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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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Price gouging during Charley alleged
Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist filed lawsuits Tuesday against two hotels he said engaged in price gouging and other unfair practices as people fled Hurricane Charley...
CNN - August 17, 2004
Price gouging during Charley alleged
Lawsuits were filed Tuesday against two hotels which allegedly engaged in price gouging and other unfair practices as people fled Hurricane Charley. The U.S. death toll from Charley has risen to 19 -- the majority from traffic accidents, heart attacks and people electrocuted by live power lines, state officials said. The state's latest estimate for the amount of damage caused by the storm is at least $11 billion, a number that is expected to rise as the costs are assessed...
CNN - August 17, 2004
Rumsfeld sounds cautious note on intelligence czar
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld struck a cautious tone Tuesday on the need for a national intelligence director, saying any changes should not create new barriers between war fighters and agencies that collect intelligence...
CNN - August 17, 2004
Al-Sadr rebuffs delegation
Radical Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr refused to meet Tuesday with Iraqi leaders sent to Najaf in hopes of ending nearly two weeks of fighting between al-Sadr's militia fighters and a U.S.-Iraqi force, the city's governor said...
CNN - August 17, 2004
Rumsfeld and Key Senator Signal Disagreement With 9/11 Report
Secretary Rumsfeld and Senator Warner signaled that they favor a more cautious approach to revamping intelligence...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
U.S. Women Win Silver; Romania Takes the Gold
The Americans settled for silver Tuesday night, done in as much by their own sloppiness as Romania's superiority...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Halliburton Now Says It Won't Get Army Extension
The company said today that the U.S. Army had decided not to grant it additional time to substantiate its costs in Iraq and Kuwait...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Court Rejects Yukos' Plea on Tax Bill
A Russian court today rejected the beleaguered oil company's appeal to suspend government efforts to collect $3.4 billion in back taxes...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Edwards loses ban appeal
Torri Edwards is out of the Olympics after losing her appeal against a drug ban...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Rumsfeld warns on spy shake-up
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld urges caution on US intelligence reform, saying it could create new barriers...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Jamaican murders at record high
Nearly 50 murders were reported in Jamaica last week in the island's bloodiest seven-day period this year...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Swimming: Phelps wins third gold
Michael Phelps helps the United States to victory in the 4x200m freestyle relay...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Charley death toll rises as Florida faces heat, rain
The death toll from Hurricane Charley climbed to 19 today as refugees from the storm coped with sporadic thunderstorms and sizzling August weather, a Florida emergency management official said. The latest estimate for damage from Charley is more than $11 billion. Early today, 760,000 homes and businesses throughout the state were still without power...
CNN - August 17, 2004
Baghdad mortar attack kills 7
A mortar exploded in a busy section of central Baghdad around noon Tuesday, killing seven people and wounding 47 others, an Interior Ministry official said...
CNN - August 17, 2004
New Cooperation and New Tensions in Terrorist Hunt
The apprehension of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan was wrapped up with almost no notice, but it would have enormous global repercussions...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Front-Porch Chat: Birth of a Kerry Campaign Tactic
John Kerry has held 10 "front porch visit" events — an actual front porch is optional — where perhaps 100 people ask questions in a low-key campaigning style...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Haiti court acquits rebel leader
A court acquits ex-paramilitary leader Jodel Chamblain of murder in a trial criticised by human rights activists...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
US prices in surprise July slide
US consumer prices fell by 0.1% in July, the first fall this year, reducing the chances of a September interest rate rise...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Bush continues election marathon
US President George W Bush campaigns in two more key states on Tuesday in his bid to see off rival John Kerry...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Consumer Prices Fell Modestly in July
Consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent in July as gasoline costs posted their biggest decline in eight months, the government reported today...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Home Depot Reports 19 Percent Rise in Profits
Home Depot reported a jump in second-quarter profit on record sales as it benefited from strong performance in stores open at least a year...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
US hurricane victims in turmoil
Many victims of Florida's worst hurricane for years are still homeless, with no electricity or phone services...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Brazil chief banker joins cabinet
The governor of Brazil's Central Bank is given cabinet status despite facing allegations of tax evasion...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Warming threat to California wine
California will become hotter and drier by the end of the century, threatening its valuable wine and dairy industries, US experts say...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Muted response to US troops plan
US allies broadly welcome the announcement of plans for a major shake-up of US forces around the world...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Charley death toll now 19
As a massive cleanup effort swung into a fifth day, the death toll from Hurricane Charlie climbed to 19 early today as refugees from the storm coped with sporadic thunderstorms and sizzling August weather, a Florida emergency management official said...
