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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 March 2007:
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Father: Missing Boy Scout was homesick
A 12-year-old Boy Scout missing for four days in North Carolina's wilderness had set off to find his way home, the boy's father said Tuesday. Weak and dehydrated, Michael Auberry was found earlier in the day by a rescue dog about 1½ miles from the scouts' campsite, authorities said...
CNN - March 20, 2007
Bush ready to fight lawmakers on attorneys
Speaking from the White House Tuesday, President Bush reiterated his support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in the midst of the scandal over whether the firings of at least seven U.S. attorneys were politically motivated...
CNN - March 20, 2007
N.Y. Teenagers? Substance Abuse Drops
Teenage use of alcohol and drugs dropped significantly in New York City in 2005 compared with past years, officials said, citing the results of a survey...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Letterman Is Ill, so Guest Takes Over
Adam Sandler, who had been scheduled to be the lead guest on tonight?s ?Late Show With David Letterman,? has been enlisted to step in as the host of the show...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
No Rush to Get Civil Unions in New Jersey
Records show 229 same-sex couples have applied for civil union licenses since Feb. 19, when they became legal...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
U.S. Explains Raid on Shiite Mosque
The raid on the mosque in Baghdad infuriated many in the Shiite community and led some to question their cooperation with the U.S.-led security plan...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Bush and Democrats Clash Over Testimony
The president said today he would not allow his key aides to testify under oath about the dismissal of U.S. attorneys, while the Democrats insisted they would settle for no less...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Lax Oversight Cited in Refinery Blast
Company deficiencies ?at all levels? were responsible for an explosion and fire that killed 15 workers at BP oil in Texas City, a federal safety panel reported today...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Reward over US embassy attack
Greece and the US both offer rewards of $1m for information on an attack on the US embassy in Athens...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
$60m-claim opens Lord Black trial
Lord Conrad Black is accused of stealing $60m while he was chief executive of Hollinger International...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
Four held over Guatemala murders
Four people are arrested in connection with the killing of three Salvadoran politicians in Guatemala last month...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
Vote keeps pressure on Gonzales
The US Senate votes to strip Attorney General Alberto Gonzales of the power to appoint federal attorneys...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
4 years on: Iraq children pay toll
Four years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, the toll of war can be seen on the faces of the country's children. Hundreds of thousands no longer attend school. Many are forced to deal with mass displacement and killings of loved ones...
CNN - March 20, 2007
Boy Scout found weak, dehydrated but alive
Weak and dehydrated, Boy Scout Michael Auberry, 12, was brought out of the North Carolina mountains to a ranger station, where a medical team and his parents are meeting him. "We have our missing Boy Scout," said a jubilant National Park Service spokeswoman Tina White...
CNN - March 20, 2007
'Silent victims': What will become of Iraq's children?
Four years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, the toll of war can be seen on the faces of the country's children. Hundreds of thousands no longer attend school. Many have to deal with displacement and the killings of loved ones...
CNN - March 20, 2007
Bush stands behind Gonzales
President Bush called Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday morning to reaffirm his support in the wake of controversy concerning the firing of eight U.S. attorneys and amid reports that the White House is looking for a successor...
CNN - March 20, 2007
Fire at Russian Nursing Home Kills 62
Officials blamed the fire on safety violations in the building and a night watchman?s negligence...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
White House Voices Support for Gonzales
The statement could dampen speculation that the attorney general?s job is at stake. The Senate today will consider revoking the power it gave the White House to name prosecutors...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Blockbuster Chief to Step Down by End of Year
Differences between John F. Antioco and the company?s board over his compensation package have dragged on for nearly two years...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
US house building picks up pace
The US housing market got a boost after figures showed that new home building rose by 9% in February...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
Mexico guitarist 'denied US visa'
Mexican musician Rodrigo Sanchez is denied an American visa as he has a similar name to a man barred from the US...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
Panama seizes huge drugs stash
Panamanian and US agents seize a boat off Panama's Pacific coast with 19.4 tons of cocaine on board...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
Mexico mine blast arrests sought
A Mexican judge orders the arrest of five men over a mining accident that killed 65 people last year...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
Grand Canyon glass bridge to open
Visitors to the Grand Canyon are to get stunning views from a raised glass platform being unveiled...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
Heat-sensing equipment used in search for Scout
Rescuers brought in heat-sensing equipment Monday for a nighttime search for a 12-year-old Boy Scout who has been missing for two days in the North Carolina mountains, a National Park Service ranger said...
CNN - March 20, 2007
Former Iraqi Vice President hanged
Former Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan was hanged at dawn Tuesday, according to a source close to Iraq's High Tribunal. Ramadan was Saddam Hussein's vice president when the regime was ousted in 2003...
CNN - March 20, 2007
Former Iraqi VP hanged
Taha Yassin Ramadan, the former vice president under Saddam Hussein, was hanged just before dawn Tuesday, according to a source close to Iraq's High Tribunal...
