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Madonna, Ritchie get preliminary divorce decree
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Astronauts step out for longest, hardest spacewalk
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Zimbabwe rejects Carter, Annan, Machel
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Nepals Buddha boy returns to jungle to meditate
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Romes chaos and crime meets its would-be Giuliani
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Jetliner plot suspect believed killed in Pakistan
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Economy, not rights, rules the new China-US world
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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US News Archive for June 2006:
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8 U.S. troops face murder charge
Seven U.S. Marines and a Navy medic are charged with murder and kidnap in connection with the killing of an Iraqi civilian near the town of Hamdaniya, the Marine Corps confirms...
CNN - June 21, 2006
8 U.S. troops charged with murder
Seven U.S. Marines and a Navy medical corpsman have been charged with murder in the April killing of an Iraqi civilian near the town of Hamdaniya, the Marine Corps announced Wednesday. The eight also are chaged with kidnapping and conspiracy, Marine Col. Stewart Navarre said at Camp Pendleton, California...
CNN - June 21, 2006
Prison guard fires on feds
A deadly gunbattle broke out at a federal prison Wednesday when a corrections officer opened fire as federal agents tried to arrest him and other guards on charges they traded drugs for sex, officials in Tallahassee, Florida, said. A federal agent and the gunman were killed in the ensuing shootout, and a Bureau of Prisons official was wounded...
CNN - June 21, 2006
Senate nixes bid to increase minimum wage
The Republican-controlled Senate smothered a proposed election-year increase in the minimum wage Wednesday, rejecting Democratic claims that it was past time to boost the $5.15 hourly pay floor that has been in effect for nearly a decade...
CNN - June 21, 2006
Decision on Offer Is Weeks Away, Iran's Leader Says
President Bush said it seemed "like an awful long time" to respond to the proposal on Iran's nuclear program...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Getty Trust Agrees to Return Art Objects to Italy
The deal may pave the way for a settlement to Italy's claims to dozens of antiquities in the museum's collection...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
House Delays Renewal of Voting Rights Act
Republicans argued that the civil rights measure singles out Southern states and promotes multi-lingual ballots...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Two Killed in Florida Detention Center Shooting
A gunfight broke out as agents tried to arrest six prison guards on charges that they traded alcohol and drugs for sex with female prisoners...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Stocks Rise as Wall St. Focuses on Strong Profits
With today's broad rally, the market recovered much of the ground it had lost in the last two weeks...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
F.A.A. Considers Effects of Proposal on Stopping Distances
The proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration would add to the safety margin used in pilots' calculations of airplane stopping distances...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
US Church offers compromise
The US Episcopal Church offers to "exercise restraint" in appointing gay bishops amid a row with Anglicans...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
Air India bombing inquiry begins
An inquiry begins in Canada into the bombing of an Air India jet that killed 329 people in 1985...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
FBI: Prison guard fires on feds
A prison guard who was being arrested in a drugs-for-sex investigation fired on federal agents Wednesday at a detention facility in Tallahassee, Florida, according to federal law enforcement sources. Three people were shot, two died, authorities said...
CNN - June 21, 2006
50 workers snatched in bus hijack
Gunmen have hijacked five buses carrying at least 50 workers at a factory north of Baghdad, according to an Iraqi police official. Also Wednesday, a group linked to al Qaeda in Iraq claimed it killed four Russian diplomats, according to a statement posted on a Web site...
CNN - June 21, 2006
Bush: Iran nuke response slow
U.S. President George W. Bush says Iran should give an answer within "weeks, not months" to a U.S. proposal for incentives and talks concerning its nuclear program...
CNN - June 21, 2006
Debate will show fissures over Iraq
Fissures in the Democratic Party over Iraq will be on display Wednesday when the Senate takes up two proposals to withdraw U.S. forces, touching off an election-year showdown between Republicans and Democrats...
CNN - June 21, 2006
Bush's Visit to Vienna Is Marked by Tension
President Bush faced pointed criticism and reminders of how far the U.S. has fallen in the estimation of most Europeans...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Raid Takes Aim at Chicago Drug Ring
The ring has been blamed for at least 70 overdose-related deaths in the Chicago area and at least 200 others...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Decision on Offer Is Weeks Away, Iran's Leader Says
The leader also reiterated that any talks on the nuclear issue would have to be held without preconditions...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Bidding War Starts Over Hong Kong Telecom Company
Macquarie Bank of Australia and Newbridge Capital are said to be vying for PCCW, one of Hong Kong's biggest telecommunications and media companies...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Japan to Resume Imports of Beef From the U.S.