CNN - August 17, 2004
Florida battles hunger, heat as death toll rises to 19
As a massive cleanup effort swung into a fifth day, the death toll from Hurricane Charlie climbed to 19 early today as refugees from the storm coped with sporadic thunderstorms and sizzling August weather, a Florida emergency management official said. The latest estimate for the amount of damage called by the storm is at least $11 billion...
CNN - August 17, 2004
What Happens When You Buy a Post Office on eBay
U.S. postal inspectors are conducting a criminal investigation of an Austin, Tex., couple who bought a little country post office on eBay...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Google Says It's Set to End Stock Auction
Google might close the bidding in its auction-style initial public offering late Tuesday, moving it one step away from becoming a publicly traded company...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Safety Gap Grows Wider Between S.U.V.'s and Cars
People driving or riding in a sport utility vehicle in 2003 were nearly 11 percent more likely to die in an accident than people in cars...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Home PCs to get key Windows fix
PC owners will be able to download a major security update for Windows XP as from Wednesday...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Live: Day four action in Athens
Britain remain in contention for eventing team glory, but there is disappointment in shooting and hockey...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
GB suffer hockey setback
Great Britain lose 3-2 to Korea in a men's hockey thriller...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Football: Beckham warns Owen
David Beckham tells Michael Owen he will have to earn his place at Real Madrid...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Rights Managed Pairing :Olympics 2004 Live Video promo & Puffbox - PROMO Thorpe
Rights Managed Pairing :Olympics 2004 Live Video promo & Puffbox - PROMO Thorpe...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
UN ends talks with Burundi rebels
The United Nations suspends negotiations with the Burundi rebel group which admitted responsibility for the massacre of Congolese refugees...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Sydney death 'not police's fault'
Police in Australia are cleared of blame for the death of Thomas Hickey, 17, which sparked race riots...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Greek duo set for release
Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are set to be released from hospital on Tuesday...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Ambush fears delay Najaf mission
A mission by Iraqi politicians to try to agree peace in Najaf is delayed amid fears that they might be attacked...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Rebels force Nepal firms to close
Maoist rebels force the closure of a number of big companies in Nepal to pressure the government...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Man suffers stab wounds
A man in his 40s is taken to hospital with stab wounds after police are called to a house in County Down...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Refugees deny link to terrorism
A group of Algerian refugees living in Scotland claim they have been wrongly placed on a list of al-Qaeda suspects...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
City scheme cracks down on yobs
Police in Cardiff are given new powers to tackle youngsters hanging around at night in the Splott area of the city...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Terror risk weighs on US economy
Terrorism has become the biggest threat to the US economy, overtaking weak jobs growth and the budget deficit, says a survey...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
New Tory hurdles for phone masts
Phone companies would have to seek full planning permission for all mobile phone masts under new Tory plans...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Science creates 'own mavericks'
Britain's scientific community fuels controversies by shunning colleagues with rebel ideas, research suggests...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
UK gamers rush to snap up Doom 3
The eagerly anticipated Doom 3 has stormed to the top of the UK games charts...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Were you affected by the flooding?
A massive clean-up operation is under way in north Cornwall after devastating flash floods hit the area. Were you affected? Send your experiences and photos...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Swimming: Phelps stays upbeat
Michael Phelps refuses to be downcast after finishing third in the 200m freestyle final...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Basketball: US women still strong
The US women's basketball team continue their bid for Olympic gold with an 80-61 win over the Czech Republic...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Protest singer Earle blasts US war
US folk-rock singer Steve Earle is set to provoke controversy with his new politically-charged album...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Google market debut draws near
Google's market flotation draws a step closer as the firm asks regulators to approve the necessary paperwork...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Mortar hits busy Baghdad street
At least six people are killed and 30 wounded as a mortar shell explodes in a Baghdad business district...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
'More research into child drugs'
The government calls for more research into medicines given to children to ensure they are safe...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Oprah to sit on murder trial jury
US television host Oprah Winfrey is picked to sit on the jury for a murder trial in her home city of Chicago...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Rescuers combing flood-hit village
Rescuers are searching for victims of the flash floods which hit Cornwall as a huge clean-up operation begins...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Peterson to lover: You have nothing to fear
Two weeks after Laci Peterson disappeared, Scott Peterson -- now on trial for her murder -- told his then-lover Amber Frey that she had no reason to fear for her life. The call, which was secretly taped for police, was played to jurors Monday. Outside court, Frey's lawyer, Gloria Allred, disputed Peterson's contention on the tapes that his wife had no objection to his dating another woman...
