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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 2004:
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D.A. defends actions in Jackson case
The district attorney who filed child molestation charges against pop star Michael Jackson was called to the stand Monday during a preliminary hearing focusing on the prosecutor's actions in the weeks before the charges were lodged. At issue is the defense's claim that Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon violated attorney-client privilege between Jackson and his former attorney, Mark Geragos, when conducting a search of a private investigator's office...
CNN - August 16, 2004
Florida battles hunger and heat
Floridians recovering from the lethal lashing of Hurricane Charley cling to optimism as federal and state officials try to meet their basic needs, but oppressive conditions are taking a toll...
CNN - August 16, 2004
Bush Announces Plan to Realign Thousands of Troops
President Bush today announced plans to shift 60,000 to 70,000 U.S. troops who are now stationed in Europe and Asia...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Federal Relief Is Distributed in Florida Areas Hit by Storm
Federal officials today opened the first of several planned disaster recovery centers to help people after Hurricane Charley...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Stocks End Sharply Higher as Oil Prices Drop
A pull back in oil prices and upbeat outlooks from Wal-Mart and Lowe's prompted new bargain-hunting on Wall Street today...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Oil Prices Retreat From a Record High After Chávez Victory
Crude oil for delivery next month settled at $46.05 a barrel, down 53 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange after briefly trading at a new high of $46.91 early in the day...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Google Could Make Its Market Debut Wednesday
Google has asked regulators for final approval to price its initial public offering on Tuesday, meaning its shares could make their market debut as soon as Wednesday morning...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Belo to Pay $23 Million to Compensate Advertisers
The owner of The Dallas Morning News said today it would pay $23 million in cash to compensate advertisers for overstated circulation...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Florida begins hurricane clean-up
National Guard and volunteers clear up in Florida after Hurricane Charley, as the death toll rises...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Champion boxer stabbed to death
Former super flyweight boxing champion Robert Quiroga has been stabbed to death in San Antonio, Texas...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Dominican president inaugurated
President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Republic is sworn in, vowing to slash government spending...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Dozens rescued in flash floods
Dozens of people are rescued in north Cornwall after a coastal village is battered by heavy flooding...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Bride murder police hold father
Police investigating the murder of Chanel Taylor confirm they have arrested her father, Terry Rodgers...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Jackson attends pre-trial hearing
Pop superstar Michael Jackson goes to court to observe a hearing in his child molestation case...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Thorpe lights up pool
Ian Thorpe breaks the Olympic record to claim gold in the 200m men's freestyle...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Australian envoy to visit N Korea
Australia's foreign minister is due to visit North Korea for talks aimed at breaking the deadlock over Pyongyang's nuclear programme...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Observers back Venezuela vote
Results are endorsed by a team led by ex-US President Carter despite opposition claims of fraud...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Police suspended over porn claims
Two police officers are suspended after claims they took part in a "sex act" with two porn actresses while on duty...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
AM's anguish over dead baby sample
An assembly member discovers tissue samples from her daughter, who was stillborn 16 years ago, are being held in a hospital...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Insurers face massive storm bill
Insurers are counting the cost of Hurricane Charley in Florida, with early damage estimates reaching as high as $14bn (£7.6; 11bn euros)...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Cassini finds new Saturn moons
The Cassini-Huygens mission in orbit around Saturn discovers two new moons around the ringed planet...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Lynam 'too old' to front TV sport
Veteran presenter Des Lynam says he is too old at the age of 61 to present sport on television...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Bush announces major troop realignment
Promising "a more agile and more flexible force," President Bush today announced a major realignment of U.S. forces around the world. Bush said about 60,000 to 70,000 uniformed personnel would move from overseas to posts in the United States over the next decade. The move would also involve about 100,000 family members and civilian employees, he said...
CNN - August 16, 2004
Bush moving forces
Promising "a more agile and more flexible force," President Bush announced on Monday a major realignment of U.S. forces around the world...
