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Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Astronauts end spacewalk to repair gummed-up joint
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie get preliminary divorce decree
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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UN expects new peacekeepers in Congo in weeks
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Afghanistan markets its brand of pomegranates
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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China says 19,000 students died in May earthquake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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US News Archive for November 2007:
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Palestinian Calls Off Meeting With Israelis
The leader of the Palestinian team working with Israelis to prepare for an international meeting on Middle East peace called off a meeting with his Israeli counterparts...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Oil Spills From Russian Tanker
A fierce storm in the Black Sea split a small tanker on Sunday, causing an oil spill that could lead to significant environmental damage, officials said...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Maliki Asserts Influx Into Baghdad
Iraq?s prime minister said that increased security in Baghdad had allowed thousands of families to return to their homes...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Countrywide?s Chief Salesman and Defender
Angelo R. Mozilo considers himself and his company to be the victims of financial forces beyond their control...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Failure to Launch: Death of Spy Satellite Program
The story behind perhaps the most expensive and spectacular failure in the history of U.S. spy satellites...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Stagehands Blame Strike on Theater Management
Striking Broadway stagehands accused theater owners of provoking a walkout that has shut down 27 productions...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Indigenous Argentine beatified
An indigenous Argentine is beatified for the first time at a service in the southern Patagonia region...
BBC News - November 11, 2007
Ulster Paramilitary Group Renounces Violence
The major Northern Ireland Protestant paramilitary group, the Ulster Defense Association, said that the group would not surrender its weapons to international officials...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Italian Soccer Fan Shot Dead by Police
A policeman accidentally shot dead a soccer fan on Sunday during a confrontation between supporters of rival clubs in Italy, police said...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Norman Mailer, Towering Writer With Matching Ego, Is Dead
Mr. Mailer loomed over American letters longer and larger than any writer of his generation...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Israeli Police Raid Government Offices
Israeli police raided government offices as part of three criminal investigations into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert?s conduct in a previous cabinet post...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
U.N. Envoy Visits Myanmar
A human rights envoy arrived in Myanmar on a mission to determine the numbers of people killed and detained since a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Russian Tanker Spills Oil
A severe storm broke a Russian oil tanker in two between the Azov and Black Seas, stranding 13 crew members and spilling more than 1,000 tons of fuel oil...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice
Research is exploring how DNA explains racial differences, but it could give discredited prejudices a new potency...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
The New Frontier?s Man
Daniel Day-Lewis has always found America ? and the American West ? a rich vein to mine. In his new movie, he strikes oil...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
In Death of Spy Satellite Program, Lofty Plans and Unrealistic Bids
An effort called Future Imagery Architecture was perhaps the most expensive and spectacular failure in the history of American spy satellite projects...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
The Web Takes Ron Paul for a Ride
With the help of the Internet, Ron Paul?s quest to become president has taken on a life of its own...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Strike Dampens the Moods of Many Tourists
Stagehands? strike creates confusion, surprise and anger among would-be theater goers up and down the Great White Way...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Broken Supply Channel Sent Weapons for Iraq Astray
Turmoil, bent rules and signs of theft at a Baghdad armory help explain how the U.S. lost track of some 190,000 small arms meant for Iraq?s security forces...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Musharraf Gives No Date for End to Rule
The Pakistani president suggested Sunday that the de facto martial law would continue indefinitely, including during parliamentary elections in January...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Clinton and Obama Duel Before Iowa Democrats
Senator Barack Obama said Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton was running a ?poll-driven campaign,? while she said he lacked credentials and experience...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
U.N. Envoy Visits Myanmar
A human rights envoy arrived in Myanmar on a mission to determine the numbers of people killed and detained since a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Musharraf Gives Date for Elections
President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said that parliamentary elections should be held on schedule, before Jan. 9...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Ideas & Trends: More Than Just a Pretty Face From History
Seeing the skull of King Tut provides a more visceral link to an ancient figure...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Golf: Mickelson wins in China
Phil Mickelson is taken to a play-off with English duo Ross Fisher and Lee Westwood before winning the HSBC Champions...
BBC News - November 11, 2007
Boxing: Cotto beats Mosley
Miguel Cotto outpoints Sugar Shane Mosley to keep the WBA welterweight belt in New York...
BBC News - November 11, 2007
Sarkozy leads tributes to Mailer
French President Nicolas Sarkozy leads tribute to US author Norman Mailer who died on Saturday...
