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Recession-proof?
BBC News - October 13, 2008
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Rally the crowd
BBC News - October 13, 2008
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Lotto scam 'fuels Jamaica crime'
BBC News - October 13, 2008
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NASA presses ahead for Mars rover launch in 2009
Southern Ledger - October 13, 2008
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American space tourist blasts off in Soyuz rocket
Southern Ledger - October 13, 2008
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US game designer blasts into space with DNA cargo
Southern Ledger - October 13, 2008
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Bombers strike in Mosul and Baghdad, killing 13
Southern Ledger - October 13, 2008
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Car bombings in Mosul and Baghdad kill 13
Southern Ledger - October 13, 2008
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Italian woman in right-to-die case worsens
Southern Ledger - October 13, 2008
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US News Archive for February 2008:
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C.I.A. Confirms Rendition Report
The acknowledgment of two flights contradicted previous assurances by the United States to Britain?s Labor government that no such flights had landed on British territory or passed through British airspace...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
A Beatle?s Haunt to Close Its Doors
Cafe La Fortuna, an Upper West Side cafe that was a favorite of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, announced yesterday it would be closing on Sunday after 32 years of business...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Pentagon Is Confident Missile Hit Satellite Tank
An officer expressed high confidence that a Navy missile interceptor had breached a tank filled with toxic fuel...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
A Primer for Viewing the Democratic Debate
It seems a safe bet that when Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton meet Thursday night, the tone just might not be too jolly...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Protesters Attack U.S. Embassy in Belgrade
Demonstrators set part of the building ablaze after tens of thousands of people rallied against Kosovo?s independence in the Serbian capital...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
When Bankers Fear to Act
In financial crises of the past, financial chiefs have managed to find a cooperative way to turn things around. These days, they seem afraid to do anything...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Magazine Appeals Ruling That It Libeled Suharto
Time Magazine filed an appeal Thursday in Indonesia of a court ruling awarding former President Suharto more than $100 million in damages over an article...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
German Bank Bails Out SIV
Dresdner Bank said that it would bail out its vehicle for investing in complex financial products, becoming the latest bank to take the step to avoid a forced sale of assets...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
French Bank?s Troubles Now Include Record Loss
Société Générale blamed the rogue trading scandal and significant write-offs of United States subprime mortgage investments for the $4.95 billion quarterly loss...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
At Toyota, a Global Giant Reaches for Agility
Toyota?s top executives are trying to replicate the company?s success and operating principles in other countries while ceding more control to these new outposts...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Microsoft to Share More Technical Secrets
Seeking to satisfy European antitrust officials, Microsoft said it would open up and share many more of its technical secrets with the rest of the software industry and competitors...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Election day at-a-glance
A day-by-day guide to the 2008 US presidential election, in words and pictures...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Missile defence works, says Gates
The US defence secretary says the shooting down of a disabled satellite shows missile defence works...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Gray wolves coming off endangered list
Gray wolves in the Northern Rockies are being removed from the endangered species list. The move follows a 13-year restoration effort that led the animal's population to soar. full story...
CNN - February 21, 2008
UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Thursday that British territory was used to transport two suspects in the CIA's rendition program. full story...
CNN - February 21, 2008
The Lede: Recoveries of 2 Wounded in Rampages
An update on the struggles of the mayor of Kirkwood, Mo., and an N.I.U. student...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Is This the End of Off-Track Betting?