CNN - August 16, 2004
Bush Announces Plan to Realign Thousands of Troops
Senior administration officials say the plan affects 70,000 or more uniformed military personnel plus 100,000 of their family members and support personnel...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Oil Slips from Record High of $46.30
Prices made only modest falls after results released by Venezuelan electoral authorities showed Chavez survived a referendum to recall him...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Lowe's Reports Increase in Second-Quarter Net Income
Lowe's reported a 17.9 percent increase in net income during its second quarter, but results missed Wall Street expectations...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
LifePoint in $1.1 Billion Province Deal
LifePoint Hospitals has agreed to acquire rival Province Healthcare for $1.125 billion in cash and stock to broaden its geographic reach...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Haas and Cink earn Ryder spots
Jay Haas and Stewart Cink have been handed wildcard places in the US Ryder Cup team...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Europe and US in aircraft aid row
The European Commission and President George Bush are in a war of words over subsidies given to aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
BA workers approve holiday strike
British Airways workers plan to strike for 24 hours during the August Bank Holiday weekend unless a pay row is settled, the GMB union says...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
US troops face huge shake-up
President George W Bush announces plans for a major realignment of US forces stationed abroad...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Battling England seal series
England wrap up a series win over the West Indies with a seven-wicket third Test victory...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Oil price record on Iraq attack
Oil prices climb to fresh highs after an attack on an Iraqi oil well, despite the referendum victory of Venezuela's President Chavez that calmed the markets earlier...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Murder charge over parking row
A woman is charged with murder following an alleged row at a car boot sale in Glasgow...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Peace move to end Najaf uprising
Iraq's national conference is sending a team to try to end a stand-off between US-led forces and Shia militants...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
New Windows causes headaches
Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Greek duo face police probe
Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou face a criminal enquiry as a hearing into a missed drugs test is delayed...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Early successes for Team GB
The buzz builds at the Olympic pool ahead of the eagerly-awaited men's 200m freestyle final...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Olympian on Briton death charge
An Olympic sailor is charged with the manslaughter of a Briton who died after being hit by a car in Athens...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Football: Liverpool chase Alonso
Exclusive: Liverpool are the only club in talks with Xabi Alonso, with Real Madrid not in the race for the player...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Rights Managed Pairing :Olympics 2004 Live Video promo & Puffbox - PROMO Olympic bids
Rights Managed Pairing :Olympics 2004 Live Video promo & Puffbox - PROMO Olympic bids...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Chavez claims referendum victory
President Chavez claims a "victory for the Venezuelan people" after results indicate he wins a vote on his rule...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Singer 'may move to French jail'
French rock star Bertrand Cantat could return home from Lithuania to complete his jail term for killing his lover...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Israel turns up heat on prisoners
Israel launches psychological war against hundreds of Palestinian inmates on hunger strike for better conditions...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
US 'to release Kabul trial files'
The FBI is to release potential evidence in the case of three Americans on trial in Afghanistan, a court is told...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Nottingham murder search resumes
Police continue their hunt for murder suspect Terry Rodgers, wanted in connection with his daughter's death...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
'Take it or leave it' pay offer
The government makes public service union Nipsa what it calls a "take it or leave it" pay deal...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Funding for capital police force
Lothian and Borders Police receives £600,000 in funding to tackle the "unique" pressures of capital policing...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Murder remand after collision
A 19-year-old from Barry is charged with murder after a pedestrian is killed by a car in Cardiff city centre...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
UN creates game to tackle hunger
A forthcoming video game aims to educate children about the global fight against hunger...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Alien movie leads US box office
Sci-fi film Alien vs. Predator grosses $38.3m (£20.8m) at the US box office during its debut weekend...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Are you concerned about ID cards?
The UK could "sleepwalk into a surveillance society" as a result of ID cards, the Information commissioner has warned. Send us your views...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Help pours in for Floridians
Federal and state officials are working to hasten the arrival of aid, electricity and security to the thousands of Floridians left homeless and hungry by Hurricane Charley...
CNN - August 16, 2004
Help pours in for Floridians
Federal and state officials are working to hasten the arrival of aid, electricity and security to the thousands of Floridians left homeless and hungry by Hurricane Charley. An estimated 377,000 customers remain without power -- 250,000 of them in the southwest Florida counties that took the brunt of Charley's impact...
CNN - August 16, 2004
Nightmare at Sea Shatters Dreams in a Dominican Town
Accounts from the survivors of an ordeal that killed about 50 people stranded at sea have gripped the Dominican Republic...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Florida Starts Massive Cleanup
Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops fan out across Florida to help residents pick up pieces from devastation of Hurricane Charley...
Fox News - August 16, 2004
In Google's Auction, It's Not Easy to Tell a Bid From a Bet
In a competition combining suspense and strategy, countless brave souls are hoping to buy a small piece of Google in an auction this week...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Warner's Tryst With Bloggers Hits Sour Note
Earlier this month, Warner became the first major record label to ask MP3 blogs to play its music. The company's approach did not go as planned...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
As a Business Gets Bigger, Its Radios Get Smaller
The two companies that offer satellite radio service are hoping to expand their customer base by selling smaller after-market receivers with a range of new capabilities...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
US navy rescues Iranian boatmen
A US naval ship in the Gulf saves six Iranian sailors from their sinking vessel, the US navy's Fifth Fleet says...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
McGahee on song on comeback
Buffalo Bills' running back Willis McGahee makes a winning return from injury - plus an NFL round-up...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Pair tell of 'Falconio sighting'
A couple tell an Australian court they saw UK backpacker Peter Falconio after he is thought to have been killed...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Briton killed in Athens accident
A Briton is killed in Athens after being hit by a car allegedly driven by a member of the Danish Olympic sailing team...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Chavez named as poll winner
