NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 08 January 2005
Rejouer samedi 8 janvier 2005
Le 8 janvier 2005 était un samedi sous le signe astral du ♑. C'était le 7ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était George W. Bush.
Si vous êtes né ce jour-là, vous avez 21 ans. Ton dernier anniversaire était le jeudi 8 janvier 2026, il y a 150 jours. Votre prochain anniversaire est le vendredi 8 janvier 2027, dans 214 jours. Vous avez vécu 7 820 jours, soit environ 187 694 heures, ou environ 11 261 665 minutes, ou environ 675 699 900 secondes.
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8th of January 2005 News
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RUMSFELD ORDERS EXPANDED BOEING REVIEW
Date: 08 January 2005
Defense Sec Donald H Rumsfeld orders expanded review into activities of former Boeing Co execs Darleen A Druyun and Michael M Sears, who admitted to wrongdoing during negotiations on $23 billion contract to provide aerial-refueling tankers for Air Force (S)
J.P. MORGAN TO BUY VASTERA FOR $129 MILLION
Date: 08 January 2005
J P Morgan Chase & Co agrees to buy Vastera, which provides services and software to help companies manage imports and exports, for $129 million (S)
Those I.P.O.'s Are Sizzling Hot. Uh-Oh.
Date: 09 January 2005
By GARY RIVLIN
Gary RIVLIN
Initial public offerings do very well in 2004, totaling 242 and richly rewarding investors; however, shares of any number of these IPO's rose despite little or no history of profits, and 40 percent of them had annual sales of less than $50 million; this leads some observers to worry that market for IPO's is becoming frothy; photo; graph (M)
WAL-MART NAMES OPERATING CHIEF FOR U.S. STORES
Date: 08 January 2005
Wal-Mart Stores names Eduardo Castro-Wright, head of its Mexican subsidiary, chief operating officer of its US Wal-Mart stores division; Castro-Wright succeeds Jim Haworth, who left company (S)
No Picture Tells the Truth. The Best Do Better Than That.
Date: 09 January 2005
By DANIEL OKRENT
Daniel OKRENT
TV Host Says U.S. Paid Him To Back Policy
Date: 08 January 2005
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Armstrong Williams, prominent conservative commentator, was paid $240,000 by US Education Dept to promote its initiatives on his syndicated television program and to other African-Americans in news media; Williams was required to broadcast two one-minute advertisements in which Education Sec Rod Paige extolled merits of Bush administration's national standards program, No Child Left Behind; disclosure of payment sets off storm of criticism from Democrats over administration's spending to promote its policies to public; Armstrong photo (M)
Judge's Libel Suit Against Paper Proceeds
Date: 09 January 2005
By PAM BELLUCK
Pam BELLUCK
Superior Court Judge Ernest B Murphy of New Bedford, Mass, sues Boston Herald for libel over series of articles describing him as 'wrist slapping' judge who 'heartlessly demeaned victims', including 14-year-old rape victim; claims his personal and professional reputation are devastated and he has received death threats; charges Herald launched 'malicious and relentless' campaign in 'intentional and calculated' manner, resulting in 'fabrications in face of known and contrary facts'; case is unusual for how far it has gotten, but to win case Murphy must prove 'actual malice' or 'reckless disregard for facts'; photo (M)
J.P. MORGAN TO BUY VASTERA FOR $129 MILLION
Date: 08 January 2005
J P Morgan Chase & Co agrees to buy Vastera, which provides services and software to help companies manage imports and exports, for $129 million (S)
Those I.P.O.'s Are Sizzling Hot. Uh-Oh.
Date: 09 January 2005
By GARY RIVLIN
Gary RIVLIN
Initial public offerings do very well in 2004, totaling 242 and richly rewarding investors; however, shares of any number of these IPO's rose despite little or no history of profits, and 40 percent of them had annual sales of less than $50 million; this leads some observers to worry that market for IPO's is becoming frothy; photo; graph (M)
RUMSFELD ORDERS EXPANDED BOEING REVIEW
Date: 08 January 2005
Defense Sec Donald H Rumsfeld orders expanded review into activities of former Boeing Co execs Darleen A Druyun and Michael M Sears, who admitted to wrongdoing during negotiations on $23 billion contract to provide aerial-refueling tankers for Air Force (S)
WAL-MART NAMES OPERATING CHIEF FOR U.S. STORES
Date: 08 January 2005
Wal-Mart Stores names Eduardo Castro-Wright, head of its Mexican subsidiary, chief operating officer of its US Wal-Mart stores division; Castro-Wright succeeds Jim Haworth, who left company (S)
No Picture Tells the Truth. The Best Do Better Than That.