CNN - August 17, 2004
Florida battles hunger, heat
Floridians recovering from the wrath of Hurricane Charley coped with sporadic thunderstorms, hunger and sizzling heat Monday as the massive cleanup continued and the search for possible victims drew to a close in hard-hit Punta Gorda...
CNN - August 17, 2004
Nation's Charter Schools Lagging Behind, U.S. Test Scores Reveal
The findings dealt a blow to supporters of the charter school movement, including the Bush administration...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
New York City Lowering Its Sights for a Convention Boom
With the Republican National Convention just two weeks away, signs are pointing to a modest economic boost for few businesses...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Democrats Vie in Two Capitols to Get Corzine
New Jersey Democrats want Senator Jon S. Corzine to run for governor, while Washington Democrats want him to help win back the Senate...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Nerves Fray in Florida as Grimy Reality Sinks In
As the initial shock dissipates, the victims of Hurricane Charley are left with the realization that months may pass before they can resume normalcy...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Georgia's New Leader Baffles U.S. and Russia Alike
Mikhail Saakashvili's populist ride has hit bumps on the central question of reunification with two breakaway regions...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
A Texan's Race Could Lead to the F.C.C.
A Republican running for Congress has received heavy donations from industry because of expectations over posts she may receive if she loses and President Bush wins...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
After Circulation Scandal, a Move to Build Trust
Belo Corp. has set aside $23 million to compensate advertisers for exaggerated circulation figures at The Dallas Morning News...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
A New Campaign for Viagra
Viagra, which has long taken a staid marketing approach, will join its fast-growing competitors in taking a sly, devil-may-care tack...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Halliburton Has More Time to Verify Costs
The U.S. Army had granted Halliburton a third extension to substantiate its costs in Iraq and Kuwait...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
Yukos Official Denies Talk of Imminent Bankruptcy
A top Yukos executive said that the company should be able to produce and sell oil at least until the end of September...
New York Times - August 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2004
Brazil Starts to Crack Down on Counterfeit Goods
Brazil stands to lose billions of dollars in trade benefits from the United States if it does not prove by the end of September that it is making progress in combating copyright piracy...
New York Times - August 17, 2004
LifePoint to Buy Rival for $1 Bln
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 17, 2004
Clashes persist in South Ossetia
Heavy fighting is reported in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region after the deaths of two soldiers...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Better child drug research call
Researchers should do more to tailor drugs specifically for children, the government is set to say on Tuesday...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Schools 'must spot' Olympic stars
PE lessons should be reorganised to spot more children with a hidden talent for sports, a report says...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Probe into rising ocean acidity
The Royal Society launches a scientific investigation into the rising acidity of the Earth's oceans...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Fischer plans to marry in Japan
Former chess champion Bobby Fischer, facing deportation to the US, plans to marry a Japanese national...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Millar steers Red Sox home
Kevin Millar hits two runs as Boston clinch victory over Toronto - plus a round-up...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Wallace inspires Seahawks
Fourth-string Seattle quarterback Seneca Wallace helps his side beat Green Bay - plus an NFL round-up...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Google IPO statement ready to go
Google's planned flotation moves another step closer after the company and its underwriters ask the SEC to declare its registration effective...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Clean-up after flood devastation
A massive clean-up operation is underway in north Cornwall after devastating flash floods hit the area...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Iraqi peace team to go to Najaf
An Iraqi delegation is going to Najaf to try to end a stand-off between US-led forces and Shia militants...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Bride murder police quiz father
Detectives in Nottinghamshire are questioning a man in connection with the death of his newly-wed daughter...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Minister attacks A-level critics
Schools standards minister David Miliband accuses critics of A-level standards of "elitism"...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
BA set to hold key strike talks
British Airways is due to hold important talks with union bosses in a bid to avoid industrial action...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Deadline for terror arrest nine
Police have until Tuesday to charge or release nine men arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences two weeks ago...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
British sailors dominate
Three British crews, including Finn favourite Ben Ainslie, lead their classes in the Olympic sailing regatta in Athens...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Rwanda warning after Tutsi deaths
Rwanda warns it could intervene to prevent genocide, as more than 150 Tutsi refugees are buried in Burundi...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
Observers endorse Venezuela vote
International observers confirm President Hugo Chavez's victory despite opposition claims of fraud...
BBC News - August 17, 2004
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