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Gustav stalls offshore in Haiti after killing 23
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 3 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 5 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Kashmir police and suspected rebels in shootout
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Swiss exonerate Europes last executed witch
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Combat flares in 3rd area of Pakistan border belt
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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At least 5 dead in Kashmir battle over hostages
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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9 killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Garth, Doherty make nice while filming new 90210
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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US News Archive for December 2006:
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Families of climbers pray for break in weather
The families of three climbers stranded near the top of Oregon's Mount Hood prayed for a break in the weather Wednesday as freezing rain, sleet and wind kept rescuers stuck at lower elevations...
CNN - December 13, 2006
Bombers strike Iraq workers
Unemployed laborers were among nearly two dozen people killed Wednesday in Iraq in bombings and mortar fire. Attackers killed at least 23 and wounded 52 in Baghdad and near Kirkuk, officials said...
CNN - December 13, 2006
Bush: 'I will not be rushed' into strategy change
President Bush says he will "not be rushed" into a decision on a strategy change for Iraq, saying that in a round of consultations he heard both some interesting ideas and some "ideas that would lead to defeat."...
CNN - December 13, 2006
Flying Mammal Found From 125 Million Years Ago
An animal the size of a small squirrel experimented with aerial life about the same time as birds, scientists said...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Matsuzaka and Red Sox Near Deal
Daisuke Matsuzaka and Red Sox executives landed in Boston Wednesday, indicating a deal with the Japanese ace is imminent...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Late Mortgage Payments and Foreclosures Rise
The number of people paying their mortgages late ? or not paying them at all ? increased up in recent months, a trend that is expected to continue well into next year...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Last Hurrah for Street Art, as Canvas Goes Condo
The building at 11 Spring Street, one of the most famous canvases in the world for urban artists, will soon be no more. But 45 graffiti artists are staging one last, thoroughly legal, art-making hurrah...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Peter Boyle, Father on ?Raymond,? Dies at 71
Peter Boyle, a successful character actor, ended his career with a long stint on ?Everybody Loves Raymond.?...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Circumcision Reduces Risk of AIDS, Study Finds
AIDS experts immediately hailed the result of the study by the National Institutes of Health, saying it gave the world a new way to fight the spread of AIDS...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Bush Consults With Pentagon on Iraq
President Bush said today that United States troops would not leave Iraq ?before the job is done? and the country is free and stable...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Late Mortgage Payments and Foreclosures Rise
The rate of delinquencies and foreclosures rose to 4.7 percent from July through September...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Bush's anti-terror law upheld
A US judge upholds the new anti-terror law, agreeing that Guantanamo inmates cannot challenge their imprisonment...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
US vows immigrant crackdown
US officials promise to continue a crackdown on illegal immigration after 1,200 people are arrested in six states...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
Ecuador, Colombia in border row
Ecuador protests over aeriel spraying by Colombia, which Bogota say targets drug crops along the border...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
Prostitutes told: Stay off streets
Police in eastern England are combing through rural areas hoping to find out who is behind the suspected killings of five women -- all believed to be prostitutes -- that may be the work of a lone serial killer...
CNN - December 13, 2006
Searchers lashed by fierce wind, icy rain
Cold rain lashed the base of Mount Hood Wednesday as search parties headed back up the treacherous slopes to look for three climbers missing since the weekend. More stormy weather is forecast. "The next 48 hours is not looking very good," one official said...
CNN - December 13, 2006
Source: Bush told Iraqi forces need more funding
Military commanders have told Bush that the U.S. needs more advisers to train the Iraqis and more funding into equipment for Iraqi security forces, said a defense specialist familiar with the meetings. The commanders also told Bush the Iraqis need more armored vehicles and body armor, the source said...