BBC News - November 11, 2007
Banks Said to Agree on Credit Backup Fund
After months of complicated negotiations, officials from Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase have agreed on the structure of a backup fund for credit markets, said a person involved in discussions...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Scenes From the Jefferson Jackson Dinner
Democratic presidential candidates spoke tonight in Des Moines at the party?s biggest fall event...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Failure to Launch: In Death of Spy Satellite Program, Lofty Plans and Unrealistic Bids
An effort called Future Imagery Architecture was perhaps the most expensive and spectacular failure in the history of American spy satellite projects...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
There?s No Superhero in the Wings
Banks, companies, consumers. Who can rescue whom?...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Note to N.F.L.: High Prices Cut Demand
The battle between the N.F.L. and cable television providers heats up as the N.F.L. turns to the F.C.C. to try to get its way...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Lessons in Shakespeare, From Stage to Boardroom
In the last few years management training programs have begun to use Shakespeare?s works to teach C.E.O.?s the vulnerabilities to which the powerful are susceptible...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
In Footsteps of MasterCard, Visa Schedules Stock Offering
Visa, the biggest credit card network in the nation, said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it hoped to raise $10 billion in an initial public stock offering...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
3 Big Banks See Troubles; Barclays Falls on Rumors
Three big banks warned about continuing losses in the credit markets, while Barclays of London denied speculation that it was facing a huge write-down of assets...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Exports Help Shrink the Trade Deficit to Lowest Level in Two Years
A surge in export sales, fueled by the dollar?s record-low value against the euro, sent the United States trade deficit to its lowest level in more than two years...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
In Mine Bid, BHP Again Takes the Long View
BHP Billiton, the world?s largest mining company, sees demand from China fueling a long-term run in commodities prices, and intends to continue its quest to buy rival Rio Tinto...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Two Growing Markets That Start at Your Tap
With water systems aging and environmentalists attacking bottled water for defiling the planet with plastic, its a great time to be selling water filters and reusable bottles...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
There Comes a Time to Sell
As tempting as it may be to stick with a big winner, fund managers sometimes conclude that enough is enough...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
In Battery Buying, Enough Decisions to Exhaust That Bunny
Batteries are like so many products today: too many choices with too little information and too much hype...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Telling Mattress Users a Lot Has Changed Since 1871
H. Thomas Bryant, C.E.O. of mattress-maker Tempur-Pedic International, talks about the market, the housing slump and the business of a good night?s sleep...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
C.E.O. Evolution Phase 3
After eras of empire builders and repair experts, management thinkers say the current environment demands yet another kind of C.E.O.: the team builder...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
As Oil Soars, Natural Gas Is a Bargain
Oil and gas prices have never moved in lock step, in part because each has different users. But the bigger reason is that one is part of a global market and the other is not...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
F.C.C. Planning Rules to Open Cable Market
New regulations would aid independent programmers and rival video services, officials said, and could lead to more diverse programs and lower rates...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
House Backs Tax Relief Bill, but Fate in Senate Is Unsure
The tax bill would shield millions from the alternative minimum tax next year, paid for by ending tax breaks for private-equity funds and hedge funds...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Credit Crisis Keeps Weighing on Stocks
The stock market declined sharply last week, and technology stocks, which had bolstered the market for weeks, fell into a swoon...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Analysts See Merck Victory in Vioxx Settlement
While Friday?s settlement of Vioxx lawsuits at $4.85 billion seems steep, two years ago some analysts estimated that it would cost Merck as much as $25 billion...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
A New Look to the Sky as Oil Prices Rise
More people are squinting up at the sun and thinking: Look at all that energy up there!...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Climbing Some Steps on the Pay Ladder
A pilot program helps workers aim toward promotions...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Dollar Gets a Snub From the Catwalk
The supermodel Gisele Bündchen, who once dated Leonardo DiCaprio and modeled for Victoria?s Secret, now wants to be paid in euros, according to a report...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Too Much Information? Ignore It
Silicon Valley stops and listens to a four-hour-workweek guru...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
The Garage Guy Dons a Lab Coat
It?s a world of electronics under the hood, so the mechanic becomes a technician...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
A Bad Mood May Turn Worse
Two potentially perilous pieces of data this week are snapshots of October inflation...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
In Search of Savers: 401(k) Rules Are Changing
Automatic enrollment is about to become easier for companies...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Charities Trying Mergers to Improve Bottom Line
Charities are experimenting with mergers as a way to cut costs, reduce duplication of services and increase their reach...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Your Home Can Be the Star of an Online Show
A new Web-based service presents homes for sale by combining crisp digital photographs with a detailed narration by agents...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Builders Return to Class for Lessons in ?Green?
Until recently, most builders lacked the expertise to build green housing, and also believed that such construction was too costly...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
China Confirms Poison Was on Toy Beads
Also, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that seven more children had been sickened by the toys...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Bitten by the C.E.O. Bug
?I found that when irresistible force meets immovable object, irresistible force doesn?t always win.?...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Perhaps Too Many Acts in the Corporate Tent
C.E.O. departures raise questions about the size of huge companies...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Insiders Bail, Stockholders Suffer
Recent drops in the stock prices at Crocs and Coach was preceded by heavy selling by insiders...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
In the Bond Market, a Bleak Prognosis for Iraq
With remarkable consistency, global financial markets have concluded that the long-term prospects for a stable Iraq are very bleak...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
It?s Time to Act Like Grown-Ups
The deals that led to the current credit crisis did not just come out of the blue...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
No Drivers, but a Lot of Drive
In a race between robot vehicles, the machines appeared to show distinct personalities, mirroring the styles of their human designers...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Giving to Charity, Through Real Estate
A way to help a cause, save on taxes and maybe still get a monthly check...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Undoing Your Daily Damage to the Earth, for a Price
Driven by rising concern over climate change, the consumer market for carbon offsets has been growing significantly...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Consumers Won?t Know What They?re Missing
The proliferation of labels making negative health claims on food can be a source of confusion to consumers...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Is the Market Finally Waking Up?
Is the drop in stock prices a sign that the economy is in real trouble or is this simply a knee-jerk reaction to the trouble in the credit markets?...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Countrywide?s Chief Salesman and Defender
Angelo R. Mozilo, chief executive of Countrywide Financial, considers himself and his company to be victims of financial forces beyond their control...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
The Tables Turn for Dilbert?s Creator
Scott Adams, the progenitor of the multimillion-dollar Dilbert empire, is now a pointy-haired boss at an upscale restaurant serving California cuisine...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Banks Said to Agree on Credit Backup Fund
After months of complicated negotiations, officials from Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase have agreed on the structure of a backup fund for credit markets, said a person involved in discussions...
New York Times - November 11, 2007
Argentines in pulp mill protest
Thousands of Argentines march to the Uruguay border to protest as a pulp mill prepares to start work...
BBC News - November 11, 2007
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