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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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Fires probed for links to church arsons
Investigators on Monday were examining two fires in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to determine whether they were set intentionally and, if so, whether they are related to a series of fires set at churches elsewhere in the state...
CNN - February 20, 2006
Controversy rages over ports deal
President Bush was facing more political pressure Monday to block a deal that would give a company based in the United Arab Emirates management of six major U.S. ports...
CNN - February 20, 2006
Officials Investigate Germany's Role in U.S. Detention of Citizen
An investigation has been opened into whether Germany served as a silent partner in the abduction of one of its citizens...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Curt Gowdy, Versatile Sportscaster, Is Dead at 86
The easygoing, low-key announcer was the quintessential generalist of the pre-cable television era...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Oil Prices Leap After Attacks in Nigeria
Oil prices rose 2.6 percent today after violent attacks by militants shut down nearly a fifth of Nigeria's oil production...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Canada cruise to ice hockey gold
Canada beat Sweden 4-1 to claim their successive women's ice hockey Olympic gold...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
Argentina extradites Serb suspect
A Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect arrested in Argentina is on his way to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
No claimant yet for $365 million jackpot
Lottery officials are still looking for the winner of the record $365 million Powerball prize after briefly being duped by a Colorado radio show prank...
CNN - February 20, 2006
Ridge: White House should explain port deal
The Bush administration needs to show Congress why national security won't be hurt by a deal that gives a company based in the United Arab Emirates management of six major U.S. ports, former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Monday...
CNN - February 20, 2006
'Signs of life' heard at school
Sounds described by an official as "signs of life" have been detected by rescuers using high-tech equipment at the site of a Philippine school buried by last week's mudslide. Around 1,000 people are still missing...
CNN - February 20, 2006
Defamation Case Raises Issues of Fairness in Mexico
A state governor's attempts to jail a reporter have raised questions about whether the rich and powerful are using their influence to silence critics...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Carter: Don't punish Palestinians
Former US President Carter urges Israel and the US not to "disrupt Palestinian democracy" over the Hamas victory...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
State to put rapists on posters
The US state of Mississippi plans to put the names and faces of convicted sex offenders on billboards...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
Colombia looks into army abuse
The Colombian army says it is investigating allegations of "shameful" abuse of some of its young recruits...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
Sounds detected at buried school
Sounds have been detected by rescuers using high-tech equipment at the site of a Philippine school buried by a mudslide, but it was not clear whether the sounds were made by survivors. Around 1,000 are still missing...
CNN - February 20, 2006
In Philippines, Hope for Survivors Fades
A dozen bodies were recovered on Sunday, raising the official death toll from the mudslide to 72, but local officials listed about 900 missing people...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Rolling Stones hold giant Rio gig
The Rolling Stones stage a free concert in Rio in Brazil - one of the biggest gigs the world has seen...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
Baseball: Bonds to quit after 2006
Baseball great Barry Bonds says the 2006 major league baseball season will be his last...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
Google rejects US data demand
The internet giant Google formally rejects US government demands for access to its search data...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
US issues aid warning to Iraqis
The US ambassador in Baghdad threatens to cut aid if "sectarian" politicians win top cabinet posts...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
Chavez could seek further terms
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says he may seek to lift the limit on successive presidential terms, to allow him to run in 2012...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
Churches urged to back evolution
US scientists call on religious groups to stand up against the teaching of "intelligent design" in schools...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
Hopes fade of finding survivors
A military official has said there is no "sign of life" at the site of a school buried in a landslide that wiped out a village of more than 1,800 people in the Philippines on Friday. The death toll is expected to reach nearly 1,000...
CNN - February 20, 2006
Tribal Underworld: Dizzying Rise and Abrupt Fall for a Reservation Drug Dealer
Eugenia Phair was among the scores of traffickers who have flourished in an exploding drug trade on Indian lands...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Victory at Daytona Has Stigma Attached
Jimmie Johnson won Nascar's biggest event, a week after his crew chief was kicked out of Daytona International Speedway for cheating...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
After $12,000, There's Even Room to Park the Car
Suburban homeowners have made garage makeovers one of the fastest-growing segments of the home-improvement market...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Addenda: BBDO Will Lay Off 200 in Michigan Office
BBDO said the cutbacks were part of "a reorganization designed to improve cost efficiencies and effectiveness."...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
A First-Time Oscar Host in Search of That Fine Line
Jon Stewart has, at least for one night, signed on to transform himself from Hollywood outsider to A-list insider...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Behind the Music: How a Sony-BMG Feud Went Public
The feud has led to new doubt about the ability of outsiders to pull the ailing music industry out of its tailspin...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
David Carr: A B-Movie Becomes a Blockbuster
The case of private investigator Anthony Pellicano serves as a reminder that Hollywood has always been a wide-open town that lives by its own rules...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Link by Link: Defending Cruelty: It's Only a Game
Video game discussion groups were once again buzzing about the game Grand Theft Auto, now in its fifth iteration...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Drilling Down: Your Computer Is Under Attack — LOL
The number of viruses transmitted through instant-messaging software surged in the last year...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
A Video Clip Goes Viral, and a TV Network Wants to Control It
NBC Universal asked a video-sharing Web site to remove about 500 clips of NBC material from its site or face legal action...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Back to Basics for Superheroes
"Ultimate Avengers: The Movie" will not have the mass-market appeal of other Marvel movies, but it also did not have nearly as big a budget...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Dubai to Invest $15 Billion in Air Travel
Dubai announced plans to create a company that will lease planes, develop airports and make aircraft parts...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Accusation From Nazi Era: Journalists Failed the Jews
A petition asks the Newspaper Association of America to concede that it spurned persecuted journalists fleeing Hitler...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
It Rings, Sings, Downloads, Uploads. But Can You Stand It?
Cellphone providers have spent billions upgrading their systems for sending photos, video and data, but whether customers want the services is unclear...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Nielsen Will Start to Measure TV Habits of College Students
The move could bolster ratings on networks like Fox, MTV and the WB, which cater to younger viewers...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Market Place: If Following the Leader, Beware Quick Stops
Shareholders of Midway Games learned that if you follow smart investors in the market, you also need to keep an eye on them...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
A Fountain of Innovation Gets a New Leader
Frank Moss, the new director of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab, says his job is to live in the future 20 years from today...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Can't Remember Who Whacked Whom? Just Check the Map on the Web Site
HBO has launched one of the first marketing efforts to use Google's map technology to promote "The Sopranos."...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Company Town Relies on G.M. Long After Plants Have Closed
G.M.'s generous medical benefits and pension checks remain a lifeline for 10,000 retirees and their families in Anderson, Ind...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
They're Out of Film
As more companies start selling high-end digital cameras, they could force some venerable photography brands out of the business...
New York Times - February 20, 2006
Challenges for Haiti's Preval
Nick Caistor looks at the challenges facing Haiti's President-elect Rene Preval...
BBC News - February 20, 2006
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