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Saber-toothed cat fossils discovered in Venezuela
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Study Seismic has little effect on Gulf whales
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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At top of Greenland, new worrisome cracks in ice
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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US, Iraq reach deal to pull US troops out by June
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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French deaths in Afghanistan show rising Taliban
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Russians dig in but still promise Georgia pullout
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines Peace deal to be renegotiated
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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US News Archive for January 2008:
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Caldecott and Newbery Winners
Brian Selznick?s ?The Invention of Hugo Cabret? won the Caldecott and Laura Amy Schlitz received the Newbery...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Steroid Cloud Over Music, Too?
What part of her performance would the drugs enhance anyway?...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Bomb in Pakistan Market Kills 10 and Wounds 45
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A powerful bomb hidden underneath a fruit cart detonated among shoppers at a market in the southern port city of Karachi on Monday evening at rush hour, and officials and local news reports said it killed at least 10 people and wounded at least 45, four of them critically...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
British-Russian Tension Escalates
A British cultural organization defied a Russian government order to close offices in two cities, creating a fresh strain in the already tense relations between Russia and Britain...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Blast at Kabul Hotel Kills 6
A thunderous explosion struck a Kabul luxury hotel frequented by foreigners, and the Taliban took responsibility...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Accident at Trump Tower Kills Worker
One construction worker was killed in a fall from the 46-story building and a second was injured...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Scaling a Minimalist Wall With Bright, Shiny Colors
?Pattern and Decoration: An Ideal Vision in American Art, 1975-1985,? at the Hudson River Museum, documents the last genuine art movement of the 20th century...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Europe?s Appetite for Seafood Propels Illegal Trade
Europe?s dinner tables are increasingly supplied by global fishing fleets, which are depleting the world?s oceans to feed ravenous consumers...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Romney Battles McCain for Michigan Lead
Polls indicate the contest is neck-and-neck between Mitt Romney and Senator John McCain, with Mike Huckabee further back...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Fidelity Reopens Magellan Fund to New Investors
Fidelity Investments plans to allow new investors to put money into Magellan, once the largest mutual fund in the U.S., for the first time in more than a decade...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Europe Delays Changing Rules on Cheap Goods
The move illustrates deep divisions within Europe over how to deal with the surge of Chinese exports and the job losses caused by the outsourcing of production to Asia...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Samsung Chairman?s Office Raided in Inquiry
Special prosecutors are investigating accusations that the company?s chairman, Lee Kun Hee, had amassed slush funds to bribe politicians, prosecutors and government officials...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
MySpace Agrees to Youth Protections
Under an agreement with the attorneys general for 49 states, MySpace will make changes aimed at protecting children using its site from sexual predators...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Video Game Industry Seeks Political Clout
The video game industry intends to establish a political action committee to donate money to game-friendly politicians and candidates...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Sears Expects 60% Drop in Profit for Quarter
The profit decline by Sears Holdings, the combination of Sears and Kmart, will be the second consecutive quarter of steeply falling profits for the retailer...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Foreign Sales Help I.B.M. to a Strong Quarter
The giant technology company gave Wall Street a pleasant surprise by announcing quarterly earnings that were far higher ? up 24 percent ? than most analysts had forecast...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Europe May Ban Imports of Some Biofuel Crops
Proposals to be unveiled next week are aimed at enhancing the environmental credentials of biofuels like biodiesel or ethanol...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Colombia rebels kidnap six tourists
Left-wing Farc rebels kidnap six tourists on Colombia's Pacific coast, authorities in the country say...
BBC News - January 14, 2008
City Room: A Tower With a New View
The 32-story tower at 375 Pearl Street, built as a telephone switching station, is to be converted into an office building with a new facade and windows that take advantage of panoramic views...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Bits: Debate on Copy Protection
Should creators insist on copy protection and other technologies to block the unauthorized spread of their works?...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
DealBook: Citi and the Kitchen Sink Theory
At first blush, CNBC's report that Citigroup could announce up to $24 billion in write-downs Tuesday because of credit-related losses sounds like disastrous news. That figure is much higher than what sell-side analysts were expecting, and more than twice the high end of Citi's previous estimate in early November, which put the losses at $8 [...]...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
The Lede: Stunners on Torture and Guantánamo?
