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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 April 2006:
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Students protest boot camp death
About 1,500 Florida students marched with the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton on Friday to protest how the state has handled the death of a black teenager who was punched and kicked by guards at a juvenile detention boot camp. Martin Lee Anderson, 14, was the third young black male to die in state custody in the past three years...
CNN - April 21, 2006
Switch to Ethanol-Based Fuel Causing Disruptions
Suppliers and filling stations are scrambling to change over to ethanol-based fuel ahead of a May 5th deadline...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Second Stripper From Duke Party Offers Account
Kim Roberts said she initially doubted the story of her colleague, but now she is not so sure...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
C.I.A. Employee Fired for Alleged Leak
The official was dismissed for disclosing classified information to the Washington Post, the agency said today...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
US police 'foil attack on school'
Police in Kansas say they have foiled a school attack on the anniversary of the Columbine massacre...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
Missile exports to Iran alarm US
Washington asks Russia to reconsider selling Iran anti-aircraft missiles as the nuclear row goes on...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
Teens accused of Columbine-style plot
Five teenage boys fully intended to go on a shooting spree at their high school but were stopped after one of them discussed the plot on a Web site, law enforcement and school officials said...
CNN - April 21, 2006
Nepal king gives up absolute power
King Gyanendra of Nepal says he will return political power to the people, an apparent concession in the face of massive protests that have paralyzed the tiny Himalayan kingdom. But hard-line protesters scoffed at the speech, declaring it wasn't conciliatory enough. Demonstrations continue on the outskirts of the capital in defiance of a street curfew...
CNN - April 21, 2006
23 wannabe mayors vie to win New Orleans vote
New Orleans residents will take time out Saturday from their struggles to reclaim their lives to vote in one of the oddest mayoral elections in U.S. history -- a contest to pick the person who will oversee the Crescent City's comeback fight...
CNN - April 21, 2006
Britons Celebrate Queen's 80th Birthday
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's monarch for 54 years, celebrated her 80th birthday today, an occasion that raised questions about her succession...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
2nd Stripper From Duke Lacrosse Party Offers Her Account
A stripper who performed at a Duke University lacrosse team party said she is upset by the leaking of both dancers' criminal records...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Appeals Court Clears Way for 2nd Trial for Ex-N.B.A. Star
The former basketball star Jayson Williams could face another trial on a manslaughter charge resulting from the shooting death of a limousine driver in 2002...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Nepal's King Vows Change in Political Power
King Gyanendra said he would turn the reins of government over to a prime minister chosen by the country's main political parties...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Hamas and Abbas Clash Over Security Plan
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas moved to block the new government's decision to name a well-known militant to a senior security position and create a force to be made up of militants...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Ford Reports Steepest Loss Since 2001
The Ford Motor Company today reported a $1.2 billion loss for the first three months of the year...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
McDonald's profits down, sales up
Revenues rise but profits fall during the first quarter for fast-food chain McDonald's...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
Fourteen dead in French Guiana
Twelve children are among 14 people found dead in a remote French Guiana village...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
Two die in clashes at Mexico mine
Two striking mineworkers die as police storm a Mexican steel plant to break a month-long strike...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
Former Brazil football coach dies
The former coach of Brazil's national football team, Tele Santana, dies at the age of 74...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
Haiti election off to slow start
Voting gets off to a slow start in the second round of legislative polls in Haiti, taking place amid tight security...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
Birthday walkabout for queen at 80
Britain's long serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II mounts a walkabout among loyal subjects gathered outside Windsor Castle at the start of her 80th birthday celebrations...
CNN - April 21, 2006
Nepalese again face curfew
Nepal's royal government impose a new 11-hour curfew the capital, a day after more than 100,000 turned out to protest against the king. Opponents of Nepal's monarchy resumed protests in Kathmandu after an earlier curfew expired, burning a motorcycle to express their anger...
CNN - April 21, 2006
Bush apologizes to Hu for protester
President Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday stressed the importance of their nations' ties after a White House welcoming ceremony, which was disrupted by a lone heckler and the misidentification of China's anthem...
