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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 March 2005:
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Sniper Malvo won't stand trial in Virginia killing
Convicted murderer Lee Boyd Malvo will not stand trial for a sniper shooting in Manassas, Virginia, according to a prosecutor there. Commonwealth's Attorney Paul Ebert said today's U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning juvenile executions would make a trial pointless. Malvo was 17 during the shooting spree that terrorized the Washington area in 2002...
CNN - March 1, 2005
Bush judicial nominations
A freshman Senate Democrat urged President Bush on Tuesday to withdraw all of his renominated judicial candidates, a blow to Republicans who had hoped to get the lawmaker's support to break possible filibusters...
CNN - March 1, 2005
Police seek help to find killers of judge's family
Law enforcement officials were tight-lipped Tuesday about what evidence they have been able to gather in the killings of a federal judge's mother and husband...
CNN - March 1, 2005
Attempt for Record Flight Reaches Egypt
An attempt to make the first solo, nonstop flight around the world without refueling had covered nearly a third of the trip by late Tuesday...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
Whimsy in Bavaria? Nope, Bolivia
Fabulously playful churches built by a German priest are bringing the fast-growing but poor city of El Alto an odd renown across Bolivia...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
'B.T.K.' Suspect Charged With 10 Murder Counts
The man accused of being the "B.T.K." killer made his first appearance in court today via videoconference from jail...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
Ex-Chief of Hewlett Seen as Candidate to Head World Bank
Carleton S. Fiorina is a strong candidate to become the next World Bank president, according to a Bush administration official...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
Ten murder charges for BTK killer
A Kansas man believed to be the BTK - "Bind, Torture, Kill" - killer is charged with 10 counts of murder...
BBC News - March 1, 2005
Ebbers denies fraud role
Former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers denies claims he knew accountants were doctoring the books at the firm at his trial in New York...
BBC News - March 1, 2005
BTK suspect charged with murder
Dennis Rader, the man suspected of being the BTK killer, appeared via a video link today for his first court appearance to hear the 10 charges against him. District Judge Greg Waller read the 10 counts of first-degree murder against Rader and asked him if he understood the charges. "Yes, sir," Rader replied...
CNN - March 1, 2005
Winter storm hits Northeast
The second snow storm to hit the Northeast in less than a week snarled traffic and caused numerous school and flight cancellations along the East Coast...
CNN - March 1, 2005
Judicial nominee hearings
The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Arlen Specter, began hearings for President Bush's judicial nominees today. First up is the Interior Department's former top lawyer, whom environmentalists and American Indian tribes oppose...
CNN - March 1, 2005
. . . And All That Jazz Memorabilia!
A West Village man chronicles the history of a musical form in 80,000 photos...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
The Times Names Tierney as Op-Ed Columnist
John Tierney, a Times correspondent, will write a twice-weekly column for the Op-Ed page, The Times announced...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
Supreme Court Bars Death Penalty for Juvenile Killers
The 5-4 decision throws out the death sentences of about 70 juvenile murderers and bars states from seeking to execute minors for future crimes...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
Storm Heads Off, Leaving Messy Commutes in Its Wake
The effects of the storm that hit the Northeast are still being felt by commuters, but few major delays were reported...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
US insurer Marsh cuts 2,500 jobs
The world's biggest insurer Marsh & McLennan is to cut 2,500 jobs in a bid to cut costs after posting a $676m loss...
BBC News - March 1, 2005
Slowdown hits US factory growth
US industrial production increases for the 21st consecutive month in February but at a slower pace than in January, figures show...
BBC News - March 1, 2005
'No proof' of Jackson child abuse
Police searching Michael Jackson's bedroom found no genetic evidence of child abuse, a court hears...
BBC News - March 1, 2005
Convicted film pirate found dead
A US man convicted of illegally copying and distributing preview DVDs is found dead in his prison cell...
BBC News - March 1, 2005
Left-wing Uruguay leader sworn in
Uruguay swears in Tabare Vazquez as its first left-wing president, in front of Latin America's leftist leaders...
BBC News - March 1, 2005
BTK suspect hearing set
The Kansas man suspected of being the notorious BTK serial killer will have a preliminary court hearing today, a spokeswoman for the Sedgwick County district attorney's office said. Dennis Rader will likely appear by video from jail...
CNN - March 1, 2005
Major winter storm moves up East Coast
The first day of March is bringing a winter nightmare to the East Coast, with a storm threatening to drop more than a foot of blowing snow. Storm watches and warnings are posted as far north as Maine, and snow has coated roads as far south as Georgia and eastern Kentucky. Six to 10 inches of snow is likely in the New York City area today...
CNN - March 1, 2005
U.S. hails Lebanese democracy move
The U.S. supports the Lebanese people's expression of democratic aspirations, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says. Her comments came a day after huge protests brought the resignation of the country's PM and government...
CNN - March 1, 2005
Death plot judge finds two bodies
A US judge who was once the target of a death plot by white supremacists finds two bodies in her home...
BBC News - March 1, 2005
Oil prices fall back from highs
The price of crude oil retreats from four-month highs after Opec says it is unlikely to cut production in the second quarter...
BBC News - March 1, 2005
Fossett launches nonstop, around-the-world bid
Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett set off Monday evening aboard his Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft from Salina Municipal Airport in Kansas. He hopes to land there again about 65 hours after takeoff. Fossett is attempting to circle the globe nonstop in a single-engine airplane -- an aviation first...
CNN - March 1, 2005
Boom in Prices Brings Investors to Home Sales
Rising prices are luring a growing number of ordinary people into buying and selling residences they do not intend to occupy...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
3 Weeks Until Spring, but First, a Word From Winter
The storm was expected to dump about 6 to 10 inches of snow across New York City and slightly more north and west...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
U.S. Cites Array of Rights Abuses by the Iraqi Government in 2004
The State Department detailed human rights abuses by the Iraqi government, including torture, rape and illegal detentions by police officers...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
A Spotty Record of Health Care at Juvenile Sites in New York
Court records suggest that Prison Health Services poorly served many of the children in New York City's juvenile justice system...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
Sales Halted in Biotech Drug Because of Link to a Death
Sales of a drug that had been hailed as a big advance in multiple sclerosis treatment were suspended after the product was linked to a neurological disease...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
I.R.S. Accuses Man of Hiding $450 Million
In what prosecutors are calling the largest criminal case of individual tax evasion, an entrepreneur was charged with hiding money in offshore corporations...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
Ford's Lending Practices Challenged in a Lawsuit
Ford Motor Credit is being taken to court in a suit contending that the company's lending practices allow dealers to discriminate against minorities...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
China's Oil Diplomacy in Latin America
Latin America is becoming a rich destination for China in its global quest for energy, with the Chinese quickly signing accords with Venezuela...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
Fiat Vows That '04 Was Its Last Year for Red Ink
Fiat said that its fourth-quarter loss shrank by two-thirds, and its chief executive pledged that 2004 would be the last year the company would lose money...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
Ebbers Mounts an 'I Never Knew' Defense
Bernard Ebbers, the former WorldCom chief executive, displayed an innocence in court that was part of a defense effort to cast him as someone who relied on others...
New York Times - March 1, 2005
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