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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 September 2005:
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'Desperate SOS' for New Orleans
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin issues "a desperate SOS" for thousands of people stranded at the city's convention center without food or water. Meanwhile, a hospital halts efforts to evacuate patients after a convoy comes under sniper fire, according to a doctor who witnessed the incidents...
CNN - September 1, 2005
Officials Struggle to Reverse a Growing Sense of Anarchy
Bodies floated in stagnant floodwaters, and food and water supplies dwindled for thousands of trapped, desperate residents who had not yet managed to find a way out...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Congress Prepares $10 Billion Aid Package
The White House announced new steps to aid the Gulf Coast region today as President Bush prepared to visit the areas devastated by wind and flood...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Drivers Fear Gasoline Shortages as Prices Climb
Drivers continued to line up outside gasoline stations in some parts of the United States today for a second straight day as fears about fuel shortages drove up prices...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
US shoppers spend as savings fall
US consumer spending rises by 1% in July - pushing the country's personal savings rate to the lowest level on record...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Katrina stokes petrol price fears
Oil prices hold above $69 a barrel after the US says it will release emergency crude stocks, but gasoline jumps...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Rescuers met by violence
Police and troops struggle to restore order in New Orleans, where looting, fires, gunshots and armed gangs are disrupting efforts to evacuate as many as 60,000 people from the flooded city. Boat rescues in some areas have been curtailed because of violence, officials say...
CNN - September 1, 2005
Feds come to the rescue; gas prices climb
As promised, federal rescue and National Guard teams were arriving Thursday to help the ravaged Gulf Coast recover from Hurricane Katrina...
CNN - September 1, 2005
Iraq mourns 1,000 stampede victims
Thousands gather in Baghdad for the funerals of the nearly 1,000 Shiite pilgrims killed in a mass stampede during a religious procession...
CNN - September 1, 2005
Bush: 'A lot of help coming'
President Bush sought Thursday to reassure victims of Hurricane Katrina that the federal government was doing its best to send aid to the thousands of displaced and stranded people. He will visit the hardest hit areas Friday...
CNN - September 1, 2005
Higher Death Toll Seen; Police Ordered to Stop Looters
Officials said there was no choice but to abandon New Orleans, perhaps for months. President Bush pledged vast assistance, but said, "This recovery will take years."...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
U.S. and China Fail to Reach Deal on Textile Shipments
The failure to reach an agreement on textile shipments makes it very unlikely that the two sides will come to terms before President Hu Jintao meets President Bush next week...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
The right to speak out
Relatives of murder victims could have the right to speak out in court, according to new government proposals. But in the US "victim impact statements" are often controversial...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
L America infrastructure problem
Latin America lags behind its competitors in improving its infrastructure, leading to weaker economic growth, according to the World Bank...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Football: Ronaldinho in new deal
Brazilian star Ronaldinho signs a new two-year deal to stay at Barcelona until 2010...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Pinochet's son released on bail
The son of Chile's ex-military ruler Augusto Pinochet is released on bail after 21 days in jail...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
US indicts four on terror charges
The US Justice Department indicts four men for allegedly planning attacks in the Los Angeles area...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Towards the eye of the hurricane
BBC news website reporter Richard Greene is en route to New Orleans. Here he details his journey...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Internet rallies for storm relief
The internet has become a rallying point for friends and families trying to find the missing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
New UN head takes charge in Haiti
A new commander takes over the UN's peacekeeping force in Haiti amid continued violence and unrest...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Disaster evacuees reach Texas
The first of New Orleans' evacuees arrived in Texas Thursday as the Gulf Coast struggled to cope with what President Bush called "one of the worst natural disasters in our nation's history." Officials warned the death toll from Hurricane Katrina could reach thousands...
CNN - September 1, 2005
Iraq mourns 965 stampede victims
Thousands have gathered in Baghdad for the funerals of the nearly 1,000 Shiite pilgrims killed in a mass stampede during a religious procession...
CNN - September 1, 2005
Katrina threatens petrol prices
Crude oil prices fall from record levels after the US said it will release crude from emergency stocks, but gasoline jumps...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
NFL side counts cost of hurricane
The New Orleans Saints may have to leave the Superdome because of damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Tennis: Solid win for Serena
Serena Williams follows elder sister Venus into the last 32 at the US Open...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Cycling: Backing for Armstrong
A leading US cycling official strongly backs Lance Armstrong over claims he used blood-boosting drugs...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
US-China textile talks to resume
The US and China will talk again after failing to reach agreement over surging Chinese clothing exports...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Is there a risk of storm disease?
A public health emergency has been declared following Hurricane Katrina. But just what is the risk?...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
New Orleans: Nature's revenge?
The BBC News website looks at why New Orleans was so vulnerable to the power of Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Guilty plea after US border swim
A Somerset woman appears in court after allegedly swimming over the border from Canada to the US...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
New Orleans tries to stop breaches
The water pouring from Lake Pontchartrain into New Orleans has stopped because the lake's water level is equal that of the water level in the city, according to a chief engineer working on a solution...