Date: 09 January 2005
By DANIEL OKRENT
Daniel OKRENT
TV Host Says U.S. Paid Him To Back Policy
Date: 08 January 2005
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Armstrong Williams, prominent conservative commentator, was paid $240,000 by US Education Dept to promote its initiatives on his syndicated television program and to other African-Americans in news media; Williams was required to broadcast two one-minute advertisements in which Education Sec Rod Paige extolled merits of Bush administration's national standards program, No Child Left Behind; disclosure of payment sets off storm of criticism from Democrats over administration's spending to promote its policies to public; Armstrong photo (M)
Judge's Libel Suit Against Paper Proceeds
Date: 09 January 2005
By PAM BELLUCK
Pam BELLUCK
Superior Court Judge Ernest B Murphy of New Bedford, Mass, sues Boston Herald for libel over series of articles describing him as 'wrist slapping' judge who 'heartlessly demeaned victims', including 14-year-old rape victim; claims his personal and professional reputation are devastated and he has received death threats; charges Herald launched 'malicious and relentless' campaign in 'intentional and calculated' manner, resulting in 'fabrications in face of known and contrary facts'; case is unusual for how far it has gotten, but to win case Murphy must prove 'actual malice' or 'reckless disregard for facts'; photo (M)
J.P. MORGAN TO BUY VASTERA FOR $129 MILLION
Date: 08 January 2005
J P Morgan Chase & Co agrees to buy Vastera, which provides services and software to help companies manage imports and exports, for $129 million (S)
RUMSFELD ORDERS EXPANDED BOEING REVIEW
Date: 08 January 2005
Defense Sec Donald H Rumsfeld orders expanded review into activities of former Boeing Co execs Darleen A Druyun and Michael M Sears, who admitted to wrongdoing during negotiations on $23 billion contract to provide aerial-refueling tankers for Air Force (S)
Those I.P.O.'s Are Sizzling Hot. Uh-Oh.
Date: 09 January 2005
By GARY RIVLIN
Gary RIVLIN
Initial public offerings do very well in 2004, totaling 242 and richly rewarding investors; however, shares of any number of these IPO's rose despite little or no history of profits, and 40 percent of them had annual sales of less than $50 million; this leads some observers to worry that market for IPO's is becoming frothy; photo; graph (M)
WAL-MART NAMES OPERATING CHIEF FOR U.S. STORES
Date: 08 January 2005
Wal-Mart Stores names Eduardo Castro-Wright, head of its Mexican subsidiary, chief operating officer of its US Wal-Mart stores division; Castro-Wright succeeds Jim Haworth, who left company (S)
No Picture Tells the Truth. The Best Do Better Than That.
Date: 09 January 2005
By DANIEL OKRENT
Daniel OKRENT
TV Host Says U.S. Paid Him To Back Policy
Date: 08 January 2005
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Armstrong Williams, prominent conservative commentator, was paid $240,000 by US Education Dept to promote its initiatives on his syndicated television program and to other African-Americans in news media; Williams was required to broadcast two one-minute advertisements in which Education Sec Rod Paige extolled merits of Bush administration's national standards program, No Child Left Behind; disclosure of payment sets off storm of criticism from Democrats over administration's spending to promote its policies to public; Armstrong photo (M)
Judge's Libel Suit Against Paper Proceeds
Date: 09 January 2005
By PAM BELLUCK
Pam BELLUCK
Superior Court Judge Ernest B Murphy of New Bedford, Mass, sues Boston Herald for libel over series of articles describing him as 'wrist slapping' judge who 'heartlessly demeaned victims', including 14-year-old rape victim; claims his personal and professional reputation are devastated and he has received death threats; charges Herald launched 'malicious and relentless' campaign in 'intentional and calculated' manner, resulting in 'fabrications in face of known and contrary facts'; case is unusual for how far it has gotten, but to win case Murphy must prove 'actual malice' or 'reckless disregard for facts'; photo (M)
J.P. MORGAN TO BUY VASTERA FOR $129 MILLION
Date: 08 January 2005
J P Morgan Chase & Co agrees to buy Vastera, which provides services and software to help companies manage imports and exports, for $129 million (S)
Those I.P.O.'s Are Sizzling Hot. Uh-Oh.
