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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 September 2005:
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Keys evacuating as Rita strengthens
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush called Monday for the evacuation of about 5 million residents ahead of Tropical Storm Rita's expected arrival Tuesday in the Sunshine State as possibly a Category 2 hurricane. "Storms coming out of the Bahamas often strengthen very quickly," he said...
CNN - September 19, 2005
Al-Zawahiri downplays Afghanistan
In a videotape that aired Monday on Al Jazeera, Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, downplays U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and again claims responsibility for the July bombings in London. Meanwhile, a UN report says there is no shortage of recruits for terrorism and Iraq has provided new training grounds for them, replacing bases lost in Afghanistan...
CNN - September 19, 2005
Al-Zawahiri downplays Afghan efforts
In a video aired Monday on Al Jazeera, Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, downplayed U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and again claimed responsibility for the London bombings. Meanwhile, a U.N. report said there was no shortage of recruits for terrorism, and that Iraq has replaced Afghanistan as its training ground...
CNN - September 19, 2005
A Monday Night Game Different From All Others
If the Giants are truly embarking on a new era, what better place to begin than Monday's unusual game against the New Orleans Saints at Giants Stadium?...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
NASA Plans to Return to Moon With New Vehicles
The next generation of spacecraft will use a blunt-body capsule that will accommodate up to six people, NASA said...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Iraqi Working for Times Is Killed, Relatives Say
Fakher Haider, 38, was found with his hands bound and a bag over his head in a deserted area on the outskirts of Basra, hours after being taken from his house...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Mayor Halts Reopening of New Orleans and Urges Evacuation
The mayor made the announcement hours after pressure from President Bush and while Tropical Storm Rita threatens the city...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Ex-Tyco Executives Sentenced to 8 1/3 to 25 Years in Prison
L. Dennis Kozlowski and Mark H. Swartz are likely to spend part of their sentences in a maximum-security state prison...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
As Prices Surge Again, OPEC Plans to Allow Extra Oil Output
Fears of Tropical Storm Rita pushed prices up to $66.45 a barrel, even as OPEC members pledged to provide up to two million barrels a day of extra crude oil...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Bush: NK nuke deal positive step
President Bush calls North Korea's decision to abandon its nuclear program a positive step, but he questions whether all parties would "adhere to the agreement."...
CNN - September 19, 2005
Merkel urges Schroeder to concede
Conservative leader Angela Merkel urges German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's party to enter talks to form a "grand coalition" under her leadership. Her party won a narrow victory in Sunday's election but fell short of a majority...
CNN - September 19, 2005
Paying for the recovery
As Washington struggles with how to pay for the enormous cost of rebuilding the Gulf region, senators suggested that Congress could cut 'pork' spending, delay a Medicare prescription drug benefit or forego the Bush tax cuts instead of increasing the deficit...
CNN - September 19, 2005
Bush Cites Concern as Residents Trickle Into New Orleans
President Bush said that the federal authorities agreed with the goal of repopulating the city but said they still had concerns about the timetable...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
A Congressman Is Ready to Step Up in New Jersey
After decades of public service, Robert Menendez, a formidable Democratic congressman from New Jersey, may achieve his dream of becoming a U.S. senator...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Battle for Power Begins in Germany After Inconclusive Vote
The vote produced the unusual spectacle of both main candidates, Gerhard Schröder and Angela Merkel, claiming a mandate...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Panel Proposes New Calendar for Presidential Primaries
A plan led by former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James A. Baker III seeks to strengthen state procedures...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Ex-Tyco Executives Sentenced to 8 to 25 Years in Prison
L. Dennis Kozlowski, the former chief of Tyco, was also ordered to pay $97 million in restitution and $70 million in fines for his role in fraud...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Nike profits leap on shoe demand
US sportswear group Nike posts a 32% rise in net profits, better than Wall Street analysts had expected...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
Photo journal: Haiti struggles
Photo journal...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
Locals return to New Orleans area
Residents begin returning to parts of New Orleans which escaped the worst of Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
Tyco two get up to 25 years' jail
Two former bosses of US manufacturer Tyco are sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for stealing more than $150m...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
N. Korea agrees to give up nukes
Nearly three years after ordering U.N. nuclear inspectors out of the country, North Korea agrees to give up its entire nuclear program, including weapons, a joint statement from six-party nuclear arms talks in Beijing says...
CNN - September 19, 2005
Return now? Not so fast ...
More New Orleanians are expected to return to their city today despite local and federal officials being at odds about when and how evacuees should come home...
