A large swath of the U.S. suffered through another miserable day of sizzling temperatures and high humidity Monday — a deadly heat wave that had people cranking up air conditioners, scrambling to cooling shelters and running through sprinklers in the park. Temperatures soared past 100 in several cities, and the …
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HADITHA, Iraq – U.S. troops pushed through streets sown with bombs Tuesday in their biggest operation this year in western Iraq, seeking to retake three Euphrates River towns from Al Qaeda insurgents. At least five U.S. service members have been killed in the fighting. Operation River Gate (search) — launched …
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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court (search) Monday handed cigarette makers a victory, rejecting a Justice Department appeal aimed at allowing a potential $280 billion penalty in the government’s landmark racketeering case against the industry. Without comment, the justices denied the request to review a U.S. appeals court ruling that barred …
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TAUNTON, Mass. – Authorities relieved pressure on a damaged wooden dam Tuesday as the water level fell in the rain-swollen Mill River (search), but an evacuation order remained in effect, and schools and highways were closed amid fears of flooding. Mayor Robert Nunes (search) said the 173-year-old Whittenton Pond Dam …
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KUWAIT CITY – A military tribunal began hearings Monday for a U.S. Army sergeant charged with killing two superior officers in Iraq, with a witness testifying that the defendant told him he wanted to kill one of the victims. Staff Sgt. Alberto B. Martinez, of Troy, N.Y., faces murder charges …
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LOS ANGELES – MGM Mirage Inc. (MGG), the world’s No. 2 casino operator, Wednesday said third-quarter profit dropped 27 percent because of Hurricane Katrina and a year-earlier gain on the sale of a casino in Australia. Results at its Las Vegas casinos also fell short of expectations and MGM said …
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WASHINGTON – The following is a list of possible candidates President Bush could choose after the withdrawal of Harriet Miers’ nomination: Samuel A. Alito, 55: A strong conservative voice in his 15 years on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considered to be among the most …
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OK — a quick word from the Friends Insider. We — and I — hope you have really enjoyed the relative calm and comedy over the last few days within the three-hour show. No, we do no think Iraqi casualties are funny, but talking about retail horror stories and most …
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NEW YORK – Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) and JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU)posted better-than-expected earnings on Thursday, but soaring energy costs are expected to drive JetBLue into the red next quarter while Southwest’s fuel hedging keeps it profitable. The two discount airlines also went in different directions in their latest quarterly …
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NEW YORK – Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), the No. 2 and No. 3 U.S. banks, on Wednesday posted higher-than-expected third-quarter profits as increased trading revenues kept them competitive with their biggest rivals. Profit rose 10 percent at Bank of America (search), and JPMorgan …
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