Citing O.T.B.?s financial problems, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has pushed to close its 61 branches, 8 restaurant locations and 3 theater-style betting centers...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
C.I.A. Confirms Rendition Report
C.I.A. Director Michael Hayden acknowledged that two rendition flights carrying terror suspects refueled on British territory, despite earlier U.S. assurances that none of the secret flights since the Sept. 11 attacks had used British airspace or soil...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Serbian Protesters Attack U.S. Embassy in Belgrade
Rioters set fire to the facade after a massive protest against Kosovo?s independence in the Serbian capital...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Man in 1986 Police Gunfight Is Killed
Larry Davis, who waged a shootout with a group of police officers, was killed in a prison-yard fight, officials said...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
McCain Denies Aides? Statements About Lobbyist
Senator John McCain said on Thursday that an article in The Times about his ties to a lobbyist was untrue...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Pentagon Says It?s Confident Missile Hit Satellite Tank
Just hours after a Navy missile interceptor struck a dying spy satellite, a senior military officer expressed high confidence that a tank filled with toxic rocket fuel had been breached...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Peace Deal Nearly Done in Kenya
Kenya?s political crisis may soon end, with the government agreeing to create a prime minister position, one of the opposition?s key demands...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Pakistani Victors Say They Agree on Coalition
Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari, the leaders of the two main opposition parties, said they would form a government, but they were unclear on the future of Pervez Musharraf...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Newmont Mining Swings to Loss
The Denver-based mining company said it lost $289 million in the fourth quarter due to a large write-down related to its exploration segment...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
MGM Mirage Profit Up on CityCenter Gain
The Las Vegas casino operator said fourth-quarter net income surged to $872.2 million from $201.6 million a year earlier on a hefty gain related to the CityCenter project...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Safeway Profit Dips 2%
The grocery store operator said its profit fell to $301 million in the fourth quarter because of a tax gain that inflated earnings a year ago...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
BASF Profit Misses Expectations
Shares rose as the chemical company proposed a 30 percent increase in its 2007 dividend and repeated its commitment to raise or maintain its payout each year...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Williams Posts Higher Profit and Raises Forecast
The natural gas producer said its fourth-quarter income rose 53 percent, lifted by a jump in production and higher profits from its pipeline and gathering businesses...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Nestle Price Increases Fuel 2007 Profits
The food company brushed off fears of commodity price inflation and global slowdown to post a higher-than-forecast 15.8 percent rise in 2007 net profits, sending its shares higher...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Reed Elsevier Buys ChoicePoint for $4.1 Billion
Reed, which owns the Lexis Nexis information service, will acquire ChoicePoint, headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga., a provider of data and analytics to the insurance industry...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
J.C. Penney Profit Falls 10%
The retailer said its fourth-quarter net income fell to $430 million due to a shorter quarter and it predicted 2008 earnings below Wall Street expectations, citing weak consumer spending...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Microsoft to Share More of Its Technology
Microsoft said that it would make key technology elements of some of its software products widely available to increase the interoperability of its software with that of competitors and customers...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Dresdner Bank Moves to Secure a Fund
The German bank said that it would provide a credit line to the $18.8 billion structured investment vehicle it manages to keep it secure...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
New Reports Signal Economic Slowdown
A manufacturing slowdown in the mid-Atlantic region this month reached its deepest in seven years, while an index of future economic activity fell for a fourth month...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Stocks Fall Amid Weak Economic Data
Wall Street retreated in an erratic session as the latest round of economic data intensified fears that the economy is falling into a recession...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Nevada hit by earthquake
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes a sparsely populated area of
north-east Nevada in the US...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
US slaps sanctions on top Syrian
The US imposes sanctions on a top Syrian businessman in response to the situation in Iraq and Lebanon...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Obama keeps winning form
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama square-off in a debate ahead of key votes in Texas and Ohio...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Ferry sinks in Amazon collision
At least three people die and 20 are reported missing when a ferry sinks after colliding with a barge on the Brazilian Amazon...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Venezuela settles with oil firms
Venezuela pays $1.8bn in compensation to three oil firms, isolating Exxon in its dispute with the country...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Microsoft set to open up software
Microsoft is to open up the technology of some of its top software to make it easier to operate with rivals' products...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Grey wolf 'no longer endangered'
