September 2006 in the United States

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September 7, 2006 (Thursday) Ralph "Bucky" Phillips is the most recent addition to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list following his jail break and suspected shooting of New York State troopers. (FBI) September 6, 2006 (Wednesday) Phoenix, Arizona police make arrest of suspect in relation to a sexual assault they had previously linked to the Baseline Killer. Police believe the Baseline Killer began his rampage with a sexual assault on August 6, 2005, and that he is responsible for 23 crimes, including eight murders and several sexual assaults and robberies. (Arizona Republic) September 5, 2006 (Tuesday) Katie Couric debuts with CBS Evening News saying "Hi, everyone," "I'm very happy to be here." She then quickly introduced a story about the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan. (Associated Press)