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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 2007:
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Marine Is Spared Prison Time in Iraqi?s Death
A Marine convicted of kidnapping and conspiring to murder an Iraqi civilian who was killed by troops looking for an insurgent will not serve a prison term, a military jury decided Friday...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Doping Accusations Again Dominate Cycling
Fissures within cycling that have plagued the sport again surfaced at the Tour de France Friday when the race director lashed out at cycling?s governing body...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
U.N. to Hold Off on Kosovo Vote
The European and American sponsors of a resolution on Kosovo?s independence withdrew the measure today...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
N.B.A. Referee Under Investigation
Authorities are investigating whether Tim Donaghy influenced the outcome of games he or associates bet on...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
C.I.A. Allowed to Resume Interrogations
White House officials said the C.I.A. could now proceed with an interrogation program that has been in limbo since last year...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Court Orders Government to Turn Over Files on Detainees
An appeals court ruled that the Justice Department must share information on Guantánamo detainees who are challenging their detention...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Southwest Air Sets Pay for Departing Executives
The chairman and president will get $400,000 a year each for five years, plus possible bonuses, after they give up their titles and board seats next year...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Wal-Mart Apparel Chief Resigns as Sales Lag
Claire Watts?s departure comes as the world?s largest retailer continues to work to revive sales in the flagging division...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Stocks Fall as Caterpillar and Google Disappoint
Stocks pulled back today, retreating from record levels following disappointing results from longtime favorites Caterpillar and Google...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
$634.5 Million Fine in OxyContin Case
A federal judge imposed fines, probation and community service on three executives who pleaded guilty in May to misleading the public about the addiction risk posed by the pain medication...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
C.E.O. Libraries Reveal Keys to Success
Explore the personal libraries of successful chief executives and discover what makes them think, not compete...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Philip Morris lights up in Mexico
Cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris spends more than $1bn strengthening its presence in the Mexican market...
BBC News - July 20, 2007
Huge rally over Bolivian capital
Hundreds of thousands of people rally against moving Bolivia's capital city from La Paz to Sucre...
BBC News - July 20, 2007
García Taking British Open Lead in Stride
Sergio García maintained his lead in the second round of the British Open Friday as Tiger Woods got off to a shaky start and Phil Mickelson was in danger of missing the cut again at a major...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
U.N. to Hold Off on Kosovo Vote
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and Europeans have decided not to call a U.N. Security Council vote on Kosovo's future status and instead will initiate talks between Belgrade and Pristina, Britain and the United States said on Friday...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Tour Leader Faces Ban After Missing 2 Drug Tests
Michael Rasmussen raced in the 12th stage today, but he could be suspended if he misses another test...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Boston Scientific?s Profit Hit by Drop in Stent Sales
The cardiovascular device maker said its second-quarter profit, excluding charges, was $271 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with $412 million, or 31 cents per share, a year ago...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Schlumberger?s Profit Jumps 47 Percent
The world?s largest oil service company said its second-quarter profit rose to $1.26 billion, driven by strength in its international markets. Still, Schlumberger cautioned that the short-term outlook for its North American business was uncertain due to record imports of liquefied natural gas and continued weakness in Canada...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Caterpillar?s 2nd-Quarter Profit Falls 21 Percent
Caterpillar said earnings were hurt by soft North American machine sales, selected supply chain disruptions and higher costs...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Whirlpool Posts Sharply Higher Earnings
The household appliance maker said its second-quarter profit rose 77 percent as strong international growth offset weak industry demand and higher material prices...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Wachovia?s 2nd-Quarter Earnings Rise 24 Percent
The fourth-largest U.S. bank said it benefited from the acquisition of Golden West Financial Corp. and higher loans...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Citigroup?s Profit Jumps 18 Percent
The biggest U.S. bank said it pulled in record second-quarter revenues, boosted by strength in overseas operations...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Google Set to Bid $4.6 Billion for Airwaves
The search giant said it was interested in a share of wireless spectrum being auctioned off by the federal government ? if certain conditions are met...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Stocks Fall After Dow, S&P 500 Records
Stocks fell in early trading today, retreating from record levels following disappointing results from longtime favorites Caterpillar and Google...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Chrysler and Union Open Talks
The United Automobile Workers union began what is expected to be an intense season of contract negotiations, with talks with G.M. and Ford to follow next week...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
China Closes 3 Plants on Safety Concerns
Chinese regulators said today that the companies had exported mislabeled drug and tainted pet food ingredients...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Chrysler begins union pay talks
Chrysler and auto unions begin crucial pay talks with the lossmaking firm seeking substantial cuts in costs...
BBC News - July 20, 2007
Google mulls spectrum bid
Google considers a bid in the forthcoming wireless spectrum auction in the US, if certain conditions change...
BBC News - July 20, 2007
Sweet deal for Starbucks lovers
Starbucks has thrust its weight behind the growing palate for premium chocolate with plans to enter the market...
BBC News - July 20, 2007
Panama 'wants Noriega extradited'
Panama says it wants Manuel Noriega extradited when he is freed from a US jail, but France is also pursuing him...
