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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 August 2007:
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Suicide bombings kill 500 in Iraq
At least 500 people are now thought to have been slaughtered by truck bombs in north Iraq, local officials said today. A U.S. general said the attacks were "trademark al Qaeda" adding it was "an act of ethnic cleansing." full story...
CNN - August 15, 2007
Poll: Bush, Democratic Congress both failures
Americans think both President Bush and the Democratic Congress have been failures so far this year, but they still tend to put more confidence in the Democrats. full story...
CNN - August 15, 2007
Study Cites Danger of Homegrown Terrorism
The study by the New York Police Department concluded that there is some danger from unassimilated Muslims, but less so than in some European countries...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
F.D.A. Limits Children?s Cold and Cough Medicines
Officials said that cough medicine should never be given to children under the age of 2 unless approved by a doctor...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Rove vs. Clinton
In a radio interview with Rush Limbaugh, Karl Rove called Hillary Clinton a ?fatally flawed? candidate...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Shuttle Gouge May Be Left Unrepaired
Experiments conducted last night indicated that temperatures inside a gouge on the underside of Endeavour were not likely to become dangerously hot during reentry...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Bluetooth and the End of Audio Wiring
David Pogue delves into the disappearance of wires and the growing wireless technology industry...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Amgen to Cut Jobs, a First for the Biotech Giant
The company moved to cut costs in the face of declining sales of the anemia drugs that account for nearly half its revenue...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Take Two Gets Wells Notice From S.E.C. Staff
The video game maker said it received a Wells notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with its historical stock options practices...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
K.K.R. Unit Reports Losses on Mortgage Sales
An affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts said it will lose about $40 million from selling $5.1 billion in residential mortgages and warned of additional damage...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Dow Off 167 Points in Late Swoon
The disquiet on Wall Street showed no signs of letting up as the Dow industrials closed below 13,000 for the first time since April and the S.&P. 500 erased its gains for the year...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Perils of a new Pacific arms race
Is China's naval upgrade threatening the stability of the Pacific region?...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Top US lender 'risks bankruptcy'
Shares in Countrywide Financial, the biggest mortgage lender in the US, fall 13% on bankruptcy fears...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Russia throws out net piracy case
A former owner of Russia's cut-price downloads website Allofmp3.com is acquitted of music piracy...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Mine survivor: 'I think I did everything I could'
Surrounded by thick dust and the howl of a crumbling mountain, Jameson Ward had only a moment to consider his quandary: Go back and help his fellow miners, or get out? Ward, a 24-year-old mechanic, said he was about a quarter-mile from the trapped men when he heard the thunderous collapse. The force was unlike anything he'd experienced before, the rushing air nearly pushing his pickup truck sideways, he said. full story...
CNN - August 15, 2007
Troops strike in Afghan mountains
Hundreds of U.S. and Afghan soldiers have embarked on a major operation against militants in the eastern Afghan region of Tora Bora, near the border with Pakistan, officials say. full story...
CNN - August 15, 2007
Ex-speaker Hastert retiring, GOP officials say
Rep. Dennis Hastert of Illinois, who served as speaker of the House longer than any other Republican in history, will retire next year at the end of his term, party officials say. full story...
