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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 2006:
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Annan: Cease-fire violation
Israel's raid in eastern Lebanon on Saturday violated the cease-fire resolution concerning Israel and Hezbollah, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said, according to his spokesman. However, the Israel Defense Forces said it took action to prevent the transfer of weapons from Iran and Syria to Hezbollah...
CNN - August 19, 2006
Hospitals Grew With Medicare Paying the Way
A New Jersey hospital system’s rapid rise was fueled by what prosecutors called lucrative Medicare fraud...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Democrats Set Primary Calendar and Penalties
The party agreed to a new primary calendar that reduces the influence of New Hampshire and Iowa...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
CBS Is All Katie, but Rivals Aren’t Standing By
To reintroduce Katie Couric as an evening news anchor, CBS has launched an ambitious image campaign...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Costly Promises: New York Gets Sobering Look at Its Pensions
Pension funds look fully funded because the city has been using an unusual pension calculation that does not comply with accepted accounting rules...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
The Boss: When to Count Eggs
Hotelier Sir Rocco Forte learned early on to never count chickens before they hatch...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
DataBank: Slower Growth With Low Inflation Spurs Stocks
A surge in Microsoft shares on Friday propelled the Nasdaq composite index to its best weekly gain in more than three years...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
On the Contrary: The Long and Short of Sales
It's a truism that in a great many businesses, just a small fraction of the stocked items account for the bulk of sales. But will it always be this way?...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Market Week: Subdued Growth, Cheerful Rallies
Investors who are inclined to think that this round of Federal Reserve rate increases is over may find more evidence to bolster their position this week...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Off the Shelf: He Didn’t Mean to Make a Fortune, but Oh Well ...
Jonathan A. Knee's memoir, “The Accidental Investment Banker,” is meant to reassure us that he never intended to work on Wall Street...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
The Count: A Nonpartisan Look at the Price Tag of Overseas Wars
The Congressional Research Service projects the monthly costs for the war in Iraq could hit $8 billion for fiscal 2006...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Suits: Making the Most of Public Service
Many companies look elsewhere in corporate America to recruit directors. But why limit yourself to that pool when there is an entire government bureaucracy to mine?...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Career Couch: Recovering a Fumble at the Flip Chart
How to recover from botched presentations and workplace blunders...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Ventures: College-Town Real Estate: The Next Big Niche?
As the supply of on-campus housing becomes increasingly limited, some investors see student housing as a steady stream of revenue...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
[TS] Gretchen Morgenson: Belated Apologies in Proxy Land
When mutual fund organizations file their proxy votes with the Securities and Exchange Commission, they reveal whether they put their own interests ahead of their clients’...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
The Goods: On the Beach but Still on Guard
A purse-sized safe that emits an ear-piercing alarm when jostled aims to calm the nerves of vacationers...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Everybody's Business: Looking for the Will Beyond the Battlefield
If we don’t win this war against the terrorists, there’s not going to be business as usual ever again...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Spending: Watching the Fireworks (but Keeping Them Outside)
There are many ways to provide protection against the damaging effects of lightning for homes, provided that people are willing to foot the bill...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Investing: In Search of the Perfect Parking Spot for Cash
Now that savings rates are poking above 5 percent and stocks and bonds are running in place, holding cash is becoming a decent way to turn a profit...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Fundamentally: Take My Nest Egg. Please.
More 401(k) advice is coming, but is anyone listening?...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Smart Care Via a Mouse, but What Will It Cost?
While electronic patient records will help identify cost-saving opportunities, it is not the hoped-for fix for the nation’s rising health care bill...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Media Frenzy: At Some Publishers, Nonbusiness Is Going Strong
There is a clutch of magazines that have been quietly going about their business — or, rather, nonbusiness — for years...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Economic View: Terror-Proof, Except for All the Vulnerabilities
A clear policy for managing and securing America's infrastructure has not yet emerged since the 9/11 attacks...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Out of Siberia, a Russian Way to Wealth
In a shift from controversial and legally questionable practices in the 1990’s, Russia’s richest men are seeking legitimacy by investing abroad...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Dark Corners: Using Nearly Nude Pictures, Child Sex Sites Test Laws
Web sites for pedophiles offer explicit images of children who are covered by bits of clothing to avoid child pornography charges...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Israeli raid angers Lebanon
Lebanon's defense minister threatens to halt the deployment of troops to the country's south after Israeli commandos carried out a raid deep inside the country. Israel says the operation was intended to stop weapons from Iran and Syria reaching Hezbollah...
