The America's Intelligence Wire articles from January 2005

The America's Intelligence Wire archives from January 2005

Interview With Nick Halley.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson GIBSON: As the year winds down, U.S. and Iraqi troops still battling a stubborn group of terrorists in Iraq. Despite the violence, Iraq took a few big steps towards democracy this year. This...

Interviews With Charles Payne, Donnette Dunbar.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson GIBSON: 2004 was a bad year for the good old American dollar. Its values a slipped against other world currencies. But the stock market has seen a year end rally. Can we expect a bright...

Interview With Mercedes Colwin, Ken Padowitz.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson GIBSON: From Scott Peterson to Kobe Bryant, the court dockets were full this year and it's not over. Michael Jackson's trial hasn't even started yet. Let's take a look back at the year in...

Interview With Peter Beinart.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson GIBSON: In President Truman's day, the threat was Soviet communism and he stood up to it. John Kerry got caught trying to please the anti-war wing of his party. Should today's Democrats be...

Interview With Brent Bozell.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson GIBSON: Dan Rather had a rough year. The Bush National Guard document scandal was a blow to CBS News and its star anchor man. But this was just one example of media missteps in 2004. The...

My Word.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson GIBSON: Now it is time for the final "My Word" of 2004. People started singing "Auld Lang Syne" and a flash of image passes before your eyes and you start thinking, geez, that was a long...

Interview With Myles Brand, Bob Crayton, Brad Littlehails.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Greta Van Susteren (NEWSBREAK) VAN SUSTEREN: Now to the lawsuits filed in U.S. District court by women who say they were raped. They say it happened during or after a party attended by Colorado...

Interview With Sarah Kovoor, Amy McCollum, Deanna McCollum, Brian Michaels.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Greta Van Susteren VAN SUSTEREN: Part of a (UNINTELLIGIBLE) story in Ohio, where two sisters trashed a police station and it was all caught on tape. The saga began when a 22-year-old woman and her...

Interview With David Gest.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Greta Van Susteren VAN SUSTEREN: While Janet Jackson weathered the storm of her Super bowl scandal, her brother Michael continues to be plagued by child molestation allegations. Jackson is facing new...

Interview With Amy Fisher.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Greta Van Susteren VAN SUSTEREN: Amy Fisher first made the scandal pages in 1992. The then 16-year-old knocked on her 36-year-old lover's door and shot his wife in the face point blank. Now out of jail,...

Stocks up in '04 as Nasdaq, S&P 500 outshine Dow 30.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - The Nasdaq composite and the S&P 500 closed out 2004 on Friday at levels not seen since 2001, making the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 3.3 percent gain look modest in comparison. See...

Economic data to drive markets next week.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- U.S. stock investors will enter the new year next week with a full plate of economic data to digest, culminating Friday in the release of the December jobs report. Equity...

UPDATE 1-Economic data to drive markets next week.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- U.S. stock investors will enter the new year next week with a full plate of economic data to digest, culminating Friday in the release of the December jobs report. Equity...

UPDATE 2-Economic data to drive markets next week.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- U.S. stock investors will enter the new year next week with a full plate of economic data to digest, culminating Friday in the release of the December jobs report. Equity...

Venture-backed IPOs raised $4.98B in 2004.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Initial public offerings backed by venture capital raised $4.98 billion in 2004, an increase of more than 250 percent over the $1.41 billion raised last year, according to...

Venture-backed IPO proceeds more than triple in '04.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Initial public offerings of U.S. companies backed by venture capital raised $4.98 billion in 2004, a 250 percent increase over the $1.41 billion raised a year before, research firm...

Russia OKs $18 bln Siberia-to-Pacific pipeline: report.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Russia has approved an $18 billion oil pipeline connecting Siberia with the Pacific ocean and pumping 1.6 million barrels of oil a day for export to the United States and Japan,...

Writer Tom Wolfe, Chronicler Of American Politics And Culture For Four Decades In Books Such As "The Right Stuff" And "Bonfire Of The Vanities," Speaks About The Past And Some Current Events - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Brit Hume, James Rosen "The Right Stuff," Wolfe's 1979 account of America's first astronauts, began six years earlier as a lengthy essay for "Rolling Stone." And "The Bonfire of the Vanities," the title...

Writer Tom Wolfe, Chronicler Of American Politics And Culture For Four Decades In Books Such As "The Right Stuff" And "Bonfire Of The Vanities," Speaks About The Past And Some Current Events - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Brit Hume, James Rosen BRIT HUME, HOST: Up next, a FOX News Special, an interview with the writer Tom Wolfe who has for four decades satirized America's politicians and celebrities; all for obscuring the...