CNN - August 15, 2007
Shuttle Might Not Need Space Repair
HOUSTON (AP) -- Two astronauts began a spacewalk Wednesday to prepare a solar array on the international space station for relocation as NASA engineers' concerns over the shuttle Endeavour's heat shield eased...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Donaghy Pleads Guilty in N.B.A. Betting Case
Tim Donaghy, a former N.B.A. referee, pleaded guilty today to two felony counts related to gambling...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Sara Lee Profit Soars on Strong Sales
Sara Lee said its fourth-quarter profit grew to $117 million as its turnaround plan helped sales climb in nearly every division...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Deere Profit Up 23 Percent on Global Sales
Deere & Co. said its third-quarter profit rose to $537.2 million as strong global sales offset declines in the U.S. and Canada...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Macy?s Profit Falls on Charges
Macy?s said its second-quarter profit fell by 77 percent, weighed down by its takeover of a rival, and warned that it would miss Wall Street expectations for the year...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
U.S.-Made Toys Benefit From China?s Troubles
Manufacturers of American-made toys are emphasizing their products? safety after Chinese product recalls...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Consumer Prices Steady in July
Consumer prices were essentially unchanged, but long-term readings on inflation suggested that the Fed will not cut interest rates soon...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
U.S. Stocks Flat After Slides Overseas
Stocks opened lower before steadying after another down day in Asia and Europe amid further signs that the U.S. mortgage turmoil is spreading...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
US consumer prices rise slightly
A fall in the price of fuel in the US helps to dampen consumer price increases in July, figures show...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
US slowdown hits Macy's profits
Iconic US department store chain Macy's becomes the latest retailer to warn of flagging demand from customers...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Repairs 'unlikely' for US shuttle
Nasa is optimistic the shuttle Endeavour will not need repairs before it returns to Earth...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Mexico deports stranded migrants
Hundreds of migrants are deported from Mexico after becoming stranded when a train route was closed down...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Wife who killed preacher freed
After spending a total of seven months in custody, Mary Winkler, the Tennessee woman who fatally shot her preacher husband in the back is free, her lawyer told CNN. "She's out," Steve Farese said. full story...
CNN - August 15, 2007
Suicide bombings kill 200 in Iraq
Suicide bombings in and near a northern Iraqi town that targeted a religious minority killed at least 200 people and wounded 200 others, Iraqi police said Wednesday. full story...
CNN - August 15, 2007
Stocks Fall in Asia and Europe
Benchmarks in Tokyo and New Zealand tumbled to their lowest closes in nine months, and stocks also fell in morning trading in Europe...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Baseball: Manager sets record
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox sets a new record by being ejected from the 132nd game in his career...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Toy woes prompt China checks call
A senior US senator calls for all toys imported from China to be inspected after a big recall by toymaker Mattel...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Hawaii island spared by hurricane
Hawaii's Big Island escapes the full force of Hurricane Flossie, but is battered by heavy rain and winds...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Padilla Jury to Start Deliberations
Jose Padilla?s chief public defender said that the government had failed to prove that Mr. Padilla was a would-be terrorist...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Funeral A-List: New Version of Mrs. Astor?s 400
A seating list for Brooke Astor?s funeral comprises a certain Who?s Who of New York cultural and philanthropic society...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
White House Memo: With Rove?s Departure, a New Era
The departure of Karl Rove from President Bush?s brain trust will bring an end to Mr. Bush?s outsider approach...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Hastert Will Not Seek New Congressional Term
Representative J. Dennis Hastert, the Illinois Republican who became House speaker at a moment of crisis for his party, has decided not to seek re-election in 2008...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Phil Rizzuto, Yankees Shortstop, Dies at 89
The sure-handed Hall of Fame shortstop, nicknamed the Scooter, went on to become a beloved broadcaster...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
In Newark Murder, a Mixed Band of Men and Boys
In the aftermath of one of Newark?s most gruesome crimes, a disturbing portrait is taking shape of the band of men and boys linked to the shootings of four young people...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
There?s Money in Oil, Oystermen Find
A Louisiana oysterman can make as much, if not more, collecting damage settlements from oil companies as from harvesting the bivalves, according to a study...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
A Campaign Undeclared, Not Invisible
On former Senator Fred D. Thompson?s Web site, supporters are solicited for donations and asked to promote him...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
New York to Get U.S. Traffic Aid, but With Catch
The federal government?s package for traffic reduction doesn?t pay for congestion pricing in Manhattan...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Jury Awards Rise Against BDO Seidman
MIAMI, Aug. 14 (AP) ? A jury on Tuesday ordered the accounting firm BDO Seidman to pay more than $351 million in punitive damages in a negligence case, bringing BDO?s potential liability in the case to roughly $521 million, an amount the chief executive said threatens its operations...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Ex-Software Executive Begins Prison Term
