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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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Dubai parties at hotel gala despite economic gloom
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Pakistan protests to US over deep missile strike
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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Dems delay auto bailout vote, seek plan from Big 3
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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US News Archive for February 2006:
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Libya: Deaths in cartoons protest
Eleven people were killed and an Italian consulate burned in Libya on Friday during protests to denounce the publication of cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Mohammed, sources in Libya said. Libyan television showed ambulances taking casualties from the scene...
CNN - February 17, 2006
Fierce storm moves into Northeast
A fierce storm swept across the Midwest and into the Northeast on Friday, causing temperatures to plummet and generating winds up to 77 mph. Two people were killed by falling trees. The storm sent temperatures in some parts of western New York plunging from 60 degrees to below freezing within a few hours...
CNN - February 17, 2006
Man shot by Cheney leaves hospital
Harry Whittington, the 78-year-old man shot by Vice President Dick Cheney in a weekend hunting accident, will be released from a Texas hospital Friday, hospital officials said...
CNN - February 17, 2006
Man in Line of Fire Expresses Sorrow for Cheney's Troubles
Harry M. Whittington emerged from the hospital today to say that he is "deeply sorry" for all that the vice president "has gone through this week."...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Levee Oversight Plan
Louisiana's legislators today passed a law consolidating the state's patronage-ridden levee boards, hoping to prove they could now be trusted with Washington's money...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
RadioShack Chairman Offers Plan to Right Struggling Company
David Edmondson, the chairman of RadioShack, offered two apologies to investors today, for the performance of the company and for having lied about his educational background...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
US to aid Syria democracy groups
The US State Department says it will spend $5m to fund pro-democracy groups in Syria...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
Retirement age 'will rise to 85'
The retirement age may have to rise to 85 by 2050 to cope with longer life expectancy...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
US drug firm wins Vioxx case
Merck lands a court victory as a Federal jury clears the firm of any responsibility for the death of a 53-year-old man...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
Fierce storm slams Midwest
A fierce storm system swept across the Midwest and into the Northeast on Friday, ripping the roof off an Indiana church, pelting Arkansas with hail and cutting power to thousands in Michigan...
CNN - February 17, 2006
Deadly mudslide: 1,500 missing
Dangerous conditions and the lack of electricity force rescuers to halt their efforts to locate 1,500 missing Filipino villagers feared trapped beneath a mudslide...
CNN - February 17, 2006
1,500 missing in mudslide
Dangerous conditions and the lack of electricity force rescuers to halt their efforts to locate 1,500 missing. An initial confirmed death toll stands at 18, with 53 survivors found, including a child...
CNN - February 17, 2006
KeySpan Puts Itself Up for Sale
The company, which provides electricity and natural gas to more than a million customers on Long Island, has already attracted offers of more than $6.5 billion...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Welfare Agencies Seek Foster Children's Assets
A legal dispute in Greensboro, N.C., is the latest in a struggle between children's advocates and money-starved welfare agencies...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Delphi, Passing Deadline, Will Continue to Seek Union Deal
Delphi said today it would keep talking with its unions and G.M. in a bid to reach a deal on lower wage and benefit rates...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Cost rises hit US producer prices
Higher food, car and electricity costs pushed US producer prices up by more than expected in January, a study shows...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
New US plan to ban internet bets
US politicians launch a fresh attempt to ban Americans from using internet gambling sites...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
US warns against Chavez 'danger'
The US says Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is one of the biggest dangers facing the region...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
Hundreds feared dead in mudslide
A mudslide buries a village in the eastern Philippines, killing an estimated 300 people and leaving another 1,500 missing, a Red Cross spokesman says. The region has been drenched in recent days by heavy rains and flash flooding...
CNN - February 17, 2006
Plug-In Internet Connection to Get Test on Long Island
The Long Island Power Authority said it would test technology to deliver Internet connections through electrical outlets...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Minnesota Sues A.I.G.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 16 (AP) — Minnesota sued American International Group on Thursday rather than accept a settlement that could have been worth $1.2 million...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
New Worm Aims at Macs
A malicious computer worm has been found that singles out Apple Computer's Mac OS X operating system...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Mastercard to delay share issue
Mastercard says it expects to delay its $2.45bn share issue after news that its boss has been treated for cancer...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
New images stoke US fears
Newly-aired images showing the apparent abuse of Iraqi prisoners have fuelled fears of a backlash against the US, writes the BBC's Adam Brookes...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
Brazil's sugar crop fuels cars
Brazil biofuel production is soaring as ever more drivers chose cars that can be fuelled by either petrol or fuel made from sugar canes...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
Razor rivals resolve blade battle
Razor firms Gillette and Schick-Wilkinson Sword reach a settlement ending a long-running legal wrangle...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
Clinton says cartoons 'a mistake'
Former US president Bill Clinton criticises the publication of cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
Golf: Wilson shares lead at Open
A seven-under-par 64 sees Britain's Justin Rose join American Dean Wilson as first- round leader at the Nissan Open...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
Colombia bombs 'guerrilla bases'
Colombia launches air raids on a park where suspected left-wing rebels have been attacking police and soldiers...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
Haiti election deal brings hope
The US and other countries in the region welcome the declaration of Rene Preval as Haiti's president...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
US to 'push China hard on piracy'
The US vows to pursue China "aggressively" to clamp down on piracy and open up its markets...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
Lotto jackpot is $365 million
The Powerball jackpot has reached a new high of $365 million -- making it the largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. With no winner Wednesday, the multistate Powerball jackpot jumped for Saturday's drawing. The jackpot is expected to spark a frenzy of ticket sales...