CNN - September 1, 2005
New Orleans evacuates
Authorities have begun evacuating thousands of displaced residents in New Orleans as the Gulf Coast of the United States began to grasp the magnitude of what President George W. Bush called "one of the worst natural disasters in our nation's history."...
CNN - September 1, 2005
Higher Death Toll Seen; Police Ordered to Stop Looters
Officials said there was no choice but to abandon New Orleans, perhaps for months. President Bush pledged vast assistance, but said, "This recovery will take years."...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Hard New Test for President
Not since Sept. 11, 2001, has President Bush faced a test quite like the one he confronts now...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
At Stadium, a Haven Quickly Becomes an Ordeal
With 20,000 or more storm refugees inside, the Superdome became a sweltering and surreal vault of horrors...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Owners Take Up Arms as Looters Press Their Advantage
Across New Orleans, looters took advantage of an overwhelmed police force, helping themselves to food and water, as well as televisions and firearms...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Oil and Construction Issues Lead Shares Broadly Higher
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Utility Workers Come From Afar to Help Their Brethren Start Restoring Service
Convoys of utility trucks and reinforcement workers from as far away as Massachusetts and Ohio are arriving in the gulf states to help restore electricity to the estimated 1.6 million household and business customers still without power in the wake of Hurricane Katrina...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Millions Said to Be Lacking Phone Service of Any Kind
Efforts to get food, water and electricity to the hundreds of thousands of survivors of Hurricane Katrina have been hampered by a lack of an essential tool: the ability of aid groups, citizens and even the phone companies to communicate with one another...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
France Drafts Plans to Limit Takeovers by Foreigners
After recent efforts by France to defend flagship companies from foreign bidders, French officials started sketching plans to protect companies deemed strategic...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
On Auto Dealer Lots, a Shift Away From Gas-Guzzling Vehicles
SYLVANIA, Ohio, Aug. 31 - Michelle Rable was in the middle of car shopping on Wednesday morning when she stopped to fill up her Pontiac Aztec, a sport utility vehicle, with gas - at $3.09 a gallon...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Textile Talks With China Seen at Impasse
Talks to curb China's surging textile exports to the U.S. will continue Thursday, after two days of negotiations ended at an apparent impasse...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
F.D.A. Clears Flu Vaccine Made by Glaxo
Also, the Chiron Corporation's Liverpool vaccine plant, shut last year because of contamination, moved closer to being opened as officials work to avoid another shortage...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Deal Is Put Off for Louisiana Bank
By Reuters...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
A Distribution System Brought to Its Knees
Large parts of the nation's distribution system have shut down because of Hurricane Katrina, creating bottlenecks that could delay production of hundreds of everyday products...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Reaching for Success but Not Too Much of It
While high-tech start-ups in a hurry to expand get most of the ink, an increasing number of entrepreneurs are choosing slow growth or no growth...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Rethinking Roddick's Mojo After First-Round Defeat
Rethinking Roddick's Mojo...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
The Opportunity Cost of Economics Education
A recent study confirms that most students emerge from introductory economics courses without having learned even the most important basic principles...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Apple Is Accused of Violating Software Patent
Creative Technology, a maker of portable music players, has accused Apple Computer of violating a software patent covering the way users navigate music selections...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Europe, With Other Woes, Takes Gas Prices in Stride
The European reaction to soaring oil prices has been less dramatic because of the higher base price of fuel and the strength of the euro...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
2 Fund Executives Charged With Fraud
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil fraud charges Wednesday against two executives of KL Group, a hedge fund in Palm Beach, Fla...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Sears to Sell Card Unit to Morgan
J. P. Morgan Chase has agreed to purchase the credit card business of Sears Canada for 2.4 billion Canadian dollars in cash...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
F.D.A. Approves Drug Meant to Help Short Children Grow
Increlex is the first new drug in 30 years for the treatment of abnormally short stature in children...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Economy's Pace Is Lowered a Bit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Reuters) - Economic growth was a touch weaker in the second quarter than at first thought as consumers spent less than estimated and imports sated some of their appetite, the government said on Wednesday...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Boeing Braces for Walkout by Machinists
By Reuters...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Ex-Pepsi Executive Named ConAgra Chief
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Gas Prices Surge as Supply Drops
Gasoline prices surged well above $3 a gallon in some parts of the nation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
MasterCard Pursuing Plan to Offer Shares to Public
By going public, MasterCard can raise capital to lead a stronger charge against Visa International, its larger rival...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Inquiry Into Commissions at Bayou
The brokerage unit of the Bayou Group, the hedge fund firm at the center of an investigation, generated excessive commission revenues, fund specialists said...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Interpublic Loses Bank of America Account
The troubled Interpublic Group of Companies was dealt a serious blow when Bank of America shifted its account to the Omnicom Group...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Google Dips Into the World of Print Advertising
Google is buying ad space in magazines and filling it with half a dozen ads from clients of its vast online system...
New York Times - September 1, 2005
Colombia law 'grants impunity'
Colombia's right-wing fighters are likely to act with impunity despite a new de-mobilisation law, a rights group warns...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
Cuba militant ends US asylum bid
Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles says he no longer seeks asylum in the US, but will still seek to avoid extradition to Venezuela...
BBC News - September 1, 2005
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