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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 2006
Page
9
Senator Harry Reid of Nevada faces reporters after a Las Vegas news conference. He outlines legislative priorities and responds to questions about upcoming votes and regional concerns.
Democratic leader Harry Reid reportedly received a 1.1 million windfall from a Las Vegas land sale while not owning the land for three years. Records indicate he did not disclose an earlier sale involving a company tied to a friend and a stake in that firm.
Apple and several tech firms move to purge leaders over stock option controversies. McAfee fires president Kevin Weiss while McAfee CEO George Samenuk and CNet CEO Shelby Bonnie step aside. Apple’s Steve Jobs remains, cleared of misconduct as Fred Anderson resigns from the board.
New York Yankee Cory Lidle died when a small plane slid into a 30 story Manhattan high rise on the Upper East Side. The crash killed two aboard, with officials noting the plane was registered to Lidle. Authorities and the FAA investigate the cause as flight radar and distress calls are reviewed.
The United States aims to pass a new Security Council draft to punish North Korea for its claimed nuclear test. Ambassador John Bolton said the U S draft will be formally introduced and seeks a swift rebuke, with UK France and Japan backing a strong international response. Secretary General Annan urged bilateral talks to avoid escalation and urged North Korea to engage.
Vatican confirms Benedict XVI plans to relax rules on the old Latin Mass as part of an effort to win back ultraconservatives and reconcile a rebel archbishop over postconciliar reforms. Officials say a papal document will announce the change soon, with Times of London noting possible publication in weeks. The shift would reverse the 1962-65 reforms that promoted Mass in local languages and facing the congregation.
Health Ministry figures show more than 2,660 Iraqi civilians were killed in Baghdad last month, exceeding the prior month by about 400 despite intensified US Iraqi operations. The toll reflects widespread violence from insurgents and sectarian death squads amid ongoing security efforts. a US soldier also died in Baghdad from a roadside blast, marking a deadly period unseen since 2004.
In northern Sri Lanka near Muhamalai on the Jaffna peninsula government forces faced rebel attacks. The military reported 22 soldiers killed and 113 wounded with heavy artillery and rockets used after sporadic rebel activity since Tuesday. Rebels claimed higher government deaths and many casualties.
In Vienna the five permanent UNSC members and Germany agreed to start drafting U N sanctions next week but could not agree on how harsh they should be. The United States urged broad penalties to punish Iran over its nuclear program while Russia and China pushed for less severe measures. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity about the confidential meeting after Tehran refused to halt uranium enrichment.
President Pervez Musharraf announced that authorities had captured suspects behind an attempt on his life in Rawalpindi near Islamabad. He said the whole gang was unearthed and the culprits were extremists, though he could not confirm if he was the intended target.
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