CNN - August 19, 2006
Kerr back in U.S. on Sunday
John Mark Karr, the notorious suspect in the 1996 death of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, is set to leave his Thai jail cell and fly to Los Angeles on Sunday, a Thai Airways official said. He has two English-speaking guards monitoring him at all times, Thai officials say, but it's not a suicide watch. A U.S. official who visited Karr said he was in "good" condition...
CNN - August 19, 2006
I.R.S. Hires Debt Collectors
The I.R.S. will turn over collections of smaller debts to private companies, even though it would be cheaper to hire its own staff...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Suspect in Ramsey Killing to Return to U.S.
BANGKOK, Aug. 19 (AP) — The new suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey killing, John M. Karr, will fly to the United States from Thailand on Sunday to face charges of murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of a child, a police official said Saturday...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Yankees 12, Red Sox 4; Yankees 14, Red Sox 11: Yankees Pass an Endurance Test at Fenway
The Yankees swept the doubleheader with the Red Sox by out-slugging them in game 2, which broke the record for the longest nine-inning game in baseball history...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
CBS Makes It All About Katie, but Rivals Aren’t Idly Watching
To reintroduce Katie Couric as a serious yet still accessible evening news anchor on Sept. 5, CBS has embarked on an image campaign worthy of a presidential candidate...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Rural Oregon Town Feels Pinch of Poverty
The town is an acute example of a national trend, the widening gap in pay between workers in urban areas and those in rural locales...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
New York Gets Sobering Look at Its Pensions
Pension funds have appeared fully funded because the city has been using an unusual pension calculation that does not comply with accepted government accounting rules...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Dark Corners: Sites Luring Pedophiles Test Law by Posing Scantily Clad Children
Web sites for pedophiles offer explicit, sexualized images of children who are covered by bits of clothing to avoid child pornography charges...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Garcia earns Hispanic film awards
Andy Garcia's debut movie as a director wins him two honours at the Imagen Awards in Los Angeles...
BBC News - August 19, 2006
US critic 'well' after cancer op
Veteran US film critic Roger Ebert says he is recovering well but has had "no fun" during cancer treatment...
BBC News - August 19, 2006
Israel 'targets weapons transfer'
Israeli troops conducted a successful operation aimed at preventing and disrupting the transfer of weapons from Iran and Syria to Hezbollah early Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces said...
CNN - August 19, 2006
Bush Predicts Appeals Court Will Lift Ban on Wiretaps
President Bush said that “those who herald this decision simply do not understand the nature of the world in which we live.”...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Athletics: Jones faces new claim
Marion Jones insists she has never used drugs after pulling out of Friday's Golden League meeting in Zurich...
BBC News - August 19, 2006
Is the 'conquerer' also the killer?
Authorities are examining a 1982 year-book inscription by John Mark Karr that has similarities to the ransom note found in the home of JonBenet Ramsey...
