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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 February 2006:
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16 die in Nigeria cartoon protest
Protests against cartoons of Islam's Prophet Mohammed continued on three continents. Sixteen people were killed and 11 churches were burned in Nigeria. An angry but peaceful protest drew more than 15,000 people to Trafalgar Square, central London. And in Pakistan, two leaders of a religious group were arrested after the government banned a march on the capital, Islamabad, scheduled for Sunday...
CNN - February 18, 2006
Rains hit mudslide rescues
Heavy rains are hampering rescue and recovery efforts in the Philippines two days after a mudslide wiped out a remote village of more than 1,800 people. So far, 56 bodies have been found and 906 people are officially listed as missing, but the Philippine Red Cross fears the numbers of dead will sharply rise...
CNN - February 18, 2006
Speedskating: Davis's Focus on His Event Is Paid Back in Gold
Shani Davis became the first black to win an individual gold medal in a winter Olympics, prevailing in the men's 1,000 meters on Saturday...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Hamas rebuffs Abbas peace appeal
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas urges Hamas to recognize previous peace deals with Israel, but a spokesman for the militant group says "there is no change" in its stance. Hamas has called for the destruction of Israel...
CNN - February 18, 2006
Mudslide: 1,800 feared dead
As many as 1,800 people are missing and feared dead after a massive mudslide buried a remote village in the Philippines...
CNN - February 18, 2006
Winter storm hits Northeast
Thousands of people remained without power Saturday after a winter storm packing wind gusts of up to 77 mph rolled across the Northeast, downing trees and power lines. Four people were killed...
CNN - February 18, 2006
News Analysis: Women's Health Studies Leave Questions in Place of Certainty
Two studies over the past two weeks have questioned the value of calcium pills and low-fat diets. So what do women do now?...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Swiss Stun Canadians in Men's Hockey
Switzerland stunned defending Olympic champion Canada on Saturday with a 2-0 victory that shook up the men's hockey tournament at the Turin Games...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
As Property Values Rise, Homeowners Feel Pinch
Soaring home prices and budget crunches have combined to make property taxes one of the thorniest sources of voter anger in dozens of states...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Content of Soil Causes Concern in Levee Repair
Critics say the New Orleans levee system is likely to fail again, because not enough clay is being imported to strengthen it...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Drug Plan's Start May Imperil G.O.P.'s Grip on Older Voters
Older voters could end up being a major vulnerability for the Republican party in midterm elections, according to strategists...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Rolling Stone Publisher Out After 2 Years
Steven DeLuca's two-year tenure as publisher of Rolling Stone ended after what magazine executives described as a flare-up with the magazine's founder...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Tapping Fears of Big Business
The author of "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" has found an audience by tapping into unease about the close ties between corporations and the government...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Actress linked to $5.5m 'TV scam'
A US actress is charged over an alleged scam to collect $5.5m for a fake TV show...
BBC News - February 18, 2006
US college gets Ray Charles bus
Ray Charles' tour bus is donated to a US arts college the late singer financially supported...
BBC News - February 18, 2006
1,800 feared dead in mudslide
As many as 1,800 people are missing and feared dead after a massive mudslide buries a remote village in the southern Philippine island of Leyte...
CNN - February 18, 2006
Hamas lawmakers sworn in
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday asked Hamas to form the next Palestinian government, but demanded that the Islamic militants recognize existing peace deals and fall in line with his moderate policies, including negotiations with Israel, as the "sole ... strategic choice" of the Palestinians...
CNN - February 18, 2006
The Saturday Profile: German Muslim Leader Speaks Peace to Provocation
Ayyub Axel Köhler, chairman of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, says Muslims should not allow their anger over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad mutate into violence...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Cricket: Astle takes Kiwis to win
Opener Nathan Astle hits 90 as New Zealand beat West Indies by 81 runs in the first one-day international...
BBC News - February 18, 2006
Caribbean group to re-admit Haiti
Caribbean regional group Caricom says it is ready to re-admit Haiti after the election of President Rene Preval...
BBC News - February 18, 2006
Three die as storm moves east
A fierce storm swept across the Midwest and into the Northeast on Friday, causing temperatures to plummet and generating winds up to 77 mph. Three people were killed by falling trees...
CNN - February 18, 2006
Congressional Memo: Foe of Earmarks Has a Pet Cause of His Own
Senator John McCain of Arizona is the nemesis of pork barrel projects but some critics call one of his ideas a classic case of earmarking...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Senate Chairman Splits With Bush on Spy Program
Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas wants the domestic spying program brought under the authority of a special intelligence court...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Chad's Oil Riches, Meant for Poor, Are Diverted
A program intended to harness Chad's oil wealth for the benefit of its poorest citizens seems to be on the verge of collapse...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
At the Birthplace of Nascar, Dim Hope of Daytona Glory
Daytona Beach, Fla., the birthplace of Nascar, faces big odds at being chosen to host the coveted Nascar Hall of Fame...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Your Money: You Think 401(k)'s Are Hard to Manage? Try Health Accounts
Americans may have to take more control of their health care spending by setting up Health Savings Accounts, 401(k)s for medical bills...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Short Cuts: Good Dog. But What About the Trainer?