An agreement was reached today that will allow Japanese inspectors into American meatpacking plants...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Two killed in US prison shooting
Two people die at a prison in Florida after a guard allegedly opens fire on agents serving arrest warrants...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
Bush 'commits' to WTO trade deal
US President George W Bush says he is committed to finding a deal over trade and ending deadlock with the EU...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
Cuba jails top Communist figure
A former top government man in Cuba is jailed for 12 years as Fidel Castro continues an anti-corruption drive...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
'Al-Qaeda video' of 20th hijacker
A video said to be by al-Qaeda shows a Saudi man it says was the "20th hijacker" for the 9/11 attacks...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
Hometowns mourn US troops
Family and friends in the US pay tribute to two soldiers seized and later killed south of Baghdad...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
US immigration debates planned
A US immigration bill faces delays after Republicans announce plans to hold public debates on the fraught issue...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
Saddam Hussein lawyer murdered
Iraqi police on Wednesday discovered the bullet-riddled body of Khamees al-Ubaidi, a lead defense attorney for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Police believe al-Ubaidi was kidnapped a few days ago. He is the third member of the defense team to have been killed since the start of the trial...
CNN - June 21, 2006
Bush-EU talks focus on Iran, Iraq
U.S. President George W. Bush is meeting with European Union leaders in Vienna, where he is expected to push for more aid for Iraq. For their part, EU representatives are expected to push the U.S. leader to shut down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which comes under persistent criticism in Europe...
CNN - June 21, 2006
Gaza Journal: A Campus for 'Scholars, Not Fighters' on a Settlement Site
A Palestinian college is growing from the rubble of an uprooted Israeli settlement...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
US aide lied about lobbyist links
A former top US government official is convicted of lying about his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
GM's credit rating cut yet again
Struggling US carmaker General Motors has its credit rating cut deeper into junk territory...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
Portugal v Mexico
Team news ahead of Wednesday's Group D World Cup match...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
Holland v Argentina
Team news ahead of Wednesday's Group C World Cup match...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
9/11 memorial plans scaled down
Scaled-down plans for the memorial to victims of the 9/11 attacks are unveiled in New York...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
Air India bomb probe in Canada
An inquiry is due to begin in Canada into the bombing of an Air India jet that killed 329 people in 1985...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
Brazilian airline cancels flights
The Brazilian airline Varig is forced to cancel 67 of its 180 daily flights amid mounting fears of financial collapse...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
North Korea ups the ante
North Korea is upping the ante as global concern focuses on a possible long-range missile test by Pyongyang...
CNN - June 21, 2006
House hearings threaten Senate immigration bill
In a move that could prevent immigration legislation from passing Congress this year, the House will begin a fresh series of hearings on immigration next month, Republican leaders announced Tuesday...
CNN - June 21, 2006
Taking a Fall From Genghis's Family Tree
A second DNA test has revealed that an accounting professor is not descended from Genghis Khan after all...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
The World's Cups
The tall, cold one you reach for on a hot day can depend on who you are and where you're from...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
An A-to-Z Book of Conservatism Now Weighs In
The publisher of a 997-page encyclopedia hopes it helps the movement return to its small-government roots...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
A Legacy of the Storm: Depression and Suicide
Officials say the suicide rate in New Orleans is close to triple what it was before Hurricane Katrina struck...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
State Lawmakers Reach Accords
Lawmakers agreed to overhaul New York's pursuit of Medicaid fraud and to expand the state's DNA database...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Heat 95, Mavericks 92: Heat Beats Mavericks to Win First Championship
Dwyane Wade starred again with 36 points and 10 rebounds as the Miami Heat won its first N.B.A. championship with a victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 in Dallas...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
House Plans National Hearings Before Changes to Immigration
An unusual plan to hold summer hearings around the nation puts an overhaul of immigration laws in serious doubt...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
On Iraq, Kerry Again Leaves Democrats Fuming
Democrats who wished their nominee would take a firm stand in 2004 now oppose his call for a fixed date for the withdrawal of troops...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Relatives Describe Young Men Determined to Serve Country
If the two soldiers had one thing in common, it was a determination to fight in Iraq, seeing it as the right thing, their families said...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Indiana Supreme Court Rejects Toll Road Claim
The Indiana Supreme Court unanimously rejected a claim that the law allowing the state to lease the Indiana Toll Road to foreign investors is unconstitutional...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Frequent Flier Security Program Delayed
The government will delay a program that lets frequent fliers breeze through airport security if they pass a background check and pay a fee...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Condos, Not Garrets, in West Chelsea
In West Chelsea, a commercial condominium that will let galleries buy their space could help keep them from getting priced out...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
MySpace to Add Restrictions to Protect Younger Teenagers
Next week, MySpace, the popular online hangout, will make it harder for strangers to send messages to younger teenagers...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
World Business Briefing: Americas, Europe and Asia
AMERICAS...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Suit Claims Hospitals Fixed Nurses' Pay
Class-action lawsuits maintain that hospitals in Chicago, Memphis, San Antonio and Albany agreed not to pay their registered nurses above a certain amount...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Outsourcing Move by Lego
The Danish toy maker Lego plans to outsource most of its production to the American manufacturing company Flextronics...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Former Chief's Company Sues A.I.G.
