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Obama, McCain bury campaign pain, vow cooperation
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Obama, McCain bury sour campaign, vow cooperation
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Saks posts bigger-than-expected 3Q loss
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Obama, McCain pledge to work together for reform
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Astronauts end spacewalk marred by lost tool bag
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Astronauts end space walk marred by lost tool bag
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Indian navy sinks suspected pirate mother ship
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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UN Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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US News Archive for June 2005:
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Plain, Simple, Primitive? Not the Jellyfish
Scientists are finding that jellyfish and their relatives are actually complex creatures — and may help in understanding the human body...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Federer Rolls at Wimbledon, but Puerta Has Feet of Clay
Roger Federer successfully began a bid for a third Wimbledon title, but 16th-seeded Mariano Puerta was defeated by Lars Burgsmuller, a journeyman from Germany...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Founder of Adelphia Is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
John Rigas was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the looting and debt-hiding scandal that bankrupted the cable company...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Mississippi mayor backs accused
A former mayor defends a man accused of the murders of three US civil rights activists in 1964, at his Mississippi trial...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Bush calls for strong EU as ally
President Bush says he wants to see a "strong European Union" working with the US to spread freedom...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Vietnam's PM inks Microsoft deals
Vietnamese PM Phan Van Khai signs agreements with Microsoft on an historic visit to the US...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Time Runs Short to Settle Economics of Gaza's Future
Officials agree that coordination on the withdrawal of settlers is lagging, particularly on economic issues important to the Palestinian population of Gaza...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Rights Workers Honored as Trial in Their Killings Proceeds
Mount Zion United Methodist Church's annual memorial service for its martyrs fell in the midst of what was, for the congregation, a long-awaited murder trial...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Three held over 'US envoy plot'
Afghan security forces say they have arrested three Pakistanis over an alleged plot to kill the US ambassador...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Nagasaki bomb account published
The account of a US journalist who visited Nagasaki a month after the atomic bomb is published 60 years later...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
A Muslim Woman, a Story of Sex
"The Almond" is a semi-autobiographical exploration of sexual freedom by a woman living in a traditional Arab society...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
At Tyco Trial No. 2, Similarities to No. 1
In the retrial of Tyco's former chief, L. Dennis Kozlowski, the judge received two very disturbing juror notes, causing an eerie sense of déjà vu...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Implant Troubles Could Affect Takeover Deal
Johnson & Johnson, which agreed in December to buy Guidant for $25.4 billion, is trying to determine whether problems with Guidant's heart devices and its response to them represent a "materially adverse change" to Guidant's business...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Libraries Say Yes, Officials Do Quiz Them About Users
A new study commissioned by the American Library Association adds grist to the growing debate in Congress over the government's counterterrorism powers...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Egypt Editor Quits
The resignation of Ibrahim Seada has fueled speculation that a major reshuffling may be planned within Egypt's state-run news media...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
The Missing Link, Found on Paper's Site
The Financial Times took a bit of heat last week for something on its Web site that, initially, nobody could read - nobody, that is, except Web search engines...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Valve Maker Purchased
By The New York Times...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Young Publishers Dominate Black Fiction
Established publishers have been slow to notice the growing demand for fiction aimed at black audiences. In their absence, a number of upstarts have filled the gap...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
60 Years Later, the Story as Lived in Nagasaki
Initial American reports of the devastation caused by the use of an atomic bomb against Nagasaki, Japan, have finally been published, almost 60 years after they were first written...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
A Canadian Catch in a Radio Ruling
Americans have long marveled at Canada's content rules for radio: Why is it that the likes of Shania Twain and Loverboy take up 35 percent of the airwaves?...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Air Canada Cancels Big Boeing Order
ACE Aviation Holdings, parent of Air Canada, has canceled a $6.1 billion plane order with Boeing after the airline's pilots rejected a contract governing flying of the planes...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
The Court of Online Opinion Has Its Say on File Sharing
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the entertainment industry's case against the file-sharing software companies last December. People have been debating it online ever since...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Heinz Is Said to Be Near a Deal to Acquire HP Foods of Britain
The H.J. Heinz Company is said to be close to $861.3 million deal for HP Foods, the British condiment company...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Corporate Synergy in Action: CNN Will Promote HBO Movie
HBO is using unusual techniques to promote its new romantic comedy "The Girl in the Cafe." CNN will air an hour-long special about the film...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Video Marches On, Without a Standard
Most retailers might not want to load up their shelves with expensive electronics that could soon become obsolete or, worse, include technology rejected by most of the industry...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Chinese Bank Prices Its Initial Offering
The Bank of Communications, China's fifth largest, priced its shares on Saturday for an initial public offering at 2.50 Hong Kong dollars...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Software Lets Bloggers Post via Cellphone
The trouble with blogging is that bloggers are forced to think and compose at their desks...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Stock and Convertible Debt Offerings This Week
The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
I'm in Love. Why Shouldn't I Be Paid?