Japan Offers $500 Million In Aid To Southern Asia; Panel Discusses Best/Worst Trials This Year.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) RANDY KAY, CNN ANCHOR: And I'm Randy Kay in for Betty Nguyen. Thanks for being with us. Japanese prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi announced today that his country will offer $500 million in aid to southern Asia. That...

Housecall with Sanjay Gupta.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) Byline: Sanjay Gupta TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: Relief supplies from a number of nations are piling up in tsunami-ravaged Indonesia. But rough weather and rough roads are making it tough to distribute the aid. A U.S....

Tsunami Relief Efforts Underway - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) Byline: Sanjay Gupta HUGH RIMINGTON, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome to this special CNN report. We're coming to you live from Beruwala, Sri Lanka -- nearly said South Africa. It is Sri Lanka. We are on the coast, on the beach in...

Tsunami Relief Efforts Underway - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) Just getting stuff down the roads in Sri Lanka is still enormously difficult. Many roads are blocked off, many of the major roads were coastal roads and the water in many cases just came right across and washed them quite...

Tsunami Survivor Stories - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And then it came in again. I could hear my wife scream. I knew where she was. And I was hiding behind a wall. I ran to get her and then just all hell broke loose. That was the last time I saw her. ...

Tsunami Survivor Stories - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) RANDI KAYE, CNN ANCHOR: Further slowdown attempts to get aid to victims. A rocket explosion has killed a 10-year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza. Palestinian security sources say it appears the blast was an apparent misfire...

Red Cross Begins Largest Aid Mobilization In History; Survivors of Asian Tsunami Tell Their Stories.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Sean Hannity; Alan Colmes ALAN COLMES, FOX NEWS HOST: Welcome to HANNITY & COLMES. I'm Alan Colmes. Mike Gallagher sitting in for Sean tonight. Mike, good to see you once again. MIKE GALLAGHER, GUEST...

A Look Back At Presidential Election of 2004.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Sean Hannity; Alan Colmes, Geraldine Ferraro GALLAGHER: Welcome back to this New Year's Eve edition of HANNITY & COLMES. I'm Mike Gallagher filling in tonight for Sean. Coming up, the courtroom dramas...

A Look Back At High Profile Cases of 2004.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Sean Hannity; Alan Colmes, Lis Wiehl COLMES: Welcome back to HANNITY & COLMES. I'm Alan Colmes. Coming up, Fox's own money expert will tell us the biggest winners and losers of the year. First, 2004 may...

Interview with Neil Cavuto.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Sean Hannity; Alan Colmes, Neil Cavuto (NEWSBREAK) GALLAGHER: We're glad you're spending your New Year's Eve with us here at HANNITY & COLMES. I'm Mike Gallagher filling in for Sean, who's off...

A Look Back At Entertainment News Of 2004.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Sean Hannity; Alan Colmes, Lisa Bernhard COLMES: Welcome back to HANNITY & COLMES. I'm Alan Colmes. Coming up, will the new faces in the Senate change how business is done in Washington? Right. We'll...

Panelists Discuss Big Political Stories of 2004.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Sean Hannity; Alan Colmes, Ellis Henican, Rich Lowry GALLAGHER: Thanks for joining us here on HANNITY & COLMES. I'm Mike Gallagher, filling in tonight for Sean, who's enjoying the New Year's Eve off....

Economic data to drive markets next week.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- U.S. stock investors will enter the new year next week with a full plate of economic data to digest, culminating Friday in the release of the December jobs report. See full story. ...

Special Report: Tsunami Aftermath - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) The reason for all of this is economics. Some $10 billion of revenue comes into this country from tourism, more than 40 percent of that from this area. Some five million people come here annually. But already, Randi, 70...

Special Report: Tsunami Aftermath - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: And from the CNN Center in Atlanta, this is CNN SATURDAY MORNING. It is January 1, 2005. Happy new year. 7:00 a.m. in the East. Night crawlers trying to pull in a little... RANDI KAYE,...

Continuing Tsunami Coverage - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR, LIVE CNN SPECIAL REPORT: It is 1:00 p.m. on the East Coast of the U.S., 1:00 a.m. in Thailand. I'm Daryn Kagan at CNN's global headquarters. FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR, LIVE CNN SPECIAL...

Continuing Tsunami Coverage - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) But you have to remain positive. You know, miracles do happen. And if you start to believe that the worst has happened, you start to crumble. So you just remain positive all the time. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Horrible....

