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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 2007:
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Candidate Giuliani Shifts His Tone on Immigration
In contrast to his years as New York?s mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani is now taking a tough stance on immigration...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Oversight of Nursing Homes Is Criticized
Federal health officials impose only minimal penalties on nursing homes repeatedly cited for mistreatment of patients, Congressional investigators say...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
After Iraqi Troops Do Dirty Work, 3 Detainees Talk
Beatings of suspects by Iraqi soldiers, which appear to be widespread, are a largely undiscussed dilemma...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Settlers? Defiance Reflects Postwar Israeli Changes
The war with Hezbollah has left Israel?s prime minister too politically weak to challenge newly emboldened settlers...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Before Deadly Rage, a Life Consumed by a Troubling Silence
Seung-Hui Cho was sullen and brooding from a young age. He acted, a neighbor recalled, ?like he had a broken heart.?...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Students Recount Desperate Minutes Inside Norris Hall
In a matter of minutes, Seung-Hui Cho slaughtered 30 people in the Virginia Tech engineering building in a fusillade of gunfire...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
In Turnabout, Infant Deaths Climb in South
The ominous reversal has raised questions about the impact of cuts in welfare and Medicaid and of poor access to doctors...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
World Bank to Broaden Its Inquiry Into Wolfowitz
The board of directors said their inquiry into Paul D. Wolfowitz?s leadership would extend beyond allegations of favoritism...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Saturday Interview: A Brief Walk Through Time at Scholastic
Richard Robinson, the chief executive of Scholastic, spoke about the success of the Harry Potter books and intimated that there could be another best-selling series to come ? from the same author...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Under New Management: How Diversity Makes a Team Click
Move beyond the idea of cultural differences as a barrier, and reap the benefits...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
The Boss: An Ocean of Opportunity
?When I was growing up, I never thought of myself as Greek. My family has been in the United States since the 1800s,? said Peter C. Georgiopoulos, chief executive, General Maritime...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
DataBank: For the Dow, Three Record Highs in Five Days
The stock market soared last week, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average to a record close on three successive days and ending the week at a new high...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Life?s Work: Sharing Practical Truths, in Child-Size Measures
We rarely tell our children how hard some days are. Or that along the road, they might have to compromise, or detour, or backtrack...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
The Count: For a Change, It?s Job Applicants Who Call the Shots
Opportunities are so abundant in many fields that workers are not willing to settle for just any job...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Market Week: Run First, Then Look at Earnings
The recovery in share prices has been aided by strong earnings reports. But such a favorable ratio is the norm, and not as rosy as it seems, according to an analyst...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Fundamentally: The Calendar Says ?Sell,? but Should You Obey?
Shareholders are about to face a seasonal challenge: investing in equities during what has historically been a frustrating six-month stretch for stocks...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Tweens ?R? Shoppers
With strong purchasing power, young teenagers draw the fashion industry?s interest...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Investing: A Search for Yield Leads Some Back to Bonds
Stock buyers appear to be searching for havens that focus on dividend income and those that have portfolios of bonds as well as stocks, an analyst said...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
[TS] Fair Game: Mortgages? Mystery: The Losses
The losses on subprime loans are there, but are unrecorded...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
The Goods: Hitting the Links From the Desk
A German game inspires golf for the cubicle...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Economic View: Emerging Markets, Emerging Giants
A new wave of foreign competitive pressure is beginning to ripple through the United States economy, from companies in Brazil, Russia, India and China...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Sqaure Feet | Spotlight: A Building Binge for Bank Branches
If you?ve ever seen a new storefront and secretly hoped for, say, a new cafe, you might know the sinking feeling when the business turns out to be a bank...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
National Perspectives: A Rail Line Drives Development in Utah
Birkhill at Fireclay, a 30-acre, $140 million development in Murray City, Utah, will have 420 units of housing and 200,000 square feet of retail and office space...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Suits: Ah, the Sun, the Sea and Financial Advice
Suze Orman will share her financial expertise on a seven-day Caribbean cruise this December...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Tethered: It Don?t Mean a Thing if You Ain?t Got That Ping
The BlackBerry slakes a thirst more powerful than the one for information...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Off The Shelf: The Russell Simmons Guide to Success Through Spirituality
?Do You! 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success? urges people in the hip-hop world to improve their financial literacy...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Spending: Winning the Nutrition Game, With Help From a Coach
Individualized attention is often what a person needs to lose weight and keep it off...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Prototype: To Find the Danger, This Software Poses as the Bad Guys
The goal of Veracode?s SecurityReview service is to find vulnerabilities that could leave data exposed or that hackers could exploit...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Slipstream: From Many Tweets, One Loud Voice on the Internet
Twittervision is an absorbing spectacle: a global vision of the human race?s quotidian thoughts and activities, or at least of that portion of the species who twitter...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Dealbook: When Conflicts Arise, Lawyers May Be a Source
When it comes to deals and conflicts, another group always seems to get off scot-free: the lawyers. Perhaps it?s time to stop giving them a pass...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Goal! He Spends It on Beckham
Phil Anschutz bets on star power, and everything else...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
In Brooklyn, Hipsters Sip ?Fair Trade? Brews
The fair trade ethic is spreading eastward from the West Coast, where progressive politics are more intertwined with youth culture...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Bombing at U.S.-Backed School in Gaza
About a dozen masked Palestinians bombed and set fire to the American International School, causing extensive damage, but no injuries...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
?Negligence? Cited After Iraq Killings
A military investigation found that the Marine Corps chain of command in Iraq engaged in ?willful negligence? in failing to investigate an attack by marines that killed 24 unarmed Iraqis...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Tennis: Clijsters rejects US Open
Kim Clijsters decides against entering the US Open in her final year on tour - but she will play singles and doubles at Wimbledon...
