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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2006
Page
17
The Labor Department data show hiring slowed to the slowest pace since fall with retailers cutting thousands of jobs, while manufacturers and other sectors added workers. The national unemployment rate remained steady at 4.7 percent, signaling a mixed employment climate and continued moderate growth.
Rep Patrick Kennedy announces treatment for prescription pain drug addiction after a late night single car crash near the Capitol. He plans immediate help at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and says he has no memory of the incident and will change his life.
A 14-year-old boy at a juvenile boot camp died from suffocation after guards restrained him. The medical examiner said suffocation by hands blocking the mouth and forced inhalation of ammonia fumes, contradicting an earlier, blood disorder verdict by another pathologist.
CIA Director Porter Goss resigns suddenly as President Bush pursues a wider White House reshuffle. Bush lauds Goss while mentioning a transition plan and potential replacements such as Frances Townsend, David Shedd, and Mary Margaret Graham. No reason given for departure.
Russian media and analysts on Friday described Vice President Dick Cheney's harsh criticism of Russia and Vladimir Putin as the start of a new Cold War. They noted his Lithuania conference speech echoed Churchill's Iron Curtain phrasing and reflected growing distrust between Washington and a more assertive Kremlin.
Two years of Darfur negotiations culminate in a signing ceremony between the government and the largest rebel faction in Abuja with partial backing from other groups. Western diplomacy centers on a robust U.N. peacekeeping force to sustain gains and end suffering. In Iraq, a roadside blast south of Baghdad kills three American soldiers as forces probe a northern city.
An Israeli aircraft struck a training camp used by Palestinian militants on Friday, killing five members of a group tied to Hamas. The attack heightened tensions and created a new crisis for Hamas as it faces international pressure to renounce violence.
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