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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 July 2006:
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Israeli forces battle militants
Two Israeli soldiers were killed battling Hezbollah guerrillas in a second day of fierce ground fighting in war-ravaged southern Lebanon, the military said. In other news, two Israeli Apache helicopters crashed in northern Israel after colliding in midair...
CNN - July 20, 2006
Sen. Reid: Iraq has devolved into 'civil war'
Declaring that he believes the situation in Iraq has devolved into a civil war, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday he plans to try to bring the war back up for debate on the Senate floor...
CNN - July 20, 2006
Power Failures Continue in Queens
A mysterious electrical problem that swept through northwest Queens this week persisted for the fourth straight day, leaving nearly 2,000 customers powerless and thousands more with limited voltage...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Landis Moves Back Into Tour Contention
After falling from first to 11th place on Wednesday, the American jumped back into third place...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Bonds Escapes Indictment, but Inquiry Continues
Mr. Bonds’s personal trainer, who has refused to testify, was subpoenaed today to appear before a new grand jury...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Scientists Plan to Rebuild Neanderthal Genome
The genome will initially be reconstructed using DNA extracted from bones that are 45,000 years old...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Bush Seeks to Strengthen Ties to Black Voters
The president told the N.A.A.C.P. he was saddened that the G.O.P. and many African-Americans had become estranged...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Its Profit Soaring, Google Overshadows Yahoo
Google said today its second-quarter earnings more than doubled, while Yahoo’s stock lost $10 billion this week...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Peru drugs trial judge shot dead
A Peruvian judge prosecuting suspected members of a drugs gang linked to the Mexican mafia is shot dead...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
Annan: Hostilities must stop
U.N. chief demands "immediate cessation of hostilities" Annan: Israel has "right to defend itself;" slams "excessive force" Israel: Half of Hezbollah's military strength destroyed Lebanon PM: 300 dead; Israel: 14 soldiers, 15 civilians killed...
CNN - July 20, 2006
Israel, Hezbollah clash on border
Intense clashes erupted between Israeli special forces and Hezbollah guerrillas on the southern Lebanese border Thursday, as fierce fighting in the region entered its ninth day...
CNN - July 20, 2006
No relief for South, Southern Plains
Officials in several states urged residents, especially the elderly, to stay cool as forecasters predicted high temperatures would continue in parts of the South and the Southern Plains for another two days...
CNN - July 20, 2006
Bush: African-American distrust of GOP a 'tragedy'
In his first speech to the NAACP, President Bush called it a "tragedy" that the party of Abraham Lincoln lost its ties to the African-American community...
CNN - July 20, 2006
Iran to Respond to Proposal in a Month
Iran also warned that it would reconsider if the United Nations Security Council takes up the issue...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Ford Reports a Surprising Loss for 2nd Quarter
Results from its worldwide auto business were much worse than a year ago, while profits fell in its financial arm...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Brazil's Varig is sold for $24m
Troubled Brazilian airline Varig is sold at auction to an investment group, and may be split up by its new owners...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
Ford hit by $123m losses
Ford posts a second-quarter loss of $123m as sales of sport utility vehicles fall on higher petrol prices...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
Fierce clashes in Haitian capital
Fierce clashes take place between UN troops and gunmen in the Haiti capital, reports say...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
More clashes inside Lebanon
Fighting resumed Thursday in western Lebanon as clashes between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah guerrillas continued for a ninth day, the Israel Defense Forces said...
CNN - July 20, 2006
More fighting inside Lebanon
Fighting resumed Thursday in western Lebanon as clashes between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah guerrillas continued for a ninth day, the Israel Defense Forces said...