Sanjay Kumar, former chief executive of Computer Associates, now known as CA Inc., began serving a 12-year prison term Tuesday...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Banks to Offer Private-Stock Trading
Five of Wall Street?s biggest banks, including Citigroup, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, said yesterday that they were setting up a system to trade privately placed stocks...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
2 Guilty Pleas Expected in Insider Case
A former Morgan Stanley finance vice president and her husband, a former hedge fund analyst at ING Investment Management, are expected to plead guilty to insider-trading charges, according to a prosecutor...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
In a Reversal, Hedge Fund Will Support Sale of Ceridian
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 14 (AP) ? The hedge fund manager William A. Ackman dropped his opposition to the sale of the Ceridian Corporation, the payroll processor, after tangling with the company for months...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Square Feet: Hopes for Revving Up Retail in South Norwalk
Urban revitalization usually takes years, if not decades, and so far efforts in South Norwalk have taken the longer path...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Documents Describe Whole Foods? Strategy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (AP) ? Federal regulators filed court documents on Tuesday outlining concerns that stores in competitive markets will close and consumers will face higher prices if Whole Foods Market?s $565 million purchase of Wild Oats Markets is completed...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
AirTran Tops Offer by Rivals in Bidding for Midwest Air
AirTran Holdings raised its offer for the Midwest Air Group, a regional carrier, to $445 million yesterday, topping a $424 million bid from the buyout firm TPG Capital and Northwest Airlines...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Fortress Investment Battered by Wider Loss
BOSTON, Aug. 14 (Reuters) ? The Fortress Investment Corporation posted a wider quarterly loss on Tuesday, sending its shares down 6.6 percent...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Trading Is Halted in Shares of Mortgage Lender
Trading was halted yesterday in shares of the lender Thornburg Mortgage Asset after they plunged 47 percent, the most since their 1993 initial public offering. Earlier, five brokerage firms downgraded the stock and Moody?s Investors Service cut its debt rating amid turmoil in the home loan market...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Stocks & Bonds: Dow Falls More Than 200 Points
Wall Street pulled back sharply, as investors worried about fundamental economic problems as well as the continuing fallout from credit market setbacks...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
They?ve Just Got to Get a Message to You
For music fans, the modern mobile phone - equipped with camera, Internet access and more - has become as important an accessory as an all-access wristband...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Advertising: A Dot-Org Stresses That It?s No Dot-Com
A large marketer of financial services is seeking to become the master of a domain name...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Seven Unions Ask Labor Board to Order Employers to Bargain
Seven labor unions asked the National Labor Relations Board to order employers to bargain with unions, even when the unions represent only a minority of employees...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Square Feet: Washington?s Small Businesses Tap Into Green Power
Nationally, there is a boom in wind power. But an initiative by several very small businesses in Washington illustrates that green energy is not just for the major players...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Investors Flock to VMware on First Day of Trading
Shares in the software company VMware surged 76 percent, as investors bet that the company would continue to fend off competitors like Microsoft...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Subprime Problems Spread Into Commercial Loans
Turmoil in the subprime mortgage market bled into a type of short-term security held by money-market mutual funds...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
UBS Warns of Lower Profits if Market Turmoil Persists
Europe?s largest bank?s outlook raised concerns about the sustainability of profit growth in the investment banking sector...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
CBS and Imus Settle Differences Over His Firing
Don Imus and CBS announced that they had settled the remaining differences surrounding his firing in April...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Producer Prices and Trade Data Give Fed Little Reason to Cut Rates
The combination of stubborn inflation and resurgent growth reinforces the Fed?s position that rising prices remain the most serious threat to the economy...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Trouble in China Is Good News for American Toy Manufacturers
Several manufacturers of American-made toys said that in recent weeks they have been inundated with calls inquiring about their products...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Two Giant Retail Chains Say Sales Are Slumping
Wal-Mart and Home Depot reported earnings disappointments for the second quarter and predicted an even bumpier year ahead...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Mattel Recalls 19 Million Toys Sent From China
Amid a wave of increasing safety concerns about products made in China, Tuesday?s recall threatened to set the toy industry on its heels...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Some Baby Bibs Said to Contain Levels of Lead
Certain vinyl baby bibs sold at Toys ?R? Us stores appear to be contaminated with lead, laboratory tests have shown...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Racism row DJ settles with CBS
Radio host Don Imus, fired for making racist remarks on his radio show, reaches a settlement with US broadcaster CBS...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
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