CNN - March 20, 2007
Internal documents detail U.S. attorney firings
Internal Justice Department documents show seemingly conflicting views within the Justice Department over some of the U.S. attorney firings and stiff resistance from at least a few of the prosecutors who were dismissed...
CNN - March 20, 2007
Lumberton Journal: A South Jersey Town Emerges as a Hub of E-Commerce
Lumberton has the most active community of eBay buyers and sellers on a per-capita basis in the United States, according to the Internet auction site...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
The Ex-Elite Flier Club
Frequent fliers who take a hiatus from traveling for family or other reasons often find their elite status gone when they return...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
A380 prepares for US tour
Having landed on US soil for the first time, the Airbus A380 prepares for a tour of the country...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
Qaeda Operative Confesses Role in Cole Bombing
Walid bin Attash made his statement, according to the transcript, to a combatant status review tribunal in Guantánamo Bay...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
G.O.P. Candidates Confront Immigration Politics
The issue of how to deal with illegal immigrants is causing particular complications for Senator John McCain...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Material Shows Weakening of Climate Reports
Documents showed hundreds of instances in which a White House official edited reports on global warming...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Medicare Still Pays Doctors Who Owe Back Taxes
There is no mechanism to prevent doctors with unpaid taxes from receiving Medicare payments, a report says...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Money Looms in Episcopalians? Rift With Anglicans
The Episcopal Church bankrolls much of the Anglican Communion?s operations, making severing ties difficult...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Army Brigade Finds Itself Stretched Thin
The war in Iraq has taken a toll on the military?s ability to train, equip and deploy soldiers in an emergency...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Communist Party USA Gives Its History to N.Y.U.
The party has donated a vast collection of papers and photographs never before seen publicly...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
New E-Mail Gives Details on Attorney Dismissals
The attorney general was ?extremely upset? that his deputy told Congress that a prosecutor had been fired for no reason, according to Justice Department e-mail...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
ServiceMaster Accepts Bid of $4.7 Billion From Group
ServiceMaster said it had accepted a $4.7 billion takeover bid from a group led by the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
AtheroGenics Shares Plunge After Heart Drug Fails in Trial
Shares of the biotechnology company AtheroGenics fell sharply yesterday after its lead experimental heart disease drug failed a late-stage clinical trial...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Prospective Jurors Questioned in Case Against Former Qwest Chief
Jury selection began on Monday in the $101 million insider trading trial of the former chief executive of Qwest Communications...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
World Business Briefing | Americas: Canada: Move to Drop Oil Sands Tax Break
A budget released by the minority Conservative government on Monday would phase out special tax concessions for investors in oil sands projects by 2015. The current system dates back to 1972 and allows oil companies to depreciate capital investments in oil sands operations at a highly accelerated rate. Intended as a method of promoting oil sands developments, it effectively postpones all taxation on income from the projects until their billions of dollars in investment costs are fully written down. The left-leaning New Democrat Party has said that the current rush to develop the oil sands makes special tax concessions unnecessary...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Sanyo?s Chairwoman Steps Down
Sanyo Electric said its chairwoman, Tomoyo Nonaka, resigned yesterday, ending her career as one of the few top female executives at a major Japanese company. The resignation came as the company was facing an inquiry into possible accounting problems and was headed for its third consecutive annual loss because of revamping costs and sluggish sales. Ms. Nonaka, left, 52, a former journalist, took the post as chief and chairwoman in June 2005, becoming the first woman to head a major Japanese electronics company. The position of chief was eliminated last year...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Vital Signs: Money: Financial Troubles Can Affect the Heart
Patients who have trouble paying their medical bills do significantly worse in the year after heart attacks than patients under less financial pressure, a new study finds...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
N.F.L. Salaries Soar Higher in a Market With Few Stars
With a salary cap of $109 million this season, teams have spent lavishly on players who in past years would have been second-tier free agents at best...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
World Business Briefing | Asia: China: Mobile Phone Bids Sought
China Mobile Communications invited bids for contracts worth as much as 24 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) to build the country?s first high-speed phone network. The company asked equipment makers to submit bids for the network, based on a homegrown standard, said Chen Haofei, the secretary general of an industry group backing the standard. China Mobile, based in Beijing, will spend 4 billion yuan on subsidies for third-generation handsets, and the network will cover eight cities in China, including Beijing and Shanghai...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Freight Coordinator to Be Acquired for $1.7 Billion
EGL Inc., the parent of Eagle Global Logistics, said yesterday that it had agreed to be acquired by its chairman and chief executive, James R. Crane...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Memo Pad: More Mobile Technology
Companies are expected to spend more on mobile technology and business travel...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
John W. Backus, 82, Fortran Developer, Dies
Mr. Backus assembled and led the I.B.M. team that created Fortran, the first widely used programming language...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Quanta Services to Buy InfraSource