CNN - December 13, 2006
Internal Fighting Resumes Among Palestinians
Gunmen killed a prominent Hamas militant just outside the courthouse in Gaza where he worked...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Matsuzaka Is on a Plane to Boston
Daisuke Matsuzaka, his agent and Red Sox executives boarded a private plane Wednesday in Souther California and were headed to Boston, principal team owner John Henry said, signaling a deal for the Japanese ace may be near...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Pakistan Court Drops Charge in London Plot Case
Rashid Rauf was suspected of being a key figure in a plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic Ocean...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
US retailers see November recover
US retailers have seen sales pick up faster than expected, making the biggest improvement since July...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
Apple denies download sales fall
Apple denies a report which claims US sales from its iTunes Music Store fell 65% in the first half of 2006...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
Cricket: West Indies win
Marlaon Samuels hits an unbeaten 100 as West Indies beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Multan...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
UN adopts disability convention
The UN General Assembly adopts a treaty giving greater rights to the world's 650m disabled people...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
US embarks on key Chinese talks
The US treasury secretary is in Beijing for critical talks with China on trade, exchange rates and data piracy...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
Iraq bombers slaughter workers
Bombers hit Baghdad workers for the second day in a row Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 46, Iraqi officials said...
CNN - December 13, 2006
Chinese Rights Lawyer Is Put on Trial
An outspoken human rights lawyer faced charges of inciting subversion, but his lawyer and his family were prevented from attending the trial, his lawyer said...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
U.S. Raids 6 Meat Plants in ID Case
Federal immigration agents rounded up hundreds of immigrant workers in what the agents described as a vast criminal investigation of identity theft...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
World Business Briefing | Australia: Qantas Rejects Takeover Bid
Qantas Airways, the Australian carrier, rejected an $8.6 billion takeover bid led by Macquarie Bank of Australia and the American equity firm, the Texas Pacific Group. Qantas said it had received a nonbinding proposal, but that the terms were ?not acceptable.? Qantas confirmed in November that it received a takeover proposal from Macquarie Bank and Texas Pacific...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
World Business Briefing | Americas: Canada: Trade Surplus Narrows
Canada?s trade surplus narrowed in October, as exports to the United States fell to the lowest level in two years because of falling energy prices. The surplus narrowed to 3.8 billion Canadian dollars ($3.3 billion) from a revised 4.5 billion Canadian dollars in September, Statistics Canada said. Exports fell 1.7 percent, to 37.3 billion Canadian dollars. Imports increased for the first time since July, advancing 0.4 percent, to 33.5 billion Canadian dollars...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
World Business Briefing | Asia: India: Industrial Output Pace Slows
India?s industrial production climbed 6.2 percent in October from October 2005, failing to meet analysts? expectations as manufacturing output declined. Overall industrial output rose 11.4 percent in September. According to the Central Statistical Organization, manufacturing, which accounts for more than three quarters of industrial output, rose 6 percent in October, down from 12 percent in September...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Real Estate Agency Acquired
Countrywide, Britain?s largest real estate agent, said it had agreed to be taken private by the 3i Group in a deal that values the company at about $1.8 billion. The 3i Group, a private equity group based in London, bid about 551 pence ($10.76) a share for Countrywide, a premium of 90 pence to the stock price on Sept. 13, the day before the private equity company said it planned to approach Countrywide with an offer. Countrywide?s managing director, Harry Hill, and other managers will join 3i as shareholders and continue to run the business...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Bigger Stake in Chinese Venture
Tesco, the largest supermarket chain in Britain, said it had raised its stake in its Chinese joint venture with Ting Hsin to 90 percent, in a deal valued at £180 million ($351 million). Two years ago, Tesco took a 50 percent stake in the venture, Ting Cao, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ting Hsin, which operates the Hymall chain of 44 supermarkets. Ting Cao plans to opens its first store in Beijing early next year...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Dana to Close 4 Plants
The Dana Corporation will eliminate 440 jobs and move some production to Mexico, the auto parts maker announced Tuesday...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Breakup Urged at Airport Operator