It looks easy, but dog owners trying to get their best friend to stop chewing shoes or leaping on Grandma know dog training is time-consuming - and expensive...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Shares Slip as Prices Rise and Consumer Confidence Falls
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Flawed Devices Sold
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Rich Russian Plans to Sell His Holdings to a Partner
Boris A. Berezovsky said he would sell his remaining business interests to free them from unrelenting political pressure from the Kremlin...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
KeySpan Says It Has Bidders
KeySpan, the Brooklyn-based utility company, confirmed yesterday that it was in talks with potential buyers...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
More Enter Race to Offer Space Tours
A new rocket company and plans to build a spaceport in the United Arab Emirates are heating up the commercial space race...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
[TS] Enough Shame to Go Around on China
American companies need Congress's help to fight for free speech and privacy abroad. If angry rhetoric and inaction is the best Congress can do, who really should be ashamed?...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Battle for Subscribers Hurt Sirius in Quarter
Sirius Satellite Radio's reported wider losses in the fourth quarter as costs for building its base of subscribers mounted...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Approval Delayed for Weight-Loss Drug
The Food and Drug Administration said the company must meet undisclosed conditions before the product can receive final clearance...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
What's Online: That Which We Call a Blog...
Blogs versus the "MSM"? As it becomes harder to differentiate between blogs and the mainstream media, look for the real confrontation to be journalism versus armchair yammering...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
What's Offline: The Price of Going for the Gold
No one ever talks about how much moms and dads spend to help their children reach the Olympics. Parents magazine rectifies that in its current issue...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Market Values: A Contrarian Says of G.M.: Buy Low
Efraim Levy, a Standard & Poor's stock analyst, said a fair value for the stock is $20 and advised selling it above that price...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Federal Jury Clears Merck in Death of Vioxx Patient
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17 (AP) — A federal jury handed the drug maker Merck a major victory on Friday, clearing it of any responsibility in the death of a 53-year-old Florida man who had a heart attack after taking its once-popular painkiller Vioxx for less than a month...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Five Days: A Week to Make Wall St. and Shoppers Happy
WHILE Vice President Dick Cheney's hunting accident dominated public discourse this week, many people still found time to buy and sell everything from toasters to the generating stations needed to power them...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Delphi Continues Talking to Unions, but Contracts Are Still in Peril
If there is no deal by March 31, Delphi said it will move to terminate its union labor contracts and its employee pension plans...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Saturday Interview: Trying Hard to Be No. 1 in Latino TV
Don Browne, president of No. 2 Spanish-language network Telmundo, is challenging No. 1 Univision by growing a younger, more diverse audience...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Off The Charts: In Long-Term American Treasury Securities They Trust
Just who's financing our country's budget deficit? Hint: Few American consumers or businesses are buying U.S. Treasury securities...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Conor to Market Stent in Europe
Conor Medsystems won approval to market its coronary stent in Europe, potentially making the company an attractive takeover candidate...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Time Warner and Icahn Reach a Settlement
Two independent directors will be added and the company will buy back $20 billion in shares and reduce costs by $1 billion...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Insurers Picking Up Recall Cost
When producers of expensive medical devices recall their products, they make taxpayers or insurers pick up the hospital and doctor bills...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
The Welcome Mat Is Out...
Chief Executive Daniel H. Mudd is trying to change Fannie Mae's arrogant ways. But not everyone is sure the company wants to change...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Under Fire, RadioShack Offers a Plan to Revamp
The chief executive of RadioShack apologized Friday for the performance of the company and for lying about his educational background...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Report Details Dresdner Bank's Wartime Financing of a Death Camp
Durnig World War II, Dresdner Bank helped finance the construction of Auschwitz death camp and bankrolled Hitler's feared SS paramilitary...
New York Times - February 18, 2006
Credits roll on Mash
The US army decommissions its final Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, made famous by the 1970 film MASH...
BBC News - February 18, 2006
Golf: Sabbatini soars
South African Rory Sabbatini takes a four-shot lead at the Nissan Open as Tigers Woods and Ernie Els just make the cut...
BBC News - February 18, 2006
Palestinians to give back US aid
The Palestinian Authority agrees to return $50m of US aid after a request from Washington...
BBC News - February 18, 2006
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