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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 May 2007:
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Church gunman's wife slain; toll rises to 4
Crystal Hamilton, 30, was killed with a shot to the head before her husband went on a deadly shooting spree, police said. Investigators believe Jason Hamilton killed his wife, then two other people before taking his own life inside an Idaho church...
CNN - May 21, 2007
Richardson touts roots, resume in announcement
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson officially entered the 2008 presidential contest highlighting his resume and Latino heritage. "I am running for president because these times call for a leader with a proven track record, and a demonstrated ability to bring people together to tackle our problems at home and abroad," Richardson said...
CNN - May 21, 2007
Supreme Court Rules on Education Lawsuits
Parents need not hire a lawyer to sue public school districts over their children?s special education needs...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
China Says It Made Blackstone Investment to Raise Returns
The Chinese government ruled out speculation that its $3 billion investment in the Blackstone Group is part of a broader attempt to gain control of foreign companies...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
EMI Accepts $4.7 Billion Buyout Offer
The EMI Group said today that it would recommend to shareholders that they accept a $4.7 billion buyout offer from a private equity firm, Terra Firma Capital Partners...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Governor enters US president race
New Mexico governor Bill Richardson says he will campaign for the Democrat presidential nomination...
BBC News - May 21, 2007
Dozens dead in Lebanon fighting
Smoke billows from a Palestinian refugee camp as Lebanon forces battle Islamic militants linked to al Qaeda for a second day near the northern city of Tripoli. The clashes have left dozens dead and wounded...
CNN - May 21, 2007
Whales face obstacles on homeward swim
A mother whale and her calf have miles to go and obstacles to overcome as they try to make the 90-mile trip from Sacramento to the Pacific Ocean. Delta and Dawn, as they known are known, attracted thousands of sight-seers...
CNN - May 21, 2007
Lebanon forces battle militants
Smoke billowed Monday from a Palestinian refugee camp as Lebanon forces battled Islamic militants linked to al Qaeda for a second day near the northern city of Tripoli...
CNN - May 21, 2007
Immigration debate could last a 'couple of weeks'
Debate over immigration policy, which is to begin today, is likely to tie up the Senate for a while, a leading Republican says...
CNN - May 21, 2007
Justices Rule in Favor of Telecoms
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with the nation's largest local phone companies in a lawsuit by consumers alleging anticompetitive business practices...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Outsider Picked to Run Siemens
Peter Löscher, an outsider from the pharmaceutical industry, will lead the scandal-scarred company...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Court to Review Municipal Bond Case
The Supreme Court Monday said it will consider a case that could have big implications for the $3 trillion municipal bond market...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
General Electric to Sell Plastics Division
The division, which has 11,000 employees, will be sold for $11.6 billion to Saudi Arabia?s largest public company...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Study Cites Safety Questions About Diabetes Drug
An analysis of clinical trials for Avandia concluded that it might significantly increase the risk of heart attacks...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Press views: Moore's Sicko
Find out what the first reviews say about Michael Moore's new film Sicko...
BBC News - May 21, 2007
Cricket: England v West Indies
England draw the first Test against West Indies after only 20 overs are bowled on the final day...
BBC News - May 21, 2007
Historic Cutty Sark gutted by fire
Flames swept through the historic clipper ship Cutty Sark Monday, causing extensive damage to one of London's major tourist attractions. Firefighters were called to the 19th century vessel shortly before dawn and extinguished the blaze...
CNN - May 21, 2007
Israeli strikes kill 10 in Gaza, Palestinians say
Hours after Israel's prime minister vowed to respond to ongoing rocket attacks with an increased military response, Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians, including a child, Palestinian security sources said Sunday...
CNN - May 21, 2007
Brood XIII about to hatch in Midwest
With their 90 decibel love calls, billions of 17-year-cicadas are getting ready to take over the trees in the Midwest. Their chorus sound can overpower ringing telephones, lawn mowers and power tools. Biologists and insect experts predict the cicadas will emerge between Tuesday and June 1...
CNN - May 21, 2007
Specter: Gonzales would quit before vote
A leading Republican senator predicted Sunday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales would quit before facing a "substantial" no-confidence vote, but the White House said such a vote would have no effect on the Justice Department chief...
CNN - May 21, 2007
Treasury Auctions Scheduled for This Week
The Treasury?s schedule of financing this week included today?s regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Looking Ahead
CHINA TRADE TALKS A high-level delegation from China visits the United States this week for a second round of talks aimed at easing trade tensions. The meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday will be the second session of the Strategic Economic Dialogue, which the two countries began in December in Beijing. The Chinese delegation will be led by Vice Premier Wu Yi, right...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Equity Firms to Buy Alltel in $27.5 Billion Deal
The wireless phone company agreed Sunday night to the largest buyout ever in the telecommunications industry...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Coke says no China jail labour
Coca Cola finds no evidence to support a claim that prison labour was used by a Chinese supplier of its merchandise...
BBC News - May 21, 2007
Alltel bought for $27.5bn
American mobile phone network Alltel agrees to be bought by TPG Capital and Goldman Sachs for $27.5bn...