Grey wolves in the north-eastern US are no longer endangered after being protected for 13 years...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Bidding War
The Colonial Athletic Association has enjoyed plenty of N.C.A.A. tournament success in recent seasons, but it still may only get one team into this year's field...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Ex-A.I.G. Chief May See Documents
The former chief executive of the American International Group, Maurice R. Greenberg, has won a victory in his fight against the insurance company that he founded and ran for nearly four decades. A New York state appeals court has ruled that Mr. Greenberg can review internal documents that give the details of questionable transactions. The ruling on [...]...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Paying Patients Test British Health Care System
Britain is wrestling with how to handle patients who want to pay for parts of their treatment while receiving the rest free from the health service...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Race Matters Less in Politics of Deep South
The election of black candidates in mostly white districts suggests that black politicians can win in unlikely places...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Google Health Begins Its Preseason at Cleveland Clinic
Google?s technology for personal health records, which is still in development, is getting a big endorsement from the Cleveland Clinic...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
US sales lift BAE Systems profit
Profits at defence company BAE Systems rise 44% thanks to the US firm Armor holdings it bought last year...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Election day at-a-glance
A day-by-day guide to the 2008 US presidential election, in words and pictures...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Ecuador extends floods emergency
Ecuador extends a state of emergency to the entire country after a month of devastating floods...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
The Indian in the Attic
Several readers have pointed out the importance of Johnna, the Cheyenne woman whom Beverly hires to keep house at the beginning of the play ? and in whose arms Violet takes comfort at its very end. Since we get to know the Westons through their pathologies and their acid tongues, it's easy to ignore the [...]...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
?SNL? Is Ready to Make Up for Lost Time
Lorne Michaels says he recognizes that ?SNL? needs to re-establish a pattern of viewer expectations because the show is vulnerable in ways it never has been before...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Burger Armageddon in Miami
New York's burger gangs take their war to the beach...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
For Muslim Students, a Debate on Inclusion
The intense debate over whether organizations for Muslim students should be inclusive or strict is playing out on college campuses across the United States...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Race Matters Less in Politics in Deep South
The election of black candidates in overwhelmingly white districts in the Deep South suggests that black politicians can transcend both history and partisanship...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
More Americans Are Giving Up Golf
The leisure activity most closely associated with corporate success in America has been in a kind of recession...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Clinton Aides Split on How to Take On Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton has been repeatedly stymied by the challenge of how to discredit her popular opponent without hurting herself...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
3 Coins Might Short Out This Fountain
When the installation ?Electric Fountain? is completed for its official opening next Wednesday in Rockefeller Center, it will soar 35 feet in the air...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Missile Strikes a Spy Satellite Falling From Its Orbit
Officials cautioned that it would be 24 hours before it could be determined whether the fuel tank with 1,000 pounds of toxic hydrazine was destroyed as planned...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk
As his relationship with a female lobbyist underscores, John McCain?s confidence in his own integrity has sometimes seemed to blind him to potential conflicts of interest...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
TJX Profit Jumps 47%
The retailer said improvements in inventory and cost controls helped lift its fourth-quarter profit to $301 million...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
BNP Paribas Profit Down 42%
The French bank said that fourth-quarter net profit fell to 1 billion euros ($1.47 billion) due to write-downs of securities affected by the financial markets crisis...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Movie Downloading
The Internet movie download era may be more distant than you think...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Making Economics Relevant Again
Economics has got its groove back. Who are the economists doing influential work on crucial questions facing modern society today?...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Firm?s Fund Holds Off Repayment of a Debt
KKR Financial Holdings said it has delayed payment on millions in loans and opened debt restructuring talks with creditors...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Journalist Sentenced to Death in Iran, Accused of Terrorism
The journalist was sentenced on charges of membership in the Jundallah group, which in the past has claimed responsibilities for attacks on Iranian troops...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Business Schools Break Tradition in Global Education
California business schools are taking global education to a new level, offering courses that go beyond case studies and collaborating with universities abroad, particularly in Asia...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
States Scrutinize Caffeinated Brews
