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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 June 2006:
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U.S.: Soldiers' bodies mutilated
The bodies of two U.S. soldiers found in Iraq were mutilated and booby-trapped, military sources say. Pfc. Kristian Menchaca and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker went missing after an attack in Yusufiya, 12 miles (20 km) south of Baghdad...
CNN - June 20, 2006
Taylor goes to The Hague for trial
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor arrived in the Netherlands on Tuesday to face trial on 11 war crimes charges...
CNN - June 20, 2006
U.S. soldiers' bodies mutilated
The bodies of two U.S. soldiers found in Iraq Monday night were mutilated and booby-trapped, military sources said Tuesday. Pfc. Kristian Menchaca and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker went missing after a Friday attack on a traffic control checkpoint...
CNN - June 20, 2006
French Prime Minister Erupts in Rage Over Airbus Accusation
Dominique de Villepin lost control when the Socialist Party leader berated the government for its handling of the crisis at Europe's leading aerospace company...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Former White House Aide Convicted in Abramoff Inquiry
A former White House official was convicted on four of five felony counts of lying and obstruction in charges tied to Jack Abramoff...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
New Plan Unveiled for W.T.C. Memorial
The new design tries to solve security problems and bring the project closer to the $500 million budget cap...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
CBS News Says Dan Rather Is Leaving
The announcement came five months before his contract as a correspondent on "60 Minutes" was due to expire...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
France Seeks More Control of Airbus Parent
The move, which comes amid growing management turmoil at EADS, could set the stage for a possible clash with the German government...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
New Details About 2005 Southwest Crash Emerge at Hearing
A hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board revealed previously unknown safety problems on Southwest Airlines Flight 1248...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Russian Revises His Offer for Arcelor
In an effort to salvage a deal, Russian billionaire Aleksei Mordashov changed the terms under which he would buy a big stake in the steel giant Arcelor...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Paraguay 2-0 Trinidad
An own goal from Brent Sancho and a strike from Nelson Cuevas earn Paraguay victory over Trinidad and Tobago in Group B...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Guard troops back in New Orleans
National Guard soldiers return to keep order in New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Activist lambasts urban forum
A former slum-dweller addressing the World Urban Forum slams such meetings as wasteful and ineffective...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
U.S.: Missing soldiers found dead
Coalition forces have recovered what they believe are the bodies of two missing U.S. soldiers in Iraq, a U.S. military spokesman says. The bodies were transferred to a coalition base and were to be taken to the U.S. for DNA testing...
CNN - June 20, 2006
Taylor on way to Hague for trial
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is traveling to the Dutch city of The Hague to stand trial on 11 war crimes charges, Peter Anderson, a spokesman for the Special Court for Sierra Leone tells CNN...
CNN - June 20, 2006
Soldiers' bodies believed found
Coalition forces have recovered "what they believe" to be the bodies of missing U.S. soldiers Pfc. Kristian Menchaca and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, who've been missing in Iraq since Friday, said Maj. Gen. William Caldwell. "We spotted what we believe to be them last night," he said. In Houston, Menchaca's aunt told CNN her family had been notified of her nephew's death...
CNN - June 20, 2006
Official found guilty for covering up Abramoff ties
A jury found former Bush administration official David Safavian guilty Tuesday of covering up his dealings with Republican influence-peddler Jack Abramoff...
CNN - June 20, 2006
Bridgeport Mayor Admits to Substance Abuse
The mayor of Connecticut's largest city says he abused drugs and alcohol since becoming mayor in April 2003...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Housing Starts Rise, but Are Seen as a Blip
Construction of new homes rose in May, but the figures were still below last year's brisk pace...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
The Energy Challenge: Europe's Image Clashes With Reliance on Coal
Europe likes to think of itself as beyond its sooty past, yet it still depends on a cheap, plentiful fuel...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
New US pastures lure immigrants
North Carolina - once a rural, agricultural state - finds itself coping with the fastest growing Mexican population in the US...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Dry spell helps US house building
The number of new homes being built in the US grew by 5% in May after three months of declines, figures show...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Colombia sees rise in coca growth
Coca production in Colombia rose by 8% in 2005, the first increase in five years, a UN report finds...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
US news legend Rather leaves CBS
Dan Rather, one of America's most influential news anchors, is to leave the CBS network after 44 years...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Storm flood hits Americas coast
A storm surge driving in from the South Pacific engulfs parts of the coastline of Central America, meteorologists say...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Missing soldiers reportedly found dead
A senior Iraqi military official said bodies of two missing U.S. soldiers were discovered Tuesday, and a U.S. military officer said two bodies had been found but not yet identified, according to The Associated Press. "There were two bodies found, but they are still going through the process of determining whether they are the missing soldiers or not," said Maj. Frank Garcia of the 101 Airborne Division. Pfc. Thomas Lowell Tucker, 25, of Madras, Oregon, and Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of Houston, Texas, have been missing since Friday...