Date: 09 January 2005
By GARY RIVLIN
Gary RIVLIN
Initial public offerings do very well in 2004, totaling 242 and richly rewarding investors; however, shares of any number of these IPO's rose despite little or no history of profits, and 40 percent of them had annual sales of less than $50 million; this leads some observers to worry that market for IPO's is becoming frothy; photo; graph (M)
WAL-MART NAMES OPERATING CHIEF FOR U.S. STORES
Date: 08 January 2005
Wal-Mart Stores names Eduardo Castro-Wright, head of its Mexican subsidiary, chief operating officer of its US Wal-Mart stores division; Castro-Wright succeeds Jim Haworth, who left company (S)
RUMSFELD ORDERS EXPANDED BOEING REVIEW
Date: 08 January 2005
Defense Sec Donald H Rumsfeld orders expanded review into activities of former Boeing Co execs Darleen A Druyun and Michael M Sears, who admitted to wrongdoing during negotiations on $23 billion contract to provide aerial-refueling tankers for Air Force (S)
No Picture Tells the Truth. The Best Do Better Than That.
Date: 09 January 2005
By DANIEL OKRENT
Daniel OKRENT
TV Host Says U.S. Paid Him To Back Policy
Date: 08 January 2005
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Armstrong Williams, prominent conservative commentator, was paid $240,000 by US Education Dept to promote its initiatives on his syndicated television program and to other African-Americans in news media; Williams was required to broadcast two one-minute advertisements in which Education Sec Rod Paige extolled merits of Bush administration's national standards program, No Child Left Behind; disclosure of payment sets off storm of criticism from Democrats over administration's spending to promote its policies to public; Armstrong photo (M)
Judge's Libel Suit Against Paper Proceeds
Date: 09 January 2005
By PAM BELLUCK
Pam BELLUCK
Superior Court Judge Ernest B Murphy of New Bedford, Mass, sues Boston Herald for libel over series of articles describing him as 'wrist slapping' judge who 'heartlessly demeaned victims', including 14-year-old rape victim; claims his personal and professional reputation are devastated and he has received death threats; charges Herald launched 'malicious and relentless' campaign in 'intentional and calculated' manner, resulting in 'fabrications in face of known and contrary facts'; case is unusual for how far it has gotten, but to win case Murphy must prove 'actual malice' or 'reckless disregard for facts'; photo (M)
RUMSFELD ORDERS EXPANDED BOEING REVIEW
Date: 08 January 2005
Defense Sec Donald H Rumsfeld orders expanded review into activities of former Boeing Co execs Darleen A Druyun and Michael M Sears, who admitted to wrongdoing during negotiations on $23 billion contract to provide aerial-refueling tankers for Air Force (S)
Those I.P.O.'s Are Sizzling Hot. Uh-Oh.
Date: 09 January 2005
By GARY RIVLIN
Gary RIVLIN
Initial public offerings do very well in 2004, totaling 242 and richly rewarding investors; however, shares of any number of these IPO's rose despite little or no history of profits, and 40 percent of them had annual sales of less than $50 million; this leads some observers to worry that market for IPO's is becoming frothy; photo; graph (M)
J.P. MORGAN TO BUY VASTERA FOR $129 MILLION
Date: 08 January 2005
J P Morgan Chase & Co agrees to buy Vastera, which provides services and software to help companies manage imports and exports, for $129 million (S)
WAL-MART NAMES OPERATING CHIEF FOR U.S. STORES
Date: 08 January 2005
Wal-Mart Stores names Eduardo Castro-Wright, head of its Mexican subsidiary, chief operating officer of its US Wal-Mart stores division; Castro-Wright succeeds Jim Haworth, who left company (S)
No Picture Tells the Truth. The Best Do Better Than That.
Date: 09 January 2005
By DANIEL OKRENT
Daniel OKRENT
TV Host Says U.S. Paid Him To Back Policy
Date: 08 January 2005
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Armstrong Williams, prominent conservative commentator, was paid $240,000 by US Education Dept to promote its initiatives on his syndicated television program and to other African-Americans in news media; Williams was required to broadcast two one-minute advertisements in which Education Sec Rod Paige extolled merits of Bush administration's national standards program, No Child Left Behind; disclosure of payment sets off storm of criticism from Democrats over administration's spending to promote its policies to public; Armstrong photo (M)
Judge's Libel Suit Against Paper Proceeds
Date: 09 January 2005
By PAM BELLUCK
Pam BELLUCK
Superior Court Judge Ernest B Murphy of New Bedford, Mass, sues Boston Herald for libel over series of articles describing him as 'wrist slapping' judge who 'heartlessly demeaned victims', including 14-year-old rape victim; claims his personal and professional reputation are devastated and he has received death threats; charges Herald launched 'malicious and relentless' campaign in 'intentional and calculated' manner, resulting in 'fabrications in face of known and contrary facts'; case is unusual for how far it has gotten, but to win case Murphy must prove 'actual malice' or 'reckless disregard for facts'; photo (M)