defiance to bombers
Hundreds send images to say 'We are not afraid'

Armstrong's close friend & teammate, Hincapie, 
takes Tour's toughest stage;  Armstrong solid in yellow

Ten for Tiger - Woods pulls away for five-shot
British Open victory

Nicklaus says goodbye with birdie on final hole

Cheers and tears Big galleries at St. Andrews
 say farewell to Jack Nicklaus

Durbin apologizes for Gitmo remarks
No. 2 Democrat says he intended no disrespect to U.S. troops

Floor Statement by Senator Richard J. Durbin
 on
Guantanamo Bay -  
June 14, 2005

Seismic activity in USA's center sparks debate

Report paints grim picture of Iraqi life

Vietnam vets in Iraq see 'entirely different war'

White House official changed & downplayed global warming data 

Atlas reveals global devastation

Laugh off the extra pounds

Rare nickel sells for $4 million

West Point grads undeterred four years after 9/11

Tsunami-quake shook 'the whole planet'

Cell phones top lists of what gets us steamed

Pentagon Aims to Disperse Facilities

FBI, ATF address domestic terrorism

Closing the circle of 'Star Wars'

Proposed federal funding cuts could wipe out victim services
and paralyze the criminal justice system

Fire and Rain Lead to Dramatic New Landscape

Stunner for the roses
50-1 Giacomo upsets field to win Kentucky Derby

Inventor of new alphabet got the idea from soldiers in 1819

With May only days away, snow hits Midwest hard

New Pope Tries to Allay Fears of a Rigid Papacy

Americans See a Figure Familiar From The Fray

Air Force jet was used for drug run, authorities say

Sources: Dragnet grabs 10,000 fugitives

Labs work to destroy killer flu virus

Catholics look to the future as pilgrims depart Vatican

Bush praises pope's 'profound impact'

Pope John Paul II buried in Vatican crypt
Millions around the world watch funeral

Millions of mourners bid farewell to Pope John Paul II

John Paul II pondered his fate in 2000 - Vatican releases details of pontiff's will

Bush praises pope's 'profound impact'

Pope John Paul II buried in Vatican crypt
Millions around the world watch funeral

Millions of mourners bid farewell to Pope John Paul II

John Paul II pondered his fate in 2000 - Vatican releases
details of pontiff's will

Report: Iraq intelligence 'dead wrong'
Bush says fundamental changes needed in spy agencies

Bush gets Scathing Report

World Mourns Pope as Pilgrims Gather in Homage

Pope Championed Communism's Collapse, Mideast Peace

Pope was an avid sportsman

'Minutemen' to patrol Ariz.-Mexico border

Pope clings to life as condition worsens

Pope John Paul II at Heaven's Gate


Experts: Lower-sugar cereal no advantage


Report: Obesity will reverse life expectancy gains

BENGAL BOUTS: From Nappy to Now

IRS reports $300 billion tax gap
Biggest problem: People underreporting income

La Russa surprised by McGwire testimony

Tsunami reveals a town's ancient ruins

Fed chief: Expect Social Security cuts

18 charged with weapons smuggling Including missiles

Bush shifts to other issues as Social Security falters

Bode Miller wins World Cup, makes American ski history

Report: Jeremy Giambi admits he used steroids

Tice admits scalping Super Bowl tickets this season

Seven players subpoenaed
MLB objects to having players testify before Congress

Allergy study: Roaches worse than furry pets

Surfers on giant board break record

Slain Italian agent was seasoned negotiator

Pakistan kills al Qaeda suspects

Buffalo nickels returning by the millions 

Grandson of Jack Nicklaus drowns

'Million Dollar Baby' Delivers a 1-2-3-4 Punch -LA TIMES Coverage

"She still talks to me, but now she talks to me in my dreams,"

Complete Oscar Coverage

It's a knockout for 'Million Dollar Baby'

Fuel chemical found in mothers' milk

LA area Drenched, but History Has Far Worse Tales

Record Rainfall batters CA

USS Jimmy Carter commissioned

Putin: Russia will continue nuclear cooperation with Iran

Meth Addiction Leading To Rotting Teeth

Glimmer of hope for NFL Season

Alleged mobsters plead guilty in New York phone scam case

Fine Athletes for Charging for Autographs

Official says hundreds of U.S. citizens likely died in gulags

Monster pickup's kid brother

North Korea says it has nuclear weapons

Seabed images show tsunami 'scars

Broad cuts included in Bush budget

Coca-Cola, Pepsi to use Splenda in diet colas

Exodus of Its Restless Young Makes Iowa Fear for Future

Dramatic cuts part of Bush budget

Max Schmeling dead at 99-
German boxing legend defeated Louis, defied Hitler

Where the hot jobs will be

Only 146,000 jobs added in Jan.; Q4 payrolls revised lower

Tapes: Enron plotted to shut down power plant

Study: Cells make young drivers react like seniors

Bush seeks increase for battlefield death payments

Fingerprinting of hazardous materials truckers begins

SpongeBob and Friends: Splendor in the Kelp

Buoyed by Vote, Bush Seeks Support Abroad

Olds' concept car sold for $3.24 million

Baghdadis use ballots to combat insurgents

Thousands of Iraqis Vote against Terrorism

Report: Firefighters late to fire scenes nationwide

Marine survives 9 bombs

Deadliest day for U.S. in Iraq war

Bush wants $80B more for Iraq, Afghanistan

Johnny Carson Tributes

Troops killed in crash came from across America

Microsoft profit rises on stronger PC demand

Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation

Kennedy: Rice helped develop 'catastrophic' Iraq policy

Military tags found in Vietnam returned to veterans

$1 million treasure hunt hidden in pages of fairy tale

Senators Seek Increase in Death Benefit For Soldiers

W. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum

Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000

Evolution ruling gets cheers from scientists

Record warm winter stirs sleepy bears

German Socialist Helmut Kuhne called Harry a "royal idiot"

               

In these photos released Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004 by DigitalGlobe, the shoreline of
Banda Aceh in Indonesia, is shown on June 23, 2004, above, and Dec. 28, 2004 below,
 after the tsunami attack. (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe)

He admitted to 'criminal' acts but said he was following orders

Threat of New Slides Halts La Conchita Search

Storm paralyzes Sierra Nevada - worse since 1916

U.S. Marines arrive in Sri Lanka

White House picks ex-presidents Clinton, Bush to lead private aid effort

Review of Diet Programs - not much proof in positive results

Tsunami in Photos

Death toll surpasses 155,000; thousands still missing