There is less to recent admissions by Bush administration officials than first meets the eye...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Stocks Rally on I.B.M. Results
Wall Street rose sharply in early trading, with solid preliminary results from IBM encouraging investors to buy back into the stock market after last week?s rout...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Reward Posted in Hunt for Marine
A ?massive fugitive manhunt? was underway for the Marine corporal who is the principal suspect in the death of a fellow marine who was eight months pregnant...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Paper Cuts: Caldecott and Newbery Medal-Winners Named
Brian Selznick?s ?The Invention of Hugo Cabret? won the Caldecott and Laura Amy Schlitz received the Newbery...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Amputee Ineligible for Olympic Events
Track and field?s governing body ruled that a sprinter?s prosthetic legs gave him an unfair advantage...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
The Caucus: Giuliani?s Lead Shrinks in Florida
A new poll indicates that the state on which Rudolph W. Giuliani has staked his campaign is now very much up for grabs...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Cholesterol Drug Has No Benefit in Trial
The outcome of a clinical trial that failed to show that Zetia has any medical benefits adds to concerns over the popular drug...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Fluidity in G.O.P. Race; Democrats Eye Electability
A new Times/CBS News poll underscores the volatility in the Republican race, and shows economic worries topping the voters? agenda...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Europe Launches New Probes Against Microsoft
The E.U. said it would look into complaints that Microsoft unfairly tied its Web browser to its Windows operating system, making it harder for software rivals to work with Windows...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
MySpace and 45 States Team Up to Fight Online Predators
The social networking Web site has agreed to include online protections and participate in a working group to develop age-verification technologies, according to an official familiar with the agreement...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Sears Lowers Outlook and Shares Fall
The retailer, led by the hedge fund manager Edward Lampert, warned that falling sales would force it to post fourth-quarter earnings well below analyst estimates...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
I.B.M. Posts Strong Preliminary Results
In a preliminary report, I.B.M. said its fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations rose 24 percent from a year ago, beating Wall Street expectations by a wide margin...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle by 2010
The move puts Toyota in direct competition with General Motors, which plans to sell its own plug-in hybrid, the Chevrolet Volt, sometime around 2010...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Stocks Rally on I.B.M. Results
Wall Street rose sharply in early trading, with solid preliminary results from IBM encouraging investors to buy back into the stock market after last week?s rout...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Cholesterol Drug Has No Benefit in Trial
The outcome of a clinical trial that failed to show that Zetia has any medical benefits adds to concerns over the popular drug...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Second Alabama child found
A second body is found in the US state of Alabama, after four children were allegedly thrown into the sea by their father...
BBC News - January 14, 2008
Dot Earth: A Starting Point for Climate Discourse
A list of things about climate and energy that are not in dispute...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Zagat Publisher Seeks Buyer
A ?clever and sharp? restaurant guide company with telling? rankings and ?a penchant for quote marks? from its thousands of ?in-the-know? reviewers is ?on the block.?...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Zagat Publisher Seeks Buyer
A ?clever and sharp? restaurant guide company with telling? rankings and ?a penchant for quote marks? from its thousands of ?in-the-know? reviewers is ?on the block.?...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Apple pulls China iPhone release
Apple and China Mobile call off talks to launch iPhone handset to Chinese consumers...
BBC News - January 14, 2008
Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid by 2010
The move puts Toyota in direct competition with General Motors, which plans to sell its own plug-in hybrid, the Chevrolet Volt, sometime around 2010...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Trying to Fine-Tune Yahoo
Yahoo chief executive and co-founder plans to expand the Internet stalwart to make it ?a starting point? for consumers...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Team Creates Rat Heart Using Cells of Baby Rats
The accomplishment gave a significant boost to medicine?s dream of growing human organs to replace damaged ones...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
The Tv Watch: Strike Was Unseen Star of the Night
Day for night is what filmmakers call the technique for shooting night scenes in daylight. ?Today? for night was the technique NBC used to get through a Golden Globes ceremony that was canceled by the writers? strike...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Drug Approved. Is Disease Real?