CNN - August 19, 2006
Jones Is Said to Have Failed Drug Test in June
If a test on a second sample confirms the first result, Marion Jones would face a two-year ban...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Leaked E-Mail Portrays Suspect as Obsessed
A series of leaked e-mail exchanges between a University of Colorado professor and John M. Karr, the latest suspect in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey, were spread on the public record...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Different Focus in Atlanta on Young’s Remark
Andrew Young, who said that Jewish, Arab and Korean store owners had "ripped off" blacks, apparently still has a vast reservoir of good will to draw from...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Experts Fault Reasoning in Surveillance Decision
Legal experts said the opinion overlooked important precedents and substituted passion for analysis...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Pataki Appoints Fifth Republican to Highest Court
By selecting Eugene F. Pigott, Gov. George E. Pataki continued his efforts to shift the court further to the right...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
G.O.P. Deserts One of Its Own for Lieberman
Republican officials are actively working to help Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, who is running for Senate as an independent...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Big Poultry Producer Bids to Acquire Rival
The Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation made an unsolicited bid to buy rival poultry producer Gold Kist for $1.02 billion in cash...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Market Values: Don’t Chase the Headlines on Terrorism
Investment advisers urge caution before buying security stocks, saying it is tough to succeed in the industry, no matter how dangerous the world...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Consumer Confidence Tumbles to Lowest Level Since October
Terrorism fears and higher gasoline prices drove consumer confidence to its lowest level since October...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
U.S. Subpoenas McAfee Over Dismissal of Counsel
The antivirus software company received a subpoena from a federal grand jury related to the firing of its former general counsel over stock option grants...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Plavix Makers Say a Generic Threatens Research Incentives
A lawyer for Sanofi-Aventis warned a judge that sales of a generic version of Plavix ruins the incentive for researchers to make pioneering medical breakthroughs...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Mellon Settles U.S. Inquiry on Destroyed Tax Returns
The company settled a federal criminal investigation that allows its Mellon Bank unit to avoid possible charges...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Northwest Airlines Appeals Ruling on Strike
The airline filed an appeal aimed at blocking a strike by flight attendants, saying a strike would be illegal...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
In Error, Rice Crop Is Mixed With an Unapproved Strain
Rice exports could be disrupted after an unapproved type of genetically engineered rice was found in samples destined for human consumption...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
What’s Online: Pirates Take Sweden
The case against Pirate Bay, the most hunted digital-piracy outfit in the world, may hinge partly on politics and public opinion in Sweden...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
What’s Offline: What Not to Say at the Office
Nobody likes receiving negative feedback from the boss but you can use it to your advantage...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
EchoStar Runs Afoul of TiVo’s Video Patents
A federal judge ruled that the satellite TV provider must halt the use of its digital video recorders because it infringed on TiVo patents...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Microsoft Increases Buyback of Shares
Microsoft nearly doubled its stock buyback to $36 billion after an initial invitation to sell failed to generate enough interest...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Optimism Continues Despite Warning Signs
Wall Street marked its fifth consecutive day of gains, bucking concerns about lagging consumer confidence and disappointing results from Dell...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Five Days: Economy Is Slowing. That’s Reason to: (a) Cheer (b) Fret.
The consensus among economists and investors is that a slowdown is good as long as inflation is kept in check...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Shortcuts: Time Shares Are Shedding the Faint Odor of Disrepute
Overcoming its negative reputation, time shares are emerging as a good vacation option if you know what to expect...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
On Technical Grounds, Judge Sets Aside Verdict of Billing Fraud in Iraq Rebuilding
The ruling raised questions about the ability of whistleblowers and the government to pursue companies that profited illegally in Iraq...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Saturday Interview With Nigel Travis: Atkins Who? Let Them Eat Pizza
The Papa John’s International’s chief executive spoke about the pizza chain’s plans for even more growth...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
6,300 at Delphi Agree to Leave Company
The departure of workers is expected to reduce the likelihood of strikes as the company negotiates wage and benefit reductions for the remaining workers...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Rents Are Rising Rapidly After Long Lull
Rising mortgage rates and soaring home prices have tightened the rental market, allowing apartment owners to demand higher rents...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Off The Charts: A Car-Sales Indicator Suggests a Recession Is Near or Already Here
If things are miserable for America’s new-car dealers, can a recession be averted? History says it cannot and suggests a downturn may have already begun...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
China’s Central Bank Raises Rates in Latest Effort to Slow the Economy
The Chinese government is trying to choke off a binge in speculative lending and investment in the country...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Chairman Insists That Dell’s Troubles Are Short-Term Setbacks
Michael Dell defended his company and his actions in the wake of the industry’s largest safety-related recall, lower earnings and looming accounting questions...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Ford Is Slashing Production 20% for 4th Quarter
The production cuts are the latest indication of just how difficult it will be for the Detroit companies to rejuvenate themselves...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Quattrone May Avoid 3rd Trial
A deal will allow Frank Quattrone, who became a symbol of Wall Street greed, to resume a career in finance...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Caught on Film: A Growing Unease in Hollywood
A push for frugality is gripping Hollywood as contracts are renegotiated and fewer big budget movies are made...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Your Money: On Making Enrollment in a 401(k) Automatic
The new Pension Protection Act allows companies to enroll employees in a 401(k) automatically unless they choose to opt out...
New York Times - August 19, 2006
Golf: USPGA Day two
Luke Donald, Henrik Stenson, Billy Andrade and Tim Herron lead at Medinah...
BBC News - August 19, 2006
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