CNN - February 17, 2006
Annan backs call to close Gitmo
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday backed a U.N. report calling for the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to be shut down, saying he hoped it would happen "as soon as is possible."...
CNN - February 17, 2006
Mardi Gras Set for City Stripped of All but Pride
Starting on Saturday, the first Mardi Gras floats will roll through the streets even as the city's route to recovery remains unclear...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Accord in House to Hold Inquiry on Surveillance
The inquiry is expected to focus on whether federal surveillance laws need to be changed and not on the spying program itself...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Journal Shut by Beijing Censors Will Return
A provocative news and opinion journal that was closed last month by Chinese censors will resume publication in March...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Robert Rich, Maker of Nondairy Whipped Topping, Is Dead at 92
Robert E. Rich became a food processing pioneer at a time when modern machinery and advances in food technology had made possible a variety of culinary marvels...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Farewell, Condo Cash-Outs
Real estate speculators are putting dozens of condo units on the market at the same time, causing asking prices and profits to slip...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
[TS] Trade Deficit Will Only Decline With the Economy
Increasing interest rates or devaluing the dollar would decrease the trade deficit, but the Bush Administration hasn't the will to do either...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Advertising: VW's Quirky Campaign to Revive U.S. Sales
Volkswagon may have retired its unwieldy "Fahrvergnügen" slogan, but a quirky new ad campaign is once again invoking its German heritage...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Oil's a Means, Not an End, at Dubai Inc.
Dubai has used its oil profits to diversify, turning the state into a shipping, tourism and financial center for the region...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
U.S. Assets Safe in China, Fed Chief Says
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Reuters) — The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke, testifying on Capitol Hill for a second day Thursday, played down fears that China held enough dollars to endanger the American economy...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
J. P. Morgan Hires a Morgan Banker
J. P. Morgan, in its latest push to improve an investment banking franchise, has hired a senior banker from Morgan Stanley, according to people briefed on the matter...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
The Churn: People
People...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Foreign Briefing: Europe, Americas
EUROPE...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Sports Media and Business: Some Shows Turn NBC Olympics Into Also-Ran
"American Idol" has trounced the Winter Olympic Games twice and will face them three more times next week...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Dell Reports Higher Profit, but Expects Less Growth
Dell reported revenue growth of 13 percent in its fourth quarter, but analysts warned that it was not performing like the growth company of the past...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Amazon Will Take On iPod With Its Own Music Player
Amazon.com is preparing to introduce its own portable music player that would be linked to an online music service with a monthly fee...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Unwelcome Advances
Hostile takeovers are expensive, attract criticism and have proven to be risky. So why are they on the upswing in Europe?...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Enron Witness Says He Was Ordered to Mislead Company's Board
Kenneth D. Rice testified that Jeffrey K. Skilling directed him to paint a positive picture of the struggling broadband division...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Clothing Sales Buoy Target and J.C. Penney
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
4 Former Insurance Executives Plead Not Guilty in Fraud Case
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 — Three former top executives at a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, the General Reinsurance Corporation, and a former senior executive of the American International Group pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal fraud and conspiracy charges...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Long Island Power Utility Up for Sale
The KeySpan Corporation, which serves more than a million customers on Long Island, has already attracted offers of over $6.5 billion...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Director at XM Resigns as Costs Skyrocket
XM Satellite Radio posted losses it blamed on extra spending to lure subscribers in response to Sirius Satellite Radio signing Howard Stern...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Housing Starts in January Hit 33-Year High
Home construction jumped 14.5 percent last month, a sign that builders may have taken advantage of unusually warm January weather...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Daimler Profit Jumped 12%, Thanks to Chrysler
When Chrysler hit rocky times, Mercedes's strength helped prop up their parent, DaimlerChrysler. Now Chrysler has returned the favor...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Japan's Economy Surged 5.5% in 4th Quarter
Japan, the world's second-largest economy, appears to be roaring ahead while the United States and Europe appear to be slowing...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Shares Rally on Fed Comments and Jump in New Homes
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Bid for Breakup of Time Warner Is Said to Falter
Carl C. Icahn is looking to negotiate some smaller changes at Time Warner, dealing a victory for the company's chairman...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Eyeing More Turf
THE hedge fund world has another convert...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
China Seeking Auto Industry, Piece by Piece
China plans to buy a sophisticated engine plant in Brazil, take it apart, ship it to China, and then put it back together again...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
On Private Web Site, Wal-Mart Chief Talks Tough
The blog reveals managers' concerns about Wal-Mart, from sagging stock prices to retirement benefits to how it treats its workers...
New York Times - February 17, 2006
Nike sues Adidas over shoe patent
Nike files a patent infringement suit against Adidas, accusing its rival of copying its trainer technology...
BBC News - February 17, 2006
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