Kids Draw the News | Nik Wallenda’s Big Night
Date: 15 June 2012
By The New York Times
The assignment to depict Nik Wallenda’s plan to cross high above Niagara Falls on a tightrope tonight drew many lovely submissions.
Replaying Friday, June 15, 2012
The June 15, 2012 was a Friday under the star sign of ♊. It was the 166 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
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15th of June 2012 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on June 15, 2012
The Week’s Business News in Pictures
Date: 15 June 2012
The crisis in Europe took new turns; Jamie Dimon testified about JPMorgan Chase’s trading loss; R. Allen Stanford was sentenced to 110 years on his Ponzi scheme conviction; and Rajat K. Gupta was found guilty in his insider trading trial.
Niagara Falls Tightrope Walk Is a Ratings Bonanza for ABC
Date: 16 June 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The daring stunt by Nik Wallenda netted 13.1 million viewers in the final half hour, according to preliminary ratings, and easily surpassed other networks for the night.
Reporter Interrupts Obama During Statement on Immigration
Date: 15 June 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
Neil Munro of The Daily Caller interrupted the president as he was making his statement from the Rose Garden. “It’s not time for questions, sir,” Mr. Obama said. “Not while I’m speaking.”
Microsoft and Samsung Try Out Apple’s Secret Sauce
Date: 15 June 2012
By Brian X. Chen
Brian Chen
There is something different about Microsoft’s event scheduled for Monday in Los Angeles, but also something very familiar: Secrecy. It creates buzz that is perhaps the natural result of a tech press anxious to say something, anything, to seem informed on a topic.
Declaration of Independence
Date: 15 June 2012
By Amy Chozick
Amy Chozick
Wendi Murdoch has emerged with her own career and has immersed herself in a social circle that is often largely free of her husband’s presence.
Russian Official Apologizes for Threatening Journalist
Date: 15 June 2012
By David M. Herszenhorn
David
Russia’s chief federal investigator apologized to the Moscow newspaper Novaya Gazeta for a death threat against a journalist there, attributing his behavior to an “emotional breakdown.”
Journalist Is Killed in Bangladesh
Date: 16 June 2012
A police chief said Zamal Uddin was probably killed because of his reporting on the illegal drug trade.
Our Smoking Habit
Date: 15 June 2012
By Duane Tollison
Duane Tollison
Hitching from place to place, scrounging cigarettes for my dad.
Obama’s Announcement Seizes Initiative and Puts Pressure on Romney
Date: 16 June 2012
By Helene Cooper and Trip Gabriel
Helene Cooper
President Obama’s unilateral shift on immigration policy is a signal to Hispanic voters that he is on their side, and a move that places Mitt Romney in a tough spot.