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Hewlett to Eliminate Corporate Group
The Hewlett-Packard Company announced Tuesday that it is shutting down its global operations unit to cut costs...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Windows Live Executive Leaves Microsoft
Microsoft said Tuesday that Martin Taylor, vice president in charge of marketing Windows Live services, had left the company...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Tiffany to Open on Another Avenue of Dreams: Wall Street
Tiffany & Company is taking some of its diamonds, silver and robin's-egg-blue boxes and opening a second store — downtown on Wall Street...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
French Premier, on Assembly Floor, Rails at Socialist's 'Cowardice'
When the Socialist Party leader berated the government for its handling of the crisis at Airbus, the prime minister lost control...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Delays at AirTran
By Reuters...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Market Place: Rocks, Hard Places and the Deutsche Börse Offer
Euronext said Deutsche Börse's offer was still not enough, and Germans accused the company of trying too hard to please the French...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Kroger Reports Profit and Raises Forecast
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Southwest to Try Seat Assignments
DALLAS, June 29 (AP) — Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it would test assigning seats to travelers, in a comparison with its longtime first-come-first-served seating system. Passengers will be assigned seats on about 200 flights from San Diego for several weeks beginning July 10, the airline said...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Deal by BP Venture Tightens Russia's Grip on Oil Industry
A joint venture of BP in Russia sold oil fields in a way that allowed Rosneft, Russia's state-run energy company, to take them over...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Times to Sell Ads on Front of Business Section
The ads are expected to sell at a premium rate because of their prominent position, and will appear in a strip at the bottom of the page...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Advertising: Woodstock and Snoopy Answer Life's What-Ifs
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is using a colossal-size version of the conditional "if" to anchor its first new ad theme in six years...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Senators Prepare to Unveil New Drug Safety Proposals
Two senators are expected to introduce legislation that could drastically change how drugs are tested and approved...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Shares Gain, Then End Mixed as Fears Outweigh Relief
An upbeat homebuilding report could not overcome investors' persistent concerns about interest rates and the economy...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Rather Leaves CBS
The announcement came 44 years after he started at CBS and five months before his "60 Minutes" contract was due to expire...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Russian Suitor Offers to Buy a Little Less of Arcelor
In an effort to salvage a deal, Russian billionaire Aleksei Mordashov changed the terms under which he would buy a stake in the steel giant Arcelor...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
French Want More Say in Management of EADS
The move, which comes amid growing management turmoil at EADS, could set the stage for a clash with the German government...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
David Leonhardt: U.S. Hybrids Get More Miles Per Congress
Since the start of 2006, the U.S. government has given tax credits to hybrid car buyers, pushing some hybrids into bargain territory...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Disarray in Auction of Univision
The auction of Univision was sent into chaos last night as the group tipped to win the contest missed the deadline to submit an offer...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Creating Demand for City Living in Nashville
Anthony Giarratana is single-handedly creating a market for residential housing in downtown Nasville's central business district...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Home Building Rebounds After 3 Months of Decline
Construction of new homes rose in May, but the market is less robust than a year ago, and other numbers indicate further declines...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Ratings Cut on G.M. Debt in Response to Loan Plan
G.M.'s debt rating was cut further into junk status Tuesday after the company announced a plan to refinance $5.6 billion in loans...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Drug Prices Up Sharply This Year
AARP said drug prices jumped 3.9 percent, four times the general inflation rate during the first quarter of this year...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Timber Becomes Tool in Effort to Cut Estate Tax
House Republicans hope tax a cut for timber companies will win Democratic support for their latest attempt to reduce the estate tax...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
But Will It Play in Manhattan?
The company that owns British clothing retailer Topshop is scouting a site for a New York flagship that could open next spring...
New York Times - June 21, 2006
Basketball: Miami win first title
Miami beat Dallas 95-92 in game six of the NBA finals series to claim their first national title...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
Pentagon gay 'disorder' list row
US lawmakers call on the Pentagon to alter a document listing homosexuality as a "mental disorder"...
BBC News - June 21, 2006
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