CNN - April 21, 2006
Property Tax Dispute Threatens Band of Polygamists
A Utah church that has long paid taxes for its members is in chaos, but its adherents refuse to pay individual bills...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Tentative Deal Averts Strike by Doormen
The union representing 28,000 apartment-building workers in New York City reached a tentative contract with building owners and managers...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Letter From Germany: No Longer Europe's Sewer, but Not the Rhine of Yore
Though the river may look the same, and is a lot cleaner than it was in the 1970's and 1980's, it has changed a great deal biologically...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
'20,000' on death row worldwide
At least 20,000 prisoners are on death row worldwide and more than 2,000 were executed last year, a human rights group says...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
Skilling exits Enron witness box
Enron's former chief Jeffrey Skilling exits the witness stand, clearing the way for his former boss and company founder Kenneth Lay...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
Final parliamentary vote in Haiti
Haitians are due to go to the polls for a final round of parliamentary elections amid tight security...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
Bush apologizes for heckler
U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao make little headway on trade after a White House ceremony, which was disrupted by a lone heckler and the misidentification of China's anthem...
CNN - April 21, 2006
Nepalese out on street, curfew on
A small group of pro-democracy protesters have returned to the streets of Nepal's capital, one day after police killed three when they opened fire on a crowd...
CNN - April 21, 2006
Bush apologizes to Hu for protester
President Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday stressed the importance of their nations' ties after a White House welcoming ceremony, which was disrupted by a lone heckler and the misidentification of China's anthem...
CNN - April 21, 2006
Bush Counsel May Be Next in White House Shake-Up
Joshua B. Bolten, the new chief of staff, has raised the possibility of moving Harriet E. Miers, an influential Republican said...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
News Analysis: Criticizing an Agent of Change as Failing to Adapt
Some critics of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, who has described himself as an agent of change, say he is resistant to it himself...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Contract 'Close' for Doormen; Strike Deadline Is Extended
Three minutes before a deadline, spokesmen for the real estate industry and a union representing building workers announced that the main provisions of a deal were in place...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Standoff Over Property Taxes Threatens Band of Polygamists
A Utah church that has long paid property taxes for its members is now in chaos, but its adherents refuse to acknowledge individual bills...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
F.D.A. Dismisses Medical Benefit From Marijuana
The agency's declaration that "no sound scientific studies" support the drug's medical use contradicted a review by government scientists...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Hotel Rooms Get Plusher, Adding to Maids' Injuries
Studies have found that housekeepers are suffering arm, shoulder and lower-back injuries as premier hotels race to offer lavish bedding...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
EMC Posts 1% Rise in Quarterly Earnings
BOSTON, April 20 (AP) — First-quarter profit at the EMC Corporation rose 1 percent, the company said on Thursday...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Drug Companies' Profit Up On Sales and Cost-Cutting
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Elma Journal: Can Unused A-Plant Become a Princess?
