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Review Just say I dont to Bride Wars
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Audiovox to expand availability of TV on the road
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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How big Jurassic flying reptiles got off ground
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Congo rebel faction denounces Nkunda as leader
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Arabs put Hamas in UN draft, West offers own text
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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New US-led naval force to battle Somali pirates
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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How many scorpions? London Zoo does critter count
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Pope Benedict jokes about hoarse voice
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Handlers on phone ordered Mumbai gunmen to kill
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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US News Archive for April 2005:
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Blizzard slams travelers
Hundreds of travelers were stranded at Denver International airport and along highways Sunday as a blizzard blew across eastern Colorado with wet, heavy snow. All airlines canceled departing flights from DIA during the morning, airport spokeswoman Laura Jackson said. Whiteout conditions also shut down parts of I-25 and I-70...
CNN - April 10, 2005
Iraqi president outlines ambition for U.S. withdrawal
The newly elected president of Iraq said Sunday he expects that U.S. troops will be gone from his country within two years. Jalal Talabani told CNN that should be enough time for Iraqi forces to rebuild and secure control of the country, as well as take over the job currently being performed by some 140,000 U.S. troops...
CNN - April 10, 2005
For American Royal Watchers, Wink-Wink, Nudge-Nudge
The wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles was served up with snickering affection by American television...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
His Last Name Is Scheme
Charles Ponzi, the subject of a new book by Mitchell Zuckoff, had a crime named after him, but never believed he was doing anything wrong...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Goodbye to Privacy
In the past five years, what most of us only recently thought of as "nobody's business" has become the big business of everybody's business...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Cricket: SA battle W.Indies
South Africa edge painfully slowly to 370-6 in the second Test against West Indies - a lead of 23...
BBC News - April 10, 2005
Israel: 3 teens killed in smuggling effort
Israel Defense Forces say three Palestinian teenagers who were shot and killed by Israeli military were not playing soccer, but were actually involved in smuggling weapons from Egypt into Gaza...
CNN - April 10, 2005
Our Ratings, Ourselves
How technology is about to radically change TV-audience monitoring — and how that will transform advertising and, possibly, the very nature of television...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Narrowcasting Nightlife
A Web-based newsletter acts as a culture filter for the entertainment-info overloaded...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Inside Guantanamo's secret trials
The BBC gains exclusive access to a secret military hearing at Guantanamo Bay, where 540 terror suspects remain incarcerated...
BBC News - April 10, 2005
US 'to seek bank transfer data'
Electronic money transfers could be subject to US government scrutiny under an anti-terror plan, the New York Times reports...
BBC News - April 10, 2005
China protests target Japan
Thousands of Chinese citizens took to the streets today for a second day of protests calling for a boycott of Japanese products. The protests are aimed at Japan's bid to become a permanent U.N. Security Council member. The demonstrators also shouted anti-Japanese slogans over new textbooks that critics say whitewash atrocities by Japan's military in the first half of the 20th century...
CNN - April 10, 2005
Catholic cardinals go silent
Roman Catholic cardinals preparing to elect a new pope have unanimously decided to keep their opinions to themselves, a Vatican spokesman says...
CNN - April 10, 2005
Tough on Togo, Letting Zimbabwe Slide
Democratic Africa's achievements would have been unthinkable a decade ago. Yet it is dumbstruck when dealing with Robert G. Mugabe's draconian rule in Zimbabwe...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Stores Say Wild Salmon, but Tests Say Farm Bred
Tests performed for The Times on salmon sold as wild by eight New York City stores showed that the fish at six of the eight were farm raised...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Bloomberg's Guess at Stadium Jobs Is the Highest Yet
In his eagerness to become a champion of the working class, the mayor appears to be exaggerating the number of blue-collar jobs that would be created by the project...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Sony completes MGM takeover bid
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hollywood's last major independent, is bought by Sony...
BBC News - April 10, 2005
Nicklaus says Masters farewell
Jack Nicklaus misses the cut in what he says is his last Masters appearance...
BBC News - April 10, 2005
Royal honeymoon begins
Saturday Prince Charles married his longtime love, Camilla Parker Bowles, the woman blamed by many for destroying his marriage to the late Princess Diana. The wedding was private, but the union was blessed in a televised ceremony in Windsor Castle. Later, the newlyweds left for a honeymoon in Scotland...