CNN - June 20, 2006
Taylor flies out 'for Hague trial'
A war crimes court spokesman said ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor left Sierra Leone on Tuesday, apparently headed to The Hague for a long-awaited trial on charges of allegedly backing rebels in Sierra Leone...
CNN - June 20, 2006
Apollo Group Receives Subpoena for Stock Options Records
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Stone Energy Says Energy Partners Bid Is Superior
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Delta to End Pilots' Pension Plan
By Reuters...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
7 World Trade Center Gets a Major Tenant
Moody's Investors Service, the financial rating agency, signed a letter of intent to occupy 15 floors in the 52-story tower, according to two real estate executives...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Paraguay v Trinidad & Tobago
Team news ahead of Tuesday's Group B World Cup match...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Ecuador v Germany
Team news ahead of Tuesday's Group A World Cup match...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Costa Rica v Poland
Team news ahead of Tuesday's Group A World Cup match...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Venezuela mayor tried over siege
A local mayor goes on trial in Venezuela, accused over an embassy siege during the failed 2002 coup against President Chavez...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Caribbean court reviews hanging
Barbados asks the Caribbean Court of Justice to overturn a landmark death penalty ruling to allow them to hang two men...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Japan pulling troops from Iraq
Japan will withdraw its ground troops from Iraq, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced Tuesday. Koizumi said the troops had helped rebuild the infrastructure of the area where they were based, and he pledged further aid to Iraqi reconstruction...
CNN - June 20, 2006
Crime Rising, New Orleans Asks for National Guard
Mayor C. Ray Nagin acknowledged a rise in drug-related violence and looting and requested reinforcements...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Governor's Troubles Threaten G.O.P. in Kentucky
Ernie Fletcher's approval ratings have dropped below 30 percent after he was accused in a patronage scandal...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Plan to Move Garden Augurs Change for Midtown
The developer hired to expand Penn Station also has a plan to move the New York arena and build five towers...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Stephen Hawking Takes Beijing; Now, Will Science Follow?
China wants to stand up scientifically, as it is beginning to economically, and it is pouring money and talent into the sciences...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Perfect Vision, via Surgery, Is Helping and Hurting Navy
The popularity of free laser eye surgery in the armed forces is transforming career choices...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Hurricanes 3, Oilers 1: Third Try at Clinching Gives Carolina Its First Cup
On their third try, the Hurricanes finally beat the Oilers, squeaking out a 3-1 victory in Game 7 Monday night to win the Stanley Cup...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Court Divided Over Wetlands Protections
The Supreme Court's fractured decision on the Clean Water Act is likely to lead to new regulatory battles and a push for new legislation...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Spinoff at Alberto-Culver
Alberto-Culver said yesterday that it would split off its beauty supply distribution business, Sally Beauty, and that the buyout firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice would take a 47.5 percent stake in the new business...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Circuit City Beats Analysts' Estimates
RICHMOND, Va., June 19 (AP) — Circuit City Stores, which sells consumer electronics, reported a $6.4 million profit on Monday for the first quarter, exceeding Wall Street's expectations, as it benefited from store improvements and sales of flat-panel televisions...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Warner Music in Deal With China Unicom
Warner Music in Deal With China Unicom...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
European Union to Review Energy Merger
The European Commission began an in-depth inquiry into the French government's plan to merge Suez and Gaz de France...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Prison Sentence for a Short-Seller
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Jenny Craig Brings 5 Times Its Price in '02
ZURICH, June 19 (Reuters) — Nestlé, the Swiss food giant, said on Monday that it was buying the weight-loss company Jenny Craig for around $600 million...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Scent of Ballots Is in Air, and Energy Bills Are Blooming
Since last summer, House members have introduced 267 energy-related bills and senators have introduced 210, according to an analysis...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Atlantic City and Rail Line Agree to Offer Direct Service
Three casinos will finance weekend train service to and from New York City's Pennsylvania Station in a bid to win new customers...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Panel Reaches Deal on Drilling Off U.S. Coasts
A bipartisan agreement by a House committee would open the Outer Continental Shelf to oil and gas exploration, but allow states to opt out...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