CNN - July 20, 2006
Military Analysis: Strategy: To Disarm Shadowy Guerrilla Army, Israeli Air Power May Not Be Enough
Recent history suggests that air power cannot defeat a conventional adversary unless it is backed by ground forces...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Cricket: Bravo snub sparks row
The West Indies' decision not to give Dwayne Bravo a central contract and look into comments by Brian Lara is criticised by the players' union...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
Venezuela press 'more restricted'
The Inter-American Press Association says Venezuela's government is increasingly limiting press freedoms...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
Online gaming firm shuts website
Online gaming firm Betonsports has closed its website following the arrest of its chief executive in the US on racketeering charges...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
Profits slump at chip giant Intel
Intel reports a 56% slump in quarterly profits as it competes in a price war with rival AMD...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
Football: Brazil coach resigns
Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira resigns following his team's failure to win the World Cup in Germany...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
Venezuela set for Mercosur debut
Venezuela is set to make its debut at a meeting of the South American trade bloc, Mercosur...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
Gates's $287m to HIV research
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donates $287m for research to find a vaccine for HIV/Aids...
BBC News - July 20, 2006
Lebanese lost in shuffle of exodus
As nations scrambled to ferry their citizens out of Lebanon, one group of people has been all but forgotten -- the Lebanese...
CNN - July 20, 2006
It’s My Funeral and I’ll Serve Ice Cream if I Want To
As baby boomers plan their final services, they’re forcing funeral directors to be more like party planners...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
City Council Backs Mayor’s Trash Disposal Plan
A 20-year plan would rely more on putting waste on barges and trains and less on trucks that carry trash out of state...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Instigator of Steroids Inquiry Is Said to Be a Target
The grand jury investigating Barry Bonds is also investigating top track coach Trevor Graham...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Louisiana Doctor Said to Have Faced Chaos
Supporters of the doctor accused of killing patients after Hurricane Katrina say she used drugs to comfort, not kill...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
New York’s Water Supply May Need Filtering
New York City’s water supply has become muddier and the city may have to build a massive filtration plant...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
First Bush Veto Maintains Limits on Stem Cell Use
President Bush’s veto put him at odds with many members of his own party and what polls say is a majority of the public...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Ads for the Airsick
US Airways plans to start selling advertisements on its air-sickness bags...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Development of Huge Tower Changes Hands
An Irish developer has acquired the lakefront site of a proposed twisting tower in Chicago that would be the tallest building in North America...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Gateses to Finance H.I.V. Vaccine Search
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s grants are the largest private investment in making an H.I.V. vaccine...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Queens: Former Stockbroker Admits Theft
A former Merrill Lynch stockbroker has pleaded guilty to stealing $320,000 from a 95-year-old client by forging her signature on checks and depositing the money in his own bank account, prosecutors said yesterday. The former broker, Peter J. Lau, 39, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in State Supreme Court on Tuesday, said Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney. Mr. Brown said Mr. Lau forged the woman’s signature on 28 checks in 2004 and 2005...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Televisa Sues Univision for Internet Rights
Televisa provides much of Univision’s most profitable programming through a deal that continues through 2017...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Abbott Labs’ Profit Falls 30% but Beats Estimates
CHICAGO, July 19 (Reuters) — Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday that quarterly profit fell 30 percent on acquisition-related charges, but results beat estimates, led by strong sales of the rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Allstate’s Profit Rises on Lower Claims Costs
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
UnitedHealth Posts 26% Rise in Earnings
The insurer benefited from an acquisition and improved performance in its new Medicare prescription drug business...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Qualcomm’s Profit Rises 15% but Shares Fall
By Reuters...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Rambus Plans Restatements
Rambus said that it planned to restate financial results for the last three years to correct errors related to its accounting for stock options...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Earnings at General Dynamics Rise 84%
By Reuters...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Motorola Income Rises 48% on Cellphone and Cable Box Sales
Since shedding several unprofitable divisions over the last two years, Motorola’s sales have grown at all its remaining divisions...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Apple Earnings Bolstered by iPod and Notebook Sales