An unfinished nuclear plant in Washington State is being marketed to businesses that seek security from natural disasters or terrorists...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Cigarette Maker Says Earnings Soared 34% in the First Quarter
RICHMOND, Va., April 20 (AP) — The Altria Group, owner of the world's largest cigarette business and controlling shareholder of Kraft Foods, said on Thursday that its first-quarter profit rose 34 percent on a tax benefit and the strong performance of its domestic tobacco operations...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Freddie Mac Settles Lawsuit for $410 Million
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
The Churn: People
People...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
U.P.S. Profit Rose in Its First Quarter
ATLANTA, April 20 (AP) — United Parcel Service reported a 10.5 percent increase in first-quarter profit on Thursday, buoyed by its small-package delivery unit...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Business Loans Help Banks to Higher Profit
The Bank of America Corporation led several large banks in posting higher first-quarter profits...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
2 Airlines Say Sales Rose 20% in Quarter
Southwest Airlines said that first-quarter net income rose, while Continental Airlines narrowed its losses...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
U.S. Crackdown Set Over Hiring of Immigrants
The government plans to more aggressively target employers who hire illegal workers, using techniques similar to those used to shut down the mob...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Democrats Eager to Exploit Anger Over Gas Prices
Democratic candidates see gasoline as a metaphor for economic anxiety, while Republicans hope to highlight the economy's growth...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
BellSouth Profit Fell 26% in First Quarter
The BellSouth Corporation blamed the loss on costs to expand its Cingular Wireless unit and to repair damage from Hurricane Katrina...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
U.S. Presses Payola Inquiry After Settlement Talks Stall
Requests by the F.C.C. for documents from four of the nation's biggest radio station owners indicate that the inquiry is moving to a more active stage...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Leading Indicators Decline; So Do Jobless Claims
The data supported analysts' expectations that strong first-quarter growth would cool to more sustainable levels...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Nokia Earnings Climb 21%; Advanced Phone in Demand
Nokia said sales almost doubled in North America amid demand for the N70, a high-end imaging phone...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Advertising: Television Stations Are Urged to Break a Few Rules
At an annual marketing conference local television stations were urged to diversify beyond their TV sets, to remain relevant in the new digital age...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
After Losing 2 High-Profile Cases, NASD Faces Questions About Its Tactics
For a regulatory body that has few of its cases challenged and rarely loses when they are, two high-profile defeats in a month are hard to take...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Shell to Reopen Platform in Gulf
Royal Dutch Shell said that it had completed repairs on its Mars platform and would resume production ahead of schedule...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Dow Climbs to 6-Year High, but Broad Market Is Mixed
The Dow Jones industrial average hit a six-year high but the Nasdaq composite index fell along with eBay...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Alltel to Offer Free-Calling Plan, With Limits
The new plan lets customers make free calls to any 10 numbers regardless of the cellphone or land-line carrier of the person being called...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
CBS Is Said to Be Seeking to Replace Stern's Replacement
CBS Radio and XM Satellite Radio are in talks to replace David Lee Roth, with Opie and Anthony,the foulmouthed talk team that has been marquee talent on XM...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
VC Nation: Making the Venture Capitalists Play by the Parents' Rules
As more attention and success is splashed on the venture capital industry, the more big corporations have developed their own venture capital arm...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
For Interns, It's Nice to Feel Wanted Again
Wall Street firms have found themselves competing with hedge funds and consulting firms for top students to fill their summer internships...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Twist in the Intrigue at VW May Help Chief Keep His Job
The influential chairman of Volkswagen's supervisory board said that he expected the embattled chief executive, Bernd Pischetsrieder, to win a contract extension...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
G.M. Cut Loss in Quarter, but Increased Its Inventory
The results provided a much-needed breakthrough for a company battered by accounting missteps and doubts about the its fate and that of its chief executive...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Boston Scientific Receives Approval for Guidant Deal
Boston Scientific said Thursday that it would complete the $26.5 billion deal to acquire Guidant, the heart device maker...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
[TS] Are These Hedge Fund Results Real?
It may look like the best of times to some, but it may really be the worst — and we may not learn just how bad it is until something horrible happens...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Pfizer and the Proxy Adviser
The drug maker has ties to a firm that endorsed its slate of directors, raising questions about potential bias...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Google Posts 60% Gain In Earnings
Google returned to favor among investors Thursday as its profit increased well above expectations...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
First Bank to Settle I.P.O. Suit
J. P. Morgan Chase agreed to pay $425 million to settle its part of a class-action lawsuit as the first of 55 investment banks to settle...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
Which Picture of Skilling Will Enron Jurors Believe?
Whether Jeffrey K. Skilling helped himself on the stand more than he hurt his defense will ultimately depend on how the jury weighs his personality...
New York Times - April 21, 2006
US aviation legend dies in crash
Scott Crossfield, the first person to fly at twice the speed of sound, dies aged 84 in a plane crash...
BBC News - April 21, 2006
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