Britain?s consumer affairs watchdog urged competition authorities to explore a breakup of the British airports group BAA, which runs Heathrow Airport in London, saying its dominance had led to poor service and high charges. The ruling could lead to the forced sale of some of BAA?s three London airports, which also include Gatwick and Stansted, and which handle 90 percent of air passenger traffic in southeast England. The Office of Fair Trading said it planned to refer airport ownership to the Competition Commission...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Futures Market in Hong Kong Receives Support
If Hong Kong creates a currency futures market, it would be the latest in a series of steps by Hong Kong to expand its somewhat narrow financial role...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Dell Hires New Head of Global Services
Dell hired Steve Schuckenbrock, formerly of Electronic Data Systems, to help expand one of its fastest-growing businesses...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
G.E. Raises Quarterly Dividend
The General Electric Company raised its quarterly dividend yesterday to 28 cents a share from 25 cents, in a move aimed at adding bolstering its lackluster share price...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Gazprom Seeks 50% of Shell Gas and Oil Project
After months of pressure from Russian regulators, Shell offered to sell a stake in its oil and gas development to Gazprom...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Serving Up Customers on a Bed of Ads
BLT Living is one of the first publications in a new campaign to reach customers of high-end restaurants ? and the high-end advertisers eager for their business...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
The Web: An Online Newscaster?s Appealing Bafflement
Amanda Congdon ? a droll, blond Rosalind Russell for the digital generation ? has at last landed at ABCNews.com...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Union Reaches Deal at Philadelphia Papers
The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday with their largest union...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Goldman's £8bn Christmas jackpot
Goldman Sachs is to pay its staff more than £8bn in salaries, benefits and Christmas bonuses this year...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
Football: Brazil bid for World Cup
The Brazilian Football Confederation officially launches a bid to host the 2014 World Cup...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
Astronauts make first spacewalk
Two astronauts conduct the first spacewalk of the latest shuttle mission to the International Space Station...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
UN to adopt disability convention
The UN General Assembly is set to adopt a treaty giving greater rights to the world's 650m disabled people...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
Enron's Skilling ordered to jail
Former Enron boss Jeffrey Skilling is ordered to go to jail after his request to stay on bail pending appeal is denied...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
Race against time in UK killings
British police were racing against time on Wednesday to find the killer of five women, all thought to be prostitutes, before another person dies...
CNN - December 13, 2006
Iran's president: Israel to be 'wiped out'
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday told delegates at an international conference questioning the Holocaust that Israel's days were numbered. "Just as the Soviet Union was wiped out and today does not exist, so will the Zionist regime soon be wiped out," he said...
CNN - December 13, 2006
Mountain search: No luck
Rescue teams equipped with ice axes, ropes and other high-altitude gear came up empty again Tuesday in their efforts to find three climbers on Oregon's highest mountain. After battling high winds and blowing snow, search teams broke for the day without success...
CNN - December 13, 2006
Panel to Debate Antidepressant Warnings
A panel will consider whether a warning that the drugs may increase suicide risk should be expanded...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Democrats Consider Outside Ethics Panel
A possible independent ethics arm would enforce new rules on travel, lobbying, and other issues that Democrats intend to put in place...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Senator Clinton Adviser Stays in Shadows
Patti Solis Doyle keeps the operation running smoothly from behind the scenes...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Web Site Hunts Pedophiles, and TV Goes Along
Perverted Justice has emerged as one of the most effective unofficial law enforcement groups in the country...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Recent Lease
$55/SQ. FT...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
For Sale
$2.6 MILLION...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Recent Sale
$11.5 MILLION...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
A Taker for 25% of Russia Phone Company
The investment signaled the intense interest these days in companies providing services to the growing middle class of Russia...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