BBC News - July 20, 2007
World Business Briefing: Britain: Fund Bids for Sainsbury
Delta Two, a Qatar-backed investment fund, said it submitted an offer to the board of J Sainsbury that valued the company, one of Britain?s largest retailers, at about £10.6 billion ($21.7 billion), or 600 pence a share. It was the second cash offer this year for Sainsbury; Delta owns 25 percent of the company. The fund proposed spending £3.5 billion to build and renovate Sainsbury stores and expand its range of nonfood goods...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
GM retakes sales lead over Toyota
Global sales at Japanese carmaker Toyota are briefly overtaken by rival General Motors, figures show...
BBC News - July 20, 2007
Social site Facebook buys Parakey
Social networking site Facebook has bought internet start-up Parakey...
BBC News - July 20, 2007
U.S. Will Allow Most Types of Lighters on Planes
Aviation authorities concluded that it was a waste of time to search for the lighters before passengers boarded...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
La Guardia Near-Crash Is One of a Rising Number
As air traffic increases, so do close calls, including a recent incident in New York when two planes nearly collided...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
FEMA Faulted on Response to Risks in Trailers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is accused of refusing to acknowledge high levels of formaldehyde in trailers it provided to hurricane evacuees on the Gulf Coast...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Fit Young Pitchers See Elbow Repair as Cure-All
The success of Tommy John surgery among major leaguers has prompted young pitchers to push for it...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
New York Deal Tightens Limits on Election Cash
The agreement would ban contributions from registered lobbyists and reduce the amount most donors can give...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Overhaul Plan for Vote System Will Be Delayed
Under pressure from state and local officials, Democratic leaders in Congress are slowing their drive to revamp the nation?s voting systems...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Women Supportive but Skeptical of Clinton, Poll Says
The senator faces skepticism among older women and those who are married especially, according to the latest Times/CBS News poll...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
The Churn: People in the News
People...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Falcons? Owner ?Saddened and Distressed?
Nike also announced that it will suspend the release of its latest product line named after quarterback Michael Vick following his indictment...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
National Briefing | Recalls: Concerns About Easy-Bake Oven
Hasbro Inc. recalled about one million Easy-Bake Ovens after receiving reports of serious burns and 278 incidents of children getting hands or fingers caught in openings...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
World Business Briefing | ASIA: India: Profit Doubles at Drug Maker
The Indian pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy Laboratories said its profit in the latest quarter more than doubled from a year ago, helped by robust sales in Europe and huge gains in foreign exchange transactions. Net profit at Ranbaxy rose to 2.66 billion rupees ($65 million), from 1.22 billion rupees ($29 million) in the quarter a year earlier. The growth rate, however, drops to 53 percent if the earnings numbers are adjusted against about 1 billion rupees in net gains the company made from foreign exchange transactions, said Malvinder Singh, the chief executive. More than half of Ranbaxy?s sales come from overseas markets other than the United States. Sales rose 12.3 percent, to 16.24 billion rupees ($395 million)...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
World Business Briefing | ASIA: Japan: Investor Sentenced
The activist fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami, who shook up corporate Japan with demands for greater shareholder returns, was sentenced to two years in jail for insider trading during a controversial takeover battle. The conviction was for trading in shares during a bid for a television broadcaster made by the scandal-ridden Internet company Livedoor. Regulators have been cracking down on corporate wrongdoing after an accounting fraud at Livedoor that led to a sell-off on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Mr. Murakami was also fined 1.2 billion yen ($10 million). He quickly appealed the ruling, and Japanese news media said he had been released on bail...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
World Business Briefing | EUROPE: Switzerland: Roche Chief to Leave
The Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Holding said its chief executive would step down next March as the company separates that job from the chairman?s position. Franz B. Humer, who has been chief since 1998, will remain chairman of the board. Next July, he also will become chairman of the beverage company Diageo. He will be succeeded by Severin Schwan, 40, who had been the head of Roche?s diagnostics unit since January. The company also posted a 24 percent increase in first-half net profit, to 4.92 billion Swiss francs ($4.1 billion) from 3.97 billion francs in the period a year earlier. Roche benefited from its flu treatment Tamiflu as governments stockpile the drug in case of an influenza pandemic...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
World Business Briefing | EUROPE: Italy: Judge Backs Parmalat Accord
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of Federal District Court in Manhattan gave final approval to a $50 million partial settlement by Banca Nazionale del Lavoro of Italy and units of the Credit Suisse Group in an investor lawsuit over the collapse of the Italian dairy company Parmalat in 2003. Banca Nazionale and units of Credit Suisse each will pay $25 million and make corporate governance changes. The judge also approved expenses of $6 million for lawyers of the plaintiffs...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
World Business Briefing | EUROPE: Britain: Fund Bids for Sainsbury
Delta Two, a Qatar-backed investment fund, said it submitted an offer to the board of J Sainsbury that valued the company, one of Britain?s largest retailers, at about £10.6 billion ($21.7 billion), or 600 pence a share. It was the second cash offer this year for Sainsbury; Delta owns 25 percent of the company. The fund proposed spending £3.5 billion to build and renovate Sainsbury stores and expand its range of nonfood goods...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Profit at Honeywell Rose 17% in Quarter
Strong sales of aerospace and industrial control systems helped boost Honeywell?s second quarter profits...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Google Officer Settles an Accounting Claim