CNN - April 10, 2005
Goodbye to Privacy
In the past five years, what most of us only recently thought of as "nobody's business" has become the big business of everybody's business...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Our Ratings, Ourselves
How technology is about to radically change TV-audience monitoring — and how that will transform advertising and, possibly, the very nature of television...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Narrowcasting Nightlife
A Web-based newsletter acts as a culture filter for the entertainment-info overloaded...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
The Genocide and the Box Office: Africa's Sequel
From the "Tarzan" movies of the 1930's and 40's to the recent "Mummy" films, Africa remains a dark continent of clichés and cuddly animals...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Sure, a Stadium Means Jobs. But How Many Depends on Whom You Ask.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in his eagerness to become a champion of the working class, appears to be exaggerating the number of blue-collar jobs that would be created by the project...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
A Salute to 'Real Sports,' And a Salute to Real Genius
"Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel" is a program of great vigor, having moved from its original quarterly frequency and becoming a monthly staple...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
India and China Are Poised to Share Defining Moment
India and China - a third of humanity - are coming into their own at the same time, with the potential for a dynamic shift in the world's politics and economy. Trade is booming between the former rivals...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Maybe We're Not Robbing the Cradle
Some economists are sanguine about the U.S.'s ability to support the elderly and at the same time provide for the young...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
A Small Boost for Small Business
Small businesses are thriving in East Harlem. Zoila Runge opened a 99-cent store using her savings and a $15,000 loan...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Making Money When the Market Is Mistaken
Among managers of a group of mutual funds offered by J. P. Morgan, a school of thought holds that there is good money to be made underestimating people's capacity to act rationally...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
UAL Asks for Delay on Bankruptcy Plan
By Reuters...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Wyly Brothers to Return Profits Made in Share Sale
IRVING, Tex., April 9 (AP) - Charles J. Wyly and Sam Wyly, the chairman and vice chairman of Michaels Stores, respectively, said they planned to turn over to the company profits that were realized from the sale of Michaels stock held by the family in offshore trusts...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
The Multinational as Cultural Chameleon
"You have to be French in France," an executive says. In the Mideast, being German helps...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
A Rocker Redux
Steven Van Zandt, producer of Sirius satellite radio programs and actor on "The Sopranos," says every artist has to become a businessperson to protect their art...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Instead of Reading This, Maybe You Should Take a Nap
Instead of Reading...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
High and Higher: One More Way to Ride the Wind
A glider not intended for beginners -- or for the faint of heart...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Gauging That Other Company Asset: Its Reputation
Are sound business ethics not only a sign of a morally good company, but of a good investment as well?...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Staying True to the Tar Heels
Among the people celebrating North Carolina's national championship in men's college basketball last week was Vaughn D. Bryson, the former chief executive of Eli Lilly - and a former first baseman for the university's baseball team...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Marriage Made on K Street
Since 1998, Savi Technology has won more than $100 million in Pentagon contracts for battery-powered radio-frequency identification tags to track military shipments, according to the Center for Public Integrity, an independent watchdog group...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Charity Begins at the Board. Just Ask A.I.G.
One of the most puzzling aspects of ex-A.I.G. chief Maurice R. Greenberg's downfall might have been the role his 10 outside directors played in it...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
The Latest in Hotel Pools: 3 Acres, With Slides, Indoors
More hotels are spending up to $75 million each to build huge enclosed water parks, hoping to lure families - sometimes from just a few miles away...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
His Last Name Is Scheme
Charles Ponzi, the subject of a new book by Mitchell Zuckoff, had a crime named after him, but never believed he was doing anything wrong...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
The Oracle of Omaha's Latest Riddle
Will the sterling reputation of Berkshire Hathaway chief executive and billionaire Warren E. Buffett remain untarnished after the investigation into General Re, a Berkshire unit?...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
A Tax Increase That Bush Didn't Mention
Cynics have long predicted that the Bush administration will eventually start raising taxes. Now it is becoming clear where some of that money may come from...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
Will the Next Version of Windows Be Worth the Wait?
When Windows 95 was introduced ten years ago, customers readily upgraded their operating systems, but will they acquiesce so easily this time?...
New York Times - April 10, 2005
'Drug links' Mexico aide released
A top aide to Mexico's President Vicente Fox, who was accused of links to a drugs gang, is freed...
BBC News - April 10, 2005
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