The brewers Anheuser-Busch and Miller Brewing said several state attorneys general had aked for information on how they market and sell caffeinated alcoholic drinks...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Directors Guild Ratifies Contract
Members of the Directors Guild of America overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new three-year contract with movie and television production companies...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
The Sharper Image Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The 31-year-old purveyor of futuristic adult gadgetry like $5,000 massage chairs and $300 robotic vacuum cleaners has suffered slipping sales for years...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
A Strong Quarter at Hertz, Which Will Look for More Cuts
The car rental company announced a rise in its fourth-quarter profit, but said it expected to cut jobs and improve efficiency to generate savings...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Guilty Plea in Refco Fraud Case
Robert C. Trosten, the former finance chief at the futures trader Refco Inc., pleaded guilty on Wednesday to helping hide hundreds of millions of dollars in debt...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Looking to the Fed, Investors Decide to Buy
Stocks came off early losses to finish higher Wednesday as investors found reassurance in evidence that the Federal Reserve remained committed to stoking growth...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Google Plans Push to Sell Ads to Appear Inside Videos
Google is hoping to capitalize on both the explosion in online video and the scale of its advertising network...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
As Oil Stays Above $100, Economic Concerns Rise
Oil futures rallied again Wednesday, pushing briefly past $101 a barrel after the Fed lowered its forecast for economic growth this year...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Cellphone Carriers Test All-You-Can-Talk Menus
The cellphone carrier industry?s sudden fixation with flat-rate pricing speaks to the toll wrought by furious competition...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Rio Tinto May Break With Other Producers on Iron Ore Price
Rio Tinto?s stance could pressure Chinese steel makers, who are major customers, and may signal the beginning of the end for the benchmark system of iron ore pricing...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Embracing Women?s Inner Goddess
Procter & Gamble is launching a major ad campaign for the Gillette Venus Embrace, the first five-blade razor for women...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Germany Prods Liechtenstein on Fighting Fraud
Germany has raised the prospect of retaliation in other areas unless the principality cooperates more on tax policy...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
U.S. Security Concerns Block China?s 3Com Deal
A $2.2 billion offer for the network equipment maker 3Com stalled amid fears that equipment made for the U.S. military might be sabotaged...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Court Rules Former A.I.G. Chief Can See Documents
A New York state appeals court has ruled that Maurice R. Greenberg can review internal documents detailing questionable transactions, a victory in his fight against the company he founded...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
New South Korean Leader Cleared in Fraud Inquiry
A special prosecutor on Thursday cleared President-elect Lee Myung-bak of South Korea of fraud accusations, four days before his inauguration...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Mercury Taint Divides a Japanese Whaling Town
The people of Taiji, a Japanese fishing village, have been united in the face of international scorn that accompanies their annual dolphin hunt ? until now...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Top Court Allows Suit Over 401(k)
The ruling gives retirement plan participants the right to sue to recover losses when their investment instructions are ignored or the account is otherwise mishandled...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Justices Add Legal Complications to Debate on F.D.A.?s Competence
Wednesday?s ruling limiting lawsuits by patients over medical devices comes as groups raise questions about the F.D.A.?s ability to ensure the safety of these products...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
That ?70s Look: Stagflation
Will an economic slowdown counter a rise in prices? That?s the Fed?s view...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
French Bank Says Its Controls Failed for 2 Years
An investigation has found that Jérôme Kerviel began making unauthorized bets in 2005 that Société Générale?s internal controls failed to uncover...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Rising Inflation Limits the Fed as Growth Lags
The central bank found itself facing a problem that the United States has not seen in decades: stagflation, the mix of slumping growth and sharp spikes in oil and food prices...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Justices Shield Medical Devices From Lawsuits
Makers of medical devices like implantable defibrillators are immune from liability for personal injuries as long as the F.D.A. approved the device before it was marketed...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Golf: Woods battles through
World number one Tiger Woods survives a scare to win his WGC World Match Play Championship first-round match against JB Holmes...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
New rape allegation in Okinawa
Another US soldier is accused of rape in Okinawa, amid rising anger over incidents involving US troops there...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
US conviction over Iraq killing
A military court finds a US soldier guilty of aggravated assault in relation to the killing of an Iraqi man last year...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Brazil theft 'linked to gas find'
Brazilian police link a mysterious computer theft to the recent discovery of a huge gas field...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
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