Celebrity hook-ups have fueled dozens of magazines and television shows. Two hearts beating in unison can sound an awful lot like a cash register...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
A Drive on Poverty Aligns Stars and Ad Expertise
Make Poverty History, the British name for the global antipoverty campaign leading up to the Group of 8 summit meeting next month, has become a social phenomenon...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Click and Pay a Little More: The Days of Tax-Free Online Shopping May Be Over
Online retailers have largely avoided paying most sales taxes. But that situation appears to be near an end...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Treasury Auctions Scheduled This Week
The Treasury's schedule of financing this week includes today's regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Associated Press Aims to Expand Its Horizons
Tom Curley, the chief of The Associated Press, is embarking on an ambitious strategy to plunge deeper into new media and move more aggressively beyond its saturated territory...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
'Kill Bill' Did It. 'Lost in Translation' Did, Too. Now Mitsubishi Plays Up Japan's Hip Factor.
Mitsubishi's new advertising campaign for the Eclipse sports coupe tries to sell the company's Asian lineage...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Wall Street Journal Plans Softer Edition for Saturdays
The Wall Street Journal will add a new Saturday issue with an emphasis on features like entertainment, travel, sports, arts, books and real estate...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
End Guantanamo abuse, says Clinton
Former US President Bill Clinton says it is time for Guantanamo to be "closed down or cleaned up"...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Mexico drug raid nets 500
Mexico seizes nearly 500 people and four tonnes of marijuana in an operation to curb drug-related violence...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Troubled EU chiefs to meet Bush
Senior EU politicians are to meet the US president, days after the bloc failed to reach agreement on its budget...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Lost Credit Data Improperly Kept, Company Admits
The chief of CardSystems Solutions said the company should not have been retaining consumer records lost to the thieves...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Defective Heart Devices Force Some Scary Medical Decisions
Patients and doctors are weighing the risks of removing defibrillators that were recalled because they could potentially short-circuit...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Cablevision Seeks to Go Private and Spin Off Non-Cable Assets
The Dolans moved to buy out the public shareholders of Cablevision Systems and spin off its prized entertainment assets...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Ameritrade Close to Deal to Buy TD Waterhouse
Ameritrade Holdings, the online brokerage firm, is near an agreement to purchase TD Waterhouse, according to executives close to the deal...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Networks and the Outside Producer: Can They Co-Exist?
The four major networks will rely less on new scripted programming from production companies residing in their media conglomerates...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Conflict at Morgan Stanley Continues as Firm Seeks a New Chief
There is a movement among Morgan Stanley executives calling for Zoe Cruz, who was recently appointed a co-president of the firm, to become the new chief executive...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Nigeria worry fuels new oil spike
Crude oil rises to new highs of $59 a barrel as a terrorist threat forces the closure of Western consulates in Nigeria...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Vietnamese PM starts key US visit
Vietnam's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai arrives in the US on the first such visit since the Vietnam War ended...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
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