President Hugo Chavez has won a referendum on his rule, electoral authorities in Venezuela say...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Nottingham murder hunt resumes
Police continue their hunt for murder suspect Terry Rodgers, who is sought over his daughter's death...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Sainsbury's snaps up store chain
Supermarket chain J Sainsbury buys convenience store chain Jacksons, which has 114 stores across the Midlands and north of England...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Greek duo get hearing delay
Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou earn a two-day postponement to the hearing into their missed drugs test...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Big day in pool under way
Britain's Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms reach the badminton last four...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Mass funeral after Burundi deaths
More than 150 refugees, including many children, killed in Burundi are to be buried in mass graves later on Monday...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Package prompts US embassy alert
A "suspicious powder" sent to the US embassy in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur sparks a security scare...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Americans appear in Kabul trial
The trial of three Americans, including an ex-soldier, accused of torture and running a jail begins in Kabul...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Fighting rages in South Ossetia
Heavy fighting erupts in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, shattering a two-day ceasefire...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Journalists ordered out of Najaf
Reporters have to leave the holy city of Najaf where Shia militants have clashed with US and Iraqi troops...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Prosecutors named for riot case
India's Supreme Court names two prosecution lawyers for the retrial of a notorious Gujarat riot case...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Motorways 'put drivers in a spin'
The RAC claims that millions of people panic when they drive on Britain's motorways...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Petrol bomb thrown at house
The home of a man injured in a possible racial attack in Armagh is targeted as he recovers in hospital...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Murder charge after collision
A 19-year-old from Barry is charged with murder after a pedestrian died in a collision in Cardiff city centre...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Prescott leaps to aid of kayaker
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott helps rescue a kayaker who fell into the water in North Wales...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
GPs 'losing touch' with patients
GPs are becoming more remote from their patients, an opinion poll has revealed...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
A-levels 'not being dumbed down'
The head of Britain's exam boards denies A-levels are being "dumbed down" despite better grades...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Jackson set to make court visit
Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Watchdog's Big Brother UK warning
Proposals for ID cards could see the UK "sleepwalking into a surveillance society", the information watchdog warns...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Help pours in for Floridians
Federal and state officials worked Sunday to hasten the arrival of aid, electricity and security to the thousands of Floridians left homeless and hungry by Hurricane Charley...
CNN - August 16, 2004
Student Chic Is Remaking Itself, Trading Grunge for Cable Knit
While young people do not generally want their fall fashions to be labeled "preppy," clothes are taking on some of those characteristics...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Florida Starts $11B Cleanup
Officials raise hurricane's death toll to 16; President Bush observes devastation...
Fox News - August 16, 2004
Lawmakers predict Goss' CIA confirmation
Top lawmakers from both parties predicted Sunday that President Bush's nominee for CIA director, Rep. Porter Goss, would win confirmation despite misgivings among some Democrats that a politician should not fill the post...
CNN - August 16, 2004
Florida Assesses Damage in Wake of Deadly Storm
Two days after Hurricane Charley tore across the state, the death toll was inching up, but far slower than officials had feared...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
F.B.I. Goes Knocking for Political Troublemakers
The F.B.I. has been questioning demonstrators in an effort to forestall violent protests at the Republican convention...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Wal-Mart Tries to Shine Its Image by Supporting Public Broadcasting
Wal-Mart, stung by criticism of its business tactics, is working to improve its image by supporting public broadcasting...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
A New Legal Chapter for a 90's Flameout
A lawsuit against Gary Winnick, the former chief of Global Crossing, refocuses attention on what Mr. Winnick knew about his company's finances as it imploded...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Will Russia, the Oil Superpower, Flex Its Muscles?
Russia is again emerging as a superpower - but the reason has less to do with nuclear weapons than with oil...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Ambitious Package to Raise Productivity (cnd Microsoft's Profit)
Microsoft Office, software for creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations, is seeing its growth slow. Microsoft isn't pleased...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Switching Titles, if Not Gears, at Dell
Kevin B. Rollins, the new chief executive of Dell, talks about Dell's transitory slip in customer service, and why he sees a broader technology recovery taking place...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
For Sale: The Ultimate Status Symbol
With the country in need of cash and rich people dying to show off their wealth, Mr. Stein proposes a unique solution: having the government sell titles of nobility...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
How Donated Dollars Turn Into Pennies
Nonprofit organizations have long used professional fund-raisers to help raise cash, often losing the bulk of the donations to the fund-raiser's fee...
New York Times - August 16, 2004
Shake-up for US troops overseas
The US president is expected to announce plans for a major reorganisation of forces stationed abroad...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Koskie fires Twins to victory
Corey Koskie hits a two-run homer to help Minnesota beat Cleveland - plus a round-up...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
UN condemns massacre in Burundi
The UN Security Council has condemned the murder of 150 refugees from DR Congo at a camp in Burundi...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Children of criminals 'targeted'
Plans to stop youngsters with convict fathers from following them into a life of crime are unveiled...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Union meets to discuss BA strike
The GMB union is to discuss its next move after 3,000 British Airways check-in staff voted for a strike over pay...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Watchdog attacks ID card scheme
Proposals for identity cards and a population register are opposed by Britain's information watchdog...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Small firms struggle as oil soars
Small manufacturers in the UK are struggling in the face of soaring oil prices and higher interest rates, the CBI says...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Golf: Singh wins USPGA
Vijay Singh beats Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard in a three-hole play-off to take the year's final major...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Nottingham murder search resumes
Police continue their hunt for murder suspect Terry Rodgers, who is wanted in connection with his daughter's death...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
Device 'may aid kidney dialysis'
Scientists are developing a device which could improve the lives of kidney dialysis patients...
BBC News - August 16, 2004
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