Confounding Wall Street skeptics, Apple Computer released quarterly financial results that showed strong growth in both its iPod and notebook businesses...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Judge Delays KPMG Tax Shelter Trial
By Dow Jones/AP...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Fast-Food Operator Posts Profit
Yum Brands elevated its annual earnings forecast on increased sales in China...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Price War With A.M.D. Takes Toll on Intel Sales and Profit
Intel reported a sharp decline in sales and profit for the second quarter as it grappled with a slowdown in the personal computer industry...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Southwest and American Air Report Profits
Two of the nation’s largest airlines gave signs yesterday that the industry was turning the corner after five years of losses...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Sales at eBay Climb, but Net Income Declines
EBay said it would try to rejuvenate its core auction business by making it less attractive for merchants to sell through storefronts on its site...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Microsoft to Allow Other Search Engines
WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) — Microsoft said Wednesday that it was taking steps to guide development of its Windows operating system that would include allowing computer makers to set Google and other non-Microsoft search engines as a default...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
New York Observer Deal Won’t Happen, 2 Sides Say
Robert De Niro’s Tribeca partners had sought to become a major investor in the paper, but talks are off...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Disney Opts for Marketer in Selection of Film Chief
For the second time in four months, a marketing executive has been named to take over creative decision making at a major studio...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Economic Scene: Count Ethnic Divisions, Not Bombs, to Tell if a Nation Will Recover From War
History suggests that ethnic divisions and civil discord, unlike bombs, cause lasting damage to the prospects for a nation’s economy...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Market Place: Viacom Chairman Says Stock Sales Are Formality, Not a Valuation
Sumner M. Redstone’s National Amusements said its sales of Viacom shares do not signal a lack of confidence in Viacom’s prospects...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Advertising: More Russian Than Thou
Roustam Tariko knows how to antagonize his competitors in the vodka market: imply they are not Russian...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Playing Matchmaker for Technology, With a Twist
The Utek Corporation is a technology transfer company that will take its payment only in shares of stock...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
A Move to Try to Update Lease-Accounting Rules
Critics say a 30-year-old standard has enabled companies to leave hundreds of billions in debt off their balance sheets...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
2 Big Banks Report Strong Quarterly Earnings
Both Bank of America and J. P. Morgan Chase benefited from unusually low credit losses...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Bid for Canadian Mine Company Is Increased
Xstrata of Switzerland said it would increase its all-cash bid for the Canadian mining company Falconbridge a second time...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Macy’s Will Be Subject of New TV Reality Show
“Unwrapping Macy’s,” on the Women’s Entertainment network, will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the retailer operates...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
W.T.O. Panel Will Investigate U.S. Limits on Online Gambling
The United States contends that Internet gambling should be prohibited because it violates some state laws...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Russians Re-entering Passenger Jet Market
Russia’s record in commercial aviation is not stellar, but it is trying to stage a comeback with the Sukhoi Superjet 100...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Judge Gives Wal-Mart Reprieve on Benefits
The decision was a major blow to state efforts to force employers to provide more generous health benefits...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Senate Limits Financial Sales to Military
The Senate approved a bill that would tighten the rules governing the marketing of life insurance and high-cost mutual funds to American military personnel...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Talk of Automaker Alliance Makes Michigan Uneasy
The prospect of a deal between General Motors, Renault and Nissan has touched a raw political nerve in the Motor City...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Pension Deal Closer, but Hurdles Exist
Congressional negotiators have reached a preliminary oral agreement on a long-awaited package of amendments to overhaul the nation’s pension system...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Higher Housing Costs Pushed Consumer Prices Up in June
The Labor Department’s report shed little light on whether the Federal Reserve would increase interest rates again next month...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Fed Chief’s Remarks Turn the Bulls Loose
Ben S. Bernanke soothed investors with his view that economic growth seems to be moderating and inflation remains contained...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Fed Chief Optimistic on Inflation
Ben S. Bernanke expressed optimism that the central bank’s heavy lifting to fend off inflation may be almost finished...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
Reluctantly Adjusting to Oil Cost
Demand is strong at energy-dependent operations, which are raising prices to recapture as much as they can of the run-up in oil...
New York Times - July 20, 2006
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