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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 June 2007:
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North Korea Says It Has Invited Team to Discuss Closing Reactor
State media reported that North Korea sent a letter to the United Nations? nuclear watchdog, inviting inspectors to the country...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Among Firefighters in New York, Giuliani Is Both Hailed and Hated
Some New York firefighters resent the way the former mayor treated the department before and after Sept. 11...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Erasing Tattoos, Out of Regret or Simply to Get a Fresh Canvas
A growing industry caters to people who may not have thought about the implications of ?forever.?...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
[TS] This Land: An Unpleasant Trudge Toward Baseball?s Record Books
With all that is swirling around him, Barry Bonds seems to find true serenity only in the few square feet of the batter?s box...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Some Buyers Grow Web-Weary, and Online Sales Lose Steam
Online commerce has enjoyed hypergrowth, but now that growth has slowed sharply in a trend analysts call a turning point...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Prosecutor in Duke Case Is Disbarred for Ethics Breaches
A panel ruled that Michael B. Nifong must be disbarred for ethical violations during his prosecution of a sexual assault case against three Duke lacrosse players...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Facing Sanction, Duke Prosecutor Plans to Resign
At a disciplinary hearing, Michael B. Nifong apologized to three lacrosse players and their families...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Polished and Upbeat, Romney Tries to Connect
Some people who have seen Mitt Romney at recent events say he is impressive but somewhat detached...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Among Firefighters, Giuliani Is Hailed and Hated
Some New York firefighters resent the way the former mayor treated the department before and after Sept. 11...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Rattletrap East German Icon Has ?Ostalgic? Appeal
Trabant owners gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the car, a symbol of nostalgia for a time before the Berlin Wall fell...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Troop Influx Complete, U.S. Forces Press Al Qaeda in Iraq
The top U.S. commander in Iraq outlined a major new offensive against Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia insurgents on the outskirts of Baghdad...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Web Help for Getting Mortgage the Criminal Way
New Web sites have helped fuel the rampant mortgage fraud that has caused a huge spike in loan defaults...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
DeGeneres rules at Daytime Emmys
Ellen DeGeneres wins her third consecutive Daytime Emmy, while the newly-retired Bob Barker is also honoured...
BBC News - June 16, 2007
Broad Effort to Resurrect Immigration Bill
Various groups had complained about provisions of a comprehensive immigration bill, but when it appeared to be dying, they were flummoxed...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Mets 2, Yankees 0: Reyes Spark Tames Clemens Heat
Oliver Perez limited the Yankees to five hits in 7 1/3 innings to lift the Mets in the opener of the season?s second Subway Series...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Polished and Upbeat, Romney Struggles to Connect
Some people who have seen Mitt Romney at recent events say he is impressive but somewhat detached from voters...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Facing Sanction, Duke Prosecutor Says He?ll Resign
In a barely audible voice at a disciplinary hearing, Michael B. Nifong apologized to three former lacrosse players and their families...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Pests That Bite and Slither? Call Snake Wranglers
In Los Angeles, a drought has increased business for people who enjoy removing snakes from the property of others...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
William C. Mercer, 88, Former Phone Executive, Dies
William C. Mercer was the former president and chairman of the New England Telephone Company...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Juanita Swedenburg, 82, Dies; Won Suit on Wine Shipping
The Virginia winery owner won a Supreme Court battle to tear down barriers that kept wineries from shipping directly to consumers in other states...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Five Days: Some Curbs Put on the Appetites for Debt and Sugar
Consumers cast a worried eye on the bond market as mortgage rates rose, while investors rode a bullish wave to end the week. Blackstone?s founders were poised for a big payoff as they prepared for an initial offering...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Insurers Suspend the Marketing of Some Medicare Plans
The insurers suspended the marketing after complaints that unscrupulous agents were duping elderly Americans into buying the coverage...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
What?s Offline: How Great Leaders Juggle Ideas
When we look for ways to improve our life at work or how we can make better decisions, one thing we do is look at what great leaders have done...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Japan Central Bank Chief Hints That Rates Won?t Be Rising Soon
The benchmark interest rate remained unchanged at 0.5 percent and the central bank?s governor hinted that a rate increase might come later than July...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Saturday Interview: Colonial Roots Have Spread Worldwide
Farooq Kathwari, chief executive of Ethan Allen, discussed the international influence reflected in the company...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
What?s Online: Sleuth Expands the Case File
Does the fact that the Web site Sharesleuth published an article about a private company mean that billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has changed his thinking?...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Publisher of Men?s Magazines Is Sold to Private Equity Fund
Dennis Publishing was acquired for an undisclosed price by the private equity fund, Quadrangle Capital Partners II...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Statehouse Journal: Former Bush Aide Fights Nickname: Gov. Privatize
In his two and a half years in office, Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana has placed in the hands of private companies plenty of public business...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Markets Bolstered by Tepid Inflation Figure
Inflation remained tepid last month, easing some concerns that have jolted stock and bond markets in recent sessions...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Gilead?s Drug Is Approved to Treat a Rare Disease
Gilead Sciences won approval for a new drug to treat a life-threatening lung disease, stealing a march on Encysive Pharmaceuticals...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Slumping Confidence in Bonds Tied to Subprime Mortgages
A series of indexes that gauge investor confidence in subprime mortgage bonds dropped sharply this week...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Basic Instincts: It Might Pay to Follow Your Bliss
By working hard, planning ahead and saving your resources, you end up healthy, wealthy and warm...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Off the Charts: Not Everyone Is in the Red on Trade With China
The 12-month totals for Chinese trade balances with Europe, the United States and the rest of the world...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Executive Pursuits: Well, He Did Get an A on the Eating Part
Besides training would-be chefs, the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan offers recreational cooking for the amateur...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Penn National Gaming Accepts Takeover Bid
The casino and horse racing company agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for $6.1 billion...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
One Word for Airplane Makers: Plastics
Facing public pressure to become more fuel efficient, aircraft makers are using plastic-based materials to reduce a jet?s weight...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
[TS] Talking Business: Can a Vision Save All of Africa?
Some economists say that while Jeffrey Sachs means well, he is peddling a dream that will always be just that: a dream...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Pearson Is Said to Seek a Partner for a Takeover of Dow Jones
Pearson, the publisher of The Financial Times, is exploring a rival takeover offer for Dow Jones and has discussed a joint bid with G.E. and the Hearst Corporation...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Tax Gap Puts Private Equity Firms on Hot Seat
A tax law quirk allows private equity firms to operate as partnerships and to pay lower tax rates than corporations...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Globalization in Every Loaf
The lowering of trade barriers has pushed food companies to scour the globe for the cheapest ingredients to compete in a global marketplace...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Web Help for Getting a Mortgage the Criminal Way
New Web sites have helped to fuel the rampant mortgage fraud that has caused a huge spike in loan defaults...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Cost of Gas and Food Rose Sharply Last Month
Americans faced higher gas prices and eroding wages, even as an important gauge of inflation drifted lower...
New York Times - June 16, 2007
Spacewalk on as ISS woes ease
A spacewalk repairs the Atlantis heat blanket as ISS engineers finally reboot a crashed computer system...
BBC News - June 16, 2007
Colombia gay rights step closer
Congress in Colombia backs a bill to grant homosexual couples the same social security rights...
BBC News - June 16, 2007
Amazon river 'longer than Nile'
Scientists in Brazil claim to have established that the Amazon, not the Nile, is the longest river in the world...
BBC News - June 16, 2007
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