J. P. Morgan Hires Ex-Official of S.E.C.
J. P. Morgan Chase & Company has hired Stephen M. Cutler, the former chief of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, as its top legal officer...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Fund Manager Accused of Illegal Trading
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Dow Jones/AP) ? Federal regulators sued a hedge fund manager in Dallas on Tuesday, accusing him of making more than $6.5 million through illegal trading involving ?naked? short sales of dozens of companies...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Fannie Mae Sues KPMG
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Reuters) ? The mortgage lending company Fannie Mae filed suit on Tuesday against its former auditor KPMG, accusing the firm of negligence and breach of contract for its part in the flawed accounting that led to a $6.3 billion restatement of earnings...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Skilling Is Denied Bail
HOUSTON, Dec. 12 (AP) ? A federal appellate judge denied on Tuesday a request from Jeffrey K. Skilling, the former Enron chief executive, that he remain free during his appeal, and ordered him imprisoned immediately...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Executives Urge Action to Cut Dependence on Foreign Oil
The Energy Security Leadership Council is lobbying for a comprehensive campaign to reduce reliance on imported oil...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Trade Deficit Shows Decline for October; Exports Jump
The United States trade deficit shrank by the most in almost five years in October as the price of imported oil fell and faster growth abroad propelled exports to a record, the Commerce Department said yesterday...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Stocks & Bonds: Shares Decline Slightly After Fed?s Statement on Rates
Wall Street pulled back yesterday, finishing slightly lower as investors grappled with an economic assessment by the Federal Reserve that warned yet again of inflation risks and reported a substantial slowing of the housing sector...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Skype?s Free Phone Call Plan Will Soon Have Annual Fee
Skype said it would begin charging $30 a year for unlimited calls to landline and mobile phones within the United States and Canada...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Spitzer Sues UBS Over Its Fee-Based Brokerage Accounts
The New York attorney general?s office accused UBS of shifting customers into fee-based accounts unsuited for infrequent traders...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Pricing of Flat Screens Is Under Inquiry
The investigation into Samsung Electronics and LG.Philips LCD is shaking an industry already burdened by falling prices...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Police Search Paris Office of Parent Company of Airbus
The investigation seeks to determine whether managers at EADS had inside information when they sold stock in March as EADS shares were near a record high...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Cost-Cutting Will Continue, H.P. Chief Says
Mark V. Hurd assured analysts and investors that he planned to continue cutting costs but did not foresee making major acquisitions to maintain growth...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Nasdaq Starts Push for Majority Control of London Market
Nasdaq started the takeover clock ticking when it officially made a $5.3 billion hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Google to Offer Variation on Stock Options
Google said that it would grant employees transferable stock options that could be sold as well as exercised...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
The Fed Leaves Short-Term Rates Alone
The Federal Reserve warned that inflation remained a concern, offering little hope that it would cut rates early next year...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Economix: What Money Doesn?t Buy in Health Care
What was in many ways a great display of American medicine was also an example of what?s wrong with our health care system...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Square Feet: Using Redevelopment to Tell a Story
Durham, N.C., is working with private developers to use history as a teaching experience while rebuilding a commercial district...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
A Long Island Village Slides Toward Resort Status
A real estate brokerage firm publicized a listing for Gosman?s Dock, an 11-acre tourist destination on Long Island, for $55 million...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
More Journalists Join Political News Venture
Mike Allen and Roger Simon are joining the new multimedia political news venture being overseen by two former Washington Post journalists...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Advertising: Finding Love and the Right Linens
December is the most popular month for engagements, wedding specialists say, and Williams-Sonoma, the kitchen retailer, wants to be in front of the newly engaged couples as soon as possible...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
U.S. Moves to Restrain Prosecutors
The Justice Department put new restraints on federal prosecutors in corporate investigations, easing tactics adopted in the wake of the Enron collapse...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Continental and United in Deal Talks
United Airlines and Continental Airlines have been holding talks on a potential merger, people involved in the negotiations said...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Market Place: Visions of Bonus Heaven in Goldman Sachs Profit
Quarterly profits soared 93 percent, and the bank is paying $16.5 billion in compensation this year, roughly $623,418 per employee...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Family With Big Stake Seeks Part of Tribune Co.
The Chandler family has begun talks with private equity firms about a joint bid for part of the Tribune Company...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Power Play: Grid Limitations Increase Prices for Electricity
In areas where there are not enough lines to transmit electricity, utilities sometimes have to buy from costlier power plants nearby...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Turning Hedge Fund Dollars Into Works of Art
Institutions like the Guggenheim and Lincoln Center are trying to lure hedge fund executives to join their boards...
New York Times - December 13, 2006
Stars to launch 'Latin Live Aid'
Pop star Shakira and writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez unveil a set of concerts to fight poverty in Latin America...
BBC News - December 13, 2006
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