A Broad Sell-Off on Worries About Slower Growth
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Deutsche Börse Makes Changes but Doesn't Add to Euronext Bid
By Reuters...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
The New, Sleek Airline Web Site
Domestic airlines are discovering that by redesigning their Web sites, they can cut costs and even lure customers away from other travel sites...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Verizon Sues Vonage in a Patent Dispute
Vonage saidthat it was being sued over the underlying technology that allows voice calls to be delivered over the Internet...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Appointment at Swiss Re
former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, Roger W. Ferguson Jr., is joining the global reinsurance company Swiss Re...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Bill Lamb, 76, Vital Figure In Shaping Public Television, Dies
Bill Lamb was New York's public television station Channel 13's director of production for programs that included "Nature" and "Great Performances."...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
No. 2 State Department Official Resigns to Join Wall Street Firm
Robert B. Zoellick, is leaving his post as the State Department's second in command to join Goldman Sachs...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
A Coming Attraction: Movies on iTunes
Apple Computer has been talking with executives at all the major studios about adding movies to its popular iTunes music store by the fall...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Frequent Flier : Firefly, Frog and Other Yoga Positions Good Aloft
I'm always flying somewhere to attend a conference or hold a yoga workshop and being on an aircraft gives me an opportunity to practice what I preach...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Arcelor Delays Vote on Russian Steel Deal
Arcelor said it would postpone the vote "in light of the current discussions" it is holding with Mittal Steel, the world's largest steel maker...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
On the Road: The Long of Limb React to a Flier Content in Coach
You would be surprised at the number of business travelers taller than 6-foot-3 who objected strongly to last week's column...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Researchers Say New Chip Breaks Speed Record
Researchers at I.B.M. and the Georgia Institute of Technology are set to announce that they have broken the speed record for silicon-based chips...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Advertising: What's Red, Familiar, Ubiquitous and May Be on Its Way Out?
Citigroup senior managers have been meeting to review the company's brand in an effort that might bring major changes to its marketing strategy...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Executive Accused of Tax Fraud and Witness Intimidation
Gene F. Haas, 54, the owner of Haas Automation, was accused in a 52-page indictment of running a bogus invoicing scheme to create fake tax deductions...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Market Place: Worldly Aid for the Chief of Goldman
When Goldman Sachs lost Henry M. Paulson Jr. to the Treasury, the firm ceded not only its chief executive, but a nonpareil globe-trotting client man as well...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Russia's Surging Steel Industry May Seek Role on a Global Stage
With cheap labor, energy and iron ore, the huge Soviet metallurgical plants, once looked on as wasteful dinosaurs, have become takeover targets...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Fed Governor to Direct Accounting Regulator
Mark W. Olson was named Monday as the chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
EADS Executives Meet, Seeking Ways to Right Airbus
Executives said the emergency meeting centered on technical and management problems that had led to delays in the flagship Airbus 380...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
A Mania in Telecom to Merge
As Nokia and Siemens announced plans to merge, the big unanswered question was not if, but when, the remaining telecommunications giants would team up...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
By Demand, Saks Revives Petite Dept.
The company had quietly dropped its petite women's clothing department several months ago because of poor sales...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
The Energy Challenge: Europe's Green Image Clashes With Coal Reliance
With oil prices soaring and worries about gas piped from Russia, Europe still depends heavily on coal...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
In Wal-Mart's Home, Synagogue Signals Growth
Wal-Mart has transformed the sedate rural community of Bentonville, Ark., into a teeming mini-metropolis...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
A McDonald's Ally in Paris
Denis Hennequin has successfully sold something quintessentially American to a people who purport to be against American culture...
New York Times - June 20, 2006
Ice hockey: Glory for Hurricanes
Carolina win the Stanley Cup for the first time after 3-1 win over Edmonton in the deciding game of the NHL finals...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
Brazil court backing Varig deal
A bankruptcy court judge gives a workers group 72 hours to pay a deposit to buy for Brazilian airline Varig...
BBC News - June 20, 2006
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