The first medicine to treat the disease fibromyalgia has been approved, but some doctors dispute the very existence of the condition...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Race and Gender Are Issues in Tense Day for Democrats
Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have been thrust into a social and political debate that transcends their candidacies...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Americans Cut Back Sharply on Spending
The abrupt pullback in spending raises the possibility that the country may be experiencing a rare decline in personal consumption...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
McCain Rises in Fluid G.O.P.; Obama Gains on Electability
The latest nationwide New York Times/CBS News Poll underscores the volatility in the Republican race, and it shows economic worries topping the voters? agenda...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
The Return of ?Idol,? Confident in Season 7
With the Hollywood writers? strike ensuring that ?American Idol? will face even less competition than normal, the outlook for Season 7 of ?Idol? appears to be as good as or better than ever...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
With Shows Like These, Forget Reruns
Some bad news for striking Hollywood writers: Election 2008 is a breakaway hit...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
The Economic Week
The producer price index and testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the near-term economic outlook are this week?s highlights...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The Treasury?s schedule of financing this week included Monday?s regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
In Many Venues, Economy Will Take Center Stage
Political wisdom this week runs smack into economic reality. It is not yet clear which force will prove more powerful...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Reality TV Is No Lightweight in the Battle to Outlast Strikers
For the moment at least, the antistrike strategy of replacing scripted entertainment with so-called reality series seems inspired...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Gulf Air Signs $6 Billion Deal for Boeing Jets
Gulf Air, Bahrain?s loss-making national carrier, signed a $6 billion deal with Boeing for the delivery of 24 Dreamliner aircraft...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
When Gadget Parts Break or Get Lost
New services are helping appliance makers and consumers find spare components...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Drug Approved. Is Disease Real?
The first medicine to treat the disease fibromyalgia has been approved, but some doctors dispute the very existence of the condition...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
A.P. Says It Wants to Know Everything About Britney Spears
As the wire service boosts its entertainment news coverage, its L.A. bureau chief declares everything involving Britney Spears is ?a big deal.?...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Working in an Olive Tree, to a Rhythm of Tradition
While the rest of the world is madly dashing around doing holiday shopping, I am up a tree. An olive tree, to be exact. I work the annual harvest...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
After Ratings Slip, Animal Planet Turns to Its Wilder Side
Animal Planet, long regarded as a gentle wildlife channel, is shedding its cute and cuddly image...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
More Google Queries Get Google Maps
Google appears to be promoting itself more aggressively in advertisements alongside search results...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
For Broadway Play, Mamet Is a Blogger
In a promotion for his soon-to-open play ?November,? David Mamet will continue to write a blog from the perspective of his leading character after the premier...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
U.S. Cities Put on the Charm for Foreign Tourists
As the weak dollar woos international visitors, individual cities and states are stepping up their global promotional efforts...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Free Song Promotion Is Expected From Amazon
At the Super Bowl next month, the music industry will be switching teams ? from Apple to Amazon.com...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Disney and 4 Chinese Investment Firms to Buy Stake in N.B.A.?s China Subsidiary
The group will pay about $250 million for an 11 percent stake in N.B.A. China...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Google Sees Surge in iPhone Traffic
Google and Yahoo say iPhones are accounting for a disproportionate amount of Web traffic to their sites from mobile devices...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Trying to Fine-Tune Yahoo
Yahoo chief executive and co-founder plans to expand the Internet stalwart to make it ?a starting point? for consumers...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Wesley Snipes to Go on Trial in Tax Case
The actor has become an unlikely public face for the antitax movement, whose members argue that Americans are not legally obligated to pax taxes...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
G.M. Buys Stake in Ethanol Made From Waste
Eager to ensure a supply of fuel for the fleet of flex-fuel ethanol-capable vehicles it is building, G.M. has invested in a start-up bio-fuel producer, Coskata, Inc...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Ford and Chrysler Unveil Their Redesigned Pickups
Cowboys and live cattle took over downtown on Sunday as Ford Motor and Chrysler heralded new versions of their all-important pickup trucks...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Americans Cut Back Sharply on Spending
The abrupt pullback in spending raises the possibility that the country may be experiencing a rare decline in personal consumption...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid by 2010
The move puts Toyota in direct competition with General Motors, which plans to sell its own plug-in hybrid, the Chevrolet Volt, sometime around 2010...
New York Times - January 14, 2008
Tennis: Williams goes through
Defending champion Serena Williams and top seed Justine Henin move into the second round of the Australian Open...
BBC News - January 14, 2008
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