Humane Society International - Asia Dispatches Team to Areas Devastated by Tsunami to Assess Needs of Animals.
January 1, 2005... (From US Newswire) To: National and International desks Contact: Belinda Mager of the Humane Society, bmager@hsus.org or 410-294-2876 (cell) WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A team from the Asia Office of Humane Society...

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Delivers First Baby of New Year in Dupage County (Ill.).
January 1, 2005... (From US Newswire) To: Assignment Desk Contact: Jackie Bayless of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, 630-275-5911 (leave message) News Advisory: Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital delivered the first baby of the New Year in...

Women Victims of Indian Ocean Disaster Face Urgent Needs Warns UNFPA; Pregnant Women Require Immediate Car.
January 1, 2005... (From US Newswire) To: National and International desks Contact: David Del Vecchio, 212-297-4975, delvecchio@unfpa.org or or Omar Gharzeddine, 212-297-5028, gharzeddine@unfpa.org UNITED NATIONS, New York, Jan. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ --...

Continued Coverage Of The Tsunami Disaster - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) HUGH REMINGTON, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome to this special report, the "Tsunami Disaster." We're coming to you live from Beruwala (ph) in Southern Sri Lanka. I'm Hugh Remington. Special welcome to our U.S. viewers in this hour....

Continued Coverage Of The Tsunami Disaster - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) REMINGTON: Are there any particular areas, as we look at the map around the Tsunami zone, that you believe might be most vulnerable? KEIM: Well it is hard to judge that from here in Atlanta because obviously we don't...

Disaster Relief Begins for Tsunami Victims - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) TRANSLATOR: We are trying to provide people what they require the most at this time, like food, utensils, water, clothing, et cetera. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's all water and sanitation equipment, water tanks, pumps, taps,...

Disaster Relief Begins for Tsunami Victims - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) DARYN KAGAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And it was a somber New Year's Eve in many parts of the world. Celebrations turned into vigils in Asia. Some cities observed a minute of silence while others canceled festivities altogether....

Special Report: Tsunami Aftermath - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: We'll take you into the heart of the disaster with some harrowing, first-hand accounts. But first, a look at the top stories. International aid is flowing to tsunami victims, but...

Special Report: Tsunami Aftermath - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANEESH RAMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): On Phuket Island, the contrast is surreal, almost incredible. What was once a pristine vision must be painstaking three restored from among the debris...

Tsunami Survivors Facing Health Risks - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: LIVE SATURDAY: I'm Carol Lin and welcome to a special hour of coverage of the tsunami on CNN LIVE SATURDAY. We're going to be talking about getting aid to the people who need it the most. The first...

Tsunami Survivors Facing Health Risks - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) (END VIDEOTAPE) GUPTA: The tsunami is long gone, but it has left many children without parents. When HOUSE CALL continues, we're going to show you what local efforts are being done to try and provide these smallest...

Tsunami Disaster: Worldwide Relief Effort - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Now in the news, CNN is there as U.S. relief supplies first reach isolated tsunami survivors. Helicopters from the "USS Abraham Lincoln" brought milk and nutritional supplements to people in...

Tsunami Disaster: Worldwide Relief Effort - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) GUPTA: Vivia is 20-years-old and in her third year of medical school. The Maheswaran doctors have joined the handful of Sri Lanka doctors who are in their native country to offer their services. VIVIA MAHESWARAN: Every...

Tsunami Survivors Struggle to Stay Alive - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: This is CNN SATURDAY NIGHT. Adding to the misery, heavy flooding in parts of Sri Lanka, as survivors of the tsunami struggle to stay alive. Also... (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's...

Tsunami Survivors Struggle to Stay Alive - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) (voice-over): Tamil political leaders say first two decades of civil war now this has shattered these people. UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): These people were just about to re-establish themselves. And especially...

Coverage of Tsunami Disaster in South Asia - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Before the wave came in, there was a massive undertow. And in 15 to 30 seconds, something like 200 yards -- I'm sorry, 2,000 yards of water just got sucked right out to sea. And anybody who was in the...

Best of 'Novak Zone'; Interview With Jack Hanna.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) Byline: Randi Kaye, Tony Harris, Robert Novak, Aneesh Raman RANDI KAYE, CNN ANCHOR: I'm Randi Kaye, in for Betty Nguyen. Here's what's happening now in the news. TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: The first U.S. aid has arrived...

Political Headlines.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Fred Barnes, Mort Kondracke FRED BARNES, CO-HOST: Happy New Year! Coming up on this week's edition of the BELTWAY BOYS our seventh annual year end award shows, seven. MORT KONDRACKE, CO-HOST: We'll pick...