Quanta Services Inc. said it would buy InfraSource Services Inc. for $1.26 billion to expand its services and increase its national presence...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
State Farm Skirts Judge in New Hurricane Plan
Mississippi?s largest insurer said it would work through state regulators to speed the flow of money to storm victims, losing the court?s oversight...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Barclays Confirms Talks to Buy Big Dutch Rival
The British bank confirmed that it was in exclusive talks with ABN Amro Holding about a possible takeover that could be the biggest in the financial services industry...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Publisher of Baltimore Sun Resigns
Rondra J. Matthews, who assumed the position in October, said she was stepping down for personal reasons...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Pitney Bowes Promotes Its President
Pitney Bowes Inc. announced Monday that it would shift its top leaders, naming a new chief executive and adding him to the company?s board...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Job Cuts at a Lender
LOS ANGELES, March 19 (AP) ? Fremont General said Monday that it had notified some of the 2,400 employees in its subprime lending unit that they would lose their jobs by May 18...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Oil Driller to Buy a Rival
The oil and gas drilling rig company Hercules Offshore said it had agreed to buy a larger rival, Todco, for $2.3 billion in cash and stock, giving it a stronger position in the Gulf of Mexico...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Two Directors of Home Depot Will Not Seek Re-election
The company gave no reason for the departures nor did it say if the company had chosen successors for the directors...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
A.M.A. Opposes Merger Deal
The American Medical Association asked the Justice Department to block the UnitedHealth Group?s proposed purchase of Sierra Health Services...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Toyota Pickup Scores Below-Perfect on Safety
Detroit?s automakers are getting some help from the federal government, at least in terms of their efforts to find flaws in the new pickup built by their Japanese rival Toyota Motor...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Utility and Sierra Club Deal Aims to Cut Carbon Dioxide
Kansas City Power and Light and the Sierra Club announced a deal on Monday under which the utility will take steps to cut carbon dioxide output...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Sentence for an Ex-Trader
The former head of Citibank?s worldwide commodities trading desk was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to conspiracy...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Wall St. Bounces Back After Losing Week
Wall Street joined overseas markets in riding a wave of merger news yesterday to bounce back from a losing week. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 115 points...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Talk of Exchange Deal
CBOT Holdings Inc. and IntercontinentalExchange are moving quickly after a proposal by ICE to buy the Chicago exchange for $9.9 billion...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
At Bank of America, $23 Million for Chief
The chairman and chief executive of Bank of America, Kenneth D. Lewis, received compensation valued at nearly $23 million in 2006...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
MySpace Restrictions Upset Some Users
MySpace, the Web?s largest social network, has gradually been imposing limits on the software tools that users can embed in their pages...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Start of Conrad Black Trial Put Off to Today
Lawyers for Conrad M. Black raised concerns about the timing of two large settlements by a chief witness in the case...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Community Health to Buy Triad Hospitals for $5.1 Billion
Triad Hospitals has agreed to be bought by Community Health Systems for $5.1 billion in a deal that will create the biggest publicly traded United States hospital chain...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Delta Says Top Executive Won?t Receive Stock Package
Chief executive Gerald Grinstein will not receive any stock, incentive payments or severance when the company exits bankruptcy protection this spring...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Frequent Flier: Packing 100 Pairs of Shoes
Delivering shoes to people in the developing world proves to be an adventurous, and sometimes dangerous, job...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Mini-Clinic and Pharmacy Right There in Terminal C
Harmony Pharmacy and Health Center, opening on Thursday at Newark Liberty International Airport, will be the first such retail service at an airport in the United States...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
I.R.S. Agents Feel Pressed to End Cases
Auditors complain that they are being forced to close corporate cases prematurely, allowing billions in tax dollars to go unpaid...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Advertising: Cue the 4:53 Silver Bullet to Happy Hour
Coors is planning an interactive initiative that promotes 4:53 p.m. as the new 5 o?clock...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
On The Road: A Packed Test Flight Lands in Time for News at Noon
The new Airbus A380 superjumbo jet flew into both New York and Los Angeles on Monday, but there were a few differences between the flights...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Court Rejects Suit Against Enron Banks
The decision stymies any mass effort by shareholders to recoup $40 billion in losses from Wall Street banks that had earned fees from Enron...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Wal-Mart Fights Back Over Firings
Wal-Mart filed a legal brief on Monday directly contradicting the statements of two former marketing officials who were fired late last year...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Nowadays, Angola Is Oil?s Topic A
Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP and others have poured billions into Angola in the last decade to unlock petroleum resources, and the payoffs are finally coming in...
New York Times - March 20, 2007
Stars' sleuth faces wider charges
US celebrity private eye Anthony Pellicano pleads not guilty to wire-tapping charges...
BBC News - March 20, 2007
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