The former C.F.O. of SkillSoft agreed to pay fines to settle accusations that he had let the company incorrectly book revenue...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Motorola Posts $28 Million Loss After Drop in Sales
After two years of success due to the RAZR phone, sales are now slumping, but Motorola hopes that new models will fuel a recovery next year...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Advanced Micro Again Posts Loss
The chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices posted its third consecutive quarterly loss after cutting prices to compete with Intel...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Judge Still Weighing Brocade Charges
Gregory L. Reyes, the former C.E.O. of Brocade Communications Systems, faces charges of fraud related to stock options backdating...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
E.D.S. President to Become Chief a Little Earlier
Ronald A. Rittenmeyer will replace Michael H. Jordan as chief executive of Electronic Data Systems on September 1, several months earlier than expected...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Hershey?s Profit Falls on Cost of Job Cuts
The largest U.S. candy producer saw a 98% drop in profits due to charges related to job cuts and higher dairy costs...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Continental Gains on Increased Traffic
Strong summer traffic on its trans-Atlantic flights helped boost Continental Airlines? profit by 15 percent in the second quarter...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Harley Profit Is Up 19% on Overseas Sales
Overseas sales helped push profits at Harley-Davidson up 19 percent in the second quarter, but shares fell due to a slump in domestic sales...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
2 Ex-Officials of Take-Two Plead Guilty
The former chief lawyer and chief account of the maker of the Grand Theft Auto video games pleaded guilty Thursday to falsifying business records...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Wyeth Raises Forecast as Profit Jumps
Profits at the drugmaker increased 13 percent in the second quarter on higher sales of its arthritis drug and pneumonia vaccine...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Barclays May Sweeten Bid for ABN Amro
After a group led by the Royal Bank of Scotland raised the cash portion of its offer for ABN, Barclays said it might add cash to its all-share offer...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Fed?s Notes Say Inflation Worries Swayed Rate Policy in June
Minutes from the Federal Reserve?s meeting last month also indicate that members were confident that the economy would survive the housing slump...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Verizon Wireless and Broadcom in Deal
Verizon will pay as much as $200 million to avoid a possible patent-related ban on handsets using Qualcomm chips...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Judge Lets Black Remain Free on Bail
A federal judge today imposed strict travel limits on the former press baron while he awaits sentencing for swindling the Hollinger International newspaper empire...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Co-Founder of Southwest Airlines to Retire as Chairman Next Year
Herb Kelleher, one of the Southwest?s founders, will step down in May. A replacement has not yet been named...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Investment Unit Helps Lift Bank of America Profit 5% in Quarter
Retail banking earnings were lower but were offset by investment and private equity banking gains...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
In Protest of Sale, Dow Director Quits
Citing concerns about journalistic standards, Dow Jones director Dieter von Holtzbrinck resigned Thursday to protest the planned sale of the company to News Corp...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Advertising: Earnings Decline at McClatchy and Dow Jones
A continuing decline in advertising revenue pushed second quarter profits lower at two major publishers...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Ford Gets Several Initial Bids for Jaguar and Land Rover
A variety of companies, including private equity firms and possibly other automakers, have been preparing bids to buy two of Ford?s luxury brands...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Judge to Rule on Plea Deals of Executives in OxyContin Case
A plea agreement had been reached in May between prosecutors and the former Purdue Pharma executives, but affected families are urging prison time...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Economic Indicators Hint at Toll From Housing Slump
The Conference Board?s index of leading economic indicators declined 0.3 percent in June, more than the expected 0.1 percent...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Senate Panel Investigates How Insurers Sell to Elderly
Senators are concerned that some insurance companies are using scare tactics and impressive-sounding credentials to sell complicated products to the elderly...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Insider: The Old Money in Private Equity Isn?t Ready to Welcome the New
As private equity firms and hedge funds line up to go public, their traditional investors are worried that new distractions might make it harder to continue delivering stellar returns...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
China?s Growth Accelerates to 11.9%, and Food Prices Spur Inflation
China?s economy grew at its fastest pace in a decade in the second quarter, raising fears that the economy was overheating...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Family Feud at CBS and Viacom
A growing rift between Sumner N. Redstone, the media billionaire, and his daughter Shari has called into question who will inherit control of the Viacom empire...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Job-Hopping, or, Hello, He Must Be Going
Michael D. Capellas is emblematic of a new breed of mercenary manager who perform quick resuscitations on floundering companies before moving on to the next job...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Dow Caps a 4-Month Surge, Closing Above 14,000
Driven by corporate buyouts, strong profit reports and stock buybacks, the market closed at a record high...
New York Times - July 20, 2007
Iran shows new scholars' footage
Iran's TV shows the second part of a programme with two detained US-Iranian scholars held on suspicion of spying...
BBC News - July 20, 2007
First lady in Argentina poll bid
Argentina's first lady, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, begins her campaign to succeed her husband in office...
BBC News - July 20, 2007
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