CNN - September 19, 2005
A Congress, Buried in Turkey's Sand, Inspired One on a Hill
Archaeologists have uncovered the parliament building of the first federation in history...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Browsing the Site, Not Watching the Show
This August, MSNBC.com drew the most visitors of any news Web site, receiving 26.6 million unique hits, according to Nielsen/NetRatings...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Stock Offerings This Week
The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Treasury Bills Scheduled for This Week
The Treasury's schedule of financing this week included the regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills today and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
More Horrible Than Truth: News Reports
Hurricane Katrina brought out the best in the news media, but also the worst, as when lurid rumors were reported as fact...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
New Grey Global Clients: Lands' End and Manpower
New Grey Global Clients:...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Wall Street Journal Unveils a Saturday Edition
The Wall Street Journal introduced its new Saturday edition, to the joy of some who commented in blogs - and to the dismay of others...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
A Company Looks to Wean Computers Off the Wires
The chief executive of Airgo Networks says his company has released a wireless technology that is faster than wired Internet connections...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
A Photographer Gets His 15 Minutes as the President Requests a Quick Break
Rick Wilking, a photographer for the Reuters news service, may soon be best known for a picture he took showing President Bush passing a note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Making Sure Drivers Have Little Room to Skirt Audio Books
Simply Audiobooks, an audio book company that rents through the Internet, is taking to the streets of Toronto to introduce its Cure for the Common Commute promotion...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
The Unmarried and the Befuddled Are Still Good for Laughs
CBS's two new sitcoms, "How I Met Your Mother" and "Out of Practice" do not revolutionize the genre or create a pop culture buzz, but they are pleasant to watch...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
If the Children Can Drink Uncola, What About Unbeer?
Kidsbeer, a Japanese soft drink bottled and formulated to look like beer, may soon be available throughout Europe, but watchdogs of underage drinking say they will fight any effort to ship it to the United States...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
A Hurricane Special Issue From National Geographic
For the first time in its 117-year history, National Geographic - not known for jumping on a breaking news story - is rushing into print with a special issue on Katrina...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Doctors Join to Promote Electronic Record Keeping
A program intends to help make modern information technology accessible to small-scale doctors' offices across the country...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Fashion Site to Try an All-Purpose Portal
Glam.com, a fashion site scheduled to make its debut after nearly two years in development, is a so-called vertical portal offering articles, user-to-user dialogue and merchandise, all within the confines of a narrow topic...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Hollywood Unites in the Battle to Wipe Out Movie Pirates
The six major Hollywood studios, hoping to gain more control over their technological destiny, have agreed to jointly finance a multimillion-dollar research laboratory to speed the development of new ways to foil movie pirates...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Even a Darling of the Newspaper Industry Is Starting to Sweat a Bit
At a time when many newspapers are cutting back and announcing layoffs, McClatchy is building its properties. Still, the trends for newspapers are dismal right now and even McClatchy sees clouds on the horizon...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
For Hollywood Writers, a Whiff of Unclaimed Foreign Gold
The Writers Guild of America is holding about $6 million for writers or estates of writers as "undeliverable funds." The unclaimed money has become the latest controversy surrounding the union...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Helping Peru's 'invisible' women
A project that helps Peru's domestic workers stand up for their rights is just scratching the surface, organisers say...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
Development v environment?
The BBC's James Menendez visits a prawn farm in Honduras to see whether it is possible for poorer countries to lift themselves out of poverty without harming the environment...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
Pinochet's dance with justice
BBC News examines how Chile's General Pinochet has so far avoided prosecution despite evidence that some 3,000 people died under his rule...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
NFL: Carolina beat New England
The Panthers defeat New England and Brett Favre reaches a milestone - plus an NFL round-up...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
Athletics: US duo win in Japan
Justin Gatlin and Allyson Felix win their 100m events at the Yokohama Super Track and Field event...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
Lula's party elects new leaders
The Brazilian president's party chooses new leaders, after a corruption scandal that has rocked the country...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
Two missing after Antarctica fall
Fears grow over the fate of two Argentines who fell down a 30m deep crevasse in Antarctica on Saturday...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
TS Rita threatens Florida
Tropical Storm Rita gained strength off the Bahamas late Sunday, triggering hurricane warnings across the Bahamas, Cuba and southern Florida and prompting evacuations in the lower Florida Keys...
CNN - September 19, 2005
U.S.: Agreement in N. Korea talks
The U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China, says the six parties involved in talks to put an end to North Korea's nuclear arms program have reached an agreement. The joint statement was the first ever after more than two years of negotiations...
CNN - September 19, 2005
Caution Urged for Reopening of New Orleans
The official in charge of the federal hurricane response said that the city, still largely without power or drinking water, was moving too quickly to bring people back...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Relentless Rebel Attacks Test Shiite Endurance
Insurgents in Iraq have shifted their focus to killing Shiite civilians, with the number of attacks rising sharply since the spring...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
'Lost' and 'Raymond' Garner Top Emmys
ABC's drama "Lost" and CBS's comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond" were honored as the top series on television at the Emmy Awards on Sunday...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
A Congress, Buried in Turkey's Sand
Archaeologists have uncovered the parliament building of the first federation in history, which inspired the drafters of the U.S. Constitution...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Deutsche Post Is Set to Acquire Exel of Britain
Europe's biggest postal service, Deutsche Post, is expected to announce a $6.71 billion acquisition of Exel, a British shipping and warehousing company...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
OPEC Shows Willingness to Increase Daily Oil Quota by 500,000 Barrels
OPEC's representatives said they were prepared to increase their oil-production ceiling but warned that high oil prices were caused by shortfalls in refineries beyond their control...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
The Ad Industry Turns to the Web to Predict Hits
The advertising industry is turning to chat rooms and other Internet sources to try to determine what the next television hits will be...
New York Times - September 19, 2005
Golf: Sorenstam in Oklahoma win
Annika Sorenstam grabs a one-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA John Q Hammons Hotel Classic...
BBC News - September 19, 2005
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