BBC News - April 21, 2007
US marines 'devalued Iraqi lives'
The US marines fostered a climate that devalued Iraqi lives, an American general investigating civilian deaths says...
BBC News - April 21, 2007
Uribe defends rights record
Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe defends his human rights record during a visit to Miami...
BBC News - April 21, 2007
Pushing Co-ops to Explain Why You Can?t Buy
The New York City Council is considering a bill to shed light on the process of applying to buy a co-op apartment...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
White House Memo: Two Cases Are Test for Bush?s Unwavering Loyalty
President Bush?s loyalty is now facing a serious test as he confronts what to do about Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Paul D. Wolfowitz...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
2008 Democrats Propose a Ceiling on Bush Tax Cuts
Leading candidates say they would raise taxes on the affluent but extend President Bush?s tax cuts for others...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Health Inspector Calls and Chef?s Pride Cracks
A restaurant owner cannot bring himself to reopen Brasserie LCB, which city officials had temporarily closed...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Red Sox 7, Yankees 6: Rodriguez Adds to Hot Streak, but Rivera Lets Lead Slip Away
The Red Sox rallied for five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, overcoming a four-run deficit to upend Mariano Rivera and the Yankees Friday night...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Colleges Relying on Lenders to Counsel Students
Some universities use lenders to conduct workshops required by law for many students taking out loans...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
U.S. Rules Made Killer Ineligible to Purchase Gun
Under federal law, the Virginia Tech gunman should have been prohibited from buying a gun after he was declared to be a danger to himself...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Helen Walton, Matriarch of Wal-Mart Family, Dies at 87
Helen Robson Walton?s husband, Sam Walton, founded Wal-Mart Stores and relied on her for advice...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
House Votes to Give Investors Say on Executive Pay
A new bill gives shareholders the right to cast nonbinding votes on the pay of top company executives...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
H&R Block to Sell Subprime Lender Unit
The company will sell the Option One Mortgage Corporation to the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
New York Post to Double Newsstand Price
The paper is doubling its street sale price to 50 cents to help stem losses, estimated to be about $70 million a year...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Five Days: China Surges, BlackBerries Fail and Sallie Gets Suitors
Blackberry users? thumbs were idle; private equity investors got a thumbs up from Sallie Mae; and a jury turned thumbs down on Joseph P. Nacchio...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Federal Agency Investigating Airline Arrival-Time Promises
The Transportation Department said it was investigating several domestic airlines for publishing unrealistic flight schedules...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Pfizer Reports 17.5% Decline in Profit
Profit was hurt by one-time charges and disappointing sales of its diabetes drug Exubera...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
What?s Online: Why Not Tax the Tall?
A Harvard economics professor has argued that tall people should pay more in taxes than short people...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
What?s Offline: Getting Out of Hedge Funds
When it comes to hedge funds, do the extremely rich know more than the rest of us?...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Stocks & Bonds: Dow Average Hits Record Near 13,000
The Dow Jones industrial average approached 13,000 after a week of surprisingly strong earnings reports...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Off the Charts: French Voters Feeling Frustrated Despite a Not-So-Bad Economy
A look at the economic performance of the country under Jacques Chirac does not easily explain the antipathy...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Saturday Interview: A Brief Walk Through Time at Scholastic
Richard Robinson, the chief executive of Scholastic, spoke about the success of the Harry Potter and intimated that there could be another best-selling series to come...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Executive Pursuits: Adventures in a Gray Lamé Electrified Jacket
Harry Hurt marches into battle with a mask and saber in hand, trying to summon the spirit of Zorro...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
China?s Automakers, With Beijing?s Prodding, Show Alternative-Fuel Cars
China unveiled an array of prototypes for fuel-cell cars, hybrids and electric battery cars at the Shanghai auto show...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Top British Drugstore Chain Now Has Competing Bidders
A private equity firm and a medical charity raised their joint bids for Alliance Boots, hours after the board had accepted a rival offer...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Basic Instincts: When Money and Marriage Collide
The main hurdle is learning how to talk about your finances about a year into a marriage...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Labor Rights Issues Are Stalling Trade Pacts
Several pending trade pacts have dissolved in a burst of charges and countercharges over the issue of labor rights...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Prices Are Lower, but Profit Is Up at Xerox
Xerox has been sharply cutting prices for its machines to focus on the sales of toners, inks and services...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Toyota to Increase Imports to Meet Demand for Prius
The move comes even as the company has begun building Camry sedans at a Subaru plant here to replace those built in Japan...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
[TS] Talking Business: Sallie Mae Offers a Lesson on Cashing In
Sallie Mae was once an institution where profits took a back seat to performing a public good. That, alas, is no longer the case...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
The Perils of Being Suddenly Rich
David Hayden, a dot-com entrepreneur, put his faith in investment bankers who have now gone after him for all he?s worth ? and more...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
A New Twist on Snooping at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart?s chief took the unusual step of releasing portions of a former employee?s sworn testimony that denied surveillance on shareholders and employees...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
Growing Unrest Posing a Threat to Nigerian Oil
Increasing violence has rippled across energy markets, contributing to higher prices and tighter supplies...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
China Adds Billionaires With I.P.O.
Country Garden?s public offering is just the latest symbol of China?s meteoric rise, and the country?s continuing stock market fever...
New York Times - April 21, 2007
US presses China on yuan reform
The US says China is not moving quickly enough to reform its currency, and this could lead to wider economic risks...
BBC News - April 21, 2007
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