BBC News - May 21, 2007
China buys $3bn Blackstone stake
The Chinese government pays $3bn for a 10% stake in US private equity company Blackstone...
BBC News - May 21, 2007
Attack on Idaho Courthouse Kills Policeman
A gunman went on a shooting rampage in a quiet college town late Saturday night...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
U.S. Bid to Win the America?s Cup Ends
The United States? quest for the America?s Cup ended Sunday in a humiliating defeat for BMW Oracle Racing...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Yankees 6, Mets 2: Pitch by Pitch, the Yankees? Mood Brightens
By avoiding a sweep, the Yankees regained some self-respect heading into their most crucial series of the season, with the first place Red Sox...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Emphasis Shifts for New Breed of Evangelicals
The evangelical Christian movement has evolved in potentially momentous ways...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
In Stamford, a Plan to Rebuild an Area and Build an Advantage
A new development project plans to turn South End into a people-friendly destination while preserving some of its historical structures...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
After Aiding Bill on Immigration, Employers Balk
Employers said that they were unhappy with a major immigration bill because it would not cure severe labor shortages they foresee...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
From Beaches to Pine Barrens, a Study Puts Values on New Jersey?s Natural Assets
From the Jersey Shore to the Kittatinny Mountains, to places like Weehawken, a new report tries to put a dollar value on New Jersey?s environmental resources...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Much Ado About Apple?s iPhone
Apple as been silent on how the iPhone will be distributed in Europe, prompting speculation about operator alliances and retail partnerships...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Zipf?s Law, or the Considerable Value of Being Top Dog, as Applied to Branding
Zipf?s law demonstrates that when a product leaps from second to first in a category, it can really affect a company?s bottom line...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
DRILLING DOWN: Self-Assessment and the Usual Foolishness
A forthcoming paper suggests that most people tend to have only a faint sense of how skilled they are at a task, relative to others...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
To the Glee of South Korean Fans, a Game?s Sequel Is Announced
Blizzard Entertainment said that it was developing a sequel to its popular computer strategy game, StarCraft...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
2 Free New York Newspapers Are Doing Battle on Web Sites as Well as in Subways
New York City?s two free daily tabloids usually compete for subway riders. Now they are going head-to-head in cyberspace...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Publisher to Let the Public Have a Vote on Book Projects
Can crowds predict whether a book will succeed? That is the hope of the founders of Media Predict, a virtual market beginning Monday...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Link By Link: Firefox and the Anxiety of Growing Pains
The people behind Firefox have a dilemma: what happens when an open-source project starts to become successful?...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Ex-Vice President?s Review Is ?Full of Heart?
Dan Quayle?s book review marked the second time in recent memory that someone tumbled out of the news pages to write a review for The Wall Street Journal...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
E-Commerce Report: Bad Hair Days Lead Pair to Web Incubator and Venture Capital
Some obscure venture-backed portals, like NaturallyCurly.com may finally reap their reward...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
UniCredit to Buy Capitalia for $29.5 Billion in Stock
The all-stock deal that would create Europe?s second-biggest bank behind HSBC Holdings...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
A Battered Siemens Names a New Chief
Europe?s largest engineering company named Peter Löscher as its new chief executive...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Advertising: In a Time of High Anxiety, a Sedative of the Occult
The coming television season offers many new shows that conjure up elements of fantasy...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Buyout to Form Big Company to Train and Treat Prisoners
Two correctional services companies combined their business in an effort to capitalize on the growing number of inmates and tight governmental financing for new prisons...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Pfizer?s Head of Research Is Departing
John L. LaMattina said he was leaving the company, five months after Pfizer was forced to cancel development of its highest-profile drug candidate...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Goodbye Cingular, Hello to the New Bell, AT&T
Today AT&T enters the final phase of one of the biggest rebranding campaigns in marketing history...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
The Media Equation: Page Six Covers Itself, a Bit Painfully
The New York Post?s alleged behavior raises serious implications for Rupert Murdoch?s plans to buy The Wall Street Journal...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Hollywood Diet: Cutting Back on the Big Parties
The industry?s splashy celebrations for big movie openings are bowing to the demands of cost-cutting...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Deal to Merge 2 Health Firms Aimed at Women
Hologic Inc. announced it would acquire the Cytyc Corporation, and that they would together address all aspects of women?s health...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
In Court Files, Hollywood?s Mr. Fix-It at Work
Evidence so far in the case against Anthony Pellicano, ?Detective to the Stars,? is a rich sourcebook of show-business manners and mores...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
China to Buy a Stake in Blackstone
It is China?s first effort to diversify its $1.2 trillion in foreign-exchange reserves beyond U.S. Treasury bills...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Equity Firms to Buy Alltel in Biggest Telecom Buyout
The wireless phone company agreed to be sold to a consortium of private equity firms for $27.5 billion...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Mortgage Fraud Is Up, but Not in Their Backyards
At first they were written off as bored housewives. Now the three women who call themselves the All-Broad Fraud Squad are helping the F.B.I...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
Bancrofts, Meet the Murdochs
Rupert Murdoch is using his family as a selling point as he woos the Bancrofts, who control Dow Jones & Company...
New York Times - May 21, 2007
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