Year in Review.
January 1, 2005... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Eric Burns ERIC BURNS, HOST: This year on "FOX News Watch," we've covered a lot of coverage, some of it tragic, some of it divisive, some of it so ridiculous that we don't want to cover it again. We...

Relief Efforts Under Way in Tsunami-Ravaged Parts of Asia - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) (voice-over): Scores of locals died, too. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: "The wave picked her over there." He said, "But, I lost my wife." And everything lose in seven minutes. LLOYD: We rode with a crew towing bodies...

Tsunami Aftermath Coverage; Robert Novak's Year in Review - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: And good morning from the CNN Center. This is CNN SATURDAY MORNING. I'm Tony Harris. RANDI KAYE, CNN ANCHOR: And good morning. I'm Randi Kaye. If you're just waking up, it is 9 a.m. on the East...

Tsunami Aftermath Coverage; Robert Novak's Year in Review - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) ZEN: Getting it up and running is a part of reliving the trauma, because if you just sit down and do nothing, it creeps in you and in the end you don't do anything. But it's just that initial push to get up, walk. (END...

Continued Tsunami Coverage - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: All right, this is CNN SATURDAY NIGHT. Desperate people finally getting some of the help they need, as aid from around the world gets to some of the most remote places hit by the tsunami. ...

Continued Tsunami Coverage - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) Byline: Carol Lin, Aneesh Raman, Ram Ramgopal, Jeanne Meserve LIN: That's amazing. Your wife and daughter and you are OK, though? Everybody's good? KENTIS: Oh, yes. We're incredibly, incredibly grateful that, you...

Brazil: Brascan purchases six hydroelectric power facilities in Brazil.
January 1, 2005... (From SABI (South American Business Information) - O Estado de Sao Paulo) Brascan Corp will acquire six hydroelectric power facilities with an installed capacity of 76 Mw from Companhia de Forca e Luz Cataguazes Leopoldina for R$254mil,...

Brazil: Shrimp farmers optimistic about 2005.
January 1, 2005... (From SABI (South American Business Information) - O Estado de Sao Paulo) The Brazilian shrimp farmers are optimistic about the year of 2005 despite the fall of 10% in production in 2004 and a possible surtax of 10.4% by the US trade...

PRESIDENT DISCUSSES TSUNAMI RELIEF IN RADIO ADDRESS.
January 1, 2005... (From Regulatory Intelligence Data) THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On this first day of a new year, we join the world in feeling enormous sadness over a great human tragedy. Last Sunday, an earthquake and violent tsunamis struck the nations...

Crisis in Southern Asia; Recovery and Relief Efforts in Region - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Before the wave came in, there was a massive undertow. And in 15 to 30 seconds, something like 200 yards -- I'm sorry, 2,000 yards of water just got sucked right out to sea. And anybody who was in the...

Most Memorable Moments of a Week We Will Never Forget - Part 2.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) KING: Matt, why... ENGBRING: So... KING: Matt, why did you run down to the beach? ENGBRING: To take pictures. KING: Matt, Matt. On second thought, Matt, that was not the world's smartest thing to do. ENGBRING: Right,...

Most Memorable Moments of a Week We Will Never Forget - Part 1.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) ANNOUNCER: Tonight. The most memorable moments of a week we will never forget. The devastation beyond imagination. The miraculous, terrifying tales of escape from those who survived the tsunami of 2004. Now, highlights of...

World Mourning, Helping Tsunami Victims.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS News Channel) RUSS MITCHELL, CBS ANCHOR: 2005 begins with an unprecedented global effort to help the millions of desperate tsunami survivors. Here`s the latest: The relief campaign is struggling as the affected area is...

Economy, Deficit Growing.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS News Channel) Byline: Russ Mitchell, Trish Regan RUSS MITCHELL, CBS ANCHOR: The stock market closed out 2004 in positive territory, thanks to a late year rally. For the year, the Dow gained more than 3 percent; the Nasdaq,...

2005 Promises High-Tech Entertainment.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS News Channel) Byline: Russ Mitchell, Jerry Bowen RUSS MITCHELL, CBS ANCHOR: On the CBS "WeatherWatch," New Year`s Day brought almost balmy temperatures across the East. But to the Midwest and Plains, it brought a winter...

American Family Witnessed, Survived Tsunami.
January 1, 2005... (From CBS News Channel) Byline: Russ Mitchell, Sharyn Alfonsi RUSS MITCHELL, CBS ANCHOR: Finally this evening, Americans who cheated death in the tsunami disaster are arriving home with incredible tales of survival. Sharyn Alfonsi...

HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND.
January 1, 2005... (From Regulatory Intelligence Data) By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As a mark of respect for the victims of the Indian Ocean Earthquake and the resulting Tsunamis, I hereby order, by the authority vested in...

NAVY 'ANGELS' DELIVERING RELIEF SUPPLIES TO INDONESIA.
January 1, 2005... (From Regulatory Intelligence Data) WASHINGTON, Jan. 1, 2005 - U.S. Navy helicopters "appeared like angels" as they delivered supplies to Aceh province, Indonesia, according to the provincial governor. Navy Capt. Rodger Welch told...

IED ATTACK NORTH OF BAGHDAD KILLS U.S. SOLDIER.
January 1, 2005... (From Regulatory Intelligence Data) WASHINGTON, Jan. 1, 2005 -- A Task Force Baghdad soldier was killed and another was injured today when an improvised explosive device detonated north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. It was the second...

1ST CAVALRY DIVISION TEAMS WITH MARINES SOUTH OF BAGHDAD.
January 1, 2005... (From Regulatory Intelligence Data) BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 1, 2005 -- Soldiers and Marines of Task Force Baghdad began offensive combat and civil-military operations in southern Baghdad and northern Babil province this week, aimed at rooting...

PUNK ROCKERS 'VANDALS' PERFORM FOR TROOPS IN IRAQ.
January 1, 2005... (From Regulatory Intelligence Data) BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 1, 2005 -- Punk rock and military discipline -- not exactly like shampoo and conditioner. More like fire and ice. But for some soldiers able to see the Vandals kick out the jams here...

Tough Love.
January 1, 2005... (From Financial Post) I can never understand the reason for giving soft advice when the truth, albeit not quite as sensitive, would be more appropriate. In the case of the Sheridan family (Family Finance, December), let's face it: Their...

Wander Boys.
January 1, 2005... (From Financial Post) Last October 4, a little white rocket called SpaceShipOne took off from the Mojave Desert and made its second trip beyond the Earth's atmosphere, thus laying claim to the US$10-million Ansari X-Prize for the first...

Essentials.
January 1, 2005... (From Financial Post) Luggage Porsche's Cockpit travel set is made of the same leather used in its cars and fits in the Boxster's cargo area. From $973.50; www.porsche.com - - - Camera Olympus and Ferrari partnered for this...

Cadillac -- on the rebound.
January 1, 2005... (From Financial Post) 1970s Cadillac, epitome of North American luxury cars, sees sales fall due to energy crisis, quality issues Late 1980s Japan's "big three" launch Lexus, Acura and Infiniti luxury lines 1986 Cadillac shrinks...

Now You See It...: Chrysler's beefy 300 is the undisputed car of the year. But will it go down as a one-year wonder -- or the first in a line that turns DaimlerChrysler into the automaker of the decade?
January 1, 2005... (From Financial Post) The thousand or so brothers and sisters on the morning shift at Chrysler's assembly plant in Brampton, Ont., mill about in front of a makeshift stage. Their chatter has replaced the constant clangs, thumps, whirrs and...

Made in China: For decades, Bursan Designs made most of the flag pins Ottawa handed out. But in 2003, the Toronto firm lost the contract to two importers that outsourced the job to China. Now, as Bursan fights back, it's realizing that patriotism comes at.
January 1, 2005... (From Financial Post) At about half the size of a Chiclet, the plastic Canadian flag lapel pin that's kicking around in your change bowl or at the bottom of a knick-knack drawer is a wondrous thing to behold, if you look closely. The tiny...

Work in Progress: Carmakers are giving their sales teams a makeover. We're happy to help them finish the job.
January 1, 2005... (From Financial Post) KILL THE CLICHE Car salespeople don't lack humanity. They can be as humble and humorous as the guy next door. At least, that's what car companies want you to think. So far, however, the millions they've spent...

Ties that Bind: Julie Wong has become her parents' sole provider as they enter retirement. But will she have enough left over to save for her own?
January 1, 2005... (From Financial Post) Julie Wong's retirement dreams are slipping away. While the 36-year-old marketing director earns $80,000 a year and has no children, she couldn't spare a nickel to put toward her RRSP last year. It's the first time...

CNN PRESENTS: Reasonable Doubt.
January 1, 2005... (From CNN News) CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Hello, I am Carol Lin. CNN PRESENTS is up next, but here is what is happening right now in the news. That Western storm system could leave parts